Formula 1

Sir Lewis; Formula One champion Hamilton gets his knighthood

Lewis Hamilton capped an incredible record-breaking year by being knighted in the New Year Honours list. Hamilton became the most successful F1 driver of all time after equalling Ferrari great Michael Schumacher’s record…

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Mick Schumacher: my dad is the best there’s ever been in F1

Berlin (dpa) - Briton Lewis Hamilton may have matched Michael Schumacher's record of seven Formula One world titles last season but for Mick Schumacher his father remains the greatest driver in the sport. And…

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Williams F1 founder Frank Williams discharged from hospital

(Reuters) - Frank Williams, founder of the Williams Formula One team, has been discharged from hospital and is recovering at home, the F1 outfit said on Thursday. A family statement…

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Williams Formula One team founder Sir Frank Williams admitted to hospital

The Guardian - Sir Frank Williams, the founder of the Williams Formula One team, has been admitted to hospital. The 78-year-old is in a stable condition according to his family.…

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Verstappen wins last F1 race for this season

Max Verstappen brought the curtain down on the 2020 Formula One season with a lights-to-flag cruise to victory on Sunday in the year-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The Dutchman led…

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Verstappen springs the unexpected with late pole lap in Abu Dhabi

Max Verstappen left it until the last lap of the final Formula One qualifying session of the season to break the Mercedes stranglehold on pole position and put his Red…

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Lewis Hamilton tests positive for Coronavirus

Lewis Hamilton is self-isolating after testing positive for COVID-19 following Bahrain Grand Prix; The Mercedes driver will miss this weekend's Sakhir Grand Prix; His replacement driver is yet to be…

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In pictures – Drama in Bahrain as GP is halted after Grosjean smashes through barrier

Romain Grosjean suffered minor burns and suspected broken ribs but was in a stable condition after his car smashed through safety barriers at the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix on…

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Lewis Hamilton takes 98th career pole position

Seven times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton took his 98th career pole position in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday, with Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas alongside…

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Lewis Hamilton named most influential black person in Britain

Lewis Hamilton, the freshly crowned six-time Formula 1 champion, has been named as the most influential black person in Britain after a year in which he combined record-breaking achievements on…

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Lewis Hamilton triumphs in Turkey

Lewis Hamilton has triumphed at the Turkish Grand Prix, sealing his fourth consecutive Formula One drivers’ championship and equalling Michael Schumacher’s record of seven world titles. Hamilton choked back the tears…

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Spin the rain – F1 in Turkey

Rain on a slippery track turned Saturday's final practice for the Turkish Grand Prix into the equivalent of driving on an ice rink with cars sliding and spinning and lap…

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Formula One’s support series revise schedules to cut costs

Formula Two and Formula Three, support series for Formula One, will no longer feature on the same weekends next season as part of a cost-cutting move after a year battered…

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Formula One discusses driver salary cap but nothing agreed

A proposed cap on Formula One driver salaries is under discussion but still some way away, although teams are supportive of the idea, bosses said on Friday. The idea has…

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Hamilton re-writes history with 92nd Formula 1 win

Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton is officially the most successful driver in terms of victories in Formula 1 history, after another impressive display at the Portuguese Grand Prix saw him claim his…

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Hamilton on course for record win after Portuguese pole

Lewis Hamilton seized pole position in the dying seconds of qualifying for the first Portuguese Grand Prix in 24 years on Saturday to deny and dismay Mercedes team mate Valtteri…

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Photo Story – Hamilton pays emotional tribute to Schumacher on record-day

Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes-AMG Petronas celebrated his record win at One Eifel Grand Prix at the Nuerburgring race track in Nuerburg holding F1 legend Michael Schumacher's helmet,…

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Lewis Hamilton equals Michael Schumacher all-time record 91 Formula One wins

Lewis Hamilton equalled Michael Schumacher’s all-time record 91 Formula One wins on Sunday with an Eifel Grand Prix victory that catapulted the Mercedes driver closer to a seventh world championship.…

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Mercedes Valtteri Bottas claims Nuerburgring pole position

Valtteri Bottas seized pole position for the Eifel Grand Prix on Saturday with Mercedes team mate and Formula One championship leader Lewis Hamilton alongside on the front row of the…

