Formula 1

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

Max Verstappen blazed round the Suzuka track in dry conditions in 1min 29.563sec.© AFP Triple world champion Max Verstappen went fastest in Saturday’s final practice for the Japanese Grand Prix ahead of Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez. Verstappen, who failed to finish the race in Australia a fortnight ago, blazed round the Suzuka track in

Getty Images By Andrew Benson BBC F1 correspondent Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka Dates: 5-7 April Coverage: Live radio commentary on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra (BBC Radio 5 Live for Sunday’s race) & BBC Sounds, BBC Sport website & app Logan Sargeant crashed heavily in first practice at the Japanese Grand Prix to heap further

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri went fastest on Friday in a second practice for the Japanese Grand Prix that was badly affected by rain at Suzuka. Australian Piastri, who finished third at last year’s race, clocked 1min 34.725sec in on-off showers to finish 0.501sec clear of Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton. Triple world champion Max Verstappen and team-mate Sergio

Reuters By Andrew Benson BBC F1 correspondent The woman who complained about Red Bull team principal Christian Horner’s behaviour is “very upset, angry, scared, intimidated and lonely”, a family friend has told BBC Sport. The woman lodged a complaint in December that contained allegations of coercive, abusive behaviour and sexual harassment by Horner. The friend

Reuters The 2024 season begins with the Bahrain Grand Prix in Sakhir from Thursday until Saturday. Red Bull dominated last year, winning 21 of 22 races, with three-time world champion Max Verstappen claiming 19 of those. This season F1 takes in a record 24 grands prix across 21 countries and ends in Abu Dhabi in

Ex-Renault Formula 1 boss and former Queens Park Rangers co-owner Flavio Briatore has undergone heart surgery to remove a benign tumour. The Italian, 73, said he has been discharged from hospital in Milan following the operation. Briatore said on Instagram the surgery had been “perfectly successful”. “Following a routine check-up I underwent heart surgery because

There was plenty of drama at the Australian Grand Prix as Carlos Sainz led Charles Leclerc to a Ferrari one-two in Melbourne on Sunday. Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton had to retire their cars and Mercedes’ issues continued after George Russell crashed in the final lap of the race. There is plenty to talk about

By Daniel Austin BBC Sport Mark Thompson Sign up for notifications to the latest Insight features via the BBC Sport app and read the latest in the series here. Eyes blinded by a blend of floodlights and blurry bodywork. Eardrums drenched in the whirring neighs of 1,000 mechanical horses. Nostrils stained with the stench of

Getty Images By Andrew Benson BBC F1 correspondent Formula 1 probably needed a feel-good story after a tumultuous start to the season off track and Red Bull’s continued domination on it, and Carlos Sainz and Ferrari certainly provided it in Australia on Sunday. The twin controversies revolving around the accusations regarding Red Bull team principal

Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz surged to victory at the Australian Grand Prix Sunday to snap Red Bull’s winning start to the season after three-time world champion Max Verstappen sensationally failed to finish. The Spaniard, who had appendicitis surgery two weeks ago and missed the last race, took the chequered flag 2.3 seconds ahead of teammate Charles

A “very satisfied” three-time world champion Max Verstappen clinched a third straight pole of the season on Saturday at the Australian Grand Prix as the flying Dutchman targets a record 10th consecutive win. Under hazy skies at Albert Park, Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, back in the car barely two weeks after appendicitis surgery, came second in

Getty Images Toto Wolff said wife Susie “has always followed through on her convictions and values” after she began legal action against motorsport’s governing body. Susie Wolff, the F1 Academy series director, has lodged a case against the FIA following its conflict of interest inquiry into her last year. The inquiry was launched in December