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Football clubs, players and sporting bodies begin a four-day boycott of social media platforms to tackle abuse and discrimination.

What is a sprint race and why are they coming to F1? A sprint race is essentially a shortened version of a normal race, taking place over a shorter distance. They’re used in many other series, though perhaps most notably for Formula 1 is their inclusion in the Formula 2 race weekend. In F2 the sprint race is 120km and the feature race covers 170km, though are usually no less exciting. The ... Keep reading

Brown wrote an open letter about the state of F1 that was published on Thursday in which he called for a move to secret ballot voting at F1 Commission meetings. Read Also: McLaren calls for secret ballots on F1 rule changes Brown said the practice would stop unhealthy affiliations between bigger teams and smaller partner squads, ensuring they voted in the best interests of ... Keep reading

Both Friday practice sessions have each been cut to one hour in 2021, instead of the usual 90 minutes each. FP1 was topped by Bottas, while teammate Lewis Hamilton was fastest in FP2 – but his laptime was slower than the pace set in the morning session. Read Also: Wolff: Door still open for Volkswagen to enter F1 with Red Bull Horner: Switch to F1 secret ballot voting would be ... Keep reading

Getting the balance right for qualifying and making sure we hook up the laps tomorrow is the focus tonight.

He’d started just one F1 race, at Aida a fortnight earlier, but at 33 Ratzenberger had amassed a wealth of experience, and was hugely respected by those he’d raced against on the way ... Keep reading

Last year's running in Portimao saw drivers struggle with low grip conditions throughout the race weekend, most notably on Sunday when a sprinkling of rain and low temperatures hit the track just before the race start. The running of this year's race in spring time gave hope for improved track conditions and higher temperatures, only for drivers to once again struggle during Friday's first two ... Keep reading

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Seven-time world champion Hamilton signed a new one-year contract with Mercedes for the 2021 season back in February, raising questions about his long-term future. But Hamilton has already said his future beyond 2021 is not dependent on winning a record-breaking eighth world title this year, nor does it feel like it will be his final season in F1. Hamilton took part in a tyre test with ... Keep reading

Last year's F2 runner-up Ilott was announced as Alfa Romeo’s second reserve driver earlier this week ahead of his grand prix weekend debut in opening practice for the Portuguese Grand Prix. Taking over from Antonio Giovinazzi, Ferrari youngster Ilott completed 21 laps and finished the session 17th overall, lapping four-tenths of a second off Kimi Raikkonen in the sister C41 car. An onboard ... Keep reading

Last year's F2 runner-up Ilott was announced as Alfa Romeo’s second reserve driver earlier this week ahead of his grand prix weekend debut in opening practice for the Portuguese Grand Prix. Taking over from Antonio Giovinazzi, Ferrari youngster Ilott completed 21 laps and finished the session 17th overall, lapping four-tenths of a second off Kimi Raikkonen in the sister C41 car. An onboard ... Keep reading

Today's press conference with Toyoharu Tanabe, Laurent Mekies, Marcin Budkowski.

Today's press conference with Toto Wolff, Christian Horner and Zak Brown.

Lewis Hamilton heads Max Verstappen by 0.143 seconds to lead the way in second practice at the Portuguese Grand Prix.

Alpine struggled to compete with midfield leaders McLaren, Ferrari and AlphaTauri through the first two race weekends of the year, scoring just three points across both Bahrain and Imola. But the French team appeared to make a big step forward on Friday in Portugal as Fernando Alonso and Ocon finished fifth and sixth in second practice at Portimao. The performance gave Alpine hope that it ... Keep reading

Mercedes boss, Toto Wolff insists that there are no rules preventing George Russell from racing his drivers, the Austrian adamant that there is no collusion.

The Briton, who finished on the podium at Imola a fortnight ago, was eighth in the morning session and 12th in the afternoon on a day when the wind and low grip track surface caused some headaches. But judging by the balance struggles he faced over the course of his running, Norris said that the team would need to make a big step forward overnight if it was going to get into the top ten on ... Keep reading

The Briton, who finished on the podium at Imola a fortnight ago, was eighth in the morning session and 12th in the afternoon on a day when the wind and low grip track surface caused some headaches. But judging by the balance struggles he faced over the course of his running, Norris said that the team would need to make a big step forward overnight if it was going to get into the top ten on ... Keep reading

Christian Horner has admitted that he is not in favour of a proposal that votes on rule changes be made in secret in a bid to end teams voting strategically to aid partner outfits and engine suppliers.

