Formula 1

Ready to take on the ultimate Lewis Hamilton quiz? To celebrate the Briton’s record-equalling seventh drivers’ championship title, we’ve taken a look back at his career on and off the track to bring you the ultimate Hamilton quiz. But just like in Formula 1, where one wrong move can mean big trouble… in this quiz,

Speaking in 2008, Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher said Lewis Hamilton might one day break his record of seven world titles. He was speaking just a few weeks before the British driver secured his first World Championship in dramatic fashion at the Brazilian Grand Prix. Hamilton matched Schumacher’s record with victory at the Turkish Grand

For the first time all year, a Mercedes is not on pole position for a grand prix. Ironically, though, this surprise development probably makes it even more likely than it already was that Lewis Hamilton will become on Sunday the most successful racing driver in history. Hamilton starts the Turkish Grand Prix from an unexpected

Racing Point’s Lance Stroll took a sensational maiden pole position in a chaotic wet qualifying session at the Turkish Grand Prix. The Canadian beat Red Bull’s Max Verstappen by 0.290 seconds as Lewis Hamilton, on the verge of his seventh title, could manage only sixth place. Hamilton’s Mercedes team-mate and only title rival Valtteri Bottas

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen led Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc as Mercedes struggled in second practice at the Turkish Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton, who can clinch a record-equalling seventh title on Sunday, was fourth fastest, 0.85 seconds off the pace. His team-mate Valtteri Bottas was third, 0.575secs behind Verstappen. Mercedes were struggling for grip even more than

Max Verstappen led a Red Bull one-two in an unrepresentative first practice session at the Turkish Grand Prix on a very low grip track. Verstappen’s team-mate Alexander Albon was second, ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Pierre Gasly’s Alpha Tauri. The Istanbul Park circuit, holding its first race since 2011, was resurfaced two weeks ago

Lewis Hamilton says he is “much prouder” of the work he has done to promote equality this year than the prospect of winning a seventh title. The Briton will win the championship at Sunday’s Turkish Grand Prix if team-mate Valtteri Bottas does not outscore him by more than seven points. Hamilton said: “The drivers’ title

Formula 1 plans to introduce engines powered by sustainable fuels by 2026 as part of a wider environmental plan over the coming years. A working group including specialists from car manufacturers and energy suppliers is to investigate how best to combine hybrid engines with carbon-neutral fuels. The sport wants a net-zero carbon footprint by 2030

The W Series will link up with Formula 1 next season and beyond with eight support races at grand prix weekends. The female-only series started in 2019 but the 2020 season was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The last two races of the season had been scheduled to feature on the F1 support-race bill

Williams acting team principal Simon Roberts has tested positive for coronavirus in the build-up to this weekend’s Turkish Grand Prix. The team said the 57-year-old was tested in the UK on Wednesday after displaying “minor symptoms”. He will isolate for the statutory 10-day period and support the team’s operations at Istanbul Park remotely. Team manager

The Vietnamese Grand Prix has been dropped from the 2021 Formula 1 calendar, BBC Sport has learned. It raises doubts that the race, due to make its debut in April before it was called off because of the coronavirus pandemic, will ever take place. The date of the Vietnam race, 25 April, has been left

Bahrain’s two Grands Prix this season will be held “predominantly without spectators” as a result of coronavirus. The Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) said there would be “a limited number” of seats for “families of frontline health workers and first responders”. The decision was made by Bahrain’s Crown Prince “to recognise their incredible contribution and commitment

British Formula 1 driver Lando Norris has announced the launch of his own esports team called Quadrant. The 20-year-old gained a big following online earlier this year as he took part in virtual races while F1 was suspended because of Covid-19. Norris’ new venture will see him team up with some of the top streamers

Saudi Arabia has rejected criticism over its hosting of Formula 1, insisting confirmation of its first race in 2021 “perfectly reflects the transformational journey the country is on”. The Arab kingdom will make its debut on the Grand Prix calendar next year with a night-time street race in Jeddah as part of a “long-term partnership”

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. Life looks to be getting tougher for Red Bull’s Alex Albon with every passing race. There have been questions about his seat at the

Lewis Hamilton moved to the brink of a seventh world title with victory in the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. A one-two for Mercedes with Valtteri Bottas second sealed a record seventh consecutive constructors’ championship. In the drivers’ title chase, Hamilton is 85 points clear of Bottas, who was promoted to second when Red Bull’s Max

Valtteri Bottas beat Lewis Hamilton to pole position for only the fourth time in 13 attempts this year on Saturday on Formula 1’s return to Italy’s magnificent Imola circuit. In theory, on a track on which most of the drivers expect overtaking to be particularly difficult, that should give the Finn a good chance of

Valtteri Bottas beat Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton to pole position with his last lap of qualifying at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. The Finn was 0.097 seconds quicker than Hamilton, with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen third nearly 0.5secs behind. Alpha Tauri’s Pierre Gasly was a surprise fourth, ahead of Renault’s Daniel Ricciardo and Red Bull’s