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Provisional polesitter Hamilton led Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez around ahead of the final runs in Q3 – behind his teammate Valtteri Bottas – where both Mercedes drivers appeared to drive slower than might have been expected. Hamilton ran very slowly through the pitlane once Verstappen had been released into his wake, while Bottas backing off ahead of the final turns meant Verstappen ... Keep reading

For just a fortnight on from their collision at the British Grand Prix, the cynics suggested that Hamilton’s leisurely holding up of Verstappen was a bit of a psychological offensive – and potentially aimed at trying to time out his Red Bull rival from getting a final Q3 run in. When Verstappen made it across the line with barely one second left to run, and his team-mate Sergio Perez ... Keep reading

For just a fortnight on from their collision at the British Grand Prix, the cynics suggested that Hamilton’s leisurely holding up of Verstappen was a bit of a psychological offensive – and potentially aimed at trying to time out his Red Bull rival from getting a final Q3 run in. When Verstappen made it across the line with barely one second left to run, and his teammate Sergio Perez ... Keep reading

Today's post-qualifying press conference with Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas and Max Verstappen.

Hamilton took his 101st F1 pole in qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix on Saturday, heading up a front row lockout for Mercedes. But Hamilton was met with loud boos upon getting out of his car after qualifying and during his post-session interview in parc ferme, which appearing to come from a large contingent of Verstappen fans sat in the grandstand opposite the pits. Hamilton brushed ... Keep reading

Schumacher crashed heavily at Turn 11 during FP3 at the Hungaroring, leaving his Haas VF-21 car with significant damage that meant he ultimately took no part in qualifying. It marked the second time Schumacher has missed qualifying this year after a crash in FP3, following an accident in Monaco at the end of May. Schumacher also crashed in the opening part of qualifying for the French Grand ... Keep reading

A challenging session with changing grip and wind conditions throughout. This made it difficult for the drivers, together with their engineers, to deliver the perfect lap on each run.

The race is going to be really tough on the tyres and that could open up options on strategy but the car had good pace on Friday in hot conditions so hopefully we can carry that into the race.

It's different strategies, it's different grip levels, we've got to get a good start and take the fight to them.

Hamilton took his 101st F1 pole in qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix on Saturday, heading up a front row lockout for Mercedes. But Hamilton was met with loud boos upon getting out of his car after qualifying and during his post-session interview in parc ferme, which appearing to come from a large contingent of Verstappen fans sat in the grandstand opposite the pits. Hamilton brushed ... Keep reading

There's no point denying that today's result did not live up to our expectations.

It was a really strong performance as a team - actually, our best collective result so far this season.

Sainz lost control of his car at the final corner, hitting the barrier with the left-hand side of the car with a 22G impact. Nevertheless, he tried to get going, but his front wing became dislodged under the front wheels. He was unable to find reverse and back away and drive around the broken wing, and had to abandon the car. He was so surprised by the sudden loss of control that he went ... Keep reading

Mercedes heads to the race as the firm favourite after Lewis Hamilton led a front-row lockout for the German manufacturer in Saturday's qualifying. Red Bull duo Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez will share the second row of the grid, with Pierre Gasly an excellent fifth for AlphaTauri. Mercedes and Red Bull have opted for two very different strategies going into the grand prix. While Hamilton ... Keep reading

Provisional polesitter Hamilton led Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez around ahead of the final runs in Q3 – behind his teammate Valtteri Bottas - where both Mercedes drivers appeared to drive slower than might have been expected. Hamilton ran very slowly through the pitlane once Verstappen had been released into his wake, while Bottas backing off ahead of the final turns meant Verstappen only ... Keep reading

The opening lap British Grand Prix crash between the Red Bull driver and his Mercedes title rival has dominated headlines for the past two weeks, with Red Bull's request for the FIA to review fresh evidence into the accident rejected on Thursday. Verstappen's soft tyre choice from third on the grid should give him an advantage on the run down to Turn 1 in the race, and that means he will likely ... Keep reading

Mercedes driver Hamilton took provisional pole with his first run in the final stage of qualifying at the Hungaroring, sitting over half a second clear of title rival Max Verstappen in third. Hamilton and teammate Valtteri Bottas ran ahead of Red Bull duo Verstappen and Sergio Perez as they came to start their final laps, with Hamilton slowing down in the final sector as he prepared his ... Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton beats Valtteri Bottas to a Mercedes one-two ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen in Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying.

