Formula 1

Getty Images Esteban Ocon is only 24. He’s already lost his place in Formula 1, won it back – and now incredibly he’s a race winner. “It’s so much emotion,” he tells Radio 1 Newsbeat. “You have a flashback once you cross the line.” Esteban’s victory in Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix is one of the

Lewis Hamilton’s championship lead has been extended to eight points after the correction of an error in the results of the Hungarian Grand Prix. A note said it was provisional pending an appeal by Aston Martin. The results have been re-issued with Vettel disqualified and Hamilton second. An appeal by Aston Martin may still happen.

Lewis Hamilton, who battled from the back of the field to take second place in an intense and exhausting Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday, admitted he may still be suffering from the effects of Covid-19 which caused him to miss a race last year. The Mercedes driver, who now leads the championship by eight points,

Aston Martin’s Sebastian Vettel has been disqualified after finishing second in the Hungarian Grand Prix. Officials were unable to take the mandatory one-litre sample of fuel from the car after the race. Governing body the FIA said it was possible to pump out only 0.3l from the car and that it was no defence to

Lewis Hamilton says he has been battling with his health after contracting Covid-19 last December. Hamilton saw his Mercedes team’s doctor with dizziness and blurred vision after finishing third in the Hungarian GP. He said after belatedly joining the official post-race news conference: “I had really big dizziness and everything got a bit blurry on

Alpine’s Esteban Ocon took a maiden Formula 1 victory in an extraordinary and madcap Hungarian Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton regained the World Championship lead for the first time since May after fighting back to finish third having been last five laps into the race. His title rival Max Verstappen was a victim of an incident-strewn

Lewis Hamilton missed the chance to chalk up his 100th victory but did take over the lead in the world championship as France’s Esteban Ocon steered his way through a chaotic Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday to collect his first ever win. After a tactical error dropped pole-sitter Hamilton to last place, the Briton picked his

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton shrugged off boos and accusations of gamesmanship to secure the 101st pole position of his career on Saturday as he defied the heat and championship rival Max Verstappen to set the quickest lap in qualifying for Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix. Hamilton, who is aiming for his 100th Grand Prix victory and

Two weeks after the event, the fall-out from the collision between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen at the British Grand Prix dominates this weekend’s race in Hungary. The two men start the grand prix two places apart, Hamilton’s Mercedes on pole position and Verstappen’s Red Bull third, with the Dutchman eight points ahead in the

Lewis Hamilton beat Valtteri Bottas to a Mercedes one-two ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying. The seven-time champion beat Bottas by 0.315 seconds with a time set on their first runs as neither Mercedes driver improved on their final laps. Verstappen did improve on his final run but ended up

Formula 1 officials have rejected Red Bull’s request for a reassessment of the penalty given to Lewis Hamilton at the British Grand Prix. Stewards at this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix ruled there was no significant additional evidence to take into account. The Mercedes driver was adjudged “predominantly to blame” for a first-lap collision with title

Lewis Hamilton said on Thursday he would be ready to repeat his attempt to pass Max Verstappen which caused the championship leader to crash out of the British Grand Prix earlier this month. Dutchman Verstappen was taken to hospital as seven-time champion Hamilton closed the gap to eight points in the standings before this weekend’s

Formula 1 drivers Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel have spoken out against Hungary’s new anti-LGBTQ+ law. The country is holding a referendum on a law which includes a ban on the depiction or promotion of homosexuality and gender change to under-18s. Hamilton said: “It is unacceptable, cowardly and misguiding for those in power to suggest

Red Bull have requested a review of the penalty awarded to Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton after his first-lap collision with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen at the British Grand Prix. Hamilton was ruled to have been “predominantly to blame” for the crash. which resulted in Verstappen being taken to hospital. Hamilton was given a 10-second penalty but

Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has launched a charitable foundation and pledged £20m to “support, champion and empower young people from under-represented groups in the UK”. Hamilton, 36, has won the F1 title on seven occasions but is the only black driver in the sport. He hopes the launch of Mission 44 will help

Max Verstappen’s crash with Lewis Hamilton at the British Grand Prix cost Red Bull at least $1.8m (£1.3m), team principal Christian Horner says. The figure is more than one percent of the team’s total budget this season, following the introduction of Formula 1’s budget cap at $145m this year. Horner said the loss “has massive

Formula 1 teams have been warned they could face penalties if they visit race stewards without an invitation. Race director Michael Masi has written to all teams warning them that visiting the stewards was only permitted with prior approval or an official summons. He warned that transgressions could be considered a breach of F1’s rules.

Lewis Hamilton won the British Grand Prix on Sunday.© AFP Lewis Hamilton’s controversial first-lap move on world championship rival Max Verstappen at the British Grand Prix was “absolutely in line with the overtaking guide”, his Mercedes team insisted Wednesday. Verstappen accused seven-time world champion Hamilton of being “dangerous, disrespectful and unsportsmanlike” following their collision at