Formula 1

Getty Images 55 minutes ago Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent Police have advised the Mercedes Formula 1 team that no criminal offences were committed by the sender of an email that claimed Lewis Hamilton’s car had been “sabotaged”. Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff referred the anonymous email to the police after it was sent to him,

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 1 hour ago Lando Norris still has hopes of challenging Max Verstappen for the Formula 1 title this year despite losing out to the Red Bull driver in a grand prix he felt he should have won for a second consecutive time. The McLaren driver crossed the line at

McLaren driver Lando Norris fought right to the end, but it was Max Verstappen who won his seventh race of the season at the 2024 Spanish Grand Prix. The gap between the two drivers were separated by only 2.2 seconds at the chequered flag, after a valiant push from the British driver, to close the

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 14 minutes ago Lando Norris said it took “an amazing lap, my best lap by a long way” to finally take a pole position for McLaren this year. Norris has a victory already this year, and could possibly have one or two more. But a grand prix pole had

McLaren’s Lando Norris (centre) took pole position for the Spanish GP.© AFP McLaren’s Lando Norris produced a spellbinding late lap to deprive Max Verstappen of pole for the Spanish Grand Prix in qualifying on Saturday. Lewis Hamilton will start on the second row alongside his Mercedes teammate George Russell. Verstappen looked nailed on to start

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 6 minutes ago McLaren’s Lando Norris says the hopes of catching Max Verstappen in the World Championship this year have grown in recent races. Norris acknowledged that beating the Red Bull driver would be “tough” because Verstappen “doesn’t have a weakness”. But he added: “There is more chance and

2 hours ago Formula 1 moves back into Europe for the start of a triple-header with this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has a comfortable lead in the drivers’ championship but McLaren, Ferrari and Mercedes have challenged him strongly in recent races. BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions before

42 minutes ago Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won for the sixth time this season in an eventful Canadian Grand Prix. McLaren’s Lando Norris led the race twice but had to settle for second, Mercedes showed improved form, while both Ferraris failed to finish. BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions following the race

Max Verstappen eased the pressure on Sunday when he completed a hat-trick of victories at the Canadian Grand Prix to consolidate his early-season lead in the drivers’ championship. After being beaten in two of the previous three races, the series leader and three-time champion bounced back to his competitive best, with the aid of excellent

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 3 hours ago George Russell scored Mercedes’ first podium position of what has so far been a difficult year at the Canadian Grand Prix but still left Montreal on Sunday night saying the race “felt like a missed opportunity”. The 26-year-old Briton was ruing what he said were two

Reuters Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 1 minute ago Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won a gripping wet-dry Canadian Grand Prix that developed into a five-car battle for the lead over the final 10 laps. Verstappen expertly managed a restart after a safety-car period with 11 laps to go to bolt into a decisive lead while McLaren’s

File image of Max Verstappen© AFP Max Verstappen called for sharper work and a faster car from his Red Bull team on Saturday after qualifying second behind Mercedes’ George Russell for the Canadian Grand Prix. The series leader and three-time world champion who won last year’s race from pole said rival teams had caught Red

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 17 minutes ago George Russell said there was “more to come” from Mercedes after he took their first pole position for nearly a year at the Canadian Grand Prix. Mercedes have been saying for a while that they felt they had finally found the right path under the new

Reuters Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 8 June 2024, 22:14 BST Updated 1 hour ago George Russell took Mercedes’ first pole position of the season ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen at the Canadian Grand Prix. Russell and Verstappen set identical lap times of one minute 12 seconds dead but because the Briton banked his first

Lewis Hamilton on Thursday welcomed Formula One’s plan for lighter more agile cars, but believes the sport’s ruling body has not gone far enough in reducing their weight. The seven-time champion said it was a “step in the right direction” as he responded to questions about the planned new regulations to be used from 2026

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 25 minutes ago Charles Leclerc says Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix could be another “opportunity” for Ferrari to beat Red Bull after his victory in Monaco. Leclerc, who became the second driver to beat Max Verstappen in three races, said the Montreal circuit may be another that does not suit

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 2 hours ago Sergio Perez has signed a new two-year contract to stay at Red Bull in Formula 1 until the end of 2026. The world champions have decided to stick with the Mexican, who joined the team in 2021, rather than switch him for Carlos Sainz, who is

File photo of Esteban Ocon© AFP Formula One driver Esteban Ocon and constructor Alpine have agreed to part ways at the end of the 2024 season, the French constructor announced Monday in a statement. “We would like to firstly thank Esteban for his commitment to the team for the past five years. During his time,