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Honda to quit F1 to focus on zero-emission technology

Japan’s Honda Motor will end its participation as an engine supplier in the FIA Formula One World Championship at the end of the 2021 season to focus on zero-emission technology,…

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Hamilton claims his 96th pole position, eyes Schumacher record

Formula One championship leader Lewis Hamilton roared back from qualifying drama at the Russian Grand Prix on Saturday to put his Mercedes on pole position for what could be a…

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Bottas recorded fastest time in Russian GP practice

Valtteri Bottas set the practice pace on Friday for a Russian Grand Prix that could see Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton equal Michael Schumacher’s all-time record of 91 Formula One…

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Hamilton celebrates 90th win F1 career as red flag dominates Ferrari’s 1,000th race

Lewis Hamilton celebrated the 90th win of his Formula One career, one short of Michael Schumacher’s all-time record, after a crazy crash-strewn Tuscan Grand Prix on Sunday that was twice…

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Lewis Hamilton snatches inaugural Mugello pole position

Although Valtteri Bottas had led the way through practice, Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton got the job done when it counted as he snatched pole for the inaugural Tuscan Grand…

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AlphaTauri’s Pierre Gasly wins F1 race in Monza

The 2020 Italian Grand Prix saw AlphaTauri’s Pierre Gasly claim a maiden Formula 1 win from the McLaren of Carlos Sainz and the Racing Point of Lance Stroll, as a…

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Turkey hopes for permanent F1 calendar fixture

Turkey hopes to secure a permanent place on the Formula One calendar after it stages its first event in nearly a decade later this year, albeit at half-capacity due to…

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Hamilton triumphs in the Belgian Grand Prix

Formula One world championship leader Lewis Hamilton won the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps on Sunday in a one-two with Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas. Max Verstappen finished third for…

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Lewis Hamilton claims pole position in Belgium’s Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton will start the Belgian Formula One Grand Prix from pole position after setting the fastest time in qualifying on Saturday. The Briton’s team mate, Valtteri Bottas, will start…

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Ferrari, McLaren and Williams sign new F1 Agreement

Formula One’s three oldest and historically most successful teams — Ferrari, McLaren and Williams — committed to the sport until at least the end of 2025 on Tuesday by putting…

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Verstappen fastest in Belgian GP racing practice

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen topped the practice timesheets for the Belgian Formula One Grand Prix on Friday, ahead of Renault’s Daniel Ricciardo and championship leader Lewis Hamilton. The Dutchman, third fastest…

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Hamilton wins Spanish Grand Prix and sets new record

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton won in Spain for the fourth year in a row on Sunday to celebrate a record 156th podium finish and stretch his already commanding…

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Hamilton expects tough challenge by Verstappen

Lewis Hamilton expects another tough battle with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen on Sunday despite securing pole position on an all-Mercedes front row at the Spanish Grand Prix. Verstappen is now…

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Max Verstappen wins Formula One’s 70th Anniversary GP in Silverstone

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won Formula One’s 70th Anniversary Grand Prix at Silverstone on Sunday to end Mercedes’ run and become Lewis Hamilton’s closest challenger. In a race dominated by…

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Lewis Hamilton delivers when matters and take pole-position in British Grand Prix

While Lewis Hamilton may not have led a single session heading into qualifying for the British Grand Prix, he delivered when it mattered, the Briton sweeping to pole position and…

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Bottas takes lead in the British Grand Prix qualifiers

Valtteri Bottas set the fastest time in free practice on Saturday morning ahead of the British Grand Prix. Bottas led six times world champion team mate Lewis Hamilton in a…

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More F1 races scrapped in coronavirus-affected season

The Grands Prix in the United States, Mexico, Brazil and Canada have been scrapped this year but three races in Europe have been added to the coronavirus-affected season, Formula One…

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Ferrari restructures its F1 technical department

The sport’s oldest, most glamorous and successful team — last year’s runners-up — are fifth in the championship with Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc pushed into more of a midfield…

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Hamilton wins Hungarian Grand Prix

A masterful Lewis Hamilton won the Hungarian Grand Prix in dominant style and for a record eighth time on Sunday to wrest the Formula One championship lead from Mercedes team…