The reigning F1 world champion recovered from a tricky opening practice session to top FP2 at the Algarve International Circuit, with the Mercedes driver setting a best lap time of 1m19.837s, just 0.143s faster than Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Both drivers were unhappy with the state of the slippery tarmac, which Verstappen remarked was "not very enjoyable to drive" on. Hamilton’s ... Keep reading

Last year's running in Portimao saw drivers struggle with low grip conditions throughout the race weekend, most notably on Sunday when a sprinkling of rain and low temperatures hit the track just before the race start. The running of this year's race in springtime gave hope for improved track conditions and higher temperatures, only for drivers to once again struggle during Friday's first two ... Keep reading

Last year's running in Portimao saw drivers struggle with low grip conditions throughout the race weekend, most notably on Sunday when a sprinkling of rain and low temperatures hit the track just before the race start. The running of this year's race in spring time gave hope for improved track conditions and higher temperatures, only for drivers to once again struggle during Friday's first two ... Keep reading

Both Friday practice sessions have each been cut to one hour in 2021, instead of the usual 90 minutes each. FP1 was topped by Bottas, while teammate Lewis Hamilton was fastest in FP2 – but his laptime was slower than the pace set in the morning session. Read Also: Wolff: Door still open for Volkswagen to enter F1 with Red Bull Horner: Switch to F1 secret ballot voting would be ... Keep reading

Red Bull announced in February that it would be forming its own engine division called Red Bull Powertrains, and would acquire the IP for its existing Honda power units ahead of the Japanese manufacturer's exit from F1 at the end of the year. The new division will be based on Red Bull's F1 team campus at Milton Keynes, and is already making plans to produce a new power unit in-house for 2025 ... Keep reading

The battle continues, as Lewis Hamilton sets FP2 pace, the world champion edging out title rival, Max Verstappen by 0.143s in a session that sees the top six covered by just 0.398s.

Red Bull announced in February that it would be forming its own engine division called Red Bull Powertrains, and would acquire the IP for its existing Honda power units ahead of the Japanese manufacturer’s exit from F1 at the end of the year. The new division will be based on Red Bull’s F1 team campus at Milton Keynes, and is already making plans to produce a new power unit in-house for ... Keep reading

After finishing well adrift of Verstappen and FP1 pacesetter Valtteri Bottas, Hamilton’s second practice session at Portimao went much more smoothly as he led Verstappen by 0.143s in the final classification. The 60-minute session, which was delayed by 10 minutes after track officials inspected a drain cover on the outside of the 90-degree Turn 11 right-hander, was action packed from the off ... Keep reading

After finishing well adrift of Verstappen and FP1 pacesetter Valtteri Bottas, Hamilton's second practice session at Portimao went much more smoothly as he led Verstappen by 0.143s in the final classification. The 60-minute session, which was delayed by 10 minutes after track officials inspected a drain cover on the outside of the 90-degree Turn 11 right-hander, was action packed from the off as ... Keep reading

Both Friday practice sessions have each been cut to one hour in 2021, instead of the usual 90 minutes each. FP1 was topped by Bottas, while teammate Lewis Hamilton was fastest in FP2 – which was slower than the morning session. Portuguese Grand Prix FP1 results: Bottas fastest from ... Keep reading

Times from today's second free practice session for the Heineken Grande Premio de Portugal.

Football clubs, players and sporting bodies begin a four-day boycott of social media platforms to tackle abuse and discrimination.

Football clubs, players and sporting bodies begin a four-day boycott of social media platforms to tackle abuse and discrimination.

Brown wrote an open letter about the state of F1 that was published on Thursday, in which he called for a move to secret ballot voting at F1 Commission meetings. Brown said the practice would stop unhealthy affiliations between bigger teams and smaller partner squads, ensuring they voted in the best interests of F1 as a whole. But Red Bull team principal Horner felt it would be a shame in F1 ... Keep reading

Brown wrote an open letter about the state of F1 that was published on Thursday in which he called for a move to secret ballot voting at F1 Commission meetings. Read Also: McLaren calls for secret ballots on F1 rule changes Brown said the practice would stop unhealthy affiliations between bigger teams and smaller partner squads, ensuring they voted in the best interests of ... Keep reading

The pair traded fastest times throughout the opening practice session, while Lewis Hamilton finished fifth after complaining of a balance problem early on and then failing to string a flying lap together on the softer tyres in the closing stages. When the session got underway, Bottas was first to take the track, followed by Sergio Perez, who was initially running a large aero rake at the rear ... Keep reading

Valtteri Bottas of Mercedes tops first practice ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen at the Portuguese Grand Prix at Portimao.

