Formula 1

Formula 1 drivers Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel have spoken out against Hungary’s new anti-LGBTQ+ law. The country is holding a referendum on a law which includes a ban on the depiction or promotion of homosexuality and gender change to under-18s. Hamilton said: “It is unacceptable, cowardly and misguiding for those in power to suggest

Red Bull have requested a review of the penalty awarded to Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton after his first-lap collision with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen at the British Grand Prix. Hamilton was ruled to have been “predominantly to blame” for the crash. which resulted in Verstappen being taken to hospital. Hamilton was given a 10-second penalty but

Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has launched a charitable foundation and pledged £20m to “support, champion and empower young people from under-represented groups in the UK”. Hamilton, 36, has won the F1 title on seven occasions but is the only black driver in the sport. He hopes the launch of Mission 44 will help

Honda’s success with Red Bull this season has been built on the Japanese company’s previous failures in Formula 1, its technical boss says. Honda made major changes to its engine for 2021, introducing an all-new design that has helped Max Verstappen into the World Championship lead. “We learned a lot from our failure,” technical director

Max Verstappen’s crash with Lewis Hamilton at the British Grand Prix cost Red Bull at least $1.8m (£1.3m), team principal Christian Horner says. The figure is more than one percent of the team’s total budget this season, following the introduction of Formula 1’s budget cap at $145m this year. Horner said the loss “has massive

Formula 1 teams have been warned they could face penalties if they visit race stewards without an invitation. Race director Michael Masi has written to all teams warning them that visiting the stewards was only permitted with prior approval or an official summons. He warned that transgressions could be considered a breach of F1’s rules.

Fernando Alonso is on course to secure a seat at the Alpine team next season, their chief executive officer Laurent Rossi says. Rossi revealed that Alonso is on a “one-plus-one” contract this season, with an option the team can take up for 2022. “He is doing great,” Rossi told BBC Sport. “He is as fast

Lewis Hamilton has been the target of racist abuse on social media after his victory at Sunday’s British Grand Prix. Hamilton received a 10-second penalty after a collision with title rival Max Verstappen during the first lap of the race, which led to the Dutchman crashing out. Mercedes, F1 and governing body the FIA condemned

Max Verstappen has accused Lewis Hamilton of being “disrespectful” and “unsportsmanlike” following their collision in the British Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver was taken to hospital for precautionary checks after suffering an impact of 51G in the first-lap crash. “Very disappointed to be taken out like this,” Verstappen said. “Watching the celebrations while still

Lewis Hamilton fought back from a 10-second penalty for a crash with title rival Max Verstappen to pass Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc for a dramatic victory in the British Grand Prix. Hamilton was blamed for a collision with Verstappen’s Red Bull at Copse corner on the first lap of the race, which led to the Dutchman

At the circuit where the Formula 1 World Championship started in 1950, the sport made a decisive break with tradition on Saturday – and the results were inconclusive. F1’s first ‘sprint’ – a race on Saturday, one-third of the distance of a regular Grand Prix, to set the grid for Sunday’s main event – ended

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen will start the British Grand Prix from pole position after winning Formula 1’s new trial sprint race on Saturday. The Dutchman got the jump on Lewis Hamilton off the line and led comfortably to the end to extend his championship lead by a point to 33. Hamilton chased Verstappen all the

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen ended the final practice before Formula 1’s new ‘sprint’ qualifying race fastest at the British Grand Prix. Verstappen was 0.375 seconds ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc. The second Ferrari of Carlos Sainz was third ahead of Alpine’s Esteban Ocon. But the headline lap times were not relevant to performance in the

Lewis Hamilton thrilled a crowd of 86,000 at Silverstone to take pole position for Saturday’s new sprint race at the British Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver beat title rival Max Verstappen’s Red Bull by 0.075 seconds to secure top spot for the new 17-lap race introduced this weekend. Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas was third ahead of

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen set an imposing pace in first practice at the British Grand Prix on Formula 1’s new-format weekend. The Dutchman was 0.779 seconds clear of the field in the only session before qualifying, with rival Lewis Hamilton third behind McLaren’s Lando Norris. Hamilton was 0.780secs behind Verstappen and when told of the

Hydrogen-powered cars could be the future of Formula 1, according to F1 managing director for motorsports Ross Brawn. He says sustainability is now a central objective for the sport, which has committed to become carbon neutral by 2030. The engineer behind Michael Schumacher’s seven world titles ruled out a switch to fully electric vehicles. “Maybe

Max Verstappen might be expected to be feeling the pressure by now, but the Red Bull driver is coolness personified as he prepares for this weekend’s British Grand Prix. Seven years into his Formula 1 career, the 23-year-old Dutchman finally has a real shot at the world title, and his rival is the most successful

Lewis Hamilton says winning an eighth Formula 1 world drivers’ title this year will be a “tall order”. The Mercedes driver is 32 points behind Max Verstappen of Red Bull before this weekend’s British Grand Prix after four wins in five races for the Dutchman. Hamilton said: “It’s what I dream of and am working