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Formula 1 chiefs expect the new 2021 cars to be around three seconds per lap slower than the current machines, but believe that is acceptable to encourage better racing

The proposed regulations for 2021, which witness the biggest overhaul of F1 in living memory, have been unanimously approved.

F1's stakeholders have debated the make-up of the major new rules package for months and disagreements led to the process being delayed from an original mid-2019 deadline. However, after being approved by the FIA's World Motor Sport Council on Thursday, the new rules are now ready to be published. FIA president Jean Todt, via video link, joined F1 CEO Chase Carey, F1 motorsport managing ... Keep reading

Formula 1's technical, sporting and financial regulations for the championships's 2021 overhaul have finally been approved

W Series has announced an initial list of six races for 2020, including new fixtures at St Petersburg and Anderstorp.

Codemasters has had its licence to produce Formula 1 games extended until the end of 2025, with an option for an additional two years beyond that point

Radical technical regulation overhauls have more often than not led to some aesthetically questionable designs gracing the Formula 1 grid

Toto Wolff says his Mercedes Formula 1 team's recent victories feel like a "great reward" given the "occasional slaps" it is receiving from Ferrari in qualifying

Carey's comments come as FIA's World Motor Sport Council votes on Thursday to accept or reject the proposed technical, sporting and financial regulations for 2021. The teams received a draft of the new document, which covers the 2021-’25 seasons, last week, and are now studying its implications. Among the key changes compared to the current version are a new streamlined one-layer ... Keep reading

Ferrari does not share the desire of Mercedes and Red Bull to delay Formula 1's rules overhaul and hopes it will be voted through even if it is incomplete

A Ferrari has started from pole position in every race since the summer break, while Mercedes last topped a qualifying session in Germany in July. However, Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas have still managed to win the last three grands prix between them. Wolff said: “On raw pace they [Ferrari] have the quickest package at the moment. But Sundays don’t seem to come ... Keep reading

A popular circuit, great races, lots of overtaking and a world champion waiting to be crowned - BBC Sport previews the United States Grand Prix.

The FIA World Motor Sport Council will vote on Thursday to accept or reject the proposed technical, sporting and financial regulations for 2021, which are intended to mark a significant new era for grand prix racing. Last week in Mexico, Mercedes and Red Bull outlined their desire to delay the new rules to 2022, while still keeping a $175m budget cap in place for 2021, in order to develop ... Keep reading

Red Bull says it is in no rush to finalise Max Verstappen's 2020 Formula 1 team-mate, after calendar confusion prompted it to originally say it would decide after Mexico

Formula 1 CEO Chase Carey has downplayed the existence of any specific deadline for the 10 teams to sign a new Concorde Agreement

Formula 1 CEO Chase Carey has dismissed concerns that teams can circumvent F1's incoming cost cap, as 2021's rules will be ratified this week

Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen say they do not want to give up FP1 time in 2020 if Haas signs Williams driver Robert Kubica to a Formula 1 development role

Bonnington – nicknamed Bono and one of the most recognisable behind the scenes voices in Formula 1 - missed the Mexican GP and will also skip the US GP as he recovers from a medical procedure. Hamilton and Bonnington have won four titles together, having been together since Hamilton joined Mercedes in 2013. With Bonnington out, Hamilton's regular performance engineer Marcus Dudley stepped ... Keep reading

Renault’s race preparations were hampered badly when an issue with pollution of the cars’ cooling systems saw both Daniel Ricciardo and Nico Hulkenberg miss out on any meaningful running in FP3. Ricciardo was the only driver to start on the hard tyres, and after a marathon 50-lap opening stint he finished eighth, having lost “best of the rest” honours to local hero Sergio Perez when he ... Keep reading

Toto Wolff says Marcus Dudley did a "phenomenal" job replacing Peter Bonington as Lewis Hamilton's Formula 1 race engineer in Mexico and Hamilton said the team reduced any 'disadvantages'

We're looking to learn from last weekend and come back stronger for the final three races.