The pair traded fastest times throughout the opening practice session, while Lewis Hamilton finished fifth after complaining of a balance problem early on and then failing to string a flying lap together on the softer tyres in the closing stages. When the session got underway, Bottas was first to take the track, followed by Sergio Perez, who was initially running a large aero rake at the rear ... Keep reading

The pair traded fastest times throughout the opening practice session, while Lewis Hamilton finished fifth after complaining of a balance problem early on and then failing to string a flying lap together on the softer tyres in the closing stages. When the session got underway, Bottas was first to take the track, followed by Sergio Perez, who was initially running a large aero rake at the rear ... Keep reading

Times from today's opening free practice session for the Heineken Grande Premio de Portugal.

Neither Valtteri Bottas or his car show any lingering after effects from Imola, as the Finn heads opening practice in Portugal, ahead of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez.

Seven-time world champion Hamilton signed a new one-year contract with Mercedes for the 2021 season back in February, raising questions about his long-term future. But Hamilton has already said his future beyond 2021 is not dependent on winning a record-breaking eighth world title this year, nor does it feel like it will be his final season in F1. Hamilton took part in a tyre test with ... Keep reading

Leading football clubs will be joined by a number of sporting bodies for a four-day boycott of social media to tackle abuse and discrimination.

Leading football clubs will be joined by a number of sporting bodies for a four-day boycott of social media to tackle abuse and discrimination.

Seven-time world champion Hamilton signed a new one-year contract with Mercedes for the 2021 season back in February, raising questions about his long-term future. But Hamilton has already said his future beyond 2021 is not dependent on winning a record-breaking eighth world title this year, nor does it feel like it will be his final season in F1. Hamilton took part in a tyre test with ... Keep reading

Arguably, no other combination has so clearly failed to turn dazzling qualifying speed into hard results. It's a strange situation given that historically the Faenza outfit has been known for overachieving, stealing unexpected results on days when things go wrong for others. Gasly qualified a superb fifth at both of the opening events in Bahrain and Imola, and yet the races have not gone to ... Keep reading

F1 agreed earlier this week for a trial of three 100km sprint races this year to decide the final grid. The first will take place at the British Grand Prix in July. While teams are still getting to grips with the strategic implications of the change to the weekend format, Ferrari’s Leclerc thinks, from the drivers’ perspective, the new format will deliver a fresh feel. For as well as ... Keep reading

Bottas topped both practice sessions on Friday for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix and said he felt “a lot happier” with the Mercedes W12 car than he did at the opening round in Bahrain. But Friday proved to be the peak of the Finn’s Imola weekend as he slumped to eighth place in qualifying, while teammate Lewis Hamilton took pole position, finishing over four-tenths of a second ... Keep reading

Leading football clubs will be joined by a number of sporting bodies for a four-day boycott of social media to tackle abuse and discrimination.

Bottas topped both practice sessions on Friday for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix and said he felt “a lot happier” with the Mercedes W12 car than he did at the opening round in Bahrain. But Friday proved to be the peak of the Finn’s Imola weekend as he slumped to eighth place in qualifying, while team-mate Lewis Hamilton took pole position, finishing over four-tenths of a second ... Keep reading

F1 agreed earlier this week for a trial of three 100km sprint races this year to decide the final grid. The first will take place at the British Grand Prix in July. While teams are still getting to grips with the strategic implications of the change to the weekend format, Ferrari’s Leclerc thinks, from the drivers’ perspective, the new format will deliver a fresh feel. For as well as ... Keep reading

Mercedes junior driver Russell’s fight with Bottas in the middle phase of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix ended in a massive accident when his Williams speared left into the Mercedes, in a clash the Imola stewards decided was a racing incident triggered by Russell putting his right-side wheels on a damp patch of asphalt. Russell was repeatedly asked about the fallout from ... Keep reading

Mercedes junior driver Russell’s fight with Bottas in the middle phase of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix ended in a massive accident when his Williams speared left into the Mercedes in an incident the Imola stewards decided was a racing incident triggered by Russell putting his right-side wheels on a damp patch of asphalt.   Russell was repeatedly asked about the ... Keep reading

Ayrton Senna is widely regarded as one of the greatest racing drivers of all time, and in many people’s eyes his devastating speed and will to win has never been surpassed. The Brazilian made his debut in 1984 and immediately made an impact, with a wet-weather masterclass at the Monaco Grand Prix earning him a podium in only his sixth F1 race. Over the next decade Senna amassed 41 grand ... Keep reading

