Formula 1

2 hours ago Max Verstappen prevailed in a tense, strategic battle with Lando Norris to win the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday. Lewis Hamilton took his first podium finish of the year for Mercedes in third, ahead of George Russell, as Britons finished second, third and fourth. Charles Leclerc was fifth, leading home Ferrari team-mate

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 1 hour ago Lando Norris still has hopes of challenging Max Verstappen for the Formula 1 title this year despite losing out to the Red Bull driver in a grand prix he felt he should have won for a second consecutive time. The McLaren driver crossed the line at

Getty Images 23 June 2024 Round 11 of the Formula 1 season heads to the Red Bull Ring for the Austrian Grand Prix from 28-30 June. In Barcelona, Max Verstappen secured his third consecutive Spanish Grand Prix victory as he prevailed in a tense, strategic battle with Lando Norris. McLaren’s Norris, who started on pole,

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 23 June 2024, 15:41 BST Comments Updated 1 hour ago Red Bull’s Max Verstappen prevailed in a tense, strategic battle with McLaren’s Lando Norris to win the Spanish Grand Prix. Verstappen’s seventh victory in 10 races this year hinged on a decisive opening phase of the race from the

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 14 minutes ago Lando Norris said it took “an amazing lap, my best lap by a long way” to finally take a pole position for McLaren this year. Norris has a victory already this year, and could possibly have one or two more. But a grand prix pole had

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 22 June 2024, 16:14 BST Comments Updated 21 minutes ago McLaren’s Lando Norris pipped Max Verstappen’s Red Bull to pole position at the Spanish Grand Prix in a gripping qualifying session. Verstappen had appeared out of reach when he improved his own time, which was already fastest, by more

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 21 June 2024, 13:39 BST Comments Updated 18 minutes ago Lewis Hamilton set the pace in Friday practice at the Spanish Grand Prix as Mercedes, Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull looked closely matched. The seven-time champion was just 0.022 seconds quicker than Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, with McLaren’s Lando Norris

PA Media Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 21 June 2024 Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has rejected claims in an anonymous email that Lewis Hamilton’s car has been “sabotaged” by the team this year. The letter, which claims to be written by a Mercedes team member, was sent to senior figures in Formula 1 including Wolff

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 38 minutes ago Former Renault Formula 1 team boss Flavio Briatore has been appointed executive adviser to the Alpine team. The move marks the return of the 74-year-old to the team from which he was forced to resign in 2009 in the wake of the controversy over the fixing

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 6 minutes ago McLaren’s Lando Norris says the hopes of catching Max Verstappen in the World Championship this year have grown in recent races. Norris acknowledged that beating the Red Bull driver would be “tough” because Verstappen “doesn’t have a weakness”. But he added: “There is more chance and

7 hours ago By Pete Cooper and PA Media, BBC News, Northamptonshire PA Media Brad Pitt’s Formula 1 movie will be released next June, the sport’s bosses have confirmed. Filming for the movie, the name of which has yet to be revealed, was delayed amid the US actors’ and writers’ strike. But F1 said the film, co-produced

2 hours ago Formula 1 moves back into Europe for the start of a triple-header with this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has a comfortable lead in the drivers’ championship but McLaren, Ferrari and Mercedes have challenged him strongly in recent races. BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions before

Getty Images 34 minutes ago Round 10 of the 2024 Formula 1 season heads to Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for the Spanish Grand Prix from 21-23 June. Last time out in Canada, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won a gripping wet-dry race in Montreal to move 56 points clear in the drivers’ championship. McLaren’s Lando Norris was

42 minutes ago Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won for the sixth time this season in an eventful Canadian Grand Prix. McLaren’s Lando Norris led the race twice but had to settle for second, Mercedes showed improved form, while both Ferraris failed to finish. BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions following the race

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 3 hours ago George Russell scored Mercedes’ first podium position of what has so far been a difficult year at the Canadian Grand Prix but still left Montreal on Sunday night saying the race “felt like a missed opportunity”. The 26-year-old Briton was ruing what he said were two

Reuters Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 1 minute ago Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won a gripping wet-dry Canadian Grand Prix that developed into a five-car battle for the lead over the final 10 laps. Verstappen expertly managed a restart after a safety-car period with 11 laps to go to bolt into a decisive lead while McLaren’s

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 17 minutes ago George Russell said there was “more to come” from Mercedes after he took their first pole position for nearly a year at the Canadian Grand Prix. Mercedes have been saying for a while that they felt they had finally found the right path under the new

Reuters Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 8 June 2024, 22:14 BST Updated 1 hour ago George Russell took Mercedes’ first pole position of the season ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen at the Canadian Grand Prix. Russell and Verstappen set identical lap times of one minute 12 seconds dead but because the Briton banked his first