Formula 1

McLaren McLaren start 2024 confident they have continued the strong progress they made last year – but wary of the potential performance of Red Bull. Lando Norris scored more points than any other driver bar Max Verstappen last season after McLaren upgraded their car for July’s Austrian Grand Prix. McLaren team principal Andrea Stella said

File image of Toto Wolff© AFP Toto Wolff signed a three-year contract to remain as team principal and chief executive of Formula One outfit Mercedes on Monday. The Austrian, who owns a one-third share of the Formula One team, announced the new agreement following a meeting with fellow shareholders INEOS and Mercedes-Benz. Wolff has overseen

Getty Images Toto Wolff has signed a three-year deal to stay on as the team principal and chief executive of Mercedes F1. Wolff, who owns a third of Mercedes F1, told the Telegraph that he has extended his contract until the end of 2026. Mercedes won eight constructors’ titles in eight seasons between 2014 and

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner meets British showjumper Jack Whitaker and they compare the pressures of competing at the top of their respective sports. Horner gives him a tour of his new racing yard and explains how his love of horses has been an important distraction away from the intensity of the F1 season,

Mercedes AMG F1 By Nadia Lincoln Local Democracy Reporting Service An F1 team’s plans to expand its campus has been given council approval despite opposition from nearby firms. West Northamptonshire Council approved the Brackley-based site’s expansion at a meeting on Wednesday. Mercedes-AMG Petronas wants to relocate its principal staff access point from Lauda Drive to

Getty Images By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has left his role after 10 years leading the US-based team. The 58-year-old Italian will be replaced by the team’s former director of engineering, Ayao Komatsu. Team owner Gene Haas said: “Moving forward, it was clear we needed to improve our on-track

The intrigue surrounding Michael Schumcher’s health is huge. Little has been known about the seven-time F1 world champion’s health condition since his life threatening skiing accident in 2013 at the French Alps. According to reports, the 54-year-old has been residing privately in Switzerland, and details about his health have been kept confidential. He has not

Last month, it was the 10th anniversary of Michael Schumacher’s skiing accident. On December 29, 2013, Schumacher suffered a life-threatening injury while skiing in the French ski resort of Meribel. Michael Schumacher, a seven time former world champion, suffered severe brain injuries during the accident. The 54-year-old has been residing privately in Switzerland, and details

Leading engineer Tim Goss has left his role as the single-seater technical director of motorsport’s governing body the FIA, BBC Sport can reveal. Goss, who is expected to join a Formula 1 team, is the third senior figure to quit the FIA in the last month. His resignation follows that of sporting director Steve Nielsen

Formula E has announced the cancellation of the Hyderabad E-Prix, alleging a contract breach by the new Telangana government. The second Formula E race in India was slated to be held on February 10. Formula E has alleged a breach of contract by the Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department (MAUD) that falls under the

The intrigue surrounding the life of Michael Schumacher is huge. Since his skiing accident in 2013, the F1 great has not appeared in public. December 29, 2023, was the 10th anniversary of the F1 great’s accident in the French Alps. German publication BILD has come up with a new report where it claims to have

It’s been more than a decade since Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher suffered a life-threatening injury while skiing in the French ski resort of Meribel. Schumacher, a seven time former world champion, suffered severe brain injuries during the accident. The 54-year-old has been residing privately in Switzerland, and details about his health have been kept

On an overcast day in Italy in late 2008, Franz Tost was sitting in his stationary car, engine running, listening intently to the instructions coming down the phone. Then, as now, Tost was a proud F1 team principal who had just presided over a dream maiden victory for his small Italian-based Formula 1 team in

December 29 was the 10th anniversary of F1 great Michael Schumacher’s skiing accident at the French Alp. Sine that accident, Michael Schumacher has not made any public appearance and there remains speculations about his health. After the incident, Michael Schumacher was kept in a medically induced coma until June 2014. He underwent several surgeries. The champion

Getty Images By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer Gil de Ferran was a fantastic racing driver: winner of the Indianapolis 500, two-time Indycar champion and holder of the world closed-course speed record. But he was respected throughout motorsport just as much for being a wonderful person. De Ferran – as his great friend and mentor,

Getty Images Former Indianapolis 500 winner Gil de Ferran has died at the age of 56. The Brazilian Automobile Confederation (CBA) said De Ferran suffered a heart attack at a private motor racing club in Opa-locka, Florida, on Friday. In a statement, the CBA added he was “promptly taken to a local hospital but did

On December 29, 2013, the sports world woke up to a piece of terrible news. Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher, a seven-time world champion, suffered an accident while skiing in the French Alps ski resort of Meribel on that day. Today marks the 10th anniversary of that accident. After the incident, Michael Schumacher was kept

Any chef will tell you it is an extremely stressful job, so imagine catering for some of the biggest names in sport and taking your kitchen to a different country nearly every week. For about 20 years, that was the life of Dave Freeman, an ex-Formula 1 chef who now owns a golf course in