Formula 1

Russian driver Nikita Mazepin, sacked by Formula One outfit Haas, is creating a foundation to help sportspeople who have found themselves barred from competing due to “political reasons out of their control”. Mazepin and Haas’s Russian title sponsor Uralkali had their contracts terminated last Saturday as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Mazepin’s father

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has accused rivals Mercedes of “bullying” behaviour resulting in the exit of race director Michael Masi. “Was it right to fire him based on pressure that was placed on him from a rival team? That for me was wrong,” Horner said. “That’s tantamount to bullying. It’s passively aggressive.” Horner’s

Russian driver Nikita Mazepin said he was “very disappointed” at being dropped by Formula One team Haas on Saturday due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and hinted he might take action over “this unilateral step.” The 23-year-old had been looking forward to a second season with the American team — he failed to register a point

Russian driver Nikita Mazepin has been sacked by the Haas team as a result of his country’s invasion of Ukraine. The US-based outfit have also terminated the contract of their title sponsor, the Russian chemicals company Uralkali. Uralkali is part-owned by Mazepin’s billionaire father Dmitry, a close associate of Russian President Vladimir Putin, through his

Haas F1 Team cut ties with Russian driver Nikita Mazepin and his sponsor.© AFP Formula One team Haas on Saturday announced they have dropped Russian driver Nikita Mazepin and terminated their contract with title sponsor Uralkali due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. ”Haas F1 team has elected to terminate with immediate effect, the title partnership of

Nikita Mazepin would be required to sign a document forbidding him from supporting the Russian invasion of Ukraine if he remains in Formula 1. The Russian is expected to lose his Haas seat because of the Ukraine crisis but is still officially a driver. The FIA has made not backing the invasion, either directly or

File photo of reigning Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen© AFP World champion Max Verstappen has signed a five-year contract extension with Red Bull, the Formula One team announced on Thursday. The deal, reportedly worth up to £40million ($54 million) per season, will keep the Dutch driver with the team until the end of 2028. The

Russian drivers have been banned from competing in the UK by the national motorsport authority. Motorsport UK will refuse to recognise licences of competitors from the Russian federation until further notice. It means Nikita Mazepin cannot race in the British Grand Prix even if he continues to be part of the Haas team. Mazepin’s father

Valtteri Bottas admitted Alfa Romeo have work to do before the new Formula 1 season, as the team officially launched their new car. The Finn has moved from world champions Mercedes to Alfa Romeo, where he will be partnered by rookie Guanyu Zhou, the first Chinese driver to make it to F1. “The nice feeling

The Russian Formula 1 Grand Prix has been cancelled as a result of the invasion of Ukraine. An F1 statement said it had been agreed at a meeting of stakeholders “that it is impossible to hold the Russian Grand Prix in the current circumstances”. It added that F1 was watching the ongoing situation in Ukraine

File photo of the F1 Russian Grand Prix circuit in Sochi.© AFP The Russian Grand Prix scheduled for September 25 has been cancelled in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the sport’s owners Formula One announced on Friday. ”On Thursday evening Formula 1, the FIA, and the teams discussed the position of our sport, and

Reigning Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen and former champion Sebastian Vettel said on Thursday it would be wrong for the Russian Grand Prix to go ahead in September, after Russia invaded Ukraine. Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, killing dozens of people in the early hours, according to the Ukrainian authorities. Four-time champion Vettel

Formula 1 says it is monitoring the situation in Ukraine in the context of this year’s Russian Grand Prix. Russian forces invaded Ukraine on Thursday on the orders of President Vladimir Putin, who is closely associated with his country’s F1 race. F1 said in a statement said that it was “closely watching the very fluid

Alpine can be future contenders for the Formula 1 title, according to chief executive Laurent Rossi. The French manufacturer became the ninth team to launch their car for the forthcoming season on Monday. And Rossi said they were moving in the right direction after one race victory last season. “We are going in the right

Former IndyCar champion and Formula 1 driver Michael Andretti is aiming to field a new team in F1 from 2024. Should the American’s entry be approved by the FIA, the team would be called Andretti Global. Mario Andretti said on Twitter that his son’s entry “has the resources and checks every box”. It is not

Lewis Hamilton admitted he spent time this winter considering his future as Mercedes launched their new car for the 2022 Formula 1 season. Hamilton lost out on an eighth world title in controversial circumstances at last year’s final race in Abu Dhabi. “I never said I was going to stop. But it was a difficult

Lewis Hamilton said Friday he was ready to attack the new Formula One season after getting over a “difficult time” following the traumatic end to his 2021 world championship campaign. The British driver, 37, was speaking for the first time since he lost the championship in controversial circumstances to Max Verstappen in Abu Dhabi on December

Michael Masi has been removed as Formula One race director over his management of the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last year which led to Max Verstappen being controversially crowned world champion. Masi was heavily criticised for the sequence of events that led to Verstappen passing Lewis Hamilton to deprive the Briton of a record