Formula 1

Formula 1 is making a break with history at this weekend’s British Grand Prix, with the introduction of a new weekend format that includes a second race in addition to the main event. It will be the first time in history that the grand prix is not the only F1 race on a world championship

The Alfa Romeo name will continue in Formula 1 for at least another season after the company extended its deal to brand the Sauber team. Sauber were renamed Alfa Romeo in 2018 in a commercial and technical contract that brought the Italian brand back to F1 for the first time since 1987. Alfa Romeo said

Follow live radio and text coverage of the British Grand Prix at the Silverstone Circuit, England, 16-18 July. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen beat Valtteri Bottas to claim another dominant victory in the Austrian Grand Prix and extend his championship lead to 32 points. It was his third and Red Bull’s fifth consecutive win, as he

Formula 1 has launched a series of scholarships and apprenticeships for under-represented groups in a bid to increase the sport’s diversity. F1 will fund the studies and some living expenses of 10 students from minority groups across six universities. Each will involve a placement at a team. There will also be six places for interns

Aston Martin team owner Lawrence Stroll expects it to be another four or five years before his team can realise his ambition of fighting for the F1 title. Stroll began the year expecting Aston to take a step forward after winning a race last year, but they lie sixth in the championship after nine races.

Formula 1 driver Lando Norris was mugged and his team-issued watch was stolen after the Euro 2020 final at Wembley on Sunday. The 21-year-old was returning to his McLaren car in an official Wembley car park when he was attacked by two men. A McLaren statement said Norris, fourth in the world championship before this

Formula 1 great Lewis Hamilton says helping motorsport become more diverse will be “the most valuable” thing he has achieved in his career. Hamilton said he hoped the findings of a study he commissioned into improving the representation of minorities in the industry would be “part of my legacy”. The report was conducted in partnership

Carlos Reutemann, a leading Formula 1 driver in the 1970s and 1980s and later a senior politician in Argentina for three decades, has died aged 79. As a racing driver he won 12 Grands Prix, came close to the world championship with Williams in 1981. He was known for his huge talent but enigmatic character.

The Australian Grand Prix has been called off for the second year in a row because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Australian round of the MotoGP world championship, scheduled for 24 October, has also been cancelled. The Formula 1 event was due to take place from 19-21 November but has been abandoned because of tight

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen dominated at his team’s own track for the second time in a week to take control of the drivers’ title race. Verstappen’s victory in the Austrian Grand Prix was his fourth in five races and moves him into a 32-point lead over championship rival Lewis Hamilton. The Mercedes driver had a

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen took pole position at the Austrian Grand Prix with McLaren’s Lando Norris in a stunning second place. Norris was just 0.048 seconds behind Verstappen, whose title rival Lewis Hamilton could manage only fourth behind Red Bull’s Sergio Perez. And there was an outstanding performance from Norris’ fellow Briton George Russell. The

World champion Lewis Hamilton has signed a new two-year deal with Mercedes until the end of 2023. The Briton, 36, has won six of his seven world titles with the British-based German team since joining from McLaren in 2012. This season Hamilton is contending for a record-breaking eighth championship but is currently second behind Red

Lewis Hamilton set the pace in second practice at the Austrian Grand Prix to give Mercedes hope of clawing back some lost ground to Red Bull. Hamilton beat team-mate Valtteri Bottas by 0.189 seconds, while title rival Max Verstappen was 0.217secs back. Red Bull’s Verstappen moved 18 points clear of Hamilton in the championship after

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen set the pace in first practice at the Austrian Grand Prix, with title rival Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes down in seventh. Verstappen was 0.266 seconds quicker than Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc in a session made unrepresentative by the teams testing a new tyre for Pirelli. Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz was third fastest ahead of

Former Formula 1 driver Alex Zanardi is “still unable to speak”, one year on from his handbike accident in Italy. His condition is “essentially stable”, but he remains in a special clinic, undergoing rehabilitation and therapy. The paracyclist suffered serious head injuries when he lost control of his handbike during a road race in Tuscany

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen is favourite to beat Lewis Hamilton and win the Formula 1 title on current form, two-time champion Fernando Alonso says. Verstappen leads Hamilton by 18 points ahead of this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix after four straight wins by Red Bull. The 23-year-old Dutchman is aiming to secure his first drivers’ championship.

Mercedes say they do have performance upgrades for their car as they seek to keep up with Red Bull in the world championship fight. Team principal Toto Wolff said after the Styrian Grand Prix that the team had switched focus to their 2022 car. Technical boss James Allison said: “We have a number of things

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen beat Lewis Hamilton to take a dominant victory in the Styrian Grand Prix and extend his championship lead to 18 points. It was his second and Red Bull’s fourth consecutive win, as he moves into a position of control in the title race. Hamilton in his Mercedes had no answer to