Formula 1

Getty Images 55 minutes ago Welsh teenager Ella Lloyd has joined the McLaren Driver Development programme. The 19-year-old will drive in Formula E’s Women’s Test in Valencia, Spain, on 7 November and will then represent McLaren in the 2025 F1 Academy season, in an entry operated by Rodin Motorsport. Lloyd, whose family is from Pontypridd

BBC Sport 1 hour ago It’s just under two weeks before the United States Grand Prix from 18-20 October – the first of six races to decide the destiny of the drivers’ and constructors’ championships. BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions about the key topics in the sport. We saw Max Verstappen take

Facebook As always, the Australian Grand Prix in 2006 was an eclectic buffet of fame and power – with everyone from actress Amanda Bynes to the Dutch Prime Minister, a 70s pop star, and the original Blue Wiggle treading pit lane. Unnoticed in a corner, making small talk with Italian driver Jarno Trulli and former

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 35 minutes ago Formula 1 bosses have delayed a plan to host an end-of-season race for aspiring drivers until at least 2025. The idea, dubbed the ‘rookie race’, was to host a sprint-type event at the post-season test in Abu Dhabi to give young drivers a better opportunity to

BBC Sport 12 minutes ago Comments I understand drivers swearing in a race when emotions are high, but do Max Verstappen and others not think it’s wrong in a press conference? – Tom Everyone will have their own opinion on this topic. And it would be wrong to presume where the drivers stand on this

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 1 hour ago Comments Renault will end its Formula 1 engine programme after the 2025 season, the French car company has announced. The decision means Renault’s Alpine team will have to buy engines from another manufacturer, which is expected to be Mercedes, from 2026. Renault’s F1 engine facility at

BBC Sport 1 hour ago Matt Warwick BBC Sport senior journalist The tone from the messageboards after Max Verstappen took his eighth victory in a row at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix in March was clear. “Well, that season lasted right to the first corner.” “Don’t bother tuning in this year.” That, coming off the

Getty Images 1 hour ago Having just turned 70, Derek Warwick has been reflecting on his life and death career in motorsport. Regarded as the best British racing driver never to win a Grand Prix, Warwick has seen the highest of highs and the lowest of lows – from winning at Le Mans to seeing

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 3 hours ago Daniel Ricciardo has been replaced at RB by Liam Lawson for the remainder of the 2024 season. The 35-year-old Australian has been dropped with six races to go because Red Bull management have been unconvinced by his performances. Giving Lawson the seat allows him to be

Getty Images Daniel Austin BBC Sport 41 minutes ago Comments With debate around free gifts for MPs a running theme of the Labour Party’s annual conference, BBC Sport has looked into how many ‘freebie’ tickets to sports events ministers have received this year. We looked at the register of MPs’ declarations of financial interests between

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 17 minutes ago Comments Red Bull head of race strategy Will Courtenay has decided to leave the team after 14 years in the role and join McLaren as sporting director. The move makes Courtenay the third member of Red Bull senior management to leave the team in the past

Getty Images 2 hours ago McLaren’s Lando Norris converted pole position to a race win in a dominant performance at the Singapore Grand Prix. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, who finished second, is now 52 points ahead of Norris with six races remaining in the season. With a third-place finish for Oscar Piastri, McLaren extended their

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent in Singapore 3 hours ago Max Verstappen said after the Singapore Grand Prix that his punishment for swearing in a news conference could speed up his exit from Formula 1. The Dutchman, 26, has often said that he is not motivated by having a long F1 career and breaking

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent in Singapore 22 September 2024 Daniel Ricciardo says he has “a good idea” that he might have driven his last race in Formula 1. The Australian, who has won eight races in a career that dates back to 2011, is tipped to be replaced at Red Bull’s RB team

Reuters Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent in Singapore 22 September 2024, 15:05 BST Comments Updated 2 hours ago McLaren’s Lando Norris dominated the Singapore Grand Prix to take a further chunk out of Max Verstappen’s advantage in the championship. Verstappen, who finished a distant second in his Red Bull, is now 52 points ahead of the

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent in Singapore 21 September 2024 Comments McLaren’s Lando Norris says it is “pretty cool” that he is facing a battle for victory in the Singapore Grand Prix with Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton. Norris, who has taken pole for the race ahead of title rival Verstappen and Hamilton, is

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent in Singapore 1 hour ago Max Verstappen says his punishment for swearing is “ridiculous” after initially protesting against the penalty by giving short answers in an official news conference. The Red Bull driver has been ordered by governing body the FIA to “accomplish some work of public interest” after

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent in Singapore 20 September 2024, 11:42 BST Comments Updated 1 hour ago Title rivals Max Verstappen and Lando Norris had contrasting days in Friday practice at the Singapore Grand Prix as the McLaren driver set the pace with the championship leader down in 15th. Norris was 0.058 seconds clear