Formula 1

Following the submission of fresh video evidence by Mercedes, the team had requested that the FIA look again at whether or not Verstappen broke the rules in his defence against Lewis Hamilton at last weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix. The matter revolves around Verstappen’s defensive driving at Turn 4 on lap 48, when the Red Bull

The pair went wide at Interlagos’ Turn 4 fast left-hander, as Hamilton had moved ahead of Verstappen – attacking on the corner’s outside line early in their respective third stints. The Red Bull driver then responded by braking deeper and sending his car rapidly inside Hamilton’s as they approached the apex, with both going wide

However, on top of that, it also ran an asymmetric layout in terms of its drum design, for the different challenges posed by the Interlagos circuit. On the right-hand side of the car the team opted for its open basket configuration, with the windows opened above the disc in Mexico (inset) deleted once more. Meanwhile,

Following Formula 1’s move to reveal the forward-facing camera footage from Verstappen’s car on Tuesday, which stewards didn’t have access to when deciding not to investigate the Red Bull driver appearing to edge his Mercedes rival Hamilton off the Interlagos track during their battle for the lead at Turn 4, Mercedes requested a right to review.

Alpine and AlphaTauri arrived in Interlagos equal on points in the constructors’ championship, both having scored 106 points in their fight for fifth place. The French squad appeared to focus on controlling Gasly during the race, and Ocon asked on the radio to get Alonso to help him keep Gasly behind by staying within DRS distance.

It was a dramatic weekend both on and off-track in Brazil. After being excluded from qualifying on Friday due to a DRS technical issue, Hamilton fought his way from last place on the grid in the sprint race to end the weekend on the top step of the podium. This is how Lewis Hamilton pulled

Just hours after F1 released images of the way Verstappen drifted wide at Turn 4 on lap 48 of the Interlagos race to push Hamilton wide, the world champion team has revealed it is taking the matter further. In a short statement published on social media, Mercedes stated: “The Mercedes-AMG Petronas team confirmed that we

The Racing Force Group, which owns brands including Bell helmets, OMP, Zeronoise and Racing Spirit have filed an IPO (Initial Public Offering) on the stock exchange to help raise investment for future growth and diversification. For nearly 70 years Bell have been at the forefront of professional motorsport in both four and two-wheel categories, and

The deal is a continuation of the relationship between the 20-year-old and Renault/Alpine, Piastri having been part of the French manufacturer’s academy system for some time. The reserve driver role will include an “extensive testing programme” to help prep Piastri for an F1 race seat in 2023. The announcement puts a hard stop on rumours

From 3-5 December F1 will head to the coastal city of Jeddah for its first venture around the city’s streets, on an anticlockwise layout that is set to be the championship’s fastest street circuit on the calendar with average speeds of up to 250km/h. The 6.174km course, which passes through Jeddah’s seafront Corniche, will make

Interlagos has hosted its fair share of Formula 1 classics through the years, but Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix was one that will live long in the memory. It proved to be a dramatic weekend both on and off the track, but it was Lewis Hamilton who took victory to cut Max Verstappen’s lead at top

Verstappen found himself in a wheel-to-wheel battle with Hamilton after the Mercedes driver managed to recover from 10th place on the grid to sit second behind his Red Bull rival. Hamilton managed to catch Verstappen and line up a pass on lap 48 around the outside at Turn 4, only for both drivers to run

Hamilton fought from 10th place on the grid to win ahead of championship rival Max Verstappen, but was placed under investigation for a seatbelt infringement after taking the chequered flag. Hamilton stopped by a marshal to take a Brazilian flag which he held aloft from the cockpit and then took with him onto the podium

Mazepin was tearful and visibly emotional during his interview after qualifying at Interlagos on Friday, having made a mistake on his final Q1 lap that left him last in the classification. Speaking on Saturday after the sprint race at Interlagos, Mazepin said that while his emotion was “mostly to do with a mistake on a

Hamilton’s DRS flap was adjudged to have opened beyond the 85mm maximum slot gap, and thus he was disqualified from his first-place start in the sprint race following a breach of the technical regulations. Starting from the back, Hamilton was able to swashbuckle his way through the order in the 24-lap race, dispatching three-quarters of

Hamilton was thrown to the back of the grid for Saturday’s sprint race at Interlagos after FIA inspections following qualifying on Friday showed the gap between his rear wing elements was too wide when DRS was activated. The rules state the DRS opening can be no greater than 85mm when the overtaking aid is opened.