Another Mercedes versus Red Bull shootout is expected at the Algarve circuit, with Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen favourites from their respective teams to top qualifying. Sergio Perez shouldn't be ruled out either after the Mexican outpaced his teammate Verstappen at Imola last time out, while Valtteri Bottas will be keen on bouncing back from a difficult run of races at the start of the ... Keep reading

During the opening two F1 races of the season, Aston Martin voiced unease that the change to floor rules for 2021, aimed at cutting downforce, had excessively punished the low rake concept cars the most. Team principal Otmar Szafnauer suggested that the performance swing between the high-rake and low-rake cars could be as much as one second per lap. Szafnauer wanted the FIA to respond with some ... Keep reading

Bottas and Russell collided at high-speed on the approach to Turn 2 midway through the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix while battling for ninth place, causing a huge crash that forced the race to be red-flagged. Both drivers were quick to blame each other for causing the shunt, only for Williams driver Russell to ultimately apologise to Bottas after some fiery initial statements in the hours ... Keep reading

Like other drivers who have switched teams in 2021, Sainz has struggled to match his teammate as he adapts to a new environment, with progress not helped by the lack of pre-season testing. At Imola Sainz was only 11th in Q2, while Leclerc started fourth. However the Spaniard says that his best individual sectors were as good as Leclerc’s and it was a matter of perfecting ... Keep reading

Declaring the Imola clash with George Russell "done and dusted", Valtteri Bottas insists that it is "time to move on".

Coming off the back of a promising debut in Bahrain, the Japanese rookie had hoped to impress more at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix a fortnight ago. However, a crash in Q1 that left him at the back of the grid, allied to a spin in the race, meant he missed out on points. Tsunoda has spent the time since the last race analysing what went wrong, and he thinks it was the result of getting ... Keep reading

Coming off the back of a promising debut in Bahrain, the Japanese rookie had hoped to impress more at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix a fortnight ago. However, a crash in Q1 that left him at the back of the grid, allied to a spin in the race, meant he missed out on points. Tsunoda has spent the time since the last race analysing what went wrong, and he thinks it was the result of getting ... Keep reading

Title or no title, Lewis Hamilton says he intends to be on the grid again in 2022, indeed, that is why he took part in the recent 18" tyre test for Pirelli.

Lewis Hamilton says he intends to remain in Formula 1 for at least another season after this year.

Bottas and Russell collided at high-speed on the approach to Turn 2 midway through the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix while battling for ninth place, causing a huge crash that forced the race to be red flagged. Both drivers were quick to blame each other for causing the shunt, only for Williams driver Russell to ultimately apologise to Bottas after some fiery initial statements in the hours ... Keep reading

Bottas and Russell collided at high-speed on the approach to Turn 2 midway through the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix while battling for ninth place, causing a huge crash that forced the race to be red-flagged. Both drivers were quick to blame each other for causing the shunt, only for Williams driver Russell to ultimately apologise to Bottas after some fiery initial statements in the hours ... Keep reading

While George Russell insists that he will not be changing his approach following the recent race at Imola, Yuki Tsunoda, who had a nightmare weekend, will be.

In a bid to combat continue racist abuse and discrimination online, English football clubs and leagues announced last week they would be taking part in a three-day social media blackout. England's cricket board, Premiership Rugby and the Lawn Tennis Association have today thrown their support behind the blackout, which lasts from Friday 30 April to 23:59 on Monday 3 May. Hamilton has been ... Keep reading

While saying that he has learned from his clash with Valtteri Bottas, George Russell insists that he will not be changing his approach to his driving.

Russell climbed from his wrecked FW43B and ran to accost Bottas while the Finn was still sat in his own badly damaged car after the pair had crashed battling over ninth place last time out in the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. It was a crash that was judged a racing incident by the Imola stewards, after Russell’s right-side wheels had hit a damp patch of track leading up the Tamburello ... Keep reading

Russell climbed from his wrecked FW43B and ran to accost Bottas while the Finn was still sat in his own badly damaged car after the pair had crashed battling over ninth place last time out in the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. It was a crash that was judged a racing incident by the Imola stewards, after Russell’s right-side wheels had hit a damp patch of track leading up the Tamburello ... Keep reading

Mercedes has announced that it has formed a partnership with the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers UK, to inspire people of Black and minority ethnic origin to study engineering.