Sebastian Vettel says the changing opinions of critics in Formula 1 is a "nightmare" and that his future will be decided by both 2020 and the championship's impending rules overhaul

Albon graduated from Formula 2 into a Toro Rosso seat for this year – having initially signed a Formula E deal with Nissan – and then replaced a struggling Pierre Gasly in the Red Bull team alongside Max Verstappen from Spa following the F1 summer break. Hamilton was behind Albon in the early stages of the recent Mexican Grand Prix, until Albon pitted early on a two-stop strategy whereas ... Keep reading

The proposed 2021 Miami Formula 1 race now requires a further public hearing in December, after the proposal faced major local opposition during a county commissioners' board meeting on Tuesday

Vettel's performances and his future have been under increasing scrutiny this season because of a combination of his own errors and the rise of Charles Leclerc at Ferrari. The four-time world champion finally ended a win drought of more than a year in the Singapore Grand Prix, on a weekend that began with scrutiny over his recent high-profile mistake in Italy, and disrupted a run of Leclerc ... Keep reading

Fernando Alonso will look "very carefully" at Formula 1's new rules for 2021, which he claims could facilitate his return to grand prix racing after all

Yesterday's meeting of the board of county commissioners at Miami-Dade's City Hall saw F1's hopes of a race in Miami suffer a further blow.

Ferrari are determined to sharpen up their race management over the final four races to boost 2020 performance potential.

As some sections of the media continue to link Lewis Hamilton with a move to Ferrari, Toto Wolff says such speculation has been blown out of all proportion.

Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen are to drive Tony Stewart's #14 NASCAR Haas Automation Ford Mustang on Thursday.

Team principal Andreas Seidl says the McLaren Formula 1 team has to understand why it suddenly lost pace on the hard tyre during a "painful" Mexican Grand Prix

Drivers will have a chance of sample the 2020 tyres on Friday in Austin, each driver will get two sets of the 2020 soft compound tyres, for use during FP1 and FP2 only.

As reported by Motorsport.com, a number of Ferrari’s rivals have sought clarification from the FIA over the legitimacy of techniques they believe might be behind Ferrari’s superior engine performance. Ferrari has said it would welcome a formal protest into the matter so it could clear itself and prove its critics wrong. Speaking exclusively to Motorsport.com in Mexico, Binotto said ... Keep reading

As Formula One's owners prepare to celebrate their home race, as well as announcing the regulation changes for 2021, events in Miami could spoil the party.

Verstappen had a rollercoaster weekend in Mexico, setting two laps that were good enough for pole position only to be demoted to fourth on the grid for not slowing when Valtteri Bottas crashed at the end of Q3. In the race he lost ground after an early tangle with Lewis Hamilton and then suffered a puncture in contact with Bottas. He eventually recovered to sixth. “Max made a few mistakes ... Keep reading

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel race differently against Red Bull driver Max Verstappen in Formula 1, and Hamilton says crashes are likely if you don't "leave extra space"

Hamilton got a strong start from the second row of the grid and looked to draw alongside Vettel, but had to back off to avoid hitting the Ferrari driver, saying afterwards there could have been a "big collision". Vettel – who went on to finish the race in second place behind Hamilton after the latter stopped earlier and gained track position – said Hamilton had been in his blind spot during ... Keep reading

Ferrari Formula 1 boss Mattia Binotto says it is a shame the legality of its engine design is being questioned because his team should be "proud" of its advantage

Hamilton and Verstappen came together on the opening lap of the Mexican Grand Prix, with Hamilton oversteering at Turn 2 in response to being forced wide by Verstappen and edging both drivers off the track and onto the grass.  Five laps in, Verstappen then made a lunge into the stadium section on Hamilton’s teammate Valtteri Bottas, but was hit in the right rear by Bottas after the latter ... Keep reading

Formula 1's motorsport managing director Ross Brawn says last weekend's Mexican Grand Prix is evidence the championship's 2021 aero regulations cannot be introduced soon enough

Max Verstappen lost pole for Formula 1's 2019 Mexican Grand Prix for failing to slow for yellow flags brought out by Valtteri Bottas crashing his Mercedes three-and-a-half hours after qualifying

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has confirmed that his team blocked the idea to experiment with reversed-grid races next year in order to protect Formula 1's "DNA"

Mercedes team boss, Toto Wolff admits that it was Daniel Ricciardo's performance on his hard tyres that convinced the German team to stick with a one-stop strategy for Lewis Hamilton.

Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel started the race at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez from the front row and led the opening stint.  However, Leclerc forfeited track position early by committing to a two-stop strategy, while Vettel slipped behind eventual race winner Lewis Hamilton by making his sole stop later than the Mercedes driver.  Binotto said it only became clear the one-stop ... Keep reading

Kvyat nudged the Renault of Nico Hulkenberg into the barriers while trying to overtake the German for ninth place down the inside Turn 16 on the final lap of the race. He took the chequered flag in ninth place, but was demoted to 11th by a swift post-race penalty, with teammate Pierre Gasly and Hulkenberg the beneficiaries. Speaking to Motorsport.com after the race, Kvyat argued the verdict ... Keep reading

The three-place grid penalty that cost Red Bull Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen pole position in Mexico was one of the big talking points of the weekend, not least because the FIA appeared to be a little tardy in announcing that the Dutchman was being called to see the stewards. Indeed many assumed that the matter was only pursued after the FIA was alerted to controversial comments that he had ... Keep reading

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel says he did not see Lewis Hamilton alongside him at the start of the Mexican Grand Prix and that mirrors on Formula 1 cars leave drivers "guessing"

While it is widely assumed that it was Max Verstappen's comments at the press conference that prompted the investigation into his failure to slow in Q3 on Saturday, race director, Michael Masi denies this.

Follow the 19th race of the 2019 Formula 1 season across BBC Radio 5 Live, the BBC Sport website and mobile app.

Sebastian Vettel hits out at Mexico trophy and race mascot, Mario Archi who attempted to take a podium selfie with the Ferrari star.

Hamilton pulled off a brilliant win in Mexico after an early switch to the hard compound gave him track position, but also a mammoth task in nursing his rubber for 47 laps. Reflecting on the strategy call, Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff said that the option of going to a one-stop opened up when the team realised Daniel Ricciardo's early hard stint showed promise. "We were not ... Keep reading

Formula 1 teams will shed the extreme cooling solutions used in Mexico City for the upcoming United States Grand Prix, where air density is at a more reasonable level

The Mercedes driver suffered a broken floor in a chaotic first lap at Mexico City, as the right side of his car was struck by Max Verstappen's left rear wheel as they battled for position through Turn 1. Hamilton could not see the damage when driving, but having felt a big difference in the car's handling he made sure to check it out straight after the race. Mercedes AMG F1 W10 floor ... Keep reading

Toro Rosso Formula 1 driver Daniil Kvyat was "very upset" about his penalty in the Mexican Grand Prix, as he hit out at FIA stewards for "killing the sport"

The Mexican GP podium ceremony takes place in the Foro Sol stadium section and this year a lift was constructed to include the victorious car, with Lewis Hamilton rising up to the podium alongside his Mercedes while Vettel and Valtteri Bottas stood on the rostrum as normal. Throughout the week the Mexican GP has featured vibrant representations of the culture in the paddock and the top three ... Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton admits to treating Max Verstappen differently to his other rivals, giving the Red Bull star "some more space" than others.

Max Verstappen did not win Formula 1's Mexican Grand Prix for a third straight year, but he found himself at the centre of controversy and intrigue all weekend

Sebastian Vettel has praised the innovative Mexican Grand Prix Formula 1 podium but was not a fan of the "shitty" trophies or "the selfie guy" he snubbed a photo with

Ferrari Formula 1 boss Mattia Binotto has conceded Mercedes made the "right gamble" on strategy to win the Mexican Grand Prix and his team could have taken "more risks"

Red Bull Formula 1 team boss Christian Horner says Max Verstappen had the pace to win in Mexico before a clash with Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas "screwed his race"

Before the start of the race rumours were swirling to the effect that a rival team may submit a protest against Ferrari, assuming that the Italian team gets a good result. Speculation about Ferrari’s straightline performance has been mounting for some weeks, with rivals regularly pointing out how much they are losing out. Binotto says a protest would in effect allow the team to clear its ... Keep reading

Ross Brawn says that the failure of teams to agree to reversed-grid experiments next year demonstrates a 'classic problem' of too much self-interest in Formula 1

F1 has continued to experiment with graphics in an effort to provide viewers with extra technical information. At Suzuka, numbers related to tyre condition, with a percentage for each corner of the car, were shown on screen. However, Pirelli F1 boss Mario Isola said that the innovation came as a surprise to the tyre supplier and suggested that the information was "misleading", stressing ... Keep reading

George Russell qualified 0.224s behind Haas’ Romain Grosjean in Mexico, but both Russell and senior race engineer Dave Robson reckon Haas and Alfa Romeo are within its sights in Sunday's race.  Asked by Motorsport.com if the two teams are an achievable target for Williams even if they don’t suffer issues in Sunday’s race, Russell said: “Absolutely. We’ve seen it on many occasions ... Keep reading

Mercedes and Red Bull believe Formula 1's impending cost cap and technical rules will need significant resources to be properly policed and avoid being a futile endeavour

