The British Grand Prix is always one of the highlights of the Formula 1 season but this year will be like no other. For the first time, two F1 races will be held in England over successive weekends, although both events will be staged without spectators at Silverstone because of the coronavirus pandemic. British world
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Ferrari chairman John Elkann says the team cannot expect to be competitive in Formula 1 before 2022. Elkaan has also expressed his “total trust” in team principal Mattia Binotto after Ferrari’s difficult start to the new season. “Today we are laying the foundations for being competitive and returning to winning when the rules change in
Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton has issued a statement “clarifying his thoughts” and confirming he is not anti-vaccine after sharing a video linked to unfounded conspiracy theories about a coronavirus vaccination. Hamilton originally shared the post about Bill Gates and vaccine trials on his Instagram story to his 18 million followers. It stayed up for
Formula 1 will organise an anti-racism protest before Sunday’s British Grand Prix following criticisms of the sport’s approach to the subject. The move comes in the wake of Lewis Hamilton accusing F1 and governing body the FIA of “lacking leadership” on the issue after the last race in Hungary. F1 is to specify a time
Formula 1 is monitoring Spain’s coronavirus situation following a spike in cases, amid concerns about the country’s grand prix. F1, along with other elite sports, has an exemption from the UK government’s newly imposed 14-day quarantine on all travellers returning from Spain. That means the race can still go ahead on 14 August in current
Lando Norris says his self-critical nature is behind the starring performances with which he has started the new Formula 1 season. The McLaren driver is fourth in the championship going into this weekend’s British Grand Prix and says it is down to work on his weaknesses over the winter. “I have the ability to be
Former Formula 1 driver and Paralympic champion Alex Zanardi is to return to intensive care after falling into an “unstable” condition. Zanardi, 53, was placed in a medically induced coma and has had three operations at a hospital in Siena since a handbike accident on 19 June. His treatment will now continue at Milan’s San
Formula 1 has abandoned hope of holding the US, Mexican and Brazilian Grands Prix this year as a result of the coronavirus situation in the Americas. The three countries have among the worst infection rates in the world and F1 bosses therefore believe it would be irresponsible to hold races there. Instead, three further races
Ferrari have restructured their technical department in the wake of a disappointing performance at the start of the 2020 season. Head of aerodynamics Enrico Cardile will lead a newly created performance development department. And there is a more prominent role for Rory Byrne, who was chief designer when the team dominated the early 2000s. The
Former Formula 1 driver and Paralympic champion Alex Zanardi has been transferred to a specialist recovery centre a month after suffering serious head injuries in a handbike accident. The 53-year-old Italian was placed in a medically induced coma and has had three operations at Siena’s Santa Maria alle Scotte hospital since the accident during a
The race over, and their engineering and media commitments finished, many Formula 1 drivers would rush off to a private jet for the quickest route home. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Renault’s Daniel Ricciardo did exactly that after Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix, sharing a flight back to Monaco. Not so McLaren’s Lando Norris. Instead, the
By Jordan ElgottBBC Scotland Last updated on 3 hours ago3 hours ago.From the section Formula 1 Throughout July, BBC Scotland’s Sporting Nation series is reflecting on some of the greatest feats and personalities from Scottish sporting history. Here we look at Jackie Stewart, a three-time Formula 1 world champion and a driving force behind the
Lewis Hamilton has criticised his fellow drivers and Formula 1 for not doing enough to combat racism. His comments came after a second consecutive race in which an anti-racism demonstration by the drivers was marred by confusion and lack of unity. The Mercedes driver said: “There is definitely not enough support for it. It’s lacking
Lewis Hamilton moved into the world championship lead for the first time this season with a dominant victory in the Hungarian Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver pulled out an eight-second lead in three wet laps at the start of the race before switching to dry tyres, and controlled the race from there. Hamilton even had
As Lewis Hamilton celebrated the incredible landmark of the 90th pole position of his career at the Hungarian Grand Prix, the man who was perhaps expected to pose the strongest opposition to him this weekend was scratching his head down in seventh place. Last year, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was on pole position for this
Lewis Hamilton beat team-mate Valtteri Bottas to lead a Mercedes one-two in qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix. Mercedes were in a league of their own – Hamilton beat Bottas by 0.181 seconds while Racing Point’s Lance Stroll in third was 0.93secs off the pace. Stroll headed a Racing Point second row alongside team-mate Sergio
Two Formula 1 personnel have tested positive for coronavirus in the last week. They are the first positive tests for Covid-19 since a handful of people contracted the virus at the abandoned race in Australia in March. A statement said: “The affected people have been removed from operations and isolated. Tracing of contacts (has been)
Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel headed Valtteri Bottas’ Mercedes in a wet second practice session at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Vettel was 0.272 seconds faster than Bottas, while Lewis Hamilton in the other Mercedes did not set a lap time. McLaren’s Carlos Sainz was third fastest, ahead of the Racing Points of Sergio Perez and Lance Stroll.