Ahead of this weekend's Portuguese Grand Prix, the crackdown on track limits violations continues, with drivers warned that three corners will be under observation this weekend.

Follow the third race of the 2021 Formula 1 season across BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra, the BBC Sport website and mobile app.

The Woking-based outfit has long been uneasy about the growth of partnerships between outfits, with it feeling F1 would be much better off with 10 fully independent competitors. In a lengthy column he wrote on his team’s website on Thursday, McLaren CEO Zak Brown thinks the time has come for the FIA to step in and end alliances. He thinks it is not only damaging for competition on the ... Keep reading

The Woking-based outfit has long been uneasy about the growth of partnerships between outfits, with it feeling F1 would be much better off with 10 fully independent competitors. In a lengthy column he wrote on his team’s website on Thursday, McLaren CEO Zak Brown thinks the time has come for the FIA to step in and end alliances. He thinks it is not only damaging for competition on track ... Keep reading

After Hamilton had qualified on pole for the Emilia Romagna GP a fortnight ago, he and Verstappen appeared to accidentally brush shoulders as they walked past each other in parc ferme. But while the moment did not appear to be the result of deliberate tension between the pair, Verstappen's father thinks that it offers a glimmer of how things could pan out as the title battle ... Keep reading

Brivio – who helmed Suzuki from 2013 to 2020 – guided the Japanese marque to its MotoGP world title in two decades last year, with Mir leading the charge. In January, Brivio made the shock announcement he had quit Suzuki to join the rebranded Alpine squad in F1 as its racing director for this year, overseeing Alonso and Esteban Ocon. Brivio is no stranger to working with superstars ... Keep reading

Since the need to address global racial inequality was further highlighted by the murder of George Floyd in May 2020 – an act that triggered mass public protests around the world and led to sporting events adding regular platforms to allow participants to make their own anti-racism statements – Mercedes has created a diversity and inclusion programme called ‘Accelerate 25’. Mercedes ... Keep reading

Like other drivers who have switched teams in 2021, Sainz has struggled to match his teammate as he adapts to a new environment, with progress not helped by the lack of pre-season testing. At Imola Sainz was only 11th in Q2, while Leclerc started fourth. However the Spaniard says that his best individual sectors were as good as Leclerc’s and it was a matter of perfecting ... Keep reading

The Milton Keynes-based team has had an encouraging start to the 2021 campaign, with Max Verstappen taking pole position for the season opener in Bahrain and winning last time out at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. That success has been helped by big progress from Honda, which will be pulling out of F1 at the end of this season. Red Bull's takeover of the Honda project for 2022, allied to an ... Keep reading

During the opening two F1 races of the season, Aston Martin voiced unease that the change to floor rules for 2021, aimed at cutting downforce, had excessively punished the low rake concept cars the most. Team principal Otmar Szafnauer suggested that the performance swing between the high-rake and low-rake cars could be as much as one second per lap. Szafnauer wanted the FIA to respond with some ... Keep reading

Brivio – who helmed Suzuki from 2013 to 2020 – guided the Japanese marque to its MotoGP world title in two decades last year, with Mir leading the charge. In January, Brivio made the shock announcement he had quit Suzuki to join the rebranded Alpine squad in F1 as its racing director for this year, overseeing Alonso and Esteban Ocon. Brivio is no stranger to working with superstars ... Keep reading

Brivio – who helmed Suzuki from 2013 to 2020 – guided the Japanese marque to its MotoGP world title in two decades last year, with Mir leading the charge. In January Brivio made the shock announcement he had quit Suzuki to join the rebranded Alpine squad in F1 as its racing director for this year, overseeing Alonso and Esteban Ocon. Brivio is no stranger to working with superstars ... Keep reading

Power unit elements used prior to the Heineken Grande Premio de Portugal weekend.

Like other drivers who have switched teams in 2021, Sainz has struggled to match his teammate as he adapts to a new environment, with progress not helped by the lack of pre-season testing. At Imola Sainz was only 11th in Q2, while Leclerc started fourth. However the Spaniard says that his best individual sectors were as good as Leclerc’s and it was a matter of perfecting ... Keep reading

During the opening two F1 races of the season, Aston Martin voiced unease that the change to floor rules for 2021, aimed at cutting downforce, had excessively punished the low rake concept cars the most. Team principal Otmar Szafnauer suggested that the performance swing between the high-rake and low-rake cars could be as much as one second per lap. Szafnauer wanted the FIA to respond with ... Keep reading