Sainz lost control of his car at the final corner, hitting the barrier with the left-hand side of the car with a 22G impact. Nevertheless, he tried to get going, but his front wing became dislodged under the front wheels. He was unable to find reverse to back away and drive around the broken wing, so he had to abandon the car and drop out of qualifying in Q2. He was so surprised by the ... Keep reading

Provisional polesitter Hamilton led Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez around ahead of the final runs in Q3 – behind his team-mate Valtteri Bottas, who ended up qualifying second to Hamilton – where both Mercedes drivers appeared to drive slower than might have been expected. Hamilton ran very slowly through the pitlane once Verstappen had been released into his wake, while Bottas backing off ... Keep reading

While sections of the crowd might not agree, Red Bull boss, Christian Horner insists he has no issue with Lewis Hamilton's apparent gamesmanship in the final moments of Q3.

Mercedes driver Hamilton took provisional pole with his first run in the final stage of qualifying at the Hungaroring, sitting over half a second clear of title rival Max Verstappen in third. Hamilton and teammate Valtteri Bottas ran ahead of Red Bull duo Verstappen and Sergio Perez as they came to start their final laps, with Hamilton slowing down in the final sector as he prepared his ... Keep reading

The Red Bull driver had shadowed rival Mercedes' strategy in doing his first Q2 run on the medium compound – with F1's rules dictating drivers must start the race on the compound they do their fastest lap on in that segment. Although he switched to the soft for his final run, it is a common practice for drivers to do that and put in a quick banker over the opening segment of the lap and then ... Keep reading

Hamilton will start ahead of Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas and Red Bull's Max Verstappen after the one-hour qualifying session, which is split into three segments with five cars each being knocked out in Q1 and Q2 before the top-10 shootout of Q3. Read Also: Hungarian GP: Hamilton leads Mercedes front row ahead of Verstappen Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying results ... Keep reading

The Red Bull driver had shadowed rival Mercedes' strategy in doing his first Q2 run on the medium compound, with F1's rules dictating drivers must start the race on the compound they do their fastest lap on in that segment. Although he switched to the soft for his final run, it is a common practice for drivers to do that and put in a quick banker over the opening segment of the lap and then ... Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton claims pole for the Hungarian Grand Prix ahead of teammate Valtteri Bottas, as the Black Arrows have the added advantage of starting on the medium tyre, unlike Red Bull.

The Mercedes and Red Bull cars will head into the race on split starting tyre strategies after Verstappen and team-mate Sergio Perez – who missed setting a final Q3 lap at the back of the queue as the Red Bulls trailed behind the slowly touring Mercedes drivers on the final warm-up lap – used the soft tyres to set their best times in Q2, where Hamilton and Bottas got through on the ... Keep reading

Hamilton will start ahead of team-mate Valtteri Bottas and Red Bull's Max Verstappen after the one-hour qualifying session, which is split into three segments with five cars each being knocked out in Q1 and Q2 before the top-10 shootout of Q3. Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying results: Hamilton on pole from ... Keep reading

Hamilton charged to his third pole position of the 2021 season - and his first since the Spanish Grand Prix in early May - at the Hungaroring on Saturday, leading a front row lock-out for Mercedes. Hamilton’s lap of 1m15.419s saw him finish three-tenths clear of Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas, while title rival Max Verstappen finished four-tenths off in third place. But the end of ... Keep reading

Times from today's qualifying session for the Rolex Magyar Nagydij.

Lewis Hamilton beats Valtteri Bottas to a Mercedes one-two ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen in Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying.

