Formula 1

By Jolyon PalmerFormer Renault driver Last updated on 17 minutes ago17 minutes ago.From the section Formula 1 Former F1 driver Jolyon Palmer, who left Renault during the 2017 season, is part of the BBC team and offers insight and analysis from the point of view of the competitors. The strangest Formula 1 season, in the

Japan’s Yuki Tsunoda has signed to make his Formula 1 debut with Red Bull’s Alpha Tauri team in 2021. The 20-year-old, who finished third in his maiden Formula 2 season this year, joins Frenchman Pierre Gasly. Tsunoda is a member of the junior programmes of both Red Bull and their engine partner Honda. “In F2

Briton Callum Ilott will be Ferrari’s Formula 1 test driver in 2021. Ilott said it was “an honour” to be part of Ferrari’s driver academy for the last three years and that his new role is “an exciting new challenge”. He will take part in on-track tests, attend grands prix as part of the team

Sir Frank Williams, who built the Williams team into one of the most successful in Formula 1, is in a stable condition after going into hospital. “Frank’s medical condition is a private matter and therefore the family will not be releasing any further details at this time,” read a statement. Williams spent some time in

Renault Sport president Jerome Stoll will leave his position at the end of December. Stoll was a key figure in the French car giant’s decision to return to Formula 1 as a factory team in 2016. He had intended to retire at the end of 2018, but was asked to stay on when his replacement

The 2020 Formula 1 season – a campaign that so easily might never have happened at all – is now at an end. It has been a season like no other, providing 17 races full of drama, surprise winners, unforgettable moments and a familiar, record-breaking champion. Here, BBC Sport looks back on the season in

By Andrew BensonChief F1 writer Last updated on 3 hours ago3 hours ago.From the section Formula 1 Lewis Hamilton said he was “happy to be alive” after recovering from coronavirus to finish the Formula 1 season with a third place. The world champion missed the penultimate race in Bahrain a week ago after contracting Covid-19

Max Verstappen ended a frustrating season for Red Bull on a high with victory in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The Dutchman took his second win of the year ahead of Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton, who were unable to challenge in second and third. An early safety car locked in the strategies of

McLaren Racing has agreed to sell a third of the company to a group of United States-based investors. MSP Sports Capital will inject £185m by the end of 2022 in a deal valuing the British company at £550m. The consortium has initially bought 15% of the firm running McLaren’s Formula 1 and IndyCar teams. It

Silverstone owners the British Racing Drivers’ Club have named the track’s pit straight after Lewis Hamilton in honour of his achievements this year. The 35-year-old became the most successful Formula 1 driver in history after clinching his seventh world title and breaking the record for most wins. BRDC president David Coulthard said he was “delighted

Lewis Hamilton will head into the final Grand Prix of the season in Abu Dhabi on Sunday still suffering the after-effects of contracting coronavirus – and in the unfamiliar position of third on the grid. The seven-time world champion missed last weekend’s race in Bahrain with the disease, and although he tested negative in time

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen took a shock pole position at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Red Bull’s first pole of a season dominated by Mercedes arrived as the Dutchman beat Valtteri Bottas by 0.025 seconds, with Lewis Hamilton third. Only 0.086secs separated the top three in one of 2020’s tightest sessions. And Britain’s Lando

“When he crossed the line in Istanbul and ran over to the team, you see the kid that used to enjoy winning.” From the streets of Stevenage to a seven-time champion of the world – Lewis Hamilton has cemented his status as one of the greatest ever Formula 1 drivers. Many of the pivotal figures

Lewis Hamilton described having coronavirus as “an experience” after he returned to his Mercedes car at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Hamilton missed last weekend’s race in Bahrain after contracting Covid-19 but tested negative on Wednesday in time to race at Yas Marina. “It’s not something I really want to go into deeply about,”

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen narrowly edged Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas to lead first practice at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Hamilton missed the first half of the session with a brake problem. The world champion was 1.3secs off the pace and behind Renault’s Esteban Ocon and Red Bull’s Alexander Albon. The first session at

By Nesta McGregorBBC Sport Last updated on 7 minutes ago7 minutes ago.From the section Formula 1 “I get there are worse things to be than a billionaire’s son, I do recognise that.” For Lance Stroll, money has always been an issue – just never the lack of it. The 22-year-old currently drives for Racing Point

Nine-time world rally champion Sebastien Loeb will drive for Lewis Hamilton’s Extreme E team during its inaugural season in 2021. Hamilton’s X44 team will also field Spaniard Cristina Gutierrez for the climate-aware off-road series. “Cristina is an upcoming talent with a great future, and Sebastien is a driver I have admired for so many years,”

Sebastian Vettel has described his six years at Ferrari as “a rollercoaster ride” as he heads into his final race with the team in Abu Dhabi. The four-time champion said he felt an “emotional attachment” to Ferrari, but admitted he and the team had “failed” because they did not win the title. Vettel said: “Looking