Formula 1

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 1 hour ago Comments Renault will end its Formula 1 engine programme after the 2025 season, the French car company has announced. The decision means Renault’s Alpine team will have to buy engines from another manufacturer, which is expected to be Mercedes, from 2026. Renault’s F1 engine facility at

BBC Sport 1 hour ago Matt Warwick BBC Sport senior journalist The tone from the messageboards after Max Verstappen took his eighth victory in a row at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix in March was clear. “Well, that season lasted right to the first corner.” “Don’t bother tuning in this year.” That, coming off the

Getty Images 1 hour ago Having just turned 70, Derek Warwick has been reflecting on his life and death career in motorsport. Regarded as the best British racing driver never to win a Grand Prix, Warwick has seen the highest of highs and the lowest of lows – from winning at Le Mans to seeing

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 3 hours ago Daniel Ricciardo has been replaced at RB by Liam Lawson for the remainder of the 2024 season. The 35-year-old Australian has been dropped with six races to go because Red Bull management have been unconvinced by his performances. Giving Lawson the seat allows him to be

Getty Images Daniel Austin BBC Sport 41 minutes ago Comments With debate around free gifts for MPs a running theme of the Labour Party’s annual conference, BBC Sport has looked into how many ‘freebie’ tickets to sports events ministers have received this year. We looked at the register of MPs’ declarations of financial interests between

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 17 minutes ago Comments Red Bull head of race strategy Will Courtenay has decided to leave the team after 14 years in the role and join McLaren as sporting director. The move makes Courtenay the third member of Red Bull senior management to leave the team in the past

Getty Images 2 hours ago McLaren’s Lando Norris converted pole position to a race win in a dominant performance at the Singapore Grand Prix. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, who finished second, is now 52 points ahead of Norris with six races remaining in the season. With a third-place finish for Oscar Piastri, McLaren extended their

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent in Singapore 3 hours ago Max Verstappen said after the Singapore Grand Prix that his punishment for swearing in a news conference could speed up his exit from Formula 1. The Dutchman, 26, has often said that he is not motivated by having a long F1 career and breaking

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent in Singapore 22 September 2024 Daniel Ricciardo says he has “a good idea” that he might have driven his last race in Formula 1. The Australian, who has won eight races in a career that dates back to 2011, is tipped to be replaced at Red Bull’s RB team

Reuters Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent in Singapore 22 September 2024, 15:05 BST Comments Updated 2 hours ago McLaren’s Lando Norris dominated the Singapore Grand Prix to take a further chunk out of Max Verstappen’s advantage in the championship. Verstappen, who finished a distant second in his Red Bull, is now 52 points ahead of the

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent in Singapore 21 September 2024 Comments McLaren’s Lando Norris says it is “pretty cool” that he is facing a battle for victory in the Singapore Grand Prix with Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton. Norris, who has taken pole for the race ahead of title rival Verstappen and Hamilton, is

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent in Singapore 1 hour ago Max Verstappen says his punishment for swearing is “ridiculous” after initially protesting against the penalty by giving short answers in an official news conference. The Red Bull driver has been ordered by governing body the FIA to “accomplish some work of public interest” after

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent in Singapore 20 September 2024, 11:42 BST Comments Updated 1 hour ago Title rivals Max Verstappen and Lando Norris had contrasting days in Friday practice at the Singapore Grand Prix as the McLaren driver set the pace with the championship leader down in 15th. Norris was 0.058 seconds clear

Reuters Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent in Singapore 20 September 2024 Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has been censured by Formula 1’s governing body the FIA for swearing in an official news conference. Stewards at the Singapore Grand Prix ruled that the world champion must “accomplish some work of public interest” for using language they deemed “coarse,

EPA Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent in Singapore 20 September 2024, 13:26 BST Comments Updated 26 minutes ago McLaren are to modify the rear wing they used to win the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after rivals raised questions about its legality. Governing body the FIA said the wing, which was seen on television footage flexing at high

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent in Singapore 2 hours ago Lewis Hamilton has accused FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem of using “stereotypical” language with a “racial element” in his attempts to stop the broadcast of swearing during Formula 1 races. Ben Sulayem, the head of motorsport’s governing body, said F1 had to “differentiate between

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent in Singapore 19 September 2024 Daniel Ricciardo says he is expecting an answer on his Formula 1 future after this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix. The Australian is in competition with reserve driver Liam Lawson for a seat at Red Bull’s RB team alongside Japanese Yuki Tsunoda in 2025. And

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent in Singapore 40 minutes ago Comments Oscar Piastri says McLaren are ready to use him to help Lando Norris’ championship bid if the circumstances arise at the Singapore Grand Prix. The Australian said his win in Baku last weekend has “not really changed anything” in McLaren’s approach. “Lando is