Formula 1

The Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps will remain on the Formula 1 calendar at least until 2025 after a new contract was signed. The deal amounts to a one-year extension on the circuit’s previous deal, which ran until next season. Spa is popular with drivers and fans because of its reputation as one of the

McLaren are to trial the use of recycled carbon fibre on their cars at next week’s US Grand Prix. It will be used on cockpit panels on Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri’s cars. If the experiment is a success, McLaren will continue using the material for the remainder of the 2023 season and plan to

PA Media By Sean Seddon BBC News Bernie Ecclestone, the former boss of Formula One, has been given a suspended sentence after pleading guilty to fraud. The 92-year-old did not declare more than £400m held in a trust in Singapore when asked by tax authorities in 2015. Ecclestone has agreed in a civil settlement to

The head of Formula 1’s drivers’ organisation says the Qatar Grand Prix proved that there is a heat-related limit for the human body in the sport. Several drivers needed medical attention after the race for either dehydration or heat exhaustion. Meanwhile, Alpine’s Esteban Ocon vomited in his helmet. Grand Prix Drivers’ Association chairman Alex Wurz

Pirelli will continue to supply tyres to Formula 1 until at least the end of the 2027 season after being awarded a new contract. The agreement, first reported by BBC Sport, will begin in 2025. The Italian brand has fended off competition from Japan’s Bridgestone company to extend its stint as F1’s sole tyre manufacturer

The FIA says it will look into calendar changes and other measures in Formula 1 to deal with extreme weather following the Qatar Grand Prix. Alpine driver Esteban Ocon said he had vomited in his helmet. “They should not be expected to compete under conditions that could jeopardise their health or safety,” said motorsport’s governing

Formula 1 should have more teams and fewer races, according to FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem. The Emirati’s comments come in the context of the US-based Andretti organisation’s bid to enter F1, as well as an expanding global schedule of grands prix which is set to reach a record 24 next season. Commercial rights holder

Lewis Hamilton accepted the blame for a collision with Mercedes team-mate George Russell at the start of the Qatar Grand Prix. Hamilton, who was trying to overtake Russell and race leader Max Verstappen around the outside, said: “I’ve watched the replay and it was 100% my fault.” Hamilton, writing on social media, added: “I take

Formula 1 drivers said conditions in Sunday’s Qatar Grand Prix were “beyond the limit” and “too extreme”. A number of drivers needed medical attention for either dehydration or heat exhaustion after a race run in high temperatures and humidity. And Alpine driver Esteban Ocon said he had vomited in his helmet. Mercedes driver George Russell

Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell collided at the start before Max Verstappen went on to dominate the Qatar Grand Prix. The crash caused Hamilton’s retirement and dropped Russell to the back of the field, from where he fought back in impressive fashion to finish fourth. McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris took second

Tyre-life limits have been imposed for this weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix because of safety concerns. Pirelli noticed tyre damage after analysis following qualifying on Friday and have imposed a 20-lap limit for new tyres used in the race, and 22 for used. Track limits have been revised in Turns 12 and 13 before running resumes.

Max Verstappen entered the rarefied realm of triple Formula 1 world champions with a hard-fought second place in the sprint race at the Qatar Grand Prix on Saturday. It is a momentous achievement, that puts him alongside great names of the sport such as Ayrton Senna and Niki Lauda, achieved in what some might consider

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen clinched a third world title by finishing second in a chaotic and incident-packed sprint race at the Qatar Grand Prix. Three safety cars triggered by a series of accidents and collisions created a dramatic spectacle under the lights at the Lusail circuit won by McLaren’s Oscar Piastri. Verstappen fought back after

Max Verstappen has become the sixth driver to win the F1 drivers’ championship exactly three times. There are 11 drivers who have won it three or more times. Can you name them all? Take our quiz and find out – you have two minutes! Can you name the drivers who have won the championship three

Pirelli is to be awarded Formula 1’s next tyre contract but it is likely to be the Italian company’s last, BBC Sport has learned. F1’s tyre supplier since 2011, Pirelli fended off competition from Japan’s Bridgestone for the new deal. The contract runs from 2025-27, with an option for a further year in 2028. Bridgestone

Max Verstappen stormed to pole position at the Qatar Grand Prix and needed only one run in the final qualifying session to do it. Mercedes drivers George Russell and Lewis Hamilton were promoted to second and third after penalties for McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. Norris and Piastri were second and fourth, sandwiching

Max Verstappen made a good start to the weekend on which he will likely clinch his third world title by setting the pace in first practice in Qatar. The Dutchman was 0.334 seconds ahead of Carlos Sainz’s Ferrari, with the second Ferrari of Charles Leclerc third. Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso was fourth, using the slower

Lewis Hamilton has praised Max Verstappen for doing “an exceptional job” as the Red Bull driver stands on the brink of a third consecutive title. Verstappen will win the Formula 1 drivers’ championship in Saturday’s sprint race in Qatar as long as team-mate Sergio Perez does not score at least six more points than him.