Verstappen was called to see the stewards on Saturday morning in Brazil after a fan video emerged showing him inspect and touch the rear wing on title rival Hamilton’s car in parc ferme after qualifying. It came after Mercedes had been summoned when the FIA’s post-qualifying checks found that Hamilton’s DRS was not compliant, putting

Hamilton beat Red Bull driver Verstappen to pole position by four-tenths of a second in qualifying on Friday as the championship contenders locked out the front row of the grid for the sprint race. But Hamilton faces possible exclusion from the qualifying session after the DRS element of his rear wing failed the post-session checks

The entire race weekend format has been shaken up to accommodate the new format, which will be used at three grands prix this season as an initial trial, with the first having taken place at the British GP in July and the second at the Italian GP in September. Lewis Hamilton went fastest in qualifying

Verstappen’s lead over Hamilton is now 19 points – the largest gap between F1’s two 2021 title rivals at any stage since the Dutchman won the Austrian Grand Prix and secured a 32-point gap that was subsequently erased. But it was the manner of Verstappen’s win at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez last Sunday – where

Rossi is set to depart from MotoGP after a 26-year career in motorcycle racing, where he has racked up 115 victories – with 89 being taken in MotoGP – 199 podiums and seven top-class championships from 432 grand prix starts. Mercedes F1 racer Hamilton and Rossi famously swapped rides in December 2019, with the former

The Finn did not get away brilliantly from pole position in Mexico City last weekend, as Verstappen, who started right behind him, was able to drag up alongside him down a gap left on the outside of the track. That opening was enough to allow Verstappen to outbrake Bottas and his Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton

Max Verstappen opened up a 19-point lead over Lewis Hamilton at the top of the F1 drivers’ championship by winning in Mexico on Sunday, marking his second victory in three weeks. Red Bull also cut into Mercedes’ constructors’ championship advantage as Sergio Perez finished third, reducing the gap to just a single point with four

While it’s an impressive feat, given the significant regulation changes that arrive next year and against the backdrop of the cost cap, it also shows its commitment level in the battle for the 2021 championships. Aside from new engine cover bodywork, Red Bull was also bringing the changes in terms of its front brake duct layout in Mexico. Another new

F1 is currently embarking on its latest triple-header run of races across Mexico, Brazil and Qatar, posing significant travel distances for staff involved in all three events. It emerged on Wednesday that some teams were still waiting on freight to arrive in Brazil, impacting their preparations at Interlagos ahead of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix

The Brazilian round hosts the middle leg of a triple-header, officially called the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, following last weekend’s Mexican GP where Max Verstappen claimed a dominant victory ahead of F1 title rival Lewis Hamilton to extend his advantage to 19 points at the top of the drivers’ championship.  Brazil will also host the

Since scoring a 1-2 finish in the Italian Grand Prix in September, McLaren has seen its grip on third place in the standings loosen as Ferrari has fought back. Boosted by an upgraded hybrid system on its power unit, Ferrari has outscored McLaren in each of the last three races, turning a 17.5-point deficit into

Ex-F1 driver and seasoned pundit Brundle was able to revive his famed pre-race grid walks for the United States Grand Prix following a tweak to the FIA’s COVID-19 restrictions. Megan Thee Stallion was attending the race as a guest of Red Bull, and was approached by Brundle for an interview on the grid. She initially

From 11th on the grid the Italian had a great first lap, avoiding incidents ahead to jump up to sixth place. He lost a spot to Carlos Sainz Jr after the restart, but he was still running a strong seventh ahead of Sebastian Vettel when he was called in for an early pit stop on lap

With the world championship battle between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton so close, their team-mates have been used at races this year to try to take away fastest lap points. In Mexico, with Valtteri Bottas outside of the points following his Turn 1 incident, Mercedes made a late switch to softs for the Finn to