Formula 1

Lewis Hamilton and Serena Williams are among the investors backing Sir Martin Broughton’s bid to buy Chelsea. The Broughton consortium is one of three groups in the running to purchase the Premier League club for £2.5bn. As first reported by Sky, seven-time Formula 1 champion Hamilton – an Arsenal fan – and 23-time Grand Slam

Carlos Sainz has signed a new contract with Ferrari until the end of 2024. The Spaniard joined Ferrari in 2021 as team-mate to Charles Leclerc and has impressed with his speed, consistency and collaborative philosophy. His new deal means his contract is as long as that of Leclerc, who signed a five-year deal before the

Charles Leclerc looked like a future world champion from very early in his Formula 1 career and that potential is becoming very real after his dominant victory in the Australian Grand Prix. The 24-year-old Ferrari driver’s second win in three races has moved him into a 46-point lead over the only man who at this

Britain’s George Russell described his position in the drivers’ championship standings as “crazy” after moving into second place with his podium finish at the Australian Grand Prix. This year’s Mercedes has lacked the outright pace of the likes of Ferrari and Red Bull over the first three races of the season as the team battles

Charles Leclerc took a dominant victory in the Australian Grand Prix to move into a commanding position in the World Championship. The Ferrari driver was in total control of the race when his main rival Max Verstappen retired with a technical failure on his Red Bull at two-thirds distance. Verstappen is 46 points – almost

Lewis Hamilton says the problems with his Mercedes car are so bad that he is not enjoying driving it this season. The seven-time world champion qualified fifth for the Australian Grand Prix and would have been seventh had it not been for problems affecting Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz and Alpine’s Fernando Alonso. Hamilton was a second

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc grabbed pole from Red Bull’s Max Verstappen at the end of a dramatic qualifying session at the Australian Grand Prix. The final session was interrupted by a red flag following a crash for Fernando Alonso’s Alpine after an apparent hydraulic failure robbed him of a strong showing. Leclerc had just set the

Charles Leclerc headed Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in Friday practice at the Australian Grand Prix. Leclerc ended the session 0.245 seconds ahead of the Dutchman, who appeared to have the potential to go faster had it not been for traffic and some errors. The second Ferrari of Carlos Sainz was 0.398secs off the pace in

World Championship leader Charles Leclerc believes his Ferrari team will be at a disadvantage compared with rivals Red Bull at the Australian Grand Prix. Melbourne’s Albert Park track has been modified for Formula 1’s return to Australia for the first time in two years and is now much faster than it used to be. “Overall

Former Formula 1 driver Nikita Mazepin, who lost his job with Haas after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, has spoken to the BBC Hardtalk programme about sanctions against Russian sportsmen and women. The 23-year-old was dismissed by his US-based team days before the EU included him and his oligarch father, Dmitry Mazepin, on a list of

Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel will begin his Formula 1 season at the Australian Grand Prix after recovering from Covid-19. Reserve driver Nico Hulkenberg replaced Vettel in the Aston Martin, but was unable to score any points, finishing 17th in Bahrain and 12th in Saudi Arabia. Vettel, 34, will line up alongside team-mate Lance Stroll

Lewis Hamilton has spoken about his mental and emotional struggles, saying in a social media post that it was “hard some days to stay positive”. The 37-year-old Mercedes driver told fans on Instagram they were not alone. “It’s been such a tough year already with everything that is happening around us,” the Briton said. “I

Formula 1 will have a third race in the USA from next year after securing a deal for a Las Vegas Grand Prix. The 3.8-mile track will include a portion of the Nevada resort city’s famous Strip. It will be a night race and will be held on a Saturday. The eight-hour time difference will

Getty Images Former F1 boss Max Mosley shot himself after learning his cancer was terminal, a coroner has concluded. Mr Mosley died in his London home in May 2021. The 81-year-old had been in debilitating pain. Westminster Coroner’s Court heard that he shared his plans, had a final meal with his wife and wrote a

It’s just over a year since legendary commentator Murray Walker passed away, aged 97. He first broadcast on the airwaves way back in 1949, at the British Grand Prix, and became a full-time F1 commentator in 1978, retiring in 2001. Throughout those years, he became the voice of the sport. “Murray garnered the respect normally

Max Verstappen won an intense race-long battle with Charles Leclerc to take his first victory of the season in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver passed the Ferrari with four laps to go after the two had duelled during a tense race. The battle occasionally bordered on farce as the two slowed

Red Bull’s Sergio Perez beat Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc to take his first Formula 1 pole position at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The second Ferrari of Carlos Sainz beat Red Bull’s Max Verstappen to third. Haas driver Mick Schumacher was taken to hospital after a high-speed accident, although initial indications were that the German was

Formula 1 drivers say they agreed to race in Saudi Arabia this weekend despite security concerns following a missile attack near the Jeddah track. The race will go ahead on Sunday following four hours of meetings between drivers and senior figures. The decision was made at 02:30 local time. A statement from the Grand Prix