Formula 1

Haas driver Nikita Mazepin testing positive for Covid-19 will not have a “wider impact” on the title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, says Formula 1. The 22-year-old Russian will not race after returning the result on-site, with a re-test also positive. “Mazepin is experiencing mild symptoms and is now isolating in accordance with Covid-19 protocols,” said

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen struck the first blow in his title decider against Lewis Hamilton by taking a stunning pole position in Abu Dhabi. Verstappen was 0.371 seconds faster than the Mercedes driver after a brilliant first qualifying lap at Yas Marina. Verstappen and Hamilton head into the race tied on points. The race is

Mercedes have backed the decision to highlight the potential consequences of dirty driving before the Formula 1 title decider in Abu Dhabi. Governing body the FIA emphasised rules for powers to take points away for “unsportsmanlike” driving or behaviour “contrary to sporting ethics”. Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff said it was “a good deterrent for

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen led the way in the first practice session in the Formula 1 championship showdown at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. He was 0.196 seconds quicker than Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas, while Verstappen’s title rival Lewis Hamilton was third, 0.346secs off the pace. Hamilton had a quicker lap – just 0.033secs off

Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton face off for the 2021 Formula 1 World Championship in Abu Dhabi this weekend in what is arguably the most intense title decider in the sport’s history. And if it’s not the most intense – Ayrton Senna v Alain Prost in 1989 and 1990, which both ended in collisions between

Last updated on 9 December 20219 December 2021.From the section Formula 1 Max Verstappen has “driven out of his skin” in chasing world title success, and given Red Bull hope of a “David v Goliath” upset, says team principal Christian Horner. The Dutchman goes into Sunday’s final race of the season knowing he will win

Max Verstappen says he is treated differently from other drivers when it comes to the rules on fair racing. His comments raise the stakes at the start of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend, where Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton will race to decide this year’s Formula 1 title. Verstappen said: “It seems other drivers do

Max Verstappen was two and a half when his parents first realised he might be on the path to being a racing driver. The boy who became the man who this weekend could end Lewis Hamilton’s reign as Formula 1 world champion was “in the garden every day on a quad bike,” recalls Jos Verstappen,

The final race of the Formula 1 season on Sunday will be shown live on free-to-air television on Channel 4. The channel has struck a deal with Sky to share the rights to the winner-takes-all race between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen in Abu Dhabi. Mercedes’ Hamilton, 36, and Red Bull’s Verstappen, 24, go into

These films are sure to get you revved up for Sunday’s battle of the ages between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is set to be an absolute blockbuster. For only the second time in Formula 1 history, the two top drivers – Hamilton and Verstappen – go into the final

Mercedes’ sponsorship deal with Kingspan, a firm that made insulation material involved in the Grenfell Tower disaster, has ended a week after it was announced. The Formula 1 team were heavily criticised over the deal, with survivors of the June 2017 tragedy describing it as “truly shocking”. “Both parties have subsequently concluded that it is

Chaos, crashes and controversy – the 2021 Formula 1 season has had it all – and sets up a thrilling winner-takes-all finale between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. It has been a roller-coaster year with the championship lead changing hands a number of times over the course of the 21 races, but Hamilton’s win in

Formula 1’s dramatic final-race title deciders – BBC Sport A-Z Sports More from Sport Last updated on 1 hour ago1 hour ago.From the section Formula 1 It has been a battle for the ages and after a dramatic and incident-packed season, the duel between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen for the world championship comes down

Lewis Hamilton beat Max Verstappen in a chaotic and controversial Saudi Arabian Grand Prix to set up a winner-takes-all title finale in Abu Dhabi next weekend. In one of the most dramatic grands prix in years, the race was stopped twice, featured three starts and had an extraordinary series of events between the title contenders.

Getty Images Lewis Hamilton has said a partnership deal between his Formula 1 team Mercedes and Kingspan – an insulation firm linked to Grenfell Tower – is “nothing to do” with him. The F1 world champion is racing with the team at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix this weekend. Kingspan’s logo appeared on Hamilton’s car

Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as title rival Max Verstappen crashed trying to beat the Mercedes driver’s time. In a gripping, see-saw qualifying session, Verstappen hit the wall on the exit of the final corner when he looked set to displace Hamilton from the front of the grid. Verstappen

Praga The world’s greatest racing drivers going head to head. 200mph miracles of engineering. More drama off the track than any episode of your favourite Netflix show. There’s so much to love about Formula 1. In fact, there’s so much drama F1 was actually made into a Netflix series. But this weekend’s race in Saudi

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc emerged unscathed from a 150mph crash as Lewis Hamilton ended practice fastest at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Leclerc lost control at Turn 22, a corner identified by drivers as one of the biggest challenges on the new Jeddah street circuit. The crash, which badly damaged the Ferrari, brought the session to