The Formula E season has been suspended for two months because of the coronavirus outbreak. The FIA says the decision to temporarily halt races is down to the “challenges” the current worldwide health crisis poses to events in city centres. As a result, races in Paris, Seoul and Jakarta will not go ahead. Formula E
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McLaren have withdrawn from this weekend’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix after a team member tested positive for coronavirus. McLaren said the infected team member was now self-isolating in Australia. The manufacturer added its choice to withdraw was “based on a duty of care” to F1 stakeholders. The coronavirus outbreak, now declared a pandemic, has led
The lights are about to go green on another Formula 1 season. Lewis Hamilton is aiming to equal Michael Schumacher’s record of seven World Championship titles and the 2020 season gets under way in Melbourne this weekend. The Australian Grand Prix has seen plenty of drama and excitement in its time on the calendar –
Lewis Hamilton says it is “shocking” that Formula 1 has pressed ahead with this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix amid the global coronavirus pandemic. “I am very, very surprised we are here,” the world champion said in the official news conference on Thursday. “It’s great we have races but it’s shocking we are sitting in this
The Vietnam Grand Prix is under threat because of the coronavirus outbreak. Vietnam’s first Formula 1 race is scheduled to be held on 5 April but the country has said it will refuse entry to anyone who has been to Italy in the previous 14 days. That would mean Alfa Romeo’s Antonio Giovinazzi and personnel
We all need some downtime from work. But how do you unwind when you’re a six-time Formula 1 champion and one of the most famous people in the world? Lewis Hamilton is gearing up for possibly the biggest season of his career in 2020. The Mercedes man can equal Michael Schumacher’s record of seven world
Two members of the Haas Formula 1 team and one from McLaren are in self-isolation after being tested for coronavirus at the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne. The personnel were tested in a medical centre at the Albert Park circuit after showing symptoms of the virus. They are staying in their hotel rooms as a
Follow live radio and text coverage of the Australian Grand Prix at the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne from 13-15 March. BBC Sport has live commentary on practice, qualifying and the race on BBC Radio 5 Live and Sports Extra and via the BBC Sport website and app – which also offers live text commentary
When Indira Flack started photographing British racing drivers, she wasn’t sure who – if anyone – would get to see the pictures. Yet now 100 of them can be seen at The Silverstone Experience, which celebrates the past, present and future of British motorsport, and was recently officially opened by the Duke of Sussex and
Brazilian Sergio Sette Camara has been signed by Red Bull as one of their two official test and reserve drivers. The 21-year-old, who was test and development driver for McLaren last year, will share the role with long-time Red Bull reserve Sebastien Buemi. It marks a return to the Red Bull junior driver programme for
The Bahrain Grand Prix, due to take place from 20-22 March, will be a “participants-only event” because of the coronavirus outbreak. Organisers said allowing spectators at the event “would not be the right thing to do”. Last month, the Chinese Grand Prix, scheduled for 19 April, was postponed because of virus fears. “Balancing the welfare
Motorsport’s legislative body has backed Formula 1 officials’ handling of the Ferrari engine controversy. The FIA world council “expressed unanimous support” for the way FIA president Jean Todt and the technical department have managed the case. The FIA has been strongly criticised by seven of the 10 F1 teams for making a confidential settlement with
Motorsport’s governing body, the FIA, has set up a “crisis cell” to monitor the implications of the coronavirus. On Friday, a race of the all-electric Formula E championship scheduled for Rome on 4 April became the latest sporting casualty of the outbreak. Formula 1 has so far postponed only the Chinese Grand Prix from its
Seven teams have written a letter to governing body the FIA demanding answers to a series of questions on the Ferrari engine controversy. The letter is confidential but BBC Sport can reveal it contains an extensive list of queries about a confidential settlement the FIA has reached with Ferrari. The FIA admitted on Thursday it
Formula 1 bosses were not convinced Ferrari’s engine was always legal in 2019 but did not take further action because of the difficulty of proving it. Governing body the FIA explained its stance in a statement responding to seven teams expressing their “strong objection” to a confidential settlement with Ferrari. The FIA “decided further action
Seven of the 10 Formula 1 teams have formally objected to the handling of Ferrari engine controversy last year. Last week, governing body the FIA said it “reached a settlement” with Ferrari after investigating their engine. Ferrari’s rivals have issued a collective response expressing their “strong objection” to the confidential deal. They say they will
Bahrain is instigating special measures for Formula 1 personnel working at its grand prix later this month in the wake of the global coronavirus outbreak. The Gulf state has imposed a 14-day quarantine on travellers from countries where outbreaks are most severe, including Italy, home of Ferrari. But authorities are planning an expedited process for
Formula 1 teams are considering next steps after some were left “shocked” and “angry” by the conclusion to last year’s Ferrari engine controversy. Governing body the FIA said it had “reached a settlement” with Ferrari after an investigation into their 2019 engine. Teams have expressed their unhappiness at what they see as an unsatisfactory and