Formula 1

Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 17 minutes ago Red Bull design chief Adrian Newey is to leave the team in the wake of the controversy involving allegations about team principal Christian Horner. Newey, regarded as the greatest Formula 1 designer in history, has told Red Bull he wants to move on, BBC Sport has learned. The

1 hour ago Formula 1 returned to Shanghai for the first time since 2019. Max Verstappen was in a league of his own, in a grand prix punctuated by two mid-race safety cars in quick succession. BBC Sport’s chief F1 writer Andrew Benson answers your questions after the Chinese Grand Prix. Is it the car

File image of Max Verstappen© AFP Toto Wolff and Red Bull counterpart Christian Horner have reignited their war of words over Max Verstappen after the Mercedes boss again hinted at poaching the three-time world champion. Verstappen’s future at Red Bull was thrown into doubt last month after his father, Jos, said the team was in

Getty Images By Andrew Benson BBC F1 correspondent Lando Norris confirmed his elevation into Formula 1’s elite with an exceptional drive to second place in the Chinese Grand Prix. The winner was inevitable – Max Verstappen’s Red Bull was out of touch of everyone else as usual. But Norris was the class of the rest

Max Verstappen rounded off a dominant weekend with victory in the first Chinese Grand Prix for five years on Sunday to extend his world championship lead a day after romping to sprint victory. The three-time world champion controlled the race on its return to the Shanghai International Circuit for the first time since 2019 to

Max Verstappen was 0.322 seconds ahead of Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez.© AFP Triple world champion Max Verstappen took pole position on Saturday for the Chinese Grand Prix, 0.322 seconds ahead of Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez with Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso third. Verstappen clocked a fastest lap of 1 min 33.660sec to cap a

Max Verstappen overcame early electrical gremlins to blast from fourth on the grid to an emphatic victory in the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race Saturday, 13 seconds ahead of Lewis Hamilton. The Dutchman charged past the seven-time world champion Hamilton’s Mercedes on lap nine of the 19-lap dash. Red Bull team mate Sergio Perez was

Getty Images By Andrew Benson BBC F1 correspondent Lando Norris beat Lewis Hamilton to take pole position for the sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix in a hectic wet session. The McLaren driver had his fastest lap time deleted and then reinstated in the final minutes of the session as he beat Hamilton by

Formula 1 returns to the Shanghai International Circuit for the first time since 2019. It’s the fifth race of the season and the first sprint race weekend of the year. The BBC’s F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions before the Chinese Grand Prix. Which cars will be best suited for China? The Red Bull

Getty Images By Andrew Benson BBC F1 correspondent The Australian Grand Prix will return to its traditional position as the first race of the new season in 2025. Melbourne, which will host the race weekend from 14-16 March, had held the first race virtually every year since it made its debut in 1996. But it

Reuters By Andrew Benson BBC F1 correspondent Fernando Alonso’s passion for Formula 1 shone like a blinding light as he announced his decision to race on with Aston Martin until at least the end of 2026. The Spanish two-time world champion will be 43 in July, and his new contract will mean he will be

Reuters By Andrew Benson BBC F1 correspondent Fernando Alonso has signed to stay with Aston Martin in Formula 1 for at least the next two seasons. Alonso, 42, who was out of contract at the end of this season, has a new deal that will extend until at least the end of 2026, Aston Martin

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen leads the F1 drivers’ championship – 13 points ahead of team-mate Sergio Perez after another commanding display in Japan. As F1 takes a break before the Chinese Grand Prix from 19-21 April, BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions. Among the topics to feature this week are Lewis Hamilton’s

Getty Images By Andrew Benson BBC F1 correspondent Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff painted a bleak but realistic picture of the Formula 1 season after the Japanese Grand Prix. “No-one is going to catch Max this year,” he said, following Max Verstappen’s success at Suzuka. “His driving and the car are just spectacular. You can

Triple world champion Max Verstappen romped to victory at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday, leading team-mate Sergio Perez to a dominant one-two finish for Red Bull. Verstappen failed to finish in Australia a fortnight ago but he was in control for the entire race at Suzuka after starting from pole and claimed his third

Getty Images By Andrew Benson BBC F1 correspondent Max Verstappen cruised to a comfortable victory in the Japanese Grand Prix, leading team-mate Sergio Perez to a Red Bull one-two. Verstappen took an early race stoppage at Suzuka in his stride as he secured his third victory in four races this season. Red Bull were in

Triple world champion Max Verstappen said his performance “wasn’t ideal” but still good enough to grab pole position for Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix ahead of Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez. Verstappen, who failed to finish the race in Australia a fortnight ago, clocked a fastest lap of 1min 28.197sec in qualifying at Suzuka — just

Japan has delivered Max Verstappen a boost to his title defence, as the Red Bull driver also collected the extra point for fastest lap. Team-mate Sergio Perez jumps back into second place, 13 points behind Verstappen, after his runners-up spot at Suzuka. Another podium finish for Carlos Sainz isn’t quite enough to move him clear