The idea to hold three reverse grid qualifying races in 2020 was aimed at delivering an answer on whether or not the format was something that could be kept for the longer term. But following a meeting between teams, the FIA, and F1 chiefs in Paris last week, it became clear that the plan would not get unanimous support. Brawn, who is F1's managing director of motorsport, told the official ... Keep reading

Bottas’s victory in Japan two weeks ago trimmed Hamilton’s advantage but the Briton still holds a 64-point lead with just four races left. Hamilton needs to extend that by 14 points in Mexico to become champion again, as only 78 points will be on offer over the final three grands prix. However, amid the form of the rival Ferrari team and Red Bull’s pace at the Autodromo Hermanos ... Keep reading

Williams believes its Formula 1 race pace is on par and could even be better than Haas and Alfa Romeo, labelling the teams "realistic" targets for the Mexican Grand Prix

Pirelli has queried the on-screen tyre performance graphic introduced at Suzuka, revealing that it has no input.

Bonnington has engineered Hamilton to all four of his drivers’ titles with Mercedes and the pair are on the brink of a fifth together this year, but 'Bono' is missing the Mexican and United States Grands Prix because of a personal medical procedure back in the United Kingdom. Hamilton’s performance engineer Marcus Dudley is replacing Bonnington for the double-header and Mercedes’ usual ... Keep reading

In what appears to be a bid to wrest back some of the control, F1's powers-that-be are set to scrap the F1 Commission and Strategy Group.

Lewis Hamilton says he was messaging Peter Bonnington for set-up advice before Mexican Grand Prix qualifying but has hailed the performance of his regular Formula 1 race engineer's replacements

F1 MD, Ross Brawn has revealed that two teams blocked the proposal to introduce reverse grids at a number of races next season.

Albon has crashed in practice or qualifying in Singapore, Russia and Mexico in recent weeks. An incident in FP2 on Friday forced his team to change his chassis for Saturday, and also cost him a lot of track time. The Thai driver insists that he’s been able to bounce back from any mistakes. “To be honest, it sounds bad, but I crashed in the Toro Rosso as well!,” he said when asked by ... Keep reading

Red Bull Formula 1 driver Alex Albon says his recent run of accidents is denting his confidence, following his latest crash in practice for the 2019 Mexican Grand Prix

Max Verstappen has lost his pole position for the Mexican Grand Prix for failing to slow for the yellow flag triggered by Valtteri Bottas's crash in Formula 1 qualifying

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Max Verstappen sets himself up nicely for a third successive win in Mexico as he edges out Ferrari pair and Bottas crashes.

Full times from today's qualifying session for the Gran Premio de Mexico.

Although the impact looked relatively benign, the team had to build up the spare chassis for the Thai driver overnight, which means it doesn't have a safety net this weekend should either of its drivers have a major incident on Saturday. Read Also: Albon says FP2 crash a "frustrating mistake" Horner says the turnover of different aero specs means that the team usually ... Keep reading

Red Bull Racing Formula 1 boss Christian Horner admits that the team is short of spare parts after a heavy accident for Alex Albon on FP2 in Mexico yesterday

Once again overnight rain compromises running as drivers have just 13 minutes of slick running, with Ferrari still looking dominant as Leclerc heads Maranello 1-2.

Leclerc edged teammate Sebastian Vettel by 0.027s as Valtteri Bottas lapped just over a tenth of a second off the pace in the lead Mercedes. The session started with a wet track after more overnight rain, and the few cars completing laps did so on intermediate tyres. There was further disruption at Ferrari, Toro Rosso and Renault, as Vettel suffered sensor issues, Pierre Gasly sat out the ... Keep reading

Charles Leclerc emerged on top of a late shootout on a drying track to head a Ferrari 1-2 in final practice for Formula 1's Mexican Grand Prix

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Following the recent departure of erstwhile chief executive officer Thierry Bolore, interim CEO and long-time chief financial officer Clotilde Delbos has confirmed that all aspects of the Renault business will be examined, including the F1 programme. Read Also: Renault to consider F1 future as part of "deep review" Renault says braking system was used before this ... Keep reading

Under the present governance structure of F1, only rule changes and other ideas agreed by the Strategy Group can proceed to the F1 Commission and then go on to be rubber stamped by the FIA. The Strategy Group comprises FIA and F1 representatives, plus Ferrari, Red Bull, McLaren, Mercedes, Williams and the highest finishing other team in the previous year's constructors' championship- which is ... Keep reading

