Formula 1

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Andrew Benson F1 correspondent at Silverstone 4 hours ago Adrian Newey is the Formula 1 design genius with the Midas touch. The 65-year-old sprinkles his stardust on an F1 team and it tends to make the difference

Aston Martin Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent at SIlverstone 4 minutes ago Adrian Newey says he has joined Aston Martin to help lead them to the Formula 1 world championship. The 65-year-old designer’s new contract, with the title of managing technical partner, was announced on Tuesday at the team’s F1 base at Silverstone. Newey, regarded as

9 September 2024 Updated 2 hours ago F1 continues with round 17 taking place at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix at Baku City Circuit from 13-15 September. Last time out, Charles Leclerc secured a stunning home win for Ferrari, ahead of the McLarens of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your

Getty Images 20 minutes ago The 2024 Formula 1 season continues with the Azerbaijan Grand Prix at Baku City Circuit from 13-15 September. At the Italian Grand Prix last time out, Charles Leclerc secured a stunning home win for Ferrari, ahead of the McLarens of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen leads

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 50 minutes ago Leading Formula 1 designer Adrian Newey will join Aston Martin next year. An Aston Martin source told BBC Sport that Newey has made a long-term commitment to the team, said to be a five-year contract worth up to a possible £30m a year, including bonuses and

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 2 hours ago Briton Oliver Bearman will replace the suspended Kevin Magnussen at Haas for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Magnussen has been banned from the race in Baku on 13-15 September after exceeding Formula 1’s penalty-point limit. Bearman, who has already been signed as a Haas driver for 2025,

Ferrari Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 2 hours ago Frenchman Loic Serra is to become Ferrari’s chassis technical director. The 52-year-old, formerly performance director at Mercedes, will replace Enrico Cardile, who left in July to join Aston Martin as chief technical officer. Ferrari said in a statement that Serra would start his role on 1 October.

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 2 hours ago Comments Adrian Newey’s manager Eddie Jordan has refused to discuss reports that the Formula 1 design legend is to join the Aston Martin team next year. Jordan, who in April negotiated an early exit for Newey from his contract as Red Bull chief technical officer, told

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 3 September 2024 Formula 1’s governing body has rejected complaints from Red Bull and Ferrari about the legality of the front wings on the McLaren and Mercedes cars. Red Bull and Ferrari believed the front wings flexed excessively and were not compliant with the rules. But the FIA said

BBC Sport 2 hours ago Charles Leclerc pulled off an extraordinary home win for Ferrari at the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday, ahead of both the McLarens of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions following the race at Monza. Why are McLaren choosing not to make Lando Norris

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent at Monza 2 hours ago Comments McLaren are to consider imposing team orders in favour of Lando Norris in an attempt to beat Max Verstappen to the Formula 1 drivers’ World Championship. The team will discuss the matter internally after Norris’ team-mate Oscar Piastri finished in second place in

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent at Monza 1 September 2024 Haas driver Kevin Magnussen will be suspended from the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after exceeding the permitted number of penalty points in a year. The Dane was given a 10-second penalty and two penalty points on his licence for a collision with Alpine’s Pierre Gasly

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent at Monza 1 September 2024, 15:38 BST Comments Updated 5 minutes ago Charles Leclerc pulled off an extraordinary home win for Ferrari at the Italian Grand Prix, ahead of the McLarens of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. Ferrari chose a daring one-stop strategy for Leclerc, improvising mid-race, to vault

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent at Monza 1 hour ago Audi says it has set a “more realistic” target for its Formula 1 project after analysing preparations for its debut in 2026. The German car company initially set an ambition of winning races within three years of entry, but chief executive officer Gernot Dollner

Reuters Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent at Monza 1 hour ago Lando Norris says he has a “good opportunity” to make up ground on Max Verstappen in the championship in Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix. The McLaren driver took his third pole position in the last four races, while Verstappen’s Red Bull will start down in seventh

Reuters Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent at Monza 31 August 2024 Comments Lando Norris led Oscar Piastri to a McLaren one-two in Italian Grand Prix qualifying, with title rival Max Verstappen’s Red Bull in seventh. Norris’ second pole in a row – and fifth of his career – combined with Verstappen’s difficult session, was exactly what

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent at Monza 2 hours ago Comments Toto Wolff says Mercedes expect “great things” of Andrea Kimi Antonelli, who has been named as Lewis Hamilton’s replacement next year. The 18-year-old will partner George Russell to give Mercedes what team principal Wolff describes as “two drivers who are very extraordinary”. Antonelli,

Reuters Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent at Monza 1 hour ago Andrea Kimi Antonelli crashed at high speed on his Formula 1 weekend debut in first practice at the Italian Grand Prix. The 18-year-old, expected to be confirmed as a Mercedes driver for 2025 in the coming days, lost control on his second flying lap of