Formula 1

The Monegasque and his team-mate were locked in a tight fight with AlphaTauri’s Pierre Gasly throughout the Mexico City race as they battled for fourth spot. A strategy offset between the two Ferrari drivers, with Sainz having extended his opening stint to have fresher hards at the end, had brought him on to the back

Bearman, 16, joins the academy that helped further the careers of drivers such as Charles Leclerc, Jules Bianchi, Lance Stroll and Callum Ilott over the past decade. The signing of Bearman comes following an impressive outing at the FDA Scouting World Finals that were held in Maranello last month. Bearman is also a finalist for

Polesitter Bottas and Hamilton had locked out the front row for Mercedes, with the team hoping to use that opportunity to exert control on the Mexico City race early on. The two were three-wide heading into the first corner with Verstappen, who swept around the outside and claimed the lead of the race with Hamilton

Russell missed most of second practice on Friday afternoon after a transmission problem developed early in the one-hour session. But he was already running the gearbox he had been set use in Sunday’s race at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, after his usual high-mileage ‘practice’ gearbox had developed its own problem during FP1 and had been

After the first qualifying segment at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez had been suspended following Lance Stroll’s heavy crash at the Peraltada midway through Q1, the remaining cars began to queue at the end of the pitlane when the near half-hour stoppage was about to end. The queue featured the two Haas cars stopped in the

Mercedes stunned Red Bull with a qualifying turnaround to secure a front row lockout, with Bottas sealing his 19th career pole position in F1 ahead of team-mate Lewis Hamilton. Red Bull struggled with rear wing issues, with the team having to patch cracks with tape ahead of qualifying,  before both Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez

Red Bull is chasing its first F1 title since 2013, and the driver’s championship is currently led by Max Verstappen, who sits 12 points clear of Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton at the top of the standings. In the constructors’ race, Mercedes enjoys a 23-point advantage over Red Bull, but saw its lead shrink at the

China was the first race to fall foul of the coronavirus pandemic back in 2020, and it failed to make it back on to either last year’s or this year’s schedule. With international travel restrictions still quite tight as the country bids to keep control on the impact of COVID-19, F1 has decided to again

With Albon’s commitments to race in the DTM this season having come to an end, AlphaTauri boss Franz Tost revealed at the Mexican Grand Prix that the Thai driver was now assisting Tsunoda. “It’s true,” said Tost. “Alex comes to Yuki, talks with him, explains him the track, whatever, and Yuki asks [questions]. It’s a

With five races remaining, there are just 3.5 points separating the two teams. But with Ferrari making good performance gains in recent races following the introduction of an upgraded engine, McLaren knows that it is facing a big challenge to hold on to its position. Norris insists that McLaren is not downbeat about its prospects,

Mercedes driver Hamilton heads into the Mexico race weekend trailing Verstappen by 12 points in the fight for the drivers’ championship with five races remaining. The two drivers have crashed together twice this year – at Silverstone and at Monza – and almost had a run-in during practice for the United States Grand Prix two

Formula 1 has had its fair share of driver rivalries since the first world championship in 1950. Some have been fought out fairly, others have been filled with controversy, many have been brief, while a handful have been almost career-long. The best have decided world championships. For this list, we’ve picked out F1’s biggest rivalries,

Multitudes of factors prove too troublesome in the end; but a common thread is that the costs to get to the front of F1 prove unsustainable, plus there is too much impatience from company boards for short-term progress. So when current Alpine F1 CEO Laurent Rossi talks about a 100-race plan to get the French

For this edition of #ThinkingForward we speak to the promoter of the Mexican Grand Prix, Federico González Compeán about the business of hosting a Grand Prix, how the Netflix Drive to Survive series is drawing in new audiences, and the similarities between promoting F1 and a Coldplay or Madonna concert. A year ago the Mexico

It was perhaps not by chance that the subject of teams eventually being worth over $1 billion became a topic of conversation over the recent US GP weekend. Packed grandstands and general admission areas reflected the Netflix effect, while the paddock was properly opened up for the first time in the COVID era, and was

