Formula 1

Motorsport’s governing body the FIA says sexist remarks attributed to its president “do not reflect his beliefs”. Mohammed Ben Sulayem is quoted on an archived version of his old website saying he does “not like women who think they are smarter than men”. An FIA spokesperson said: “He has a strong record on promoting women

New Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur says it is “obvious” that his target is to win the title this year. The 54-year-old, who began work in his role on 9 January, says he has already started analysis of the weaknesses that derailed Ferrari’s 2022 campaign. “When you are in a top team, you can’t have

Formula 1’s owners have accused the head of motorsport’s governing body of making “unacceptable” remarks about the championship’s value. FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem on Monday described $20bn (£16.2bn) as an “inflated price tag being put on F1”. A letter sent by F1 and owner Liberty Media to the FIA says the remarks “overstep the

Lewis Hamilton has spoken about how he had bananas thrown at him and was repeatedly called the N-word during a “traumatising” school career. The seven-time Formula One world champion, who grew up in a town near London, detailed the racial abuse in the On Purpose podcast, released on Monday. The 38-year-old, who is preparing for

Last updated on 20 January 202320 January 2023.From the section Motorsport “There were specific moments I really needed to get my knuckles out and do things a female probably wouldn’t normally do. I had to fight to get respect.” Michelle Gatting is sitting in a hot pre-race briefing room in Portugal before a sports car

Italian Antonio Giovinazzi and Russian-Israeli Robert Shwartzman will share the reserve driver role at Ferrari this year. Former Alfa Romeo race driver Giovinazzi continues in the role for a second season while Shwartzman steps up from a position as development driver. One of them will attend every grand prix this season as well as helping

Britain’s Jamie Chadwick will continue with the Williams driver development programme for a fifth season in 2023. The three-time W Series champion will have “a personalised simulator program to aid in her progression and provide valuable support to the team’s race preparations,” a statement said. Chadwick, 24, is racing in the American Indy NXT series,

Sergio Perez needs a “software update” to match Red Bull team-mate Max Verstappen and will have one eye on the returning Daniel Ricciardo this year, says former F1 driver David Coulthard. Verstappen won his second F1 title in 2022 as Perez finished third and the season saw friction between them. Eight-time grand prix winner Ricciardo

The BBC sports broadcaster Jennie Gow has said she is recovering from a serious stroke. The 45-year-old, who covers Formula 1 for Radio 5 Live, wrote on social media that she had been treated at hospitals in London and Surrey, and her recovery “might take some time”. Ms Gow said the stroke two weeks ago

Last updated on 11 January 202311 January 2023.From the section Formula 1 Watch We Are England- Born to Race on BBC iPlayer. Episode two airs on Mon 9 January, 20:00 GMT. Ruben Stanislaus and Lewis Appiagyei are both young, black British drivers with ambitions of reaching Formula 1. A new two-part series on BBC iPlayer,

There is a storm brewing in Formula 1. But this is just the medium through which it is being played out. In reality, it’s about the usual – power, money and influence. And while the debate could have been handled behind closed doors, the governing body’s president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has gone public. In doing

The American Andretti Global team have joined forces with US car giant General Motors with the intention of entering Formula 1. A joint statement said that GM would be represented by its luxury Cadillac brand should their bid be successful. Andretti Global chairman Michael Andretti said: “We are well suited to be a new team for

In the second part of BBC Sport Africa’s special series examining the history of the South African Grand Prix, Ben Sutherland looks back at a unique New Year’s Day race when Britain’s best drivers set an unprecedented record. As a new year begins, race fans often can’t wait for the start of the fresh F1

Last updated on 31 December 202231 December 2022.From the section Sport Africa The final F1 race of 2022 was back in November at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – but 59 years ago, the South Africa Grand Prix ended not just the F1 season but the sporting calendar as a whole, taking place on 28

The FIA has cracked down on competitors making “political, religious and personal statements or comments” in its updated rules for motorsports next season. The governing body’s International Sporting Code (ISC) now deems “the general making and display of political, religious and personal statements or comments notably in violation of the general principle of neutrality promoted

Last updated on 16 December 202216 December 2022.From the section Formula 1 Mercedes driver George Russell expects the team to be “in a much stronger position from race one” in the 2023 Formula 1 world championship. Russell finished fourth in the drivers’ standings, two places and 35 points above team-mate Lewis Hamilton. “They haven’t forgotten

George Russell has said he is not particularly proud about his career-best fourth-place finish in this year’s Formula 1 World Championship. The driver, from King’s Lynn, Norfolk, took his first Grand Prix victory, and also outscored his Mercedes team-mate Sir Lewis Hamilton. However, he told BBC Radio Norfolk’s motorsport podcast Racing Torque he was only

Mick Schumacher is to be the Mercedes reserve driver in 2023. The German, son of seven-time champion Michael Schumacher, lost his race seat for 2023 when the Haas team dropped him in favour of veteran Nico Hulkenberg. Schumacher’s Mercedes role will see him work in the team’s simulator and be ready to stand in should