Formula 1

China’s return to the Formula 1 schedule will be cancelled next year as a result of the country’s Covid policies, BBC Sport has learned. Formula 1 has not visited China since 2019, but was due to return for the fourth race in 2023 on 16 April. China’s zero-Covid policy has led F1 to conclude the

Fernando Alonso says he is “ready to deliver something special” when he joins Aston Martin next season. Alonso, who retired from his final race with Alpine on Sunday, hopes his status as F1’s most experienced driver ever can guide his new team to good results. Alonso said: “I believe when I can make differences when

Logan Sargeant says he does not feel any weight of expectation as a result of being the first American to have a full-time Formula 1 seat for 16 years. He was officially named as a Williams driver on Monday and will partner British-born Thai Alex Albon in 2023. Sargeant, 21, said: “I have prepared the

Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff says that their difficult 2022 season was “absolutely necessary” for the team’s future success. Mercedes, who had won the last eight constructors’ championships, finished the season third and won only one race. Wolff said: “I am sure this a difficult year was necessary to re-motivate and re-energise the organisation.

Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto admits that he has had a “difficult” season in 2022. Charles Leclerc clinched second in the championship at the final race of the season as Ferrari secured the same position in the constructors’ table. But the team has been criticised for errors and reliability problems that torpedoed Leclerc’s title campaign.

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi as Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc beat the Dutchman’s team-mate Sergio Perez to secure second in the championship. Leclerc, who was Verstappen’s title rival earlier this year before Ferrari’s season imploded in a flood of errors and reliability failures, held off Perez on

American Logan Sargeant has secured the final seat on next year’s Formula 1 grid with Williams. The team said last month that the 21-year-old would be given the drive alongside Alex Albon if he secured the required points for an F1 licence. Finishing fourth in the Formula 2 championship at the final race of the

Lewis Hamilton says he is “looking forward” to the last time he drives this year’s Mercedes – or “this thing”, as he put it after qualifying at the final race of the season. Before that time, Hamilton still has Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to get through, and then a final day of testing on

Max Verstappen led team-mate Sergio Perez to a Red Bull one-two in qualifying at the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi. Verstappen took pole by 0.228 seconds as Perez pipped Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc by 0.04secs in their fight for second in the championship. Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz was fourth, as Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton

Formula 1’s governing body the FIA is prepared to investigate whether Sergio Perez deliberately crashed during Monaco Grand Prix qualifying in May. FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem said: “I didn’t have anyone who said we want to investigate it from our side. “But if there is something to be investigated, we are more than happy.

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen had a comfortable advantage over Mercedes’ George Russell in second Friday practice at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. As the final race weekend of the season began, Verstappen was 0.341 seconds quicker than Russell, who won the Sao Paulo Grand Prix last weekend. Verstappen did not take part in the first

Daniel Ricciardo is set for a role as Red Bull third driver next season. The Australian, who is being released from his contract by McLaren at the end of this season after a disappointing year, is close to a deal to return to his former team. Red Bull motorsport adviser Helmut Marko told BBC Sport

Formula 1 has launched an all-female series aimed at helping women drivers progress through the motorsport ranks. Named the F1 Academy, it will consist of five teams of three cars contesting seven events featuring three races. F1 president Stefano Domenicali said the series gives female drivers “the best chance to fulfil their ambitions”. F1 will

Max Verstappen says some of the reaction to his role in the Red Bull team orders controversy in Brazil has been “unacceptable” and “disgusting”. The world champion refused Red Bull’s order to let his team-mate Sergio Perez through on the final lap of last weekend’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix to gain points in his fight

Mick Schumacher looks set to be left without a Formula 1 race seat next season after Haas signed veteran Nico Hulkenberg to replace him. Schumacher has not done enough in his two seasons with the US-based team to convince them to retain him for 2023. Hulkenberg, 35, will return to the grid for a full

Max Verstappen said he had “reasons” why he refused team orders to give up his place to Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez in the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. The world champion said he was reacting to “something that happened in the past”. He refused to elaborate. Verstappen’s refusal led to an icy atmosphere between the

George Russell took a maiden grand prix victory – and a first for Mercedes in 2022 – as Max Verstappen was penalised for a collision with Lewis Hamilton in Sao Paulo. Russell was in control of the race throughout after Verstappen and Hamilton came together as they disputed second place in the early stages at

George Russell said his victory in the Sao Paulo Grand Prix sprint race was a “milestone” for Mercedes – and that he and Lewis Hamilton would work together to try to repeat it in Sunday’s Grand Prix. Russell’s win at Interlagos on Saturday was Mercedes’ first this year, for most of which the car has