Formula 1

Even the very best make mistakes from time to time. Charles Leclerc took himself out of Sunday’s Sakhir Grand Prix with a misjudgement on the first lap, breaking his Ferrari’s front suspension in a collision with Racing Point’s Sergio Perez, who went on to win. It earned Leclerc a three-place grid penalty for this weekend’s

Racing Point’s Sergio Perez pledged to find a way to prolong his Formula 1 career after taking his maiden victory in the Sakhir Grand Prix. The Mexican is out of contract for next season and his only possibility for a drive is if Red Bull pick him for their second seat. “After today, I’m determined

In the end it turned into the cruellest of days for George Russell. For so much of Sunday’s Sakhir Grand Prix it looked like the 22-year-old Briton, given a drive in Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes after his compatriot tested positive for coronavirus, would claim a fairytale victory. He passed Valtteri Bottas, his far more experienced team-mate,

Racing Point’s Sergio Perez took his first Formula 1 victory in the Sakhir Grand Prix as Mercedes fumbled what should have been a debut win for George Russell. The 22-year-old Briton, standing in for Lewis Hamilton after the world champion contracted coronavirus, was on his way to an accomplished victory before a late-race safety car.

Mick Schumacher will graduate to Formula 1 with Haas next year as Formula 2 champion despite a difficult final race of the season in Bahrain. The German finished 18th and won the title by 14 points from Britain’s Callum Ilott, who was 10th in the race. Schumacher, the 21-year-old son of F1 legend Michael, said

Romain Grosjean will miss the final Grand Prix of the season as a result of the burns he suffered in his fiery crash in Bahrain last weekend. Grosjean wanted to race in Abu Dhabi next weekend to close off his Formula 1 career but will return home for further treatment on his injured hands. Brazilian

Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff said he had been “impressed but not surprised” by the accomplished performance George Russell has produced so far as he stood in for Lewis Hamilton at the Sakhir Grand Prix. The 22-year-old Briton came within 0.026 seconds of taking pole position on his debut for Mercedes, and in so doing

Mercedes are prepared to give Romain Grosjean a test in one of their cars to close off his Formula 1 career. The Frenchman is fighting to be fit to make a return at the season finale in Abu Dhabi next week after his fiery crash at the Bahrain race last weekend. He says he does

Mercedes’ George Russell completed a clean sweep of Friday’s two practice sessions at the Sakhir Grand Prix as he subbed for Lewis Hamilton. Russell beat Red Bull’s Max Verstappen by 0.128 seconds with the second Mercedes of Valtteri Bottas 11th. The Finn set the fastest lap of the session, just under 0.2secs quicker than Russell,

Lewis Hamilton is recovering but “in bed and not feeling great” following his coronavirus diagnosis on Monday, according to his Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff. Hamilton is missing this weekend’s Sakhir Grand Prix as a result of his diagnosis. Briton George Russell, on loan from the Williams team, is filling in for him. Wolff said:

Britain’s George Russell set fastest time in first practice at the Sakhir Grand Prix as he had his first miles in Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes. The second Mercedes of Valtteri Bottas was fourth, 0.322secs off the pace. The Finn made a series of mistakes on his laps and damaged his car in an off-track moment at

Haas driver Romain Grosjean says he “doesn’t feel like a hero” after his amazing escape from a fiery accident at the Bahrain Grand Prix. The 34-year-old Frenchman said: “I know the footage was unbelievable.” Grosjean said if he had seen the crash happen to someone else “I would have been sure that the driver was

George Russell says he is under “no pressure” as he prepares to race Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes at this weekend’s Sakhir Grand Prix Hamilton has had to miss the race because he tested positive for coronavirus and Mercedes negotiated a temporary release for Russell from his Williams team. Russell, who rejected the idea that it was

Charles Leclerc says he feared Romain Grosjean had been killed in the immediate aftermath of the Frenchman’s fiery crash in Bahrain. Grosjean escaped with burns to his hands from a 137mph accident in which the car became lodged in the barriers. Ferrari’s Leclerc said: “I saw the crash in my mirrors, was aware straight away

Formula 1’s governing body has launched an investigation into Romain Grosjean’s fiery accident at the Bahrain Grand Prix. The FIA said it would conduct a “detailed” analysis of the incident, in which Frenchman Grosjean’s car penetrated the barriers. It said it would be six to eight weeks before the findings were published. FIA safety director

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. When I was racing in Formula 1 back in 2016 and 2017, I was one of several drivers who was against the introduction of

Mick Schumacher, the son of seven-time Formula 1 world champion Michael, has signed to race for Haas next season. The US-based team said the 21-year-old had signed a “multi-year contract”. He will partner Russian Nikita Mazepin, who was confirmed on Tuesday. Schumacher, a member of the Ferrari driver academy, leads the F2 series going into

Pirelli says it will press ahead with plans to introduce a new tyre design for 2021, despite criticism from Formula 1 drivers. Mario Isola, Pirelli’s motorsport boss, told BBC Sport introducing the tyre was “the right decision” for next season. Drivers complained the new tyres were slower, heavier and had worse handling than the 2020