Formula 1

Lewis Hamilton thrilled a crowd of 86,000 at Silverstone to take pole position for Saturday’s new sprint race at the British Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver beat title rival Max Verstappen’s Red Bull by 0.075 seconds to secure top spot for the new 17-lap race introduced this weekend. Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas was third ahead of

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen set an imposing pace in first practice at the British Grand Prix on Formula 1’s new-format weekend. The Dutchman was 0.779 seconds clear of the field in the only session before qualifying, with rival Lewis Hamilton third behind McLaren’s Lando Norris. Hamilton was 0.780secs behind Verstappen and when told of the

Mark Thompson/Getty Images After being locked out last year, about 350,000 people are descending on a small corner of Northamptonshire as the Silverstone Circuit plays host to the British Grand Prix. What do those in the neighbouring village think of the return of the Formula 1 fans? The three-day fixture is going to witness the

Hydrogen-powered cars could be the future of Formula 1, according to F1 managing director for motorsports Ross Brawn. He says sustainability is now a central objective for the sport, which has committed to become carbon neutral by 2030. The engineer behind Michael Schumacher’s seven world titles ruled out a switch to fully electric vehicles. “Maybe

Max Verstappen might be expected to be feeling the pressure by now, but the Red Bull driver is coolness personified as he prepares for this weekend’s British Grand Prix. Seven years into his Formula 1 career, the 23-year-old Dutchman finally has a real shot at the world title, and his rival is the most successful

Lewis Hamilton says winning an eighth Formula 1 world drivers’ title this year will be a “tall order”. The Mercedes driver is 32 points behind Max Verstappen of Red Bull before this weekend’s British Grand Prix after four wins in five races for the Dutchman. Hamilton said: “It’s what I dream of and am working

Formula 1 is making a break with history at this weekend’s British Grand Prix, with the introduction of a new weekend format that includes a second race in addition to the main event. It will be the first time in history that the grand prix is not the only F1 race on a world championship

The Alfa Romeo name will continue in Formula 1 for at least another season after the company extended its deal to brand the Sauber team. Sauber were renamed Alfa Romeo in 2018 in a commercial and technical contract that brought the Italian brand back to F1 for the first time since 1987. Alfa Romeo said

Follow live radio and text coverage of the British Grand Prix at the Silverstone Circuit, England, 16-18 July. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen beat Valtteri Bottas to claim another dominant victory in the Austrian Grand Prix and extend his championship lead to 32 points. It was his third and Red Bull’s fifth consecutive win, as he

Formula 1 has launched a series of scholarships and apprenticeships for under-represented groups in a bid to increase the sport’s diversity. F1 will fund the studies and some living expenses of 10 students from minority groups across six universities. Each will involve a placement at a team. There will also be six places for interns

Aston Martin team owner Lawrence Stroll expects it to be another four or five years before his team can realise his ambition of fighting for the F1 title. Stroll began the year expecting Aston to take a step forward after winning a race last year, but they lie sixth in the championship after nine races.

Formula 1 driver Lando Norris was mugged and his team-issued watch was stolen after the Euro 2020 final at Wembley on Sunday. The 21-year-old was returning to his McLaren car in an official Wembley car park when he was attacked by two men. A McLaren statement said Norris, fourth in the world championship before this

Formula 1 great Lewis Hamilton says helping motorsport become more diverse will be “the most valuable” thing he has achieved in his career. Hamilton said he hoped the findings of a study he commissioned into improving the representation of minorities in the industry would be “part of my legacy”. The report was conducted in partnership

Carlos Reutemann, a leading Formula 1 driver in the 1970s and 1980s and later a senior politician in Argentina for three decades, has died aged 79. As a racing driver he won 12 Grands Prix, came close to the world championship with Williams in 1981. He was known for his huge talent but enigmatic character.

The Australian Grand Prix has been called off for the second year in a row because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Australian round of the MotoGP world championship, scheduled for 24 October, has also been cancelled. The Formula 1 event was due to take place from 19-21 November but has been abandoned because of tight

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen dominated at his team’s own track for the second time in a week to take control of the drivers’ title race. Verstappen’s victory in the Austrian Grand Prix was his fourth in five races and moves him into a 32-point lead over championship rival Lewis Hamilton. The Mercedes driver had a

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen took pole position at the Austrian Grand Prix with McLaren’s Lando Norris in a stunning second place. Norris was just 0.048 seconds behind Verstappen, whose title rival Lewis Hamilton could manage only fourth behind Red Bull’s Sergio Perez. And there was an outstanding performance from Norris’ fellow Briton George Russell. The

World champion Lewis Hamilton has signed a new two-year deal with Mercedes until the end of 2023. The Briton, 36, has won six of his seven world titles with the British-based German team since joining from McLaren in 2012. This season Hamilton is contending for a record-breaking eighth championship but is currently second behind Red