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Lewis Hamilton takes 90th career pole position

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton celebrated a record-extending and “surreal” 90th career pole position on Saturday after a dominant Mercedes one-two in Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying. Championship-leading team mate…

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Lewis Hamilton dominates Austrian Grand Prix, Leclerc apologises to Ferrari and team mate

Six-times world champion Lewis Hamilton dominated the Styrian Grand Prix in a Mercedes one-two on Sunday to celebrate his 85th Formula One win and move a step closer to Michael…

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Hamilton takes pole position in Austria’s Grand Prix

Six-times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton lived up to his rain master reputation with an astonishing lap to put his Mercedes on pole position for the first Styrian Grand…

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Bottas wins Austrian GP

Formula One came back with a bang on Sunday as Finland’s Valtteri Bottas won a dramatic Austrian season-opener for champions Mercedes in a race with only 11 finishers and no…

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Ferrari’s season might be doomed, car deemed below expectations

Ferrari had warned their car was off the pace but Charles Leclerc said Saturday's qualifying for the season-opening Austrian Formula One Grand Prix was not even close to expectations. The…

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Ferrari to hold private test at Mugello today

Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc will have the chance to shake off the rust ahead of the delayed start to the 2020 F1 campaign when Ferrari hold a private test…

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Dutch, Spanish and Monaco Grands Prix postponed

The Dutch, Spanish and Monaco Grands Prix have been postponed due to the global spread of the coronavirus. The news follows the cancellation of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix last…

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Formula One opening race in Australia cancelled

Formula One confirmed it will cancel this year’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix event in Melbourne, adding to the ranks of major global sports disrupted by the coronavirus outbreak. The decision…

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Ferrari to focus on 2021 season if they will perform poorly in early F1 races

In a move that will surely have Sebastian Vettel scratching his head, Ferrari has admitted it will turn its attention to the 2021 season if they perform poorly in the…

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Ferrari unveils new F1 racing car

Ferrari's new racing car for the 2020 F1 season was unveiled at Reggio Emilia's Teatro Valli on Tuesday. It is called the SF1000, in a tribute to the 1000 grands…

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Ferrari’s duo under fire following Sunday’s disastrous race

Ferrari's wretched run continued with a debacle in the second-last grand prix of the season as Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc collided five laps from the end of the Brazilian…

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Lewis Hamilton wins sixth driver’s world championship

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton wins 6th Formula One world title at US Grand Prix. Valtteri Bottas won the United States Graad Prix ahead Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. Valtteri Bottas,…

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Verstappen stripped of Mexico’s GP Pole Position after ignoring Yellow Flag

Max Verstappen has been stripped of his Mexican Grand Prix pole position after the stewards handed him a three-place grid penalty for failing to slow for Valtteri Bottas’ Q3 crash.…

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Bottas wins Suzuka GrandPrix

Mercedes Valtteri Bottas beat Sebastien Vettel and Lewis Hamilton to secure the constructors championship for Mercedes. Ferrari failed to take advantage of front row lock-out With this victory Mercedes became…

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Ferrari secures first two places on grid in Japan’s GrandPrix qualification

Mercedes appeared to be the team to beat after Friday practice at Suzuka, but Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel caused a shock as he delivered a lap so sweet, he chose to…

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Leclerc wins fourth straight pole a first for Ferrari since Schumacher ‘01

Sochi has been a Mercedes fortress since it joined the F1 calendar, but Charles Leclerc breached their defences in qualifying for the 2019 Russian Grand Prix with a scintillating lap…

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Vettel wins Singapore Grand Prix

Sebastian Vettel emerged as the surprise winner of the Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday night (Sept 22), after he pipped Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc to the chequered flag…

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Leclerc takes Pole Position in Singapore GranPrix

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc put himself back in the hunt for pole at Singapore, the Monegasque topping the final practice session before this evening's qualifying. Leclerc came out of the blue…

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Ferrari’s Leclerc wins Italian Grand Prix’s Pole Position

Charles Leclerc delighted the Ferrari fans by roaring to pole position for Sunday's Italian Grand Prix. Formula One's rising star delivered another impressive performance to see off Lewis Hamilton and claim his second…

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