Formula 1

1 hour ago Formula 1 returned to Shanghai for the first time since 2019. Max Verstappen was in a league of his own, in a grand prix punctuated by two mid-race safety cars in quick succession. BBC Sport’s chief F1 writer Andrew Benson answers your questions after the Chinese Grand Prix. Is it the car

Getty Images By Andrew Benson BBC F1 correspondent Lando Norris confirmed his elevation into Formula 1’s elite with an exceptional drive to second place in the Chinese Grand Prix. The winner was inevitable – Max Verstappen’s Red Bull was out of touch of everyone else as usual. But Norris was the class of the rest

Getty Images By Andrew Benson BBC F1 correspondent Toto Wolff has again discussed the prospect of signing Max Verstappen for next season, saying “everyone is waiting to see what he is going to do”. But Red Bull team principal Christian Horner criticised Wolff, asking why the Dutch driver would leave his team to drive for

Getty Images By Andrew Benson BBC F1 correspondent Max Verstappen annihilated the competition to win the Chinese Grand Prix. The Dutchman was in a league of his own again – even over his team-mate Sergio Perez – in a race punctuated by two mid-race safety cars in quick succession. Safety cars broke up Red Bull’s

Getty Images By Andrew Benson BBC F1 correspondent Max Verstappen was in imperious form as he took pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix, leading Sergio Perez to a Red Bull one-two. Fresh from winning the first sprint race of the season earlier, Verstappen was 0.322 seconds clear of Perez. The Mexican pipped Fernando Alonso’s

Getty Images By Andrew Benson BBC F1 correspondent Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton says he intends to “have some fun” in Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix after qualifying down in 18th place. The seven-time champion’s worst qualifying since crashing at the 2017 Brazilian Grand Prix was caused by a mistake at the Turn 14 hairpin. Hamilton said:

Fernando Alonso out there on the soft compound of tyre, what can he do, can he attack Perez, can he get past Leclerc, can he challenge Norris, he might have to stop again, we don’t know what Aston Martin are thinking right now, can they make that soft tyre last till the end, or is

Getty Images By Andrew Benson BBC F1 correspondent Max Verstappen fought past Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso to win the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race. Pole-sitter Lando Norris slid wide at the first corner trying to fend off Hamilton’s Mercedes. Verstappen took a few laps to find his feet in the Red Bull but soon

When you watch the Red Bull, watch how it’s able to rotate at the hairpin and carry what looks like five, six, seven kilometres more than any other car out there. Everyone else is struggling with front locking, but they seem to be able to bleed off the break and just fire speed through corners,

Getty Images By Andrew Benson BBC F1 correspondent Lando Norris beat Lewis Hamilton to take pole position for the sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix in a hectic wet session. The McLaren driver had his fastest lap time deleted and then reinstated in the final minutes of the session as he beat Hamilton by

Getty Images By Andrew Benson BBC F1 correspondent Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll topped the times at the end of a practice session at the Chinese Grand Prix that offered few clues as to the weekend ahead. He was 0.327 seconds ahead of McLaren’s Oscar Piastri, with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen third from team-mate Sergio Perez

Getty Images By Andrew Benson BBC F1 correspondent Lewis Hamilton says he will join his old rival Fernando Alonso in racing in Formula 1 “well into my 40s”. Alonso’s new Aston Martin deal will keep him in F1 until at least 2026, past his 45th birthday. Hamilton will be 40 next year when he starts

Formula 1 returns to the Shanghai International Circuit for the first time since 2019. It’s the fifth race of the season and the first sprint race weekend of the year. The BBC’s F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions before the Chinese Grand Prix. Which cars will be best suited for China? The Red Bull

Getty Images By Andrew Benson BBC F1 correspondent The Australian Grand Prix will return to its traditional position as the first race of the new season in 2025. Melbourne, which will host the race weekend from 14-16 March, had held the first race virtually every year since it made its debut in 1996. But it

Reuters By Andrew Benson BBC F1 correspondent Fernando Alonso’s passion for Formula 1 shone like a blinding light as he announced his decision to race on with Aston Martin until at least the end of 2026. The Spanish two-time world champion will be 43 in July, and his new contract will mean he will be

Reuters By Andrew Benson BBC F1 correspondent Fernando Alonso has signed to stay with Aston Martin in Formula 1 for at least the next two seasons. Alonso, 42, who was out of contract at the end of this season, has a new deal that will extend until at least the end of 2026, Aston Martin

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen leads the F1 drivers’ championship – 13 points ahead of team-mate Sergio Perez after another commanding display in Japan. As F1 takes a break before the Chinese Grand Prix from 19-21 April, BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions. Among the topics to feature this week are Lewis Hamilton’s

Getty Images By Andrew Benson BBC F1 correspondent Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff painted a bleak but realistic picture of the Formula 1 season after the Japanese Grand Prix. “No-one is going to catch Max this year,” he said, following Max Verstappen’s success at Suzuka. “His driving and the car are just spectacular. You can