Formula 1

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 23 minutes ago Formula 1’s governing body is to introduce tougher tests on wing flexing in the 2025 season. The ability to exploit flexibility of front and rear wings while staying within the rules was regarded as a key component in McLaren’s constructors’ championship victory. And it led to

Getty Images Kelvin Kimathi BBC Sport Africa 30 January 2025, 10:23 GMT Updated 2 hours ago It has been over 30 years since the roar of Formula 1 engines echoed on African soil but a heated race is under way to bring the sport back to the continent. Rwanda and South Africa are vying for

F1 driver Lewis Hamilton testing the Ferrari F1SF 75 on the Fiorano circuit, at Maranello.© AFP Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton crashed during the second day of his new team Ferrari’s private Formula One testing in Barcelona on Wednesday but was left unharmed. The 40-year-old Briton, in his second test with Ferrari following 12 successful

Getty Images 6 minutes ago Comments Formula 1 drivers face race bans if they repeatedly swear or criticise the sport’s governing body under new rules introduced this year. Changes to the FIA’s sporting code for the 2025 season codify the steps to a potential race ban for drivers deemed guilty of such offences. They mean

Lewis Hamilton drove a Ferrari Formula One car for the first time on Wednesday after the seven-time world champion took to the track at the team’s test circuit and admitted it was “one of the best feelings” of his life. The 40-year-old Briton shocked the paddock last February when he announced, after 12 highly successful

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 22 January 2025, 09:59 GMT Updated 41 minutes ago Lewis Hamilton has had his first experience of a Ferrari Formula 1 car at the team’s Fiorano test track. The 40-year-old seven-time champion tested a 2023 car on Wednesday as part of his acclimatisation work with his new team. His

Getty Images Sarah Holt Co-host of F1: Back at Base podcast 9 hours ago Lando Norris says he is “ready to bring the fight to everyone” having “learned a lot” during his breakthrough season in 2024. McLaren’s Norris had his first four Formula 1 grand prix wins as he finished second to Max Verstappen in

Haas have appointed Laura Mueller as the first woman race engineer in Formula One as part of a shake-up of their race operations team. The German will work with newly recruited driver Esteban Ocon while another woman, Carine Cridelich, is set to join as head of strategy from Red Bull’s Racing Bulls team. US-based Haas

Haas F1 Team Andrew Benson F1 correspondent 1 hour ago Haas have restructured their race operations team with a series of changes that include appointing Laura Muller as the first female race engineer in Formula 1. German Muller will work with new signing Esteban Ocon as one of two new race engineers at the US-based

Lewis Hamilton joins Ferrari.© X/ScuderiaFerrari Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton shared his excitement on social media after visiting Ferrari’s headquarters in Maranello for the first time on Monday. Hamilton is gearing up for his inaugural season with the legendary team, Ferrari, having made the switch from Mercedes to replace Carlos Sainz and partner Charles Leclerc.

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 31 minutes ago Aston Martin’s new Formula 1 boss Andy Cowell will take on the role of team principal in addition to his position as chief executive officer. The 55-year-old, who joined Aston Martin in October, takes over the team boss role from Mike Krack, who has been effectively

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 13 minutes ago Japanese Ryo Hirakawa has joined Alpine as one of their two test and reserve drivers this year. The 30-year-old, who was a development driver for McLaren in 2024, will take part in first practice at the Japanese Grand Prix for the team on 4 April. Hirakawa,

Cadillac Andrew Benson F1 correspondent 3 hours ago US car company General Motors has set up a new engine company as it gears up for its prospective entry into Formula 1. GM has an agreement in principle to start in F1 in 2026 with a new team named after its luxury Cadillac brand, partnering with

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 9 January 2025 Formula 1 owner Liberty Media has appointed a new president and chief executive officer following Greg Maffei’s departure last year. Derek Chang, an executive specialising in media sports and entertainment, will take on the role from 1 February. F1 president and CEO Stefano Domenicali will report

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 4 minutes ago The Belgian Grand Prix has secured a new contract that will keep it on the Formula 1 calendar for four out of six years from 2026-2031. It is the first deal of this type signed by F1, which is seeking to find ways of accommodating new

17 minutes ago Lewis Hamilton turns 40 on Tuesday and to celebrate his achievements so far in his Formula 1 career, BBC Sport has a quiz for you. From first race wins to celebration poses, how well do you know the seven-time world champion? What information do we collect from this quiz? Related topics Formula

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 1 hour ago Lewis Hamilton says he “could not be more excited” as he embarks on his new career at Ferrari in 2025. The seven-time champion, whose contract with the Italian team started on 1 January, said he was “embracing new opportunities, staying hungry, and driving forward with purpose”.

Getty Images 39 minutes ago The 2024 season saw plenty of thrilling wins, high drama and some fresh faces appearing on the grid – and scoring points. Before the year comes to a close and we start to look ahead to what could be a very exciting 2025 campaign, take the BBC Sport quiz to