Formula 1

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent in Las Vegas 24 November 2024, 07:36 GMT 23 Comments Updated 3 minutes ago Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won his fourth consecutive World Drivers’ Championship with fifth place in the Las Vegas Grand Prix. The race was won by Mercedes’ George Russell, who held off a charge by team-mate

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent in Las Vegas 3 minutes ago Lando Norris said he will “do everything” possible to keep the Formula 1 drivers’ championship alive in the Las Vegas Grand Prix. The McLaren driver starts sixth, one place behind championship leader Max Verstappen. Mercedes’ George Russell is on pole position from Ferrari’s

Reuters Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent in Las Vegas 1 hour ago 240 Comments Mercedes driver George Russell pipped Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz to pole position at the Las Vegas Grand Prix with the final lap of an engrossing qualifying session. Russell snuck ahead of Sainz by just 0.098 seconds while Alpine’s Pierre Gasly pulled off a

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent in Las Vegas 5 hours ago 48 Comments American car maker General Motors is closing in on securing an entry to Formula 1 as a team owner in 2026. Senior sources say a GM-branded team is moving closer to being named as the 11th team on the grid. The

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Lorraine McKenna and Natalie Pirks BBC Sport 22 November 2024, 06:02 GMT Formula 1 needs to employ stewards on a full-time basis in order to simplify the rules of the sport, says Zak Brown. The McLaren chief

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent in Las Vegas 3 hours ago 23 Comments Lewis Hamilton led George Russell to a Mercedes one-two in first practice at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Hamilton headed Russell by 0.396 after they traded fastest times at the end of the session, having set the pace throughout the hour.

Getty Images Sean Kearns BBC Sport 9 hours ago Japanese Formula One driver Yuki Tsunoda says he “nearly got sent back home” after being held by immigration officials as he tried to enter the USA. The 24-year-old flew to America earlier this week ahead of Sunday’s Las Vegas Grand Prix. Tsunoda was not accompanied by

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 correspondent in Las Vegas 2 hours ago 361 Comments Max Verstappen is in Las Vegas, talking about the approach that has brought him to the cusp of a fourth world title. “I know on track if you want to win, if you want to be a champion, you do need

Reuters Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent in Las Vegas 1 hour ago 42 Comments Mercedes’ George Russell says the Formula 1 drivers are “a bit fed up” with the leadership of the sport’s governing body, the FIA. Russell, a director of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association (GPDA), said the drivers “weren’t aware” of the decision to

BBC Sport 5 hours ago 170 Comments Max Verstappen is on the verge of securing a fourth consecutive drivers’ championship as Formula 1 heads to Las Vegas for the first of three races to finish the 2024 season. The Dutchman leads Lando Norris by 62 points and will win the world title if he leaves

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 1 hour ago The Canadian Grand Prix will be held in late May rather than early June from 2026 as part of Formula 1’s attempts to reduce carbon emissions. The move allows the Montreal event to be run straight after the Miami Grand Prix, which avoids freight being sent

Getty Images 9 hours ago Formula 1 is back after a three-week break, with a final triple-header to close out the 2024 season. The second running of the Las Vegas Grand Prix at the Strip Circuit is first up from 22-24 November. Following his stunning win from 17th place at a chaotic Sao Paulo Grand

“We are all driving the same car on the same track. It is who wins at the end of the day.” Ella Lloyd, 19, is joining one of the biggest Formula 1 brands in the world and said the representation would get more women into the sport – both behind the wheel and behind the

Getty Images Charlotte Simpson BBC Sport 4 hours ago Beating a man to the chequered flag isn’t a goal Abbi Pulling is working towards; she’s been doing that for years. It’s the type of machinery she gets to cross the line in she’s more concerned about. And her sights are still firmly set on a

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 correspondent 3 hours ago Paolo Basarri has left his position as the compliance officer of Formula 1’s governing body the FIA. Multiple sources, both at and close to the FIA, said the Italian had been fired as a consequence of FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem losing confidence in him. Basarri

Getty Images 14 November 2024, 10:11 GMT Updated 53 minutes ago Monaco will continue to host Formula 1 races until at least 2031 after a new six-year deal was agreed. One of the sport’s most iconic and prestigious races, the Monaco Grand Prix has been an ever-present in the F1 calendar since 1955. There have

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 correspondent 8 hours ago Formula 1 is to introduce a device to cool drivers when conditions become too extreme in hot weather. The move, which from next season will mandate a “driver cooling kit” when a heat hazard is declared, is a response to last year’s Qatar Grand Prix. Drivers

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 correspondent 1 hour ago Greg Maffei is to step down from his role as president and chief executive officer of Formula 1 owner Liberty Media at the end of the year. The 64-year-old American has been pivotal in the development of F1 since US company Liberty bought its commercial rights