Like other drivers who have switched teams in 2021, Sainz has struggled to match his team-mate as he adapts to a new environment, with progress not helped by the lack of pre-season testing. At Imola Sainz was only 11th in Q2, while Leclerc started fourth. However the Spaniard says that his best individual sectors were as good as Leclerc’s and it was a matter of perfecting ... Keep reading

The Milton Keynes-based team has had an encouraging start to the 2021 campaign, with Max Verstappen taking pole position for the season opener in Bahrain and winning last time out at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. That success has been helped by big progress from Honda, which will be pulling out of F1 at the end of this season. Red Bull's takeover of the Honda project for 2022, allied to an ... Keep reading

During the opening two F1 races of the season, Aston Martin voiced unease that the change to floor rules for 2021, aimed at cutting downforce, had excessively punished the low rake concept cars the most. Team principal Otmar Szafnauer suggested that the performance swing between the high-rake and low-rake cars could be as much as one second per lap. Szafnauer wanted the FIA to respond with ... Keep reading

The Milton Keynes-based team has had an encouraging start to the 2021 campaign, with Max Verstappen taking pole position for the season opener in Bahrain and winning last time out at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. That success has been helped by big progress from Honda, which will be pulling out of F1 at the end of this season. Red Bull's takeover of the Honda project for 2022, allied to an ... Keep reading

Admitting that his return to Williams was "unrewarding", Paddy Lowe believes the family should have sold up earlier than they did.

The 2021 F1 season promises the most exciting title fight in years, as Max Verstappen takes on seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton during the last year of the current rules cycle. Some smart strategic decisions and equally brilliant driving saw Hamilton draw first blood in Bahrain last month, but Verstappen drew even at Imola just weeks later with a faultless drive in tricky wet ... Keep reading

Two-time world champion Alonso returned to F1 for 2021 with Alpine after spending the last two years exploring categories away from grand prix racing. The Spaniard won the 24 Hours of Le Mans twice with Toyota in 2018 and 2019, as well as capturing the World Endurance Championship title. He has twice raced at the Indianapolis 500, most recently in 2020 as part of his push to complete the ... Keep reading

Observed from an angle slightly above and behind the rear wing, the video offered a unique perspective of an F1 car being pushed to its limit around the Monte Carlo streets. As Alesi darted through the iconic corners, and blasted through the tunnel, the sensation of speed accompanied to the sound of the 3-litre flat 12 engine, demonstrated the magic of a racing car in a fresh way. In fact ... Keep reading

Two-time world champion Alonso returned to F1 for 2021 with Alpine after spending the last two years exploring categories away from grand prix racing. The Spaniard won the 24 Hours of Le Mans twice with Toyota in 2018 and 2019, as well as capturing the World Endurance Championship title. He has twice raced at the Indianapolis 500, most recently in 2020 as part of his push to complete the ... Keep reading

McLaren has made a strong start to the 2021 season, finishing third at Imola two weeks ago with Lando Norris to take an early lead in the fight to lead the midfield teams this year. McLaren, Ferrari and AlphaTauri have seemed evenly-matched on pace through the first two races, although McLaren sits seven points clear in the early fight for P3 in the championship. Most teams are currently ... Keep reading

Following last year’s cancellation, the United States Grand Prix will take place at Circuit of the Americas with fans in the grandstands as tickets for the race weekend of October 22-24 are now on sale. The race was one of the casualties of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, as the Formula 1 season centred on races in Europe and the Middle East. But North American fans will be returning to ... Keep reading

Following last year’s cancellation, the United States Grand Prix will take place at Circuit of the Americas with fans in the grandstands as tickets for the race weekend of October 22-24 are now on sale. The race was one of the casualties of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, as the Formula 1 season centred on races in Europe and the Middle East. But North American fans will be returning to ... Keep reading

Max Verstappen’s triumph at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix was helped by a sensational getaway from third on the grid that helped him leapfrog pole man Lewis Hamilton. The start in tricky damp conditions marked a breakthrough for Red Bull-Honda, with previous starts when the rain has hit having been a struggle because of problems getting the engine mapping and clutch settings ... Keep reading

F1 will return to Istanbul Park for the 13-15 June weekend after officials announced the race in Montreal had been scrapped for a second straight year on Wednesday afternoon. Canada was cancelled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but F1 had remained hopeful of returning after listing the race in Montreal on the initial calendar. But it emerged earlier this month that Canada looked set ... Keep reading

The 2021 technical regulations have introduced an interesting side-plot into Formula 1, especially with the way it has affected the teams running low-rake aero concepts. In particular, the rules seem to have hindered the likes of Mercedes and Aston Martin, while teams like Red Bull – running higher-rake designs – have been able to capitalise on them. This has thrust Red Bull and Max ... Keep reading

F1 has confirmed that the Canadian Grand Prix will be replaced by the Turkish Grand Prix between 11th – 13th June as the Montreal event is cancelled for the second consecutive year.