Following Friday practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix, Ferrari's checks in the evening exposed some parameters that the team was not happy with. The decision was taken for the power unit to be taken out, so it could be shipped back to Ferrari’s Maranello headquarters for further analysis. The team has elected to fit a fresh unit in its place, which will be the last final one that Sainz ... Keep reading

Russell has raced with Williams since the start of the 2019 season, leading its efforts despite failing to score any points with the team. As part of Mercedes’ young driver programme since 2017, Russell has been supported by the German team throughout his time in F1, and has been linked with a move to its senior outfit for next year. Mercedes is set to make a call between Russell and ... Keep reading

The Dutchman spent time after the British GP recovering from the battering he took from his 51G impact with the barriers after the opening lap crash with Lewis Hamilton. While feeling in much better shape a few days after the accident, Verstappen still could not be sure how he would shape up when thrust back into the demands of a F1 cockpit. But he says his mind was put at ease when he took ... Keep reading

Certainly on Friday in Hungary the respective bosses of Red Bull and Mercedes suggested that they want to put that particular event behind them after the FIA stewards decided not to take the matter further. "It wasn't the response that we were hoping for but we accept it and now we close the chapter and move on," Christian Horner insisted. "I think F1 needs content and controversy and as ... Keep reading

Although the majority of the field spent the first third of the session in their garages, the Haas pair headed out immediately – with Nikita Mazepin on the mediums and Mick Schumacher on the softs, a split that was replicated across the few cars that soon joined them. Mazepin established the first place benchmark at a 1m25.419s with his opening lap, which Schumacher immediately bettered with ... Keep reading

Although the majority of the field spent the first third of the session in their garages, the Haas pair headed out immediately – with Nikita Mazepin on the mediums and Mick Schumacher on the softs, a split that was replicated across the few cars that soon joined them. Mazepin established the first place benchmark at a 1m25.419s with his opening lap, which Schumacher immediately bettered with ... Keep reading

Certainly on Thursday in Hungary the respective bosses of Red Bull Racing and Mercedes suggested that they want to put that particular event behind them after the FIA stewards decided not to take the matter further. "It wasn't the response that we were hoping for but we accept it and now we close the chapter and move on," Christian Horner insisted. "I think F1 needs content and controversy ... Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton edges out title rival Max Verstappen by just 0.088s in final practice, as Ferrari claim 'best of the rest'.

The Dutchman spent time after the British GP recovering from the battering he took from his 51G impact with the barriers after the opening lap crash with Lewis Hamilton. While feeling in much better shape a few days after the accident, Verstappen still could not be sure how he would shape up when thrust back into the demands of a F1 cockpit. But he says his mind was put at ease when he took ... Keep reading

Times from the final free practice session for the Rolex Magyar Nagydij.

What should have been a normal pitstop for Benetton rookie Verstappen turned into near disaster when petrol sprayed out of the refuelling hose and was ignited on a still hot car. Captured live on television at the time, the drama of the moment has been further sealed by what is now a world-famous photograph of Benetton pit crew member Paul Seaby captured in the middle of flames as he made ... Keep reading

The Dutchman spent time after the British GP recovering from the battering he took from his 51G impact with the barriers after the opening-lap crash with Lewis Hamilton. While feeling in much better shape a few days after the accident, Verstappen still could not be sure how he would shape up when thrust back into the demands of an F1 cockpit. But he says his mind was put at ease when he took ... Keep reading

Russell has raced with Williams since the start of the 2019 season, leading its efforts despite failing to score any points with the team. As part of Mercedes’ young driver programme since 2017, Russell has been supported by the German team throughout his time in F1, and has been linked with a move to its senior outfit for next year. Mercedes is set to make a call between Russell and ... Keep reading

Following Friday practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix, Ferrari's checks in the evening exposed some parameters that the team was not happy with. The decision was taken for the power unit to be taken out, so it could be shipped back to Ferrari’s Maranello headquarters for further analysis. The team has elected to fit a fresh unit in its place, which will be the last final one that Sainz ... Keep reading

Following Friday practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix, Ferrari's checks in the evening exposed some parameters that the team was not happy with. The decision was taken for the power unit to be taken out, so it could be shipped back to Ferrari’s Maranello headquarters for further analysis. The team has elected to fit a fresh unit in its place, which will be the last final one that Sainz ... Keep reading

The Japanese rookie spun out and crashed at the high-speed left-hander at Turn 4 with 15 minutes remaining in FP1, hitting the barrier with the rear of his AlphaTauri car. While Tsunoda was able to walk away from the crash, the rear of his car was left with significant damage that meant his crew was busy completing repairs for much of the afternoon. It limited Tsunoda to just a single timed ... Keep reading

