Formula 1

Lewis Hamilton has said “way too much time” is being devoted to the issue of drivers wearing jewellery in the cars. Formula 1’s governing body the FIA has ducked a potential stand-off over on the matter at this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix by referring it for further analysis. The move follows talks with the drivers

Former Formula 1 world champion Kimi Raikkonen will return to racing in a Nascar Cup Series event in New York in August. He will drive a Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Team Trackhouse, which is owned by ex-racer Justin Marks and rapper Pitbull. “I wasn’t looking to race again,” said Finland’s Raikkonen. “But Justin came to

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc says Formula 1 dropping the Monaco Grand Prix would be a “bad move”. F1 owner Liberty Media is assessing how to grow the sport and Monaco is one of several races said to be under threat, along with equally historic Belgium. Leclerc, who is from Monaco and has lived there all

Former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has been arrested in Brazil for illegally carrying a gun while boarding a private plane to Switzerland. In a statement on Thursday, local police said they found an undocumented LW Seecamp .32 gun in the 91-year-old’s luggage during an X-ray screening. Ecclestone acknowledged owning the gun, but said he was

Four-time Formula 1 champion and more recently budding environmental campaigner, Sebastian Vettel added another skill to his CV on Monday – amateur detective. The German, 34, had a bag stolen from outside his hotel in Barcelona – and attempted to track down the thieves by riding a scooter through the city. Vettel used tracking software

Formula 1 teams will be forced to miss races this season unless the sport’s budget cap is increased, says Red Bull team principal Christian Horner. The current budget limit is $140m (£111m). “Seven of the teams would probably need to miss the last four races to come within the cap this year,” he said. “It’s

It was the sort of race on which championships often turn. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was running away with the Spanish Grand Prix, and looking at extending his lead in the title race back to the margin of a clear race victory. But then his engine failed and the race fell into rival Max Verstappen’s lap.

Max Verstappen made it three wins in a row by taking victory in the Spanish Grand Prix – and with it the lead in the World Championship – and will hope to pile more misery on title rival Charles Leclerc at this weekend’s race in Monaco. Ferrari’s Leclerc was leading comfortably in Spain before an

Lewis Hamilton says his recovery to finish fifth in the Spanish Grand Prix feels “better than a win”. The seven-time champion impressively fought back from a puncture on the first lap which saw him drop to 19th. With team-mate George Russell finishing third it marked an improved weekend for Mercedes, who have struggled with their

Max Verstappen fought back from an early spin to win the Spanish Grand Prix after title rival Charles Leclerc retired from a dominant lead. It was Verstappen’s fourth victory in six races this year, helped by Red Bull imposing team orders on Sergio Perez. It gives him the championship lead for the first time in

Lewis Hamilton has said he is finding it difficult to get the best out of this year’s Mercedes. Car upgrades helped Hamilton’s team-mate George Russell to Mercedes’ best qualifying position of the season with fourth at the Spanish Grand Prix. Hamilton, 0.119 seconds slower than Russell in sixth, said he was “really struggling with the

Charles Leclerc withstood enormous pressure after a spin on his first lap in final qualifying to bounce back and take pole at the Spanish Grand Prix. The Ferrari driver pulled out a superb performance to demote title rival Max Verstappen’s Red Bull to second. The world champion was fastest on the first laps but suffered

Charles Leclerc headed the Mercedes drivers to set the pace in Friday practice at the Spanish Grand Prix. The Ferrari driver’s title rival Max Verstappen was fifth fastest, 0.336 seconds off the pace, but looked strong in race trim later in the session. George Russell and Lewis Hamilton were second and third fastest, after Mercedes

Championship leader Charles Leclerc headed a Ferrari one-two from Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in first practice at the Spanish Grand Prix. Leclerc was 0.079 seconds quicker than team-mate Carlos Sainz, while Verstappen was 0.336secs off the pace but hit traffic on his fastest lap. A number of teams have taken significant car upgrades to Barcelona.

Red Bull have accused Aston Martin of copying their car and questioned whether any of their intellectual property has been stolen. Aston Martin have produced an extensive upgrade of their car for this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix which bears a striking resemblance to Red Bull’s design. Red Bull F1 boss Christian Horner said the idea

Fernando Alonso has accused Formula 1’s governing body of “incompetence” and lacking knowledge of racing. The Alpine driver identified incidents at the last race in Miami but also made an oblique reference to the FIA’s handling of other issues this year. He said he had seen no improvement at the FIA, despite its attempts to

Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz wants a broader debate on the long-term health impact of Formula 1’s new generation of cars. Asked how the cars might handle next week’s Monaco Grand Prix, the Spaniard said: “It’s more than Monaco. “How much toll should a driver pay for his back and his health in an F1 career with

His 41st birthday fast approaching, and on the ninth anniversary of his last Formula 1 victory, Fernando Alonso is philosophical about life, career, everything. The competitive fire burns as intensely as ever inside a driver who has won 32 grands prix and two world titles. In the past, this led him to some questionable decisions.