Formula 1

Charles Leclerc secured his eighth career pole but first at Monaco.© AFP Charles Leclerc will start on pole for his home Monaco Grand Prix after setting the fastest time in qualifying Saturday despite ending the session with crash-damage to his Ferrari. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen will set off alongside him on the front row of

“It is the most beautiful place we get to race but you already know it is never exciting for the fans.” Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton spoke for many a Formula 1 fanatic in the build-up to the Monaco Grand Prix this weekend. After a year away from the calendar because of the coronavirus pandemic,

Lewis Hamilton says Formula 1 has become a “billionaire boys’ club”. The seven-time champion told Spain’s AS newspaper it would not be possible for him to break into the sport from his background if he tried to do so now. “Growing up in a normal working class family, there is no way I could be

McLaren say they “strongly disagree” with a delay in the implementation of tests to deal with illegal flexible wings in Formula 1. Team boss Andreas Seidl said McLaren were “not happy” with the decision not to introduce tests for two more races, saying there was “no reason” for it. Governing body the FIA wrote to

Lando Norris has signed a new, extended contract with McLaren. The 21-year-old Briton made his Formula 1 debut for the team in 2019 and is fourth in the championship four races into his third season in the sport. McLaren did not reveal the length of the deal, saying only that it confirmed he and team-mate

McLaren driver Daniel Ricciardo says he is “excited” about the return of Formula 1 to Monaco but worried the race will feel “empty” this year. Monaco fell prey to the coronavirus pandemic last year, and it returns on 20-23 May with restrictions on access for spectators. “The track itself is so intense, that will always

Last updated on 1 hour ago1 hour ago.From the section Formula 1 Romain Grosjean took his first IndyCar pole position in his third race since joining the series this year. The 35-year-old Frenchman was 0.126 seconds faster than Josef Newgarden at the Grand Prix of Indianapolis. “I’m happier than I have been in a very

Austria will now host two back-to-back races — the Styrian Grand Prix and the Austrian GP.© AFP The Turkish Grand Prix, which was only drafted onto the Formula One calendar as a replacement for the cancelled Canada GP two weeks ago, was itself axed on Friday. Formula One chiefs, forced into another change due to

The Turkish Grand Prix has been cancelled just six weeks after it was put on the Formula 1 calendar and replaced by a second race in Austria. But Turkey has now become unworkable after being put on the UK’s travel red list of high-risk countries. F1 will instead run a race at the Red Bull

Formula 1’s governing body has launched a clampdown on flexible rear wings amid suspicions teams are bending the rules. The governing body has written to teams saying it had “become aware” some rear wings passed tests but had “excessive deflections while cars are in motion”. The FIA has told teams it will introduce new load-deflection

Lewis Hamilton says he wants to seal a new contract with Mercedes before Formula’s 1 summer break. The 36-year-old left it until last winter to sign his current one-year deal with the world champions. He said after winning Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix: “We don’t want to rush anything but I think we have to be

Lewis Hamilton claimed his 98th career victory.© AFP World champion Lewis Hamilton hopes to have a “clear picture” of his future with Mercedes in 2022 by the mid-summer break after feverish speculation over his contract “ruined my winter”. Hamilton reminded the paddock of his value on Sunday when he claimed his 98th career victory and

Lewis Hamilton claimed his fifth successive Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen after a Mercedes pit-stop masterstroke. Hamilton moved on to 98 career wins after a surprise second change of tyres hoodwinked Red Bull to lift him 14 points clear of Verstappen in the drivers’ standings. “It was a really

Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes produced a brilliant, attacking, strategic race to beat Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in the Spanish Grand Prix. Hamilton’s third win in four races this season came despite losing the lead to Verstappen at the first corner. Mercedes put Hamilton on a two-stop strategy and the seven-time champion closed a 23-second deficit

Lewis Hamilton said he was “proud” of the lap that took him to the remarkable milestone of 100 Formula 1 career pole positions, but that was only one of the emotions whirling through him as he celebrated this landmark, almost incredible, achievement. “I don’t really feel like I can compute it right now,” he said.

Lewis Hamilton took a 100th career pole position by edging out Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in qualifying at the Spanish Grand Prix. Hamilton’s Mercedes was just 0.036 seconds faster than Verstappen, who was in turn 0.096secs ahead of the second Mercedes of Valtteri Bottas. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc pulled out one of his trademark stellar laps

Next month’s Turkish Grand Prix is under threat after the UK government put Turkey on its red travel list. UK transport secretary Grant Schapps said on Friday that red-list countries “should not be visited except in the most extreme circumstances”. F1 said it was “assessing the situation and will provide more details in the coming

Lewis Hamilton delivered a flawless drive in his Mercedes to win the Portuguese Grand Prix on Sunday from his arch title rival Max Verstappen. Seven-time world champion Hamilton’s 97th Grand Prix triumph extended his early season lead over Red Bull’s Verstappen in the Formula One drivers’ standings to eight points. In third place in Portimao