What should have been a normal pitstop for Benetton driver Jos Verstappen turned into near disaster when petrol sprayed out of the refuelling hose and was ignited on a still hot car. Captured live on television at the time, the drama of the moment has been further sealed by what is now a world-famous photograph of then Benetton pit crew member Paul Seaby captured in the middle of flames as he ... Keep reading

The Japanese rookie spun out and crashed at the high-speed left-hander at Turn 4 with 15 minutes remaining in FP1, hitting the barrier with the rear of his AlphaTauri car. While Tsunoda was able to walk away from the crash, the rear of his car was left with significant damage that meant his crew was busy completing repairs for much of the afternoon. It limited Tsunoda to just a single timed ... Keep reading

Having run it without issue in FP1, Honda has given Max Verstappen's Silverstone power unit the all-clear.

Qualifying is extremely crucial in Hungary, with the circuit proven to be notoriously difficult for overtaking - especially with the current generation of cars. Since Hungary made its debut on the F1 calendar in 1987, the polesitter has gone on to win the race 16 times, providing an indication of how crucial it is to start on the front row. Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton arrives at the ... Keep reading

The cars have been loaned by Juan Gonzalez, chairman of the board of Mission Foods, one of Arrow McLaren SP IndyCar team’s sponsors, who was primary on Juan Pablo Montoya’s Indy 500 entry this year. The exhibit will “offer opportunities to educate visitors about extreme vehicle aerodynamics, unusual materials such as soft racing tire rubber and other unique facets of F1 car design and ... Keep reading

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After the British Grand Prix’s sprint format debut, practice reverted to a pair of one-hour Friday sessions in Budapest. Red Bull's Max Verstappen was fastest ahead of Bottas in FP1 but he struggled with his car's balance in FP2, and Bottas led teammate Lewis Hamilton in setting the fastest times of the day overall. Read Also: Hungarian GP: Verstappen leads Bottas, Hamilton in ... Keep reading

After all, with Hamilton having already been sanctioned for the accident based on video and telemetry data, there was little chance of Red Bull being able to cross the threshold of providing some new 'significant' and 'relevant' evidence to the FIA. As Ferrari found out to its cost in 2019, when it proposed using a Karun Chandhok Sky TV piece to try to convince the stewards to reopen the ... Keep reading

We'll only find out if we've done enough when we get to qualifying, hopefully we will earn a spot in Q2.

Both drivers have had solid days and have begun to tune their cars for the conditions we expect to see tomorrow and on Sunday.

Verstappen was involved in a high-profile accident at Copse on the first lap of the British Grand Prix after contact with Lewis Hamilton, with the back of his Red Bull completely destroyed after impacting the tyre barriers at high speed. Despite the sizeable damage, which Red Bull estimated cost the team over 1.8 million dollars, Honda has given Verstappen the all-clear the continue using his ... Keep reading

Today was a tricky Friday.

Verstappen was involved in a high-profile accident at Copse on the first lap of the British Grand Prix after contact with Lewis Hamilton, with the back of his Red Bull completely destroyed after impacting the tyre barriers at high speed. Despite the sizeable damage, which Red Bull estimated cost the team over $1.8 million, Honda has given Verstappen the all-clear the continue using his power ... Keep reading

Qualifying is extremely crucial in Hungary, with the circuit proven to be notoriously difficult for overtaking - especially with the current generation of cars. Since Hungary made its debut on the F1 calendar in 1987, the polesitter has gone on to win the race 16 times, providing an indication of how crucial it is to start on the front row. Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton arrives at the ... Keep reading

After seeing Max Verstappen lead FP1 for Red Bull, Valtteri Bottas headed up a sweep of the top two places for Mercedes in second practice at the Hungaroring. Bottas pipped Hamilton to P1 by just 0.027 seconds, with Verstappen finishing almost three-tenths off the pace in third. With the air temperature well above 30ºC and the track temperature nudging 50ºC, conditions proved difficult for ... Keep reading

After Max Verstappen topped the opening free practice session for Red Bull at the Hungaroring, Mercedes fought back in FP2 with Bottas producing a 1m17.012s to take top spot by 0.027s from team-mate Lewis Hamilton. However, the day’s main focus was on the fallout from the FIA’s rejection of Red Bull’s review request over Hamilton’s British GP penalty following his clash with ... Keep reading

Though he feels comments made by Red Bull were "below the belt", Toto Wolff believes it is time to move on.

