Formula 1

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 3 hours ago Comments Audi has an “enormous” task on its hands to turn its Sauber team into Formula 1 winners, says boss Mattia Binotto. Audi will enter F1 officially in 2026, but has been in control of Switzerland-based Sauber since earlier this year. Binotto, a former Ferrari team

Getty Images 15 minutes ago Following a four-week break, Formula 1 heads to Austin, Texas, for the United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas from 18-20 October. Lando Norris dominated the Singapore Grand Prix last month to take a further chunk out of Max Verstappen’s advantage in the drivers’ championship. This weekend

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 2 hours ago The FIA was wrong to “make a big story” out of the Max Verstappen swearing controversy, says former Haas team principal Guenther Steiner. The three-time world champion has been given community service by Formula 1’s governing body for swearing in a news conference at the Singapore

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 36 minutes ago Japanese car company Toyota is returning to Formula 1 after a 15-year absence in a partnership with the US-based Haas team. Toyota, which withdrew its own team from F1 at the end of 2009, has become Haas’ “technical partner”. A statement from Haas and Toyota said

Stefano Domenicali has been president and CEO of Formula 1 since January 2021. Born in the Italian motorsport heartland of Imola, he oversaw huge successes at Scuderia Ferrari as team principal from 2008-14. Leading F1 in to a new era of commercial opportunities, the 59-year-old spoke to BBC Sport’s Matt Warwick as part of the

Getty Images Matt Warwick F1 in 10 Years 40 minutes ago This season is turning out to be something of a classic in Formula 1. Thrilling battles and a prospective title showdown have helped to dissolve early season memories of Red Bull’s domination on track and controversy off it. But it also marks 30 years

Getty Images 55 minutes ago Welsh teenager Ella Lloyd has joined the McLaren Driver Development programme. The 19-year-old will drive in Formula E’s Women’s Test in Valencia, Spain, on 7 November and will then represent McLaren in the 2025 F1 Academy season, in an entry operated by Rodin Motorsport. Lloyd, whose family is from Pontypridd

BBC Sport 1 hour ago It’s just under two weeks before the United States Grand Prix from 18-20 October – the first of six races to decide the destiny of the drivers’ and constructors’ championships. BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions about the key topics in the sport. We saw Max Verstappen take

Facebook As always, the Australian Grand Prix in 2006 was an eclectic buffet of fame and power – with everyone from actress Amanda Bynes to the Dutch Prime Minister, a 70s pop star, and the original Blue Wiggle treading pit lane. Unnoticed in a corner, making small talk with Italian driver Jarno Trulli and former

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 35 minutes ago Formula 1 bosses have delayed a plan to host an end-of-season race for aspiring drivers until at least 2025. The idea, dubbed the ‘rookie race’, was to host a sprint-type event at the post-season test in Abu Dhabi to give young drivers a better opportunity to

BBC Sport 12 minutes ago Comments I understand drivers swearing in a race when emotions are high, but do Max Verstappen and others not think it’s wrong in a press conference? – Tom Everyone will have their own opinion on this topic. And it would be wrong to presume where the drivers stand on this

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 1 hour ago Comments Renault will end its Formula 1 engine programme after the 2025 season, the French car company has announced. The decision means Renault’s Alpine team will have to buy engines from another manufacturer, which is expected to be Mercedes, from 2026. Renault’s F1 engine facility at

BBC Sport 1 hour ago Matt Warwick BBC Sport senior journalist The tone from the messageboards after Max Verstappen took his eighth victory in a row at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix in March was clear. “Well, that season lasted right to the first corner.” “Don’t bother tuning in this year.” That, coming off the

Getty Images 1 hour ago Having just turned 70, Derek Warwick has been reflecting on his life and death career in motorsport. Regarded as the best British racing driver never to win a Grand Prix, Warwick has seen the highest of highs and the lowest of lows – from winning at Le Mans to seeing

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 3 hours ago Daniel Ricciardo has been replaced at RB by Liam Lawson for the remainder of the 2024 season. The 35-year-old Australian has been dropped with six races to go because Red Bull management have been unconvinced by his performances. Giving Lawson the seat allows him to be

Getty Images Daniel Austin BBC Sport 41 minutes ago Comments With debate around free gifts for MPs a running theme of the Labour Party’s annual conference, BBC Sport has looked into how many ‘freebie’ tickets to sports events ministers have received this year. We looked at the register of MPs’ declarations of financial interests between

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 17 minutes ago Comments Red Bull head of race strategy Will Courtenay has decided to leave the team after 14 years in the role and join McLaren as sporting director. The move makes Courtenay the third member of Red Bull senior management to leave the team in the past

Getty Images 2 hours ago McLaren’s Lando Norris converted pole position to a race win in a dominant performance at the Singapore Grand Prix. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, who finished second, is now 52 points ahead of Norris with six races remaining in the season. With a third-place finish for Oscar Piastri, McLaren extended their