Formula 1

Lewis Hamilton says he will be at the Canadian Grand Prix and “wouldn’t miss it for the world” despite experiencing pain in Sunday’s race in Baku. The Briton had said he was “worried” about the upcoming race in Montreal following what he described as “the toughest race” of his career. “Yesterday was tough and I

Lewis Hamilton said he was “worried” about the Canadian Grand Prix after saying Sunday’s race in Baku was “the most painful I’ve experienced”. Hamilton said the high-speed bouncing of his car meant the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, in which he finished fourth, was “the toughest race” of his career. Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff said Hamilton

Max Verstappen won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and took control of the World Championship after an engine failure on Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari. Leclerc’s second engine-related retirement from the lead in three grands prix leaves him trailing Verstappen by 34 points, despite six pole positions in eight races. And it continues the impression that Ferrari’s season

Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff has defended Lewis Hamilton after the seven-time champion was out-qualified by team-mate George Russell for the third consecutive race. Hamilton qualified seventh for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, two places and 0.212 seconds behind Russell, who was 1.353secs adrift of the pole time set by Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari. Wolff said

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc took his sixth pole position in eight races this season with a scintillating lap at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Leclerc saved the best for last with his final lap, beating Red Bull’s Sergio Perez by 0.282 seconds. Perez beat team-mate Max Verstappen with his final lap, by just 0.065secs. Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc headed the Red Bulls of Sergio Perez and title rival Max Verstappen in Friday practice at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Leclerc, nine points behind Verstappen in championship, was 0.248 seconds quicker than Perez, with Verstappen a further 0.108secs adrift. Alpine’s Fernando Alonso was fourth, pipping Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz. George Russell was the

Red Bull’s Sergio Perez continued his strong form with the fastest time in Azerbaijan Grand Prix first practice. Perez, who won the last race in Monaco, was 0.127 seconds faster than Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, with the second Red Bull of Max Verstappen third. Verstappen leads Leclerc by nine points in the drivers’ championship and Mexican

Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel say they will continue to speak out on issues despite opposition from FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem. The boss of Formula 1’s governing body suggested last week that drivers should not impose their opinions on others. Hamilton said it was important the sport continues to be a platform “to spark

It’s taken half a decade and a pandemic for it to happen, but Ferrari are finally back at the top of Formula 1. The ride along the way has been bumpy – with the jettisoning of a four-time champion, a brush with the regulations, the team sinking to a 40-year low, and a rule change.

Williams have been fined $25,000 (£20,000) for a breach of Formula 1’s cost cap regulations. The team missed the 31 March 2022 deadline to submit its 2021 accounts and are the first to be punished under the cap since its introduction last year. Williams had informed rule makers of the problem ahead of time, the

Mexico’s Sergio Perez has signed a two-year contract extension with Red Bull that will keep him with the team until 2024. The 32-year-old won Sunday’s Monaco Grand Prix and is third in this season’s driver standings. Along with defending world champion Max Verstappen, Perez has helped Red Bull to the top of the constructors’ standings

Haas driver Mick Schumacher said he was “feeling alright” after a heavy crash at the Monaco Grand Prix left his car split in half. The German walked away from the crash, which did initially look distressing. He later brushed off concerns and described the incident as “very annoying” for his team. It is the second

Marcus Ericsson became the second Swedish driver to win the Indianapolis 500 after a thrilling finish at the famous oval circuit. The 31-year-old ex-Formula 1 driver held off the challenge of Mexico’s Pato O’Ward after a red flag with two laps remaining necessitated a restart. “I couldn’t believe it,” said Chip Ganassi driver Ericsson, “It

Sergio Perez won an incident-packed, wet-dry Monaco Grand Prix after his Red Bull team outfoxed rivals Ferrari. The Mexican rose from third to the lead during a part of the race in wet conditions after the start was delayed for an hour after a downpour of rain. Red Bull’s strategy also vaulted Max Verstappen from

Charles Leclerc was denied the chance to finish what looked like becoming one of the great Monaco laps by the red flag at the end of qualifying on Saturday. Already 0.225 seconds clear of the field, the Ferrari driver was up on his own time by more than 0.4secs as he approached the Tabac corner

Charles Leclerc took pole position for his home race after a chaotic end to qualifying at the Monaco Grand Prix. The Ferrari driver, dominant throughout, ended 0.225 seconds clear of team-mate Carlos Sainz. Leclerc was on an even quicker lap at the end before Red Bull’s Sergio Perez crashed at Portier, was collected by Sainz

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc headed Red Bull’s Sergio Perez in a close first practice at the Monaco Grand Prix. Leclerc, who lost the championship lead to Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in Spain, was 0.039 seconds ahead. Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz was third, 0.07secs behind Leclerc, with Verstappen fourth after damaging his tyres on his final run with

BBC Sport’s Liam Loftus learns how to train like an F1 driver with Red Bull’s junior driver Juri Vips at the Red Bull Racing headquarters in Milton Keynes. Follow live coverage of the Monaco GP on the BBC Sport website & app and listen to live commentary on Radio 5live via the BBC Sounds app