Formula 1

Fernando Alonso said his aim was to lead Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix after taking his first front-row start for 10 years. The 40-year-old qualified second behind Max Verstappen’s Red Bull in the wet in Montreal for his best qualifying result since taking pole in Germany in 2012. He said: “The goal is to lead the

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen took pole position in a wet qualifying at the Canadian Grand Prix with Alpine’s Fernando Alonso a surprise second. Verstappen was in control throughout the session as the track started wet and progressively dried and ended up 0.645 seconds clear of the field. Alonso took his first front-row grid slot since

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc has suffered the latest of a series of blows to his title hopes with a grid penalty for excessive engine usage. Ferrari have fitted a third electronics control unit at the Canadian Grand Prix, triggering an automatic 10-place grid penalty for Sunday’s race. Teams may use only two electronics units per driver

Charles Leclerc has avoided a grid penalty on the first day of the Canadian Grand Prix weekend despite his engine failure at the last race. Leclerc is flirting with the limits on the maximum permitted number of components for a season after two engine-related retirements in the past three races. Ferrari fitted a series of

Mercedes driver George Russell says changes aimed at addressing Formula 1’s “bouncing” problem are “more of a sticking plaster than the solution”. This came after drivers urged the FIA to take action because of concerns the problem was risking their health. And Russell said that “bigger conversations are definitely needed” to find a comprehensive solution.

A Formula 1 race in South Africa is not an expensive luxury but would provide wider benefits, says the man bidding for the sport’s return to the country. Warren Scheckter, the nephew of Africa’s only F1 champion Jody Scheckter, who won the title in 1979, is involved in negotiations as chief executive of South African

Formula 1’s governing body the FIA says it is taking steps on safety grounds to reduce the high-speed bouncing that has affected drivers this season. The FIA has now issued a technical directiveexternal-link to teams setting out how it plans to tackle ‘porpoising’. The ninth round of the 2022 season takes place in Canada this

Formula 1 has struck a new contract to race at the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne until 2035. The deal is a 10-year extension on the existing contract, which had been due to expire in 2025. It will extend the race’s stay on the calendar to nearly 40 years. Melbourne faced opposition from rival bids,

Alfa Romeo driver Valtteri Bottas has warned ‘porpoising’ in Formula 1 is “getting quite serious” and believes it could cause injuries to drivers. New designs to the cars for 2022 cause bouncing as they travel down straights. Lewis Hamilton said after Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix he was “worried” about the Canadian Grand Prix because of

Formula 1 is closing in on a deal for the return of a race in South Africa next year. F1 president Stefano Domenicali flew to South Africa from Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix to meet with representatives of the Kyalami circuit. Insiders say an agreement is some weeks from completion but the target is to secure

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