Formula 1's Strategy Group and F1 Commission - as well as the need for unanimity for some rules calls - are set to be abolished in 2021 with an all-new process

Alejandro Soberon, president of race organiser CIE, says that there has been a 30% increase in ticket buying among women for this year’s race. CIE is also involved in TV production, and is well-versed in analysing the response to programmes. “We noticed that we have a 30% increase in interest from women,” said Soberon. “I think this series especially had an effect on ladies who found ... Keep reading

Renault's Formula 1 boss Cyril Abiteboul believes the championship's rule regarding driver aids is "not fit for the purpose of the modern F1 car", following his team's recent disqualification

Red Bull team boss, Christian Horner has revealed that the top teams sought to delay the introduction of the majority of the regulation changes planned for 2021 until the year after.

Both Renaults were disqualified from the results of the 2019 Japanese Grand Prix for using the system – a pre-set brake balance adjustment – and the team admitted that it was a driver aid, although its primary purpose was to reduce the workload of the driver instead of directly benefiting performance. The FIA confirmed no breach of the technical regulations occurred, but that the system ... Keep reading

Racing Point team boss, Otmar Szafnauer has revealed that his team only protested the legality of Renault's brake-bias system after the FIA refused permission for it to 'copy' it.

Interim chief executive officer at French car manufacturer reveals that Renault's future in F1 is under review.

Since its return to the calendar the Mexican race has been notable for its spectacular podium ceremonies, held in the stadium section rather than on the pit straight as is the case at other venues. In co-operation with the F1 organisation for this race a hidden elevating platform has been built in front of the podium. The plan is that while the top three drivers are being interviewed on the ... Keep reading

Renault Formula 1 team boss Cyril Abiteboul says increasingly complex regulations could lead to a "wild west" where teams protest each other based on speculation

Today's press conference with Andreas Seidl, Toto Wolff, Otmar Szafnauer and Christian Horner.

Renault Formula 1 team boss Cyril Abiteboul is "optimistic" his parent company will sign the new Concorde Agreement and commit to the championship beyond 2020

On the cusp of his sixth title, Lewis Hamilton gets his Mexican Grand Prix weekend off to a perfect start, though Ferrari has yet to show its hand.

Heavy rain on Thursday evening led to a damp Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez circuit at the start of FP1, with initial installation laps completed on intermediate tyres. The low-grip surface plagued several drivers but already in the first half of the 90-minute session there were hints of a close three-way fight in Mexico. Leclerc set the pace initially on a 1m18.949s, with Hamilton and Red ... Keep reading

Renault has admitted that its future in Formula 1 will be considered as part of a major strategic review it is about to embark on

Full times from today's opening free practice session for the Gran Premio de Mexico.

Lewis Hamilton fastest in first practice for Mexican GP, where he could win sixth F1 title on Sunday.

Due to Mexico City’s high altitude, which stands at approximately 2.25km (1.4 miles) above sea level, the change in air density creates a number of problems for engineers. The density of air is reduced by around 0.3kg/m3 compared to that at sea level, meaning that the mass of air entering the cooling inlets on an F1 car is also smaller. This means that the engine runs at hotter temperatures ... Keep reading

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Charles Leclerc will be more careful at the start of the Mexican Grand Prix following the "useless" risk that caused his clash with Max Verstappen in Formula 1's previous race

Daniel Ricciardo says he and his "angry and frustrated" Renault Formula 1 team will brush off its Japanese Grand Prix disqualification and use a "screw this" attitude for motivation

Chasing his third successive win in Mexico, Max Verstappen admits that Ferrari's qualifying speed advantage is insane.

The Finn surged from third on the grid to take the lead on the charge away from the line in Suzuka a fortnight ago, having been helped by pole position man Sebastian Vettel’s stop-start getaway. Reflecting on the key moment of the race, the Mercedes driver said: “The race start helped a lot, it was the key thing getting into the lead on that kind of track. My reaction time was rather quick ... Keep reading

Ahead of this weekend’s Mexican Grand Prix, Renault was stripped of its sixth- and 10th-place finishes for Ricciardo and Nico Hulkenberg two weeks ago at Suzuka after the FIA deemed its braking system to constitute an illegal driver aid. Neither drivers were allowed to answer questions about the disqualification itself but Ricciardo said Renault would not lose time feeling hard done ... Keep reading

