Formula 1

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 50 minutes ago Jack Doohan will replace Esteban Ocon at Alpine for the final grand prix of the season in Abu Dhabi this weekend. The Australian has already been signed to race for Alpine alongside Ocon’s team-mate Pierre Gasly in 2025. The move to draft in Doohan early comes

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 3 hours ago McLaren have called for an inquiry into the penalty Lando Norris was given for ignoring yellow flags during the Qatar Grand Prix. Team principal Andrea Stella said the decision to give Norris a 10-second stop-and-go penalty – the severest that can be handed out other than

Reuters Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 1 December 2024 Max Verstappen says he has “lost all respect” for George Russell after receiving a penalty at the Qatar Grand Prix. The world champion was unhappy at the role the Mercedes driver played in the incident. Verstappen was given a one-place grid penalty for impeding Russell by driving

Reuters Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 1 December 2024, 17:47 GMT Updated 8 minutes ago Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won a dramatic Qatar Grand Prix that was brought to life by two mid-race safety cars and a penalty for McLaren’s Lando Norris. Verstappen was in a tight fight with Norris throughout the race until the Briton

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 3 hours ago 51 Comments Lewis Hamilton says he has “still got it” after a disappointing qualifying performance at the Qatar Grand Prix. Hamilton starts Sunday’s race sixth after setting a lap 0.436 seconds slower than team-mate George Russell, who starts from pole. Russell qualified second to Red Bull’s

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 27 minutes ago Red Bull’s Max Verstappen snatched pole position from Mercedes’ George Russell in the final seconds of qualifying at the Qatar Grand Prix. Russell had been fastest after the first runs in the final session but was pipped by 0.055 seconds on Verstappen’s final lap. McLaren drivers

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 3 hours ago 248 Comments Lando Norris gave up victory in the Qatar Grand Prix sprint race to team-mate Oscar Piastri as they crossed the line ahead of Mercedes’ George Russell. As a payback for Piastri handing victory in the Sao Paulo Grand Prix sprint race to Norris earlier

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 2 hours ago Lewis Hamilton has said he is “definitely not fast any more” after another disappointing qualifying performance in his final season at Mercedes. Hamilton’s comments came after he qualified seventh for the sprint race at the Qatar Grand Prix. The seven-time champion, who is joining Ferrari next

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 1 hour ago McLaren’s Lando Norris took pole position for the sprint race at the Qatar Grand Prix ahead of Mercedes driver George Russell. Norris pipped Russell by just 0.063 seconds, with the second McLaren of Oscar Piastri in third place. Ferrari, who are competing with McLaren for the

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 2 hours ago Audi is to sell a stake in its Formula 1 entry to Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund, QIA. A statement from the German car company said the Gulf state would buy a “significant minority” in the team, which is entering F1 in 2026. The deal will be

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 5 hours ago 402 Comments Lando Norris says Max Verstappen “should start doing comedy” after the Dutchman suggested he could have won the world title in Norris’ McLaren. The Red Bull driver’s remarks are based on his belief that the McLaren was the faster car for much of the

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 3 hours ago A senior steward fired by Formula 1’s governing body says the FIA is “running out of people to do those jobs”. The comments by Tim Mayer – a senior steward for 15 years who says he was fired this week – come after BBC Sport learned

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 28 November 2024 Mick Schumacher is to leave his role as Mercedes reserve driver at the end of this season. The 25-year-old, who is the son of seven-time Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher, has been with the team for two years. Mercedes took the German on when he was

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 correspondent 1 hour ago The Italian Grand Prix at Monza will remain on the Formula 1 schedule until at least 2031. Monza, the oldest track on the calendar, has signed a six-year extension to its existing deal. The move comes after modernisation works were completed at the track, the oldest

1 hour ago Max Verstappen claimed his fourth consecutive drivers’ championship as George Russell won the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Sunday. Lewis Hamilton finished second to make it a Mercedes one-two, with McLaren’s Lando Norris sixth – a result which ended his title hopes. There are two races to go, in Qatar and Abu

Cadillac Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 25 November 2024 US car giant General Motors has reached an agreement in principle to enter Formula 1 in 2026 with its Cadillac brand. A statement on Monday said that GM and its partner, the US group TWG Global, had committed to name a new team after GM’s luxury Cadillac

Getty Images Gary Rose BBC Sport journalist 9 hours ago 240 Comments McLaren’s Lando Norris is confident he will be capable of challenging newly-crowned 2024 champion Max Verstappen more closely for the title next season. Verstappen’s fifth place in the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Sunday put his points total beyond the reach of closest

Getty Images 24 November 2024 The penultimate race of the 2024 season heads to the Lusail International Circuit for the Qatar Grand Prix from 29 November-1 December. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen secured his fourth consecutive drivers’ title with fifth place in the Las Vegas Grand Prix. George Russell led team-mate Lewis Hamilton to a Mercedes