Christian Horner insists that his team's criticism of Lewis Hamilton and the bid to have his penalty reviewed was "nothing personal".

After seeing Max Verstappen lead FP1 for Red Bull, Valtteri Bottas headed up a sweep of the top two places for Mercedes in second practice at the Hungaroring. Bottas pipped Hamilton to P1 by just 0.027 seconds, with Verstappen finishing almost three-tenths off the pace in third. With the air temperature well above 30ºC and the track temperature nudging 50ºC, conditions proved difficult for ... Keep reading

Red Bull has confirmed that a member of its team "is no longer an employee" following a number of social media posts.

After the British Grand Prix’s sprint format debut, practice reverted to a pair of one-hour Friday sessions in Budapest. Red Bull's Max Verstappen was fastest ahead of Bottas in FP1 but he struggled with his car's balance in FP2, and Bottas led team-mate Lewis Hamilton in setting the fastest times of the day overall. Read Also: F1 Hungarian GP: Bottas fastest from Hamilton to ... Keep reading

The Finn bolted to the top of the times towards the halfway stage of the one-hour stint when he ran to a 1m17.012s benchmark on soft tyres to put himself two hundredths clear.  While Hamilton was able to recover time through the final sector compared to his team-mate, a quicker opening half of the lap from Bottas ensured he remained on top as the times dropped by 1.2s when the field ... Keep reading

Times from today's second free practice session for the Rolex Magyar Nagydij.

Max Verstappen left frustrated by "understeert" car as Valtteri Bottas edges out Mercedes teammate, Lewis Hamilton by 0.027s.

Valtteri Bottas leads Lewis Hamilton in a Mercedes one-two ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen in second practice at the Hungarian Grand Prix.

After the British Grand Prix’s sprint format debut, practice reverted to a pair of one-hour Friday sessions in Budapest. Red Bull's Max Verstappen was fastest ahead of Bottas in FP1 but he struggled with his car's balance in FP2, and Bottas led teammate Lewis Hamilton in setting the fastest times of the day overall. Read Also: Hungarian GP: Verstappen leads Bottas, Hamilton in ... Keep reading

The Finn bolted to the top of the times towards the halfway stage of the one-hour stint when he ran to a 1m17.012s benchmark on soft tyres to put himself two hundredths clear. While Hamilton was able to recover time through the final sector compared to his teammate, a quicker opening half of the lap from Bottas ensured he remained on top as the times dropped by 1.2s when the field switched to ... Keep reading

Following an initial report by Sky Sports, a Red Bull spokesperson confirmed to Autosport that the employee - who was not a publicly-known member of the trackside team - was no longer working with the team. It comes after a series of WhatsApp messages containing racist language and abuse emerged online earlier this week. "As publicly acknowledged last week, we condemn racist abuse of any ... Keep reading

The team issued a statement on Thursday after the FIA threw out Red Bull’s right to review the case to push for Hamilton to gain a harsher penalty for his role in the first-lap British Grand Prix collision with title rival Max Verstappen that led to a 51G impact for the Dutch racer. Mercedes hoped the ruling would bring “this incident to a close” and “mark the end of a concerted ... Keep reading

In the wake of the opening lap collision between Hamilton and Max Verstappen that knocked the Red Bull driver out of the race, his team pushed the FIA to open up a further review into the incident. Red Bull felt that the 10-second penalty handed down to eventual race-winner Hamilton by the FIA was not strong enough, and it submitted evidence that it hoped would convince stewards to look at the ... Keep reading

Following an initial report by Sky Sports, a Red Bull spokesperson confirmed to Motorsport.com that the employee - who was not a publicly-known member of the trackside team - was no longer working with the team. It comes after a series of WhatsApp messages containing racist language and abuse emerged online earlier this week. "As publicly acknowledged last week, we condemn racist abuse of ... Keep reading

