Formula 1

Seven-times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has defended the organisation of the Las Vegas Grand Prix after criticism from current world champion Max Verstappen. Red Bull’s Verstappen had said the event was “99 percent show and one percent sporting event” and said the street track was “not every interesting”. Other drivers including McLaren’s Lando

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen says this weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix is “99% show and 1% sporting event”. The triple world champion said he is “not looking forward” to the razzmatazz around the race, the first time Formula 1 cars have raced down the city’s famous Strip. Other leading drivers were more equivocal about the

American car giant General Motors has registered as a Formula 1 power-unit supplier from the 2028 season. GM’s Cadillac brand is part of an ongoing bid by the Andretti team to enter the sport which has yet to be formally approved. A statement said GM had already started work on preparing its engine for F1’s

Formula 1’s governing body has rejected a request by Haas to change the results of the United States Grand Prix. It was ruled there was “no significant and relevant new element that was unavailable to Haas” after the race. However, the stewards did determine that current policing of track limits is “completely unsatisfactory” and demanded

Formula 1’s governing body has postponed a hearing into the Haas team’s attempt to change the results of the United States Grand Prix. The hearing was due to take place on Wednesday, but has been delayed to give the stewards time to “independently consider the submissions made”. It will reconvene on 9 November at 14:00

Haas have launched a petition for a right of review of the results of the United States Grand Prix. The US team’s case relates to potential track limits transgressions by Williams driver Alex Albon, who finished ninth in the race on 22 October. A hearing will be held at 14:00 UK time on 8 November

Max Verstappen secured his 17th win in a record-breaking season on Sunday, resisting early pressure from Lando Norris to triumph in an accident and incident-hit Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Red Bull’s three-time world champion came home 8.277 seconds ahead of McLaren’s Norris on a sunlit afternoon at a packed Interlagos circuit. Behind them, Fernando Alonso

Mercedes’ Sao Paulo Grand Prix performance was their “worst weekend in 13 years”, says team principal Toto Wolff. Lewis Hamilton finished eighth after an uncompetitive race while team-mate George Russell retired from 11th because his engine was about to fail. Wolff said Mercedes’ lack of pace was “baffling” and “unacceptable”. “We will have a fundamentally

Max Verstappen continued his winning habit with another well-measured victory for Red Bull on Saturday when he triumphed in the sprint race at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. The three-time world champion finished comfortably clear of McLaren’s Lando Norris. Verstappen snatched the lead at the start and came home 4.287 seconds clear of pole-sitter Norris

File image of Lewis Hamilton© AFP Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes said poor set-up decisions were to blame on Saturday as their hopes melted in the sun as Max Verstappen dashed to victory in the sprint at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. The seven-time world champion and his team boss Toto Wolff expressed bitter disappointment after

Lando Norris of McLaren secured pole position for the sprint race at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix on Saturday when he outpaced world champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull by 0.061 seconds. It was the Briton’s first Formula One pole position since he took the prime starting position for the 2021 Russian Grand Prix at Sochi. 

McLaren’s Lando Norris beat Red Bull’s Max Verstappen to pole position for Saturday’s sprint race at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Norris’ took his first Formula 1 pole by 0.061 seconds but was ruing not achieving his potential in qualifying for the grand prix on Friday. Red Bull’s Sergio Perez came third, despite having only

Max Verstappen and Red Bull anticipated the weather conditions perfectly to secure pole position ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc for Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix in a rain-curtailed qualifying session that ended in wild thunderstorms on Friday. The newly-crowned three-time world champion clocked a best lap in one minute and 10.727 seconds to outpace Leclerc by

Veteran drivers Fernando Alonso and Daniel Ricciardo both denied on Thursday that they were about to leave their teams to join Red Bull next season. Two-time world champion Alonso, 42, angrily hit out at claims he will depart the Aston Martin team to take Sergio Perez’s seat alongside world champion Max Verstappen. He dismissed the

Fernando Alonso has made it clear he is annoyed with claims that he could switch to Red Bull from Aston Martin. Stories that he could replace Sergio Perez emerged in the wake of last weekend’s Mexico City Grand Prix. Alonso said he was “not enjoying” it, and dismissed the idea as “the normal paddock rumours

Sergio Perez said his first corner crash turned his home Mexican Grand Prix on Sunday into the saddest experience of his career. The Red Bull driver, who enjoyed passionate home support, collided with Charles Leclerc of Ferrari as he challenged for the lead by drawing alongside him and his Red Bull team-mate world champion Max

File image of Lewis Hamilton© AFP Lewis Hamilton said he felt “incredibly proud” of his Mercedes team on Sunday after bouncing back from his disqualification in Texas to finish a strong second in the Mexico Grand Prix. Seven days after that disappointment at the United States Grand Prix, where Hamilton came home 2.2 seconds behind

World champion Max Verstappen drew level with Alain Prost on 51 Formula One victories on Sunday when he claimed his record 16th triumph of the season at the Mexican Grand Prix. Starting from third on the grid, the Red Bull driver stole the lead at the start and then dominated the race, which was punctuated