Formula 1

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

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 correspondent 1 hour ago Sergio Perez will keep his seat at Red Bull into the second part of the season, the team have said. The move comes after Red Bull bosses met on Monday to discuss the Mexican’s future after a series of disappointing performances. A Red Bull spokesperson said

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 correspondent 27 minutes ago Andrew Benson F1 correspondent Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz is to join Williams next season on what the team calls a “multi-year” contract. The 29-year-old Spaniard has lost his seat at Ferrari after the team decided to sign Lewis Hamilton, who arrives next year. Sainz has picked

BBC Sport 38 minutes ago There was drama following the conclusion of the Belgian Grand Prix when race winner George Russell was disqualified after his Mercedes was found to be underweight. Russell’s team-mate Lewis Hamilton, who finished second, inherited the victory to move on to 105 career wins, while McLaren’s Oscar Piastri was promoted to

Reuters Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent at Spa-Francorchamps 17 minutes ago Formula 1 heads into its summer break after another engrossing race that wrapped up many of the year’s storylines into one afternoon. George Russell lost what would have been one of the most extraordinary victories of the season when his car was disqualified for being

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 12 minutes ago Comments George Russell held off Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton to take a stunning victory from sixth on the grid in an engrossing Belgian Grand Prix. Russell put in an extraordinary drive to run an unusual one-stop strategy in a race that featured battles throughout the leading

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent At at Spa-Francorchamps 31 minutes ago Lando Norris expects to be fighting Max Verstappen for victory in the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday – despite the pair starting fourth and 11th on the grid. Norris was fifth fastest in a wet qualifying session at Spa-Francorchamps which was dominated by

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent At at Spa-Francorchamps 27 July 2024, 16:17 BST Comments Updated 10 minutes ago Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc will start the Belgian Grand Prix from pole position after qualifying second fastest behind Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. World champion Verstappen dominated qualifying in the rain and beat Leclerc by 0.595 seconds but

Getty Images Lorraine McKenna BBC Sport Journalist 1 hour ago Title leader Max Verstappen topped first practice at the Belgian Grand Prix but the Red Bull driver will drop 10 places for Sunday’s race after receiving an engine penalty. The Dutchman has taken his fifth internal combustion engine (ICE) at Spa-Francorchamps – exceeding his allocated

Getty Images Lorraine McKenna BBC Sport journalist 1 hour ago Lando Norris says he is not proud that McLaren’s team orders drama at the Hungarian Grand Prix has overshadowed team-mate Oscar Piastri’s maiden Formula 1 victory. The 24-year-old was pitted ahead of race leader Piastri during the final pit stops at the Hungaroring, placing him

Getty Images 1 hour ago The US-based Haas team have signed Alpine driver Esteban Ocon on a multi-year contract for the 2025 Formula 1 season. Ocon, 27, made his debut in F1 in 2016 and picked up his first and only race win at the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix. Last week Haas announced their decision

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 5 hours ago Andreas Seidl has been removed as head of Audi’s Formula 1 project and replaced by former Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto. The decision to replace Seidl, after 19 months in the role of chief executive officer, comes amid concerns about the progress of the Sauber team

BBC Sport 47 minutes ago Team orders were the main talking point of the Hungarian Grand Prix after Lando Norris handed back the race lead to team-mate Oscar Piastri, setting up the Australian’s maiden Formula 1 victory. BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions following the eventful race at the Hungaroring. At one

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent at Hungaroring 41 minutes ago Lando Norris agonised over whether to hand victory in the Hungarian Grand Prix back to team-mate Oscar Piastri but said it was the “fair” and “honest” thing to do. The Briton spent 20 laps debating the move with his team, as the drivers raced

Getty Images 21 July 2024 Round 14 of the 2024 Formula 1 season heads to Spa-Francorchamps for the Belgian Grand Prix from 27-28 July – the final race before the summer break. Last time out in Hungary, McLaren’s Oscar Piastri secured his maiden grand prix victory after Lando Norris handed back the race lead following

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent at Hungaroring 1 hour ago Max Verstappen says Red Bull “need to do a better job” and he sees no need to apologise for a series of bad-tempered radio messages during the Hungarian Grand Prix. The world champion repeatedly criticised his team over the radio, often using swear words,

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent at Hungaroring 2 hours ago Oscar Piastri took his maiden grand prix victory in a McLaren one-two ahead of Lando Norris in a dramatic race in Hungary, amid a heated row over team orders. Behind them, in a race full of see-sawing action, old rivals Lewis Hamilton and Max

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent at Hungaroring 52 minutes ago Comments Pole-sitter Lando Norris says he has nothing to prove in Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix, despite not having won since his maiden victory in Miami in May. Norris said a one-two on the grid with team-mate Oscar Piastri alongside him and ahead of championship