F1 chiefs and the FIA are in detailed discussions with grand prix racing’s current manufacturers about new power unit regulations from 2026. While the sport plans to keep the turbo hybrid concept, it is likely that the complicated and expensive MGU-H will be abandoned to prevent it acting as a deterrent to new entrants. But

The Volkswagen Group, which owns the Porsche and Audi brands, has been involved in recent meetings with the FIA and current F1 manufacturers to discuss a potential entry from 2026, when new engines rules come in to play. Progress has been made in trying to frame new regulations to please both current teams and those

Described as a device to help lower the W12 at high speed, it’s worth pointing out that the discussion actually centred on a well known suspension ‘trick’ that’s been in operation in Formula 1 for a number of years, rather than a new device that’s suddenly appeared on the car as it might have come

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff revealed over the United States Grand Prix weekend that the German manufacturer was facing “some reliability issues that keep coming back” with its engines. Valtteri Bottas had to take his third new engine in four races in Austin, while team-mate Lewis Hamilton had taken his fourth power unit of the year

Although a final sprint qualifying trial is set to take place at this month’s Brazilian Grand Prix, F1 chiefs have already seen enough to be convinced that the format is a big hit with the majority of fans to be carried forward. While a final decision about the 2022 plans will be made in conjunction

As F1 embarks on its new rules era in 2022, with all-new car regulations aimed at improving the racing, the championship’s owner Liberty Media is also finalising plans for a revised weekend format. With the planned schedule compressing Friday practice in to the afternoons, it means Thursday’s regular media day is being ditched in a

After a difficult first year with McLaren, in which Ricciardo has had to work hard to adapt his driving style from last year’s Renault to the McLaren, the Australian has been finding speed and comfort with the MCL35M. His shock win at the Italian Grand Prix aside, the US GP proved to be one of

The results of the F1 Global Survey commissioned by Motorsport Network in partnership with F1 and Nielsen Sports were released ahead of the United States Grand Prix after responses from more than 167,000 fans in 187 different countries. The survey revealed that F1’s audience is becoming younger and more diverse. The average age of respondents

South Africa has been the home to 23 F1 races from 1962 to 1993, when the Kyalami circuit last hosted a grand prix before losing its slot on the calendar. The country has been linked with a return to the schedule on various occasions during the years, but no deal has materialised. Formula 1 was

After his victory in last weekend’s US Grand Prix, Verstappen currently leads Mercedes rival Hamilton by 12 points as the 2021 season heads into the final five races. Marko cites the examples of the British, Azerbaijan and Hungarian Grands Prix as examples that Verstappen should be further ahead in the standings. The Red Bull driver retired

After the original plans for an event adjacent to the ocean front were abandoned, the track is being constructed on land around the Hard Rock Stadium, which is owned by the race promoters. Masi, who recently visited the home of the Miami Dolphins to check on progress, insists that the track will not conjure up memories of the infamous Caesars Palace venue used

Right now I feel pure joy, because it is over. I don’t want to be sad at this moment. It is fun for me. All the people and friends in Formula 1 that I know are not going to disappear anywhere and I am not going to leave the planet. So why be sad? I

After his second place in the Belgian Grand Prix moved Williams well ahead of Alfa Romeo in the points table, Russell suggested that he would no longer be wary of taking risks and losing potential scoring opportunities. He’s now confirmed that the cushion of 16 points Williams has over the Swiss squad has given him

The Japanese driver qualified 10th and finished ninth in Austin, behind the eight cars from the Red Bull, Mercedes, Ferrari and McLaren teams. He was one of only two drivers to qualify and start on the unfavoured soft tyres, along with Carlos Sainz. It was the first time he had made the top 10 since

The Mexican has struggled for most of the season to match the pace of his team-mate Max Verstappen, outqualifying him just once across 2021. Although Perez scored his first victory for the team in Baku in June, he endured a difficult run of six races between the British and Russian grands prix – in which he