Red Bull has modified its engine cover for Formula 1's 2019 Mexican Grand Prix to cope with the increased cooling demands from the conditions at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez

Lewis Hamilton will be without his regular Mercedes Formula 1 race engineer Peter Bonnington for the Mexican and United States Grands Prix

Bonnington is not present in Mexico City as he has stayed at home in the United Kingdom to undergo a personal medical procedure. He will miss next weekend’s United States GP as well, but Mercedes hopes can return for the Brazilian Grand Prix in mid-November. In Bonnington’s absence, his role will be taken over by Hamilton’s regular performance engineer Marcus Dudley. Dom Riefstahl ... Keep reading

After the Russian Grand Prix, Kubica made clear his frustration after he was told to retire a healthy car from the race in order to conserve parts. In Japan, the Pole wanted to stick with a new front wing design that he had felt comfortable with on Friday. Read Also: Kubica says Williams 'crossed boundaries' by removing wing Williams explains why it parked Kubica in ... Keep reading

Robert Kubica has denied that there is tension between himself and the Williams Formula 1 team after he criticised the outfit following the Japanese Grand Prix

Naoki Yamamoto says his Formula 1 practice run with Toro Rosso at the Japanese Grand Prix caused him to switch focus from defending his Super GT and Super Formula titles

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen says Formula 1 should not "overreact" or "be a drama queen" after Lewis Hamilton discussed the championship's carbon footprint ahead of the Mexican Grand Prix

Stating that he will learn from the experience, Charles Leclerc admits he was expecting to be penalised in Japan for Verstappen clash.

Long-time Honda man Yamamoto was handed the chance to take part in FP1 the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka earlier this month, and the 31-year-old earned plaudits for his performance during his first outing in grand prix machinery. The chance came up following Yamamoto's historic double SUPER GT/Super Formula title success last year, although he and Jenson Button have already the lost the chance ... Keep reading

The five-time world champion recently wrote an impassioned series of posts on his Instagram page in which he said the state of the planet left him feeling like "giving up on everything" and that the "extinction of our race becoming more and more likely as we overuse our resources". Hamilton, who has more than 13 million followers on Instagram, was criticised by some for his comments given the ... Keep reading

Electronic monitoring was used at Spa’s Raidillon over the Belgian GP weekend, and it proved successful in ensuring that drivers stuck to the circuit. Mexico’s Turn 11 is a fast left at the end of the esses section, leading onto the back straight, just prior to a DRS zone. Drivers running wide there are judged to have gained a potential speed advantage. The FIA has made it clear that any ... Keep reading

Fernando Alonso is to contest the 2020 Dakar Rally with Toyota Gazoo Racing, which for the first time takes place in Saudi Arabia.

The full stewards decision following the protest filed by SportPesa Racing Point F1 Team against the cars of the Renault F1 Team.

Lewis Hamilton steps into the ring to train with with boxing legend Julio Cesar Chavez ahead of the Mexican Grand Prix.

While Renault was not found guilty of every issue in the protest, the FIA deemed its brake bias adjustment system was a driver aid, which makes it illegal under the sporting regulations. But as this video explains, the case is not straightforward, and comes against a backdrop of a disappointing season for Renault on track. Read Also: Renaults disqualified from Japanese GP over ... Keep reading

The Renault Formula 1 team was expelled from the Japanese Grand Prix results after the FIA investigated a protest against its brake bias system launched by rivals Racing Point

Reigning Super Formula and Super GT champion Yamamoto, 31, made his F1 debut in opening practice for the Japanese Grand Prix, driving a Toro Rosso at Suzuka. He impressed the team's regular drivers Pierre Gasly and Daniil Kvyat after lapping a tenth slower than the Russian, and Motorsport.com understands there is potential for Yamamoto to land further F1 opportunities next year. However ... Keep reading

Red Bull has faith that it is building 'momentum' for a better Formula 1 season in 2020, despite post-summer break progress being clouded by an 'oddball' Singapore Grand Prix performance

Heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected for much of the Mexican Grand Prix weekend.

Lewis Hamilton will secure his sixth Formula 1 world championship if he outscores Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas by 12 points in this weekend's Mexican Grand Prix

While the Mexican knew that the campaign would be a difficult one, as the team got back on its feet after the financial troubles of last year, he said he had hoped for a bigger uplift in improvement. Speaking to Motorsport.com about his campaign, Perez said: "Not ideal, you know. I wish by now we had more points, we were fighting for better positions, and we've improved more. "I think the ... Keep reading