Formula 1

Former Formula 1 driver Nikita Mazepin, who lost his job with Haas after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, has spoken to the BBC Hardtalk programme about sanctions against Russian sportsmen and women. The 23-year-old was dismissed by his US-based team days before the EU included him and his oligarch father, Dmitry Mazepin, on a list of

Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel will begin his Formula 1 season at the Australian Grand Prix after recovering from Covid-19. Reserve driver Nico Hulkenberg replaced Vettel in the Aston Martin, but was unable to score any points, finishing 17th in Bahrain and 12th in Saudi Arabia. Vettel, 34, will line up alongside team-mate Lance Stroll

Lewis Hamilton has spoken about his mental and emotional struggles, saying in a social media post that it was “hard some days to stay positive”. The 37-year-old Mercedes driver told fans on Instagram they were not alone. “It’s been such a tough year already with everything that is happening around us,” the Briton said. “I

Formula 1 will have a third race in the USA from next year after securing a deal for a Las Vegas Grand Prix. The 3.8-mile track will include a portion of the Nevada resort city’s famous Strip. It will be a night race and will be held on a Saturday. The eight-hour time difference will

Getty Images Former F1 boss Max Mosley shot himself after learning his cancer was terminal, a coroner has concluded. Mr Mosley died in his London home in May 2021. The 81-year-old had been in debilitating pain. Westminster Coroner’s Court heard that he shared his plans, had a final meal with his wife and wrote a

It’s just over a year since legendary commentator Murray Walker passed away, aged 97. He first broadcast on the airwaves way back in 1949, at the British Grand Prix, and became a full-time F1 commentator in 1978, retiring in 2001. Throughout those years, he became the voice of the sport. “Murray garnered the respect normally

Max Verstappen won an intense race-long battle with Charles Leclerc to take his first victory of the season in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver passed the Ferrari with four laps to go after the two had duelled during a tense race. The battle occasionally bordered on farce as the two slowed

Red Bull’s Sergio Perez beat Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc to take his first Formula 1 pole position at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The second Ferrari of Carlos Sainz beat Red Bull’s Max Verstappen to third. Haas driver Mick Schumacher was taken to hospital after a high-speed accident, although initial indications were that the German was

Formula 1 drivers say they agreed to race in Saudi Arabia this weekend despite security concerns following a missile attack near the Jeddah track. The race will go ahead on Sunday following four hours of meetings between drivers and senior figures. The decision was made at 02:30 local time. A statement from the Grand Prix

Formula 1 practice was delayed at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after a fire erupted near the track in Jeddah. Team bosses and drivers were called to a meeting with F1 president Stefano Domenicali before second practice, which was delayed by 15 minutes. Smoke billowed across the track amid reports that a fire had broken

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc headed Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in first practice at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Their laps, separated by 0.116 seconds, were set on different compounds of tyres at opposite ends of the session. Verstappen’s time was set early in the session on the hardest compound while Leclerc was on soft tyres late

Last updated on 6 hours ago6 hours ago.From the section Sport Britain’s seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has repeated his call for Saudi Arabia to improve its human rights record on the eve of the country’s second ever grand prix. The Gulf kingdom is one of the states accused of investing in sport

Lewis Hamilton says it should be “easy” for Saudi Arabia to make changes to improve human rights. The country’s record on human rights is in the spotlight on the eve of the second Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver said it was “mind-blowing” to hear some of the stories about abuses in Saudi Arabia.

Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel has been ruled out of the second round of the Formula 1 season in Saudi Arabia because of Covid-19. The Aston Martin driver missed last week’s Bahrain Grand Prix after testing positive and has failed to recover in time to compete in Jeddah. Vettel, 34, will again be replaced by

George Russell said he and Lewis Hamilton receive equal treatment at Mercedes and is adamant there will be no team orders should he outqualify the seven-time world champion. Russell, 23, is in his first season as team-mate to his fellow Englishman. Hamilton is Formula 1’s most successful driver but Russell is confident his status does

Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel could miss the second round of the Formula 1 season because of Covid-19 after his Aston Martin team confirmed that he is yet to travel Saudi Arabia for this weekend’s race. The German missed last week’s Bahrain Grand Prix after testing positive. He is yet to return a negative result

Charles Leclerc won a close battle with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen before taking a classy victory as Ferrari took a one-two in a dramatic season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. Leclerc and Verstappen staged a thrilling wheel-to-wheel dice after their first pit stops, swapping places five times in two laps before Leclerc moved ahead. The closing laps

Formula 1 drivers have been given new driving standards guidelines before the 2022 season. The move is part of the series of changes governing body the FIA has made to try to learn the lessons from the mistakes made last year. The new guidelines outline the ways in which drivers overtaking and being overtaken must