Formula 1

McLaren’s Lando Norris dashed to victory at the Dutch Grand Prix Sunday, a superb drive consigning home favourite Max Verstappen to his first-ever loss in front of his “Orange Army” fans. The British driver claimed his second career chequered flag after winning in Miami in May, closing Verstappen’s lead over him in the world championship

A fiery crash and driving rain marred the final practice for the Dutch Grand Prix Saturday, with many top contenders getting little track time before qualifying later in the day. Pierre Gasly from Alpine clocked the fastest lap but teams will have learned little from the session which was reduced to 16 minutes after a

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 correspondent 45 minutes ago Alpine executive adviser Flavio Briatore insists the team is not for sale and that he has no plans to cut jobs at its UK base. The 74-year-old former Renault team boss, brought in to reverse Alpine’s declining fortunes, said: “Something is very clear. Nothing is for

British driver George Russell set the fastest time in practice at the Dutch Grand Prix on Friday, with local hero Max Verstappen complaining of a lack of pace as he trailled in fifth. Mercedes star Russell set a lap time of 1:10.702 early in the second hour-long practice session and it was never beaten, Oscar

Britain’s Lando Norris was fastest in the first practice session for the Dutch Grand Prix Friday, pipping home favourite Max Verstappen in wildly unpredictable weather conditions on the Zandvoort circuit. In classic Dutch seaside fashion, the weather veered from torrential rain to bright sunshine and back again in a matter of minutes, making tyre and

Australian Jack Doohan, son of five-time 500cc motorcycling world champion Mick Doohan, will drive for Alpine next season, the struggling Formula One team announced Friday. The 21-year-old has been promoted from reserve team driver and will partner Frenchman Pierre Gasly for the 2025 season. “Pierre and Jack give the team a balance of youth and

Getty Images 26 minutes ago Formula 1 returns from its summer break with the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort from 23-25 August. Dutchman Max Verstappen leads the drivers’ championship by 78 points from Briton Lando Norris, and is aiming to win his fourth home race in a row this weekend. In the constructors’ standings, Red

BBC Sport 8 minutes ago Comments The Formula 1 season resumes with this weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix, the first of 10 races that remain in this year’s calendar. Our F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions going into the race at Zandvoort… Assuming Max Verstappen’s current lead is unassailable, who is likely to end up

BBC Sport 26 minutes ago Comments Formula 1 is taking its summer break, but our correspondent Andrew Benson is still answering your questions… Read on for Andrew’s answers about which F1 races might drop off the calendar and whether teams should sacrifice this year and 2025 to prepare for the new regulations in 2026. Is

Getty Images 43 minutes ago The woman who complained about Red Bull team principal Christian Horner’s behaviour has had her appeal against the investigation that cleared him dismissed. She first lodged a complaint in December that contained allegations of coercive, abusive behaviour and sexual harassment by Horner, 50. Red Bull cleared Horner, who has always

BBC Sport 2 hours ago A teenage racing driver from Northern Ireland has been offered a dream opportunity to be part of Formula 1 team Red Bull Racing’s academy. Magherafelt’s Fionn McLaughlin, 16, recently came through a hugely competitive evaluation week as one one of 11 invited candidates from the UK, Ireland, France, Italy, Netherlands,

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 correspondent 25 minutes ago McLaren Formula 1 boss Zak Brown says he is “surprised” to find the team in a battle with Red Bull for the world championship this season. McLaren trail Red Bull by just 42 points in the constructors’ championship as the season heads into its final 10

BBC Sport 1 hour ago Comments Formula 1 is taking its summer break, but our correspondent Andrew Benson is still answering your questions… Read on for Andrew’s answers about simulators, a beginners’ guide to track types, stop-go penalties and much more. How does the simulator work? If a team has a bad practice day, we

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 5 hours ago McLaren have extended the contract of team principal Andrea Stella. It comes in the wake of what McLaren Racing chief executive officer Zak Brown described as Stella’s “profound impact” since taking on the role at the end of 2022. Stella has overseen the team’s transformation from

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 1 hour ago Red Bull say Jonathan Wheatley is to leave his role as sporting director to become Audi’s Formula 1 team principal. The 57-year-old Briton has been at Red Bull for 18 years and will stay until the end of this season. He will have a period of

Oliver Oakes is the second youngest team principal in Formula One history.© X (Twitter) Formula One team Alpine announced on Wednesday the appointment of Oliver Oakes as their new principal, replacing Frenchman Bruno Famin. The 36-year-old Englishman, a former driver currently at the helm of the Hitech GP team competing in the lower F2 and

In the first of a new series, McLaren’s Lando Norris tells BBC Sport of his vision for ‘F1 in 10 Years’. Following his maiden race win in Miami in 2024, Norris talks about what elements are crucial to him for Formula One to remain the pinnacle of motorsport. The British driver was talking to BBC

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 correspondent 1 hour ago Comments Williams team boss James Vowles says he rates new signing Carlos Sainz as “one of the top four drivers – if not at times the number two driver on the grid”. The team announced on Monday that the Spaniard, who Ferrari chose to drop after