Getty Images Alan Jewell BBC Sport 1 hour ago 243 Comments Max Verstappen produced a superb drive to win the Sao Paulo Grand Prix on Sunday, coming through the field from 17th on the grid in treacherous conditions. The Dutchman described it as “definitely the best” of his 62 Formula 1 grand prix wins, but
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Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 38 minutes ago Lando Norris’ already slim world title hopes were crushed at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix by a performance for the ages from Max Verstappen. The Red Bull driver won from 17th on the grid. It was a masterclass, a day when he was head and shoulders
Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 3 November 2024 2456 Comments Max Verstappen climbed up from 17th on the grid to win the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, one of his greatest victories taking him to the brink of a fourth world title. Rival Lando Norris of McLaren had a difficult race, finishing sixth after a
Reuters Andrew Benson F1 correspondent 3 November 2024, 12:32 GMT Updated 1 hour ago McLaren’s Lando Norris took pole position for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix in a chaotic, crash-strewn qualifying session in which Max Verstappen was 12th. The Red Bull driver has a five-place grid penalty for the grand prix later on Sunday so
Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 2 November 2024, 20:16 GMT Updated 1 hour ago Qualifying at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix has been postponed until Sunday as a result of heavy rain. Qualifying has been scheduled for 07:30 local time (10:30 UK) and the race moved forward by an hour and a half to
Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 8 minutes ago Lando Norris took two points out of Max Verstappen’s championship lead with victory in the sprint race at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Norris was allowed through by team-mate Oscar Piastri two laps before the end of the race on team orders, after a tense four-way
Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 1 November 2024 Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc has been fined for swearing in a news conference after last weekend’s Mexico City Grand Prix. The 27-year-old has been given a fine of 10,000 euros (£7,700), half of which is suspended on the condition he does not commit the same offence
Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 1 November 2024, 19:33 GMT Updated 1 hour ago Oscar Piastri led Lando Norris to a McLaren one-two in sprint qualifying at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Norris’ title rival Max Verstappen could manage only fourth place in his Red Bull, behind Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc. Verstappen, who has a
Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 1 November 2024, 14:14 GMT Updated 40 minutes ago Kevin Magnussen has withdrawn from Friday’s running at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix because of illness and will be replaced at Haas by reserve driver Oliver Bearman. The US-based team announced the swap on Friday before first practice at the
Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 1 hour ago Championship leader Max Verstappen will have a five-place grid penalty at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. The Dutchman’s Red Bull team have fitted a new internal combustion engine, and Verstappen had already exceeded his allocation for the year. The penalty means the highest position in which
Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 4 hours ago 826 Comments McLaren’s Lando Norris says title rival Max Verstappen “knows he did wrong” in their battle in last weekend’s Mexico City Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver was given two 10-second penalties for his actions in a battle with his McLaren rival. Norris said: “Max
Getty Images Tasnim Chowdhury BBC Sport Journalist 47 minutes ago The 2024 title race is getting increasingly heated as Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and McLaren’s Lando Norris battle on track for the drivers’ championship. Tension has been growing as the pair came close to colliding in Texas, which earned Norris a five second-penalty. While in
Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 2 hours ago Fernando Alonso’s arrival at this weekend’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix will be delayed because of medical treatment for an intestinal infection. The Aston Martin driver flew back to Europe following Sunday’s Mexico City Grand Prix to see a specialist, after falling ill before the race weekend.
Getty Images Bobbie Jackson BBC Sport Journalist 2 hours ago Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has been accused of acting like Wacky Races villain Dick Dastardly by former world champion Damon Hill. Verstappen was handed a combined 20-second penalty for two separate incidents involving title rival Lando Norris during Sunday’s Mexico City Grand Prix. The Dutchman
Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 correspondent 29 October 2024, 16:50 GMT Updated 37 minutes ago Honda and Alpine have been found guilty of breaching Formula 1’s cost-cap rules for engine manufacturers in 2023. Governing body the FIA has fined Honda, which supplies world champions Red Bull, £462,000 ($600,000) and Alpine £308,000 ($400,000) for procedural breaches
1 hour ago The gap between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris has been reduced to 47 points after a thrilling Mexico City Grand Prix, which was won by Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz. Verstappen was given two 10-second penalties following incidents involving Norris, but he managed to finish sixth overall. Norris was trailing in third for the
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Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 3 hours ago Lando Norris likes Max Verstappen as a person, and the McLaren driver respects his title rival’s ability on track. So Norris was trying not to criticise the Dutchman too much after the Mexico City Grand Prix. But in the end he felt he had no choice.