Formula 1

The Azerbaijan Grand Prix, due to take place on 7 June, has been postponed as a result of the coronavirus crisis. The street race in Baku is the eighth race to be called off at the start of the 2020 World Championship season. Race organisers said they would work closely with F1 “with a view

Lewis Hamilton has described people who are ignoring advice on social distancing during the coronavirus crisis as “irresponsible and selfish”. The UK government advises against large gatherings and wants people to stay at least two metres away from others. Hamilton, who has been self-isolating but shown no symptoms, said he was “so sad” about lives

Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton says he has undergone a period of isolation after recently being pictured with actor Idris Elba, who has tested positive for coronavirus. Hamilton, 35, was at an event in London earlier this month with Elba. Sophie Grégoire Trudeau – wife of the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau – was

McLaren’s switch from Renault to Mercedes engines next year will go ahead despite teams having to run the same cars for two years. The coronavirus pandemic has led to a series of rule changes, including a requirement that the chassis must be carried over into next year. McLaren’s engine move was discussed in that context

The global coronavirus crisis has sent shockwaves through sport and Formula 1, like all other major organisations, is grappling with the question of how to move forward. The season has been thrown into disarray. The first six races have been postponed – or cancelled completely in the case of the Monaco Grand Prix, the jewel

Formula 1 teams are aiming to work out a plan to increase the supply of medical equipment to fight coronavirus within a few days. F1 and the teams are working with the UK government and health authorities to produce more ventilators, which are needed in intensive care units. F1 teams have engineering capabilities that could

Formula 1 has launched an esports grand prix series featuring current drivers to ensure fans can continue to follow the season virtually. The ongoing coronavirus situation means on-track racing has been postponed until the end of May at the earliest. The virtual races will run in place of every postponed grand prix, starting with a

Formula 1 bosses have agreed to delay the planned 2021 rules until 2022 and to work to squeeze as many races into this season as possible. The moves are a response to the coronavirus crisis, which has thrown the new season into disarray. The prospect of a reduced calendar means a drop in income for

The Dutch, Spanish and Monaco Grands Prix have been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak, Formula 1 bosses have announced. The first four races in Australia, Bahrain, Vietnam and China had already been called off due to the pandemic. The sport’s governing body, the FIA, says it expects the 2020 season to begin “as soon

Formula 1 teams are working with government and health authorities to increase the supply of ventilators during the coronavirus crisis. Ventilators are a device used to help supply more air to patients with breathing difficulties, one of the effects of severe coronavirus symptoms. The majority of F1 teams are aiming to work out ways to

Formula 1’s summer break has been moved forward from August as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The new season has been thrown into disarray by the virus and F1 is working on plans to run as long a season as possible once races can be held. Following unanimous agreement, the ‘break’ will be held

Seven McLaren team members who were tested for coronavirus following the abandoned Australian Grand Prix have returned negative results. The staff took the test because they had showed symptoms after close contact with a team member who returned a positive test in Melbourne on 12 March. That employee remains free of symptoms, while the 16

The Ferrari Formula 1 team have all gone into self-isolation since their return from the Australian Grand Prix – some in hotels paid for by the company. The move is a precaution – no member of the team have so far had any symptoms of the coronavirus, Ferrari said. Ferrari offered to put up in

A member of tyre supplier Pirelli’s Formula 1 team has tested positive for coronavirus in Melbourne. It is the second positive test by an F1 team member, after a McLaren employee’s illness led to the cancellation of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. Pirelli said the person is “following all the relevant procedures put in place

McLaren say the team member who tested positive for coronavirus at the Australian Grand Prix is “recovering well” and is now free of symptoms. The McLaren employee’s positive test on Thursday in Melbourne triggered the cancellation of the race after a series of meetings into Friday morning. All McLaren personnel who travelled to Australia will

The Australian Grand Prix may have been cancelled but McLaren driver Lando Norris is still racing on the Albert Park Circuit. But instead of pitting his wits against Lewis Hamilton et al, he will instead find himself trying to overtake Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois. That is because Norris is one of several sports stars

Ferrari has shut down production at its Formula 1 and road-car factories in Italy for two weeks as a result of the coronavirus crisis. It is part of a wider lockdown that began last week across badly-hit Italy. Ferrari said the decision had been made “for its employees’ wellbeing”. Chief executive officer Louis Camilleri said:

The Formula 1 season is set to be suspended until May because of concerns over the coronavirus pandemic, meaning the Bahrain and Vietnam Grands Prix will not go ahead as scheduled. The Bahrain Grand Prix was due to be held behind closed doors on 22 March but is set to be called off completely. The