Formula 1

Max Verstappen said he was capable of dominating Formula One for years to come after clinching his second straight world title at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday. The Red Bull driver won a dramatic, rain-shortened race in Suzuka and claimed the championship when his nearest rival Charles Leclerc was relegated to third by a

Formula 1 drivers and team principals condemned race officials for putting a recovery vehicle on track in wet conditions at the Japanese Grand Prix. Bianchi suffered fatal head injuries when he hit a similar recovery tractor. Pierre Gasly passed the truck at high speed on Sunday, and said: “I’m just extremely grateful that I am

Max Verstappen was declared Formula One world champion Sunday after winning a dramatic rain-shortened Japanese Grand Prix. Red Bull’s Verstappen crossed the line first and he was then awarded the title when second-place finisher Charles Leclerc was given a five-second penalty, dropping him to third. The result gave Verstappen an unassailable 113-point lead in the

Max Verstappen says he is “taking it day by day” in his quest for his now-inevitable second Formula 1 title, and Sunday could well be the time he can stop counting. The Red Bull driver starts the Japanese Grand Prix from pole position, having edged out Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc by just 0.01 seconds on Suzuka’s

George Russell and Lewis Hamilton made it a Mercedes one-two ahead of title-chasing Max Verstappen in a soggy second practice on Friday for the Japanese Grand Prix. Runaway Red Bull leader Verstappen can clinch his second straight world title on Sunday if he wins the race with the fastest lap, no matter what his rivals

Alex Albon knows what it’s like to think he’s at the end of the road. “You’re right on that mental edge of panic and worry,” he says. “I sat on that worry for so long that you start to not care. You can’t panic forever. You can’t worry about it forever. “And I think: ‘Well,

Ex-Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone will face trial in October 2023 over an alleged failure to declare about £400m in overseas assets. The 91-year-old appeared at Southwark Crown Court on Tuesday. He is charged with a single count of fraud by false representation. Ecclestone, who denied the allegations in August, is accused of failing to

Sergio Perez won a rain-affected Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday meaning his Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen, who finished seventh, must wait at least another week to retain his Formula One world championship. The Mexican took the chequered flag 7.5sec ahead of the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc, whose teammate Carlos Sainz was third in the

Red Bull’s Sergio Perez held off Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc to win an incident-packed Singapore Grand Prix run in treacherous wet-dry conditions. Title leader Max Verstappen finished seventh under the lights of Marina Bay after a frustrating race that included a major error from the Red Bull driver. Verstappen can win the title in Japan next

A furious Max Verstappen on Saturday blamed a fuelling blunder for his eighth place in qualifying for the Singapore Grand Prix. Runaway Formula One world championship leader Verstappen was on course to snatch pole from Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc when he was told to abort his final flying lap and return to the pits. That prompted

Charles Leclerc took pole position on Saturday for the Singapore Grand Prix, but Formula One world championship leader Max Verstappen was left fuming after finishing only eighth fastest in damp conditions. Leclerc clocked 1min 49.412sec in his Ferrari to top the timesheets 0.022sec ahead of Red Bull’s Sergio Perez with the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton

Ferrari and Mercedes both say it is an “open secret” that two teams broke Formula 1’s budget cap last year. Red Bull team boss Christian Horner described claims they had breached the $145m (£114m) limit as “speculation”. Aston Martin are “in discussion with the FIA and awaiting certification”. Ferrari racing director Laurent Mekies said: “It’s

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton said Thursday he feels for the fans with Max Verstappen on the cusp of wrapping up the world championship early at this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix. Last year’s title chase saw Verstappen pip Hamilton on the very last lap of a controversial final race of 2021 in Abu Dhabi. But

Williams driver Alex Albon will race in Singapore after missing the Italian Grand Prix because of appendicitis. The 26-year-old Thai spent a night in intensive care earlier this month after suffering respiratory failure due to post-operative anaesthetic complications. Reserve driver Nyck de Vries finished ninth on his debut in that race. “My preparation has been

Formula One will stage six sprint races in 2023, double the number of the format that has proved a popular addition to grand prix weekends in the past two seasons. Which circuits will host the 100 kilometre dash held on the Saturday have yet to be determined, F1 said on Tuesday. Silverstone, Monza and Interlagos

Nicholas Latifi has raced 55 Grands Prix with William gaining a grand total of 7 points.© Twitter Canadian Formula One driver Nicholas Latifi is to leave the Williams team at the end of the 2022 season, the British outfit announced on Friday. Williams confirmed the arrival of Thai-British racing driver Alexander Albon for next season

Nicholas Latifi will lose his seat at Williams at the end of the year. The 27-year-old Canadian has raced with the team since the start of 2020, and struggled to compete with team-mates George Russell and Alex Albon. Latifi said: “Although we have not achieved the results we hoped we would, it’s still been a

Japanese Yuki Tsunoda will remain at Red Bull’s Alpha Tauri team for a third season in 2023. The 22-year-old has measured up well enough compared with team-mate Pierre Gasly this season to retain his seat. “Yuki is a very talented driver and has improved a lot this season,” team principal Franz Tost said. “The pace