June's Canadian Grand Prix is cancelled and replaced by a race on the same dates at Turkey's Istanbul Park track.

F1 will return to Istanbul Park for the 13-15 June weekend after officials announced the race in Montreal had been scrapped for a second straight year on Wednesday afternoon. Canada was cancelled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but F1 had remained hopeful of returning after listing the race in Montreal on the initial calendar. But it emerged earlier this month that Canada looked set ... Keep reading

F1 will return to Istanbul Park for the 13-15 June weekend after officials announced the race in Montreal had been scrapped for a second straight year on Wednesday afternoon. Canada was cancelled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but F1 had remained hopeful of returning after listing the race in Montreal on the initial calendar. But it emerged earlier this month that Canada looked set ... Keep reading

McLaren has made a strong start to the 2021 season, finishing third at Imola two weeks ago with Lando Norris to take an early lead in the fight to lead the midfield teams this year. McLaren, Ferrari and AlphaTauri have seemed evenly-matched on pace through the first two races, although McLaren sits seven points clear in the early fight for P3 in the championship. Most teams are currently ... Keep reading

Silverstone boss, Stuart Pringle, has confirmed that the historic venue will be the first to trial the sport's new Sprint Qualifying format, at this year's British Grand Prix.

Two-time world champion Alonso returned to F1 for 2021 with Alpine after spending the last two years exploring categories away from grand prix racing. The Spaniard won the 24 Hours of Le Mans twice with Toyota in 2018 and 2019, as well as capturing the World Endurance Championship title. He has twice raced at the Indianapolis 500, most recently in 2020 as part of his push to complete the ... Keep reading

Lowe left Mercedes at the end of 2016 to join Williams as chief technical officer, as well as becoming a shareholder in the team where he worked between 1987 and 1993, winning the world title in 1992 with Nigel Mansell. But Lowe's return to Williams proved less successful as the team slumped to the bottom of the constructors' championship in 2018. Significant delays in the construction and ... Keep reading

Two-time world champion Alonso returned to F1 for 2021 with Alpine after spending the last two years exploring categories away from grand prix racing. The Spaniard won the 24 Hours of Le Mans twice with Toyota in 2018 and 2019, as well as capturing the World Endurance Championship title. He has twice raced at the Indianapolis 500, most recently in 2020 as part of his push to complete the ... Keep reading

Lowe left Mercedes at the end of 2016 to join Williams as chief technical officer, as well as becoming a shareholder in the team where he worked between 1987 and 1993, winning the world title in 1992 with Nigel Mansell. But Lowe's return to Williams proved less successful as the team slumped to the bottom of the constructors' championship in 2018. Significant delays in the construction and ... Keep reading

Like Imola, Spa and a number of others, Portimao features an undulating track that challenges both man and machine, even though the various dips and rises may not come across on TV.

Max Verstappen’s triumph at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix was helped by a sensational getaway from third on the grid that helped him leapfrog pole man Lewis Hamilton. The start in tricky damp conditions marked a breakthrough for Red Bull-Honda, with previous starts when the rain has hit having been a struggle because of problems getting the engine mapping and clutch settings ... Keep reading

While admitting that former Mercedes engine boss, Andy Cowell is to "pursue other interests", Christian Horner insists that Red Bull's new powertrain division is set announce other key signings.

Lowe left Mercedes at the end of 2016 to join Williams as chief technical officer, as well as becoming a shareholder in the team where he worked between 1987 and 1993, winning the world title in 1992 with Nigel Mansell. But Lowe's return to Williams proved less successful as the team slumped to the bottom of the constructors' championship in 2018. Significant delays in the construction and ... Keep reading

The sport has always been about building up to a climax on a Sunday afternoon, and rules have been tailored to ensure that there is as much scope as possible to shake things up without making it a lottery. That was one of the reasons why F1 has operated for many years with rules regarding which tyres drivers must start the race on. With the top 10 qualifiers needing to begin on the rubber ... Keep reading

The series has always been about building up to a climax on a Sunday afternoon, and rules have been tailored to ensure that there is as much scope as possible to shake things up without making it a lottery. That was one of the reasons why F1 has operated for many years with rules regarding which tyres drivers must start the race on. With the top 10 qualifiers needing to begin on the rubber ... Keep reading

