Formula 1

George Russell believes Formula 1 faces a “challenging” weekend with rain predicted at the Belgian Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver said officials needed to make “bold decisions” to avoid putting drivers at risk at one of the world’s most challenging circuits. “Everybody wants a race but when you’re going down that straight at 200mph and

All 10 Formula 1 teams will have one chosen driver in the all-female F1 Academy from next year. Each team will also have their livery on a car in the junior series for up-and-coming female racers. F1 Academy managing director Susie Wolff called it a “landmark moment” for females in motorsport. The Academy is in

Max Verstappen’s dominant victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix set a wins record for his Red Bull team. The Dutchman’s seventh victory in a row and ninth of the season was Red Bull’s 12th consecutive win, dating back to the final race of 2022 in Abu Dhabi. The achievement broke the record of 11 straight

Date: Sunday, 23 July Venue: Hungaroring Coverage: Live text and online-only radio commentary on BBC Sport website and app Lewis Hamilton beat Max Verstappen in Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying to take his first pole position since the penultimate race of the 2021 season. Hamilton snatched pole position from the world champion by just 0.003 seconds

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc set the pace in a Friday practice at the Hungarian Grand Prix which offered few clues as to the true competitive picture. Leclerc was 0.015 seconds quicker than McLaren’s Lando Norris but world champion Max Verstappen was only 11th fastest and Mercedes close to the back. The Alpines of Pierre Gasly and

Red Bull’s Sergio Perez crashed on his very first lap of practice at the Hungarian Grand Prix. The Mexican put his outside wheels on the grass when turning into the Turn Five hairpin and spun into the wall. Perez’s error prevented the other drivers from getting any dry running as rain started to fall during

Dates: Fri 21-Sun 23 July Venue: Hungaroring Coverage: Live text and online-only radio commentary on BBC Sport website and app Laurent Rossi has been replaced as chief executive officer of Alpine by Renault executive Philippe Krief. Rossi had led the transformation of Renault’s Formula 1 team into the Alpine name since 2021, a strategy aimed

Daniel Ricciardo says he has “fallen in love” with Formula 1 again as he prepares to return to the grid at this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix. Ricciardo, dropped by McLaren last year, said he was refreshed after seven months out and is “hungry and ready to go – pretty pumped”. He added: “I feel like

Nyck de Vries has said losing his seat at Alpha Tauri just 10 races into his Formula 1 career “hurts”. The 28-year-old Dutchman was dropped by team owners Red Bull last week and replaced by Daniel Ricciardo from this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix. “Of course it hurts that the F1 chance I dreamed of for

Daniel Ricciardo hopes to use his return to Formula 1 with Alpha Tauri to earn a Red Bull seat in the future, team principal Christian Horner says. Max Verstappen’s deal runs to 2028 but Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez is out of contract at the end of 2024. “Daniel firmly wants to be pitching for

Daniel Ricciardo is making a surprising return to Formula 1 and will drive for Red Bull’s sister team Alpha Tauri for the rest of the season. The 34-year-old Australian, who was released by McLaren last year, will race at the Hungarian Grand Prix on 23 July. He replaces Nyck de Vries, who has been dropped

Max Verstappen cruised to victory in the British Grand Prix for his sixth win in a row and a record-equalling 11th consecutive triumph for Red Bull. McLaren’s Lando Norris fought off an attack from Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes after a late safety car to finish second to give the 160,000 fans a double home podium to

Brad Pitt is no stranger to the Formula 1 paddock, but the Hollywood actor is more than just an interested observer at Silverstone this weekend. The drivers need not worry, and nor should the mechanics or team bosses, as Pitt is not coming for their places. Instead, he is filming for his role as the

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen stole pole position from McLaren’s Lando Norris in a gripping and surprising qualifying session at the British Grand Prix. Verstappen dashed the hopes of the British fans in the packed grandstands after Norris went fastest with three drivers still to set their final times. One of them was Verstappen, who grabbed

BBC Sport presenter Jennie Gow has returned to Formula 1 this weekend for the first time since having a stroke in December. The 46-year-old interviewed Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton for 5 Live at the British Grand Prix and is spending the weekend as a guest of the sport. Gow told BBC Sport: “It’s lovely to

Max Verstappen led team-mate Sergio Perez in a Red Bull one-two in first practice at the British Grand Prix. Williams driver Alex Albon was an unexpected third fastest, 0.253 seconds off the pace, an indication that other teams have not reached their ultimate potential this weekend. Fernando Alonso’s Aston Martin was the first established front-runner

Formula 1 drivers have backed a trial of a device aimed at reducing spray in the rain – and said races should not be started if visibility is bad. McLaren and Mercedes are conducting a test of a mudguard-style device at Silverstone on 13 July. McLaren’s Lando Norris said: “It’s about time. As drivers, we

Lewis Hamilton says he still has “100% faith” in Mercedes despite their continuing struggles this season. But the seven-time champion confirmed his team boss Toto Wolff’s claim that their discussions over a new contract were moving towards a conclusion. “It is taking longer for us to get where we want to be,” said Hamilton, who