Formula 1

Lewis Hamilton’s hunger has clearly been undimmed by his monumental achievement in becoming the most successful racing driver in history. Two weeks after clinching his seventh world championship, with three races still to go, the Mercedes driver has turned up in Bahrain as if nothing had changed and everything was still at stake. Another pole

World champion Lewis Hamilton took his 10th pole position of the season at the Bahrain Grand Prix. Hamilton, who clinched a seventh title in Turkey two weeks ago, was a comfortable 0.289 seconds clear of Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, who looked a threat to Mercedes through practice, fell back to his

“We were in Safari Rally and we had to drink a lot of fluid and Colin needed a pee and was bursting, so he gave up and just had a pee in the car. “I ended up having to drive the car with my left hand on the steering wheel and him peeing in amongst

Alexander Albon suffered a heavy crash in second practice at the Bahrain Grand Prix, leaving his Red Bull career hanging by a thread. The British-Thai driver is trying to prove to Red Bull that he deserves to be kept on for 2021. But his crash, in which he was uninjured, was the latest in a

Lewis Hamilton, in the first race since becoming the most successful driver of all time, dominated first practice at the Bahrain Grand Prix. Hamilton was 0.449 seconds ahead of team-mate Valtteri Bottas in second place, with Racing Point’s Sergio Perez in third nearly a second off the pace. It was an unrepresentative session, not least

Lewis Hamilton says Formula 1 “needs to do more” to try to improve human rights issues in some of its host countries. Hamilton said he had received letters from rights groups on arriving in Bahrain and would “take some time to digest them”. “It is very important for all sports to use the platform they

Red Bull sporting director Jonathan Wheatley has become the third senior public-facing Formula 1 figure to contract coronavirus. Wheatley, 53, tested positive during mandatory testing in the UK last week and will miss this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix. He is not unwell and has since returned a negative test. It is not yet clear whether

A cross-party group of 30 UK parliamentarians has called on Formula 1 to “leverage Bahrain into respecting human rights”. The group sent a letter on Wednesday, amid concerns of rights violations linked to Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix. The letter urges F1 bosses to “implement their human rights policy”. “We write to express concern that the

By Matt WarwickBBC Sport Last updated on 5 hours ago5 hours ago.From the section Motorsport Britain’s Jamie Chadwick says there is “no reason a woman can’t be up there with the guys” after being confirmed among the 20 drivers competing in the inaugural Extreme E season in 2021. The new climate-aware series, set to begin

Last updated on 21 minutes ago21 minutes ago.From the section Formula 1 Three-time Grand Slam tennis winner Andy Murray believes Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton deserves to join him as a British sporting knight. “In terms of what he has achieved as an athlete, of course he deserves it,” the Murray, 33, told Good Morning

By Andrew BensonChief F1 writer Last updated on 21 minutes ago21 minutes ago.From the section Formula 1 Lewis Hamilton is pondering a momentous year, one in which he has not only become the most successful racing driver in history, but done so in the midst of a global pandemic that has turned everyone’s life upside

The award is not just for his awesome driving ability. He’s Formula 1’s only black driver and has been very vocal in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, especially since the death of George Floyd.

By Jolyon PalmerFormer Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 Live Last updated on 1 hour ago1 hour ago.From the section Formula 1 Former F1 driver Jolyon Palmer, who left Renault during the 2017 season, is part of the BBC team and offers insight and analysis from the point of view of the competitors. Lewis Hamilton

Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff says he expects to start talks with Lewis Hamilton over a new contract within a few days. Hamilton became the most successful Formula 1 driver in history on Sunday as he clinched his seventh world title. His contract expires this year but he has said he wants to stay at

By Laura ScottBBC Sport Last updated on 21 minutes ago21 minutes ago.From the section Formula 1 A group of MPs has called on the prime minister to recommend Lewis Hamilton for a knighthood. MPs want Hamilton to receive “national recognition” after he equalled Michael Schumacher’s record of winning seven world titles on Sunday. Sir Jeffrey

Pirelli Formula 1 boss Mario Isola has tested positive for coronavirus. A statement from F1 said the Italian, 51, had his positive test on Sunday at the Turkish Grand Prix and was now isolating. Isola, the second senior F1 figure to contract Covid-19 this month, is said to be asymptomatic and will follow local medical

By Andrew BensonChief F1 writer Last updated on 4 hours ago4 hours ago.From the section Formula 1 Lewis Hamilton has pledged to race on in Formula 1 and continue his fight for equality and sustainability after clinching his seventh drivers’ title. The 35-year-old’s victory in Sunday’s Turkish Grand Prix made him the most successful racing

Who would have thought anyone would have come close to Michael Schumacher’s record of seven Formula 1 World Championships – and now Lewis Hamilton has equalled it. Lewis Hamilton’s win at the Turkish Grand Prix secured his seventh championship after previous successes in 2008, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2019. The Briton already holds the