McLaren has made a strong start to the 2021 season, finishing third at Imola two weeks ago with Lando Norris to take an early lead in the fight to lead the midfield teams this year. McLaren, Ferrari and AlphaTauri have seemed evenly-matched on pace through the first two races, although McLaren sits seven points clear in the early fight for P3 in the championship. Most teams are currently ... Keep reading

Ferrari struggled through its worst F1 season for 40 years in 2020 as it slumped to sixth place in the constructors’ championship, scoring just three podium finishes. The team was hampered by a lack of straight-line speed and a draggy car concept, issues it sought to remedy with the updated SF21 car for this year. The results so far have been positive, with Charles Leclerc qualifying ... Keep reading

Mercedes team boss, Toto Wolff admits that to leave Imola still leading both championships "felt like a get out of jail card".

Max Verstappen’s triumph at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix was helped by a sensational getaway from third on the grid that helped him leapfrog pole man Lewis Hamilton. The start in tricky damp conditions marked a breakthrough for Red Bull-Honda, with previous starts when the rain has hit having been a struggle because of problems getting the engine mapping and clutch settings ... Keep reading

Andrew Westacott, CEO of the Australian Grand Prix Corporation, appears to pour cold water on Daniel Ricciardo's suggestion that Melbourne host a double-header this year.

But while the politics will continue to rumble on in the background, the team has also been attacking its car developments quite aggressively in a bid to catch up with the opposition. Having already changed its floor design for the first race of the season, Aston Martin arrived in Imola with yet more changes to try and boost the AMR21’s aerodynamic ... Keep reading

Ilott, who is racing in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup for the Iron Lynx team, will step into the Alfa Romeo C41 for the opening practice session at Portimao – although it has yet to be disclosed whether he will replace Kimi Raikkonen or Antonio Giovinazzi in the session.  The British driver will join regular reserve Robert Kubica in completing duties for Alfa Romeo ... Keep reading

Observed from an angle slightly above and behind the rear wing, the video offered a unique perspective of an F1 car being pushed to its limit around the Monte Carlo streets. As Alesi darted through the iconic corners, and blasted through the tunnel, the sensation of speed accompanied to the sound of the 3-litre flat 12 engine, demonstrated the magic of a racing car in a fresh way. In fact ... Keep reading

Following unanimous support at the F1 Commission on Monday, F1 will run three sprint qualifying experiments later this season to see if the format is good for the sport. The first two sprint races will take place at Silverstone and Monza, with the final one to take place at an unspecified flyaway location. While there are hopes the sprint races are a hit with fans and race ... Keep reading

Grands Prix where drivers qualify by means of Sprint Qualifying will no longer involve drivers having to start on the tyres on which they post their best times in Q2, instead they will be given a free choice of starting tyre.

Ricciardo grabbed the headlines recently when he lashed out at F1’s obsession with playing up accidents. In an interview with lifestyle magazine Square Mile, Ricciardo let rip at the way that the sport had tried to glamourise smashes. "I think last year, F1 put on their social channels, like, 'top 10 moments of the year' or something, and eight of the ten were crashes," he said. "I was ... Keep reading

Observed from an angle slightly above and behind the rear wing, the video offered a unique perspective of an F1 car being pushed to its limit around the Monte Carlo streets. As Alesi darted through the iconic corners, and blasted through the tunnel, the sensation of speed accompanied to the sound of the 3-litre flat 12 engine, demonstrated the magic of a racing car in a fresh way. In fact ... Keep reading

Observed from an angle slightly above and behind the rear wing, the video offered a unique perspective of an F1 car being pushed to its limit around the Monte Carlo streets. As Alesi darted through the iconic corners, and blasted through the tunnel, the sensation of speed accompanied to the sound of the 3-litre flat 12 engine, demonstrated the magic of a racing car in a fresh way. In fact ... Keep reading

The American-owned outfit is facing a difficult remainder of the season following its decision to not develop its car, which means it has fallen to the back of the field. Both Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin have endured tough times in the opening two races as they adapt to F1 machinery, and Steiner is well aware that he needs to carefully manage the situation. While Steiner has a ... Keep reading

The American-owned outfit is facing a tough time this year with a decision to not develop its car meaning it has fallen to the back of the field. And with both Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin having endured some tricky times as they get used to F1 machinery, Steiner is well aware that he needs to carefully manage the situation. While Steiner has a reputation for being brutally ... Keep reading