In the wake of the opening lap collision between Hamilton and Max Verstappen that knocked the Red Bull driver out of the race, his team pushed the FIA to open up a further review into the incident. Red Bull felt that the 10-second penalty handed down to eventual race-winner Hamilton by the FIA was not strong enough, and it submitted evidence that it hoped would convince stewards to look at the ... Keep reading

The team issued a statement on Thursday after the FIA threw out Red Bull’s right to review case to push for Hamilton to gain a harsher penalty for his role in the first-lap British Grand Prix collision with title rival Max Verstappen that led to a 51G impact for the Dutch racer. Mercedes hoped the ruling would bring “this incident to a close” and “mark the end of a concerted attempt by ... Keep reading

Mercedes boss, Toto Wolff has hit out at Red Bull, blaming the Austrian team for escalating the ill feeling that erupted on social media in the wake of the Silverstone clash.

The Mexican was drafted in to replace Alex Albon for 2021 on initially a one-year deal, after former team Aston Martin triggered a break clause in his contract to sign Sebastian Vettel. An inherited maiden victory in Baku, coming after team-mate Max Verstappen’s tyre failure and Lewis Hamilton’s brake bias mistake, has helped Perez to fifth in the drivers’ standings. Speaking ahead of ... Keep reading

In the wake of the opening lap collision between Hamilton and Max Verstappen that knocked the Red Bull driver out of the race, his team pushed the FIA to open up a further review into the incident. Red Bull felt that the 10-second penalty handed down to eventual race-winner Hamilton by the FIA was not strong enough, and it submitted evidence that it hoped would convince stewards to look at the ... Keep reading

The long-awaited documentary on Michael Schumacher can be seen exclusively on Netflix from September 15.

The Mexican was drafted in to replace Alex Albon for 2021 on initially a one-year deal, after former team Aston Martin triggered a break clause in his contract to sign Sebastian Vettel. An inherited maiden victory in Baku, coming after teammate Max Verstappen's tyre failure and Lewis Hamilton's brake bias mistake, has helped Perez to fifth in the drivers' standings. Speaking ahead of the ... Keep reading

Showing no ill effects after Silverstone, Max Verstappen heads Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton as Hungarian Grand Prix weekend get underway.

Times from today's opening free practice session for the Rolex Magyar Nagydij.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen heads Mercedes drivers Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton in first practice at the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Robert Kubica, in for Kimi Raikkonen at Alfa Romeo for FP1, established the first place benchmark at 1m25.259s on the hard tyres, but was quickly shuffled down the order by a flurry of faster laps as the majority of the pack set their initial times on the white-walled rubber. Daniel Ricciardo, Valtteri Bottas and Pierre Gasly all enjoyed a brief moment at the head of the times, with the ... Keep reading

Robert Kubica, in for Kimi Raikkonen at Alfa Romeo for FP1, established the first place benchmark at 1m25.259s on the hard tyres, but was quickly shuffled down the order by a flurry of faster laps as the majority of the pack set their initial times on the white-walled rubber. Daniel Ricciardo, Valtteri Bottas and Pierre Gasly all enjoyed a brief moment at the head of the times, with the ... Keep reading

If the past 18 months have taught us anything, it is that sports and social issues absolutely do mix. “Stick to sports” has been a retort wrongly aimed at those eager to use their platform to speak out about important matters that impact all of society. We saw this no clearer than during last year’s activism around the world in the wake of the murder of George Floyd, as sporting stars ... Keep reading

If the past 18 months have taught us anything, it is that sports and social issues absolutely do mix. “Stick to sports” has been a retort wrongly aimed at those eager to use their platform to speak out about important matters that impact all of society. We saw this no clearer than during last year’s activism around the world in the wake of the murder of George Floyd, as sporting stars ... Keep reading

Russell, a Mercedes junior since 2017, has been heavily linked with the second Black Arrows seat alongside Lewis Hamilton for 2022, following his strong turnout for the squad in a one-off appearance at last year’s Sakhir Grand Prix and his high-profile qualifying results and near-points-finishes for Williams this season, as well as Valtteri Bottas’s points gap to Hamilton so far in ... Keep reading

The world champion ended a five-race victory drought on home turf at Silverstone a fortnight ago when he bounced back from a first-lap crash with Max Verstappen to take an emotional win. But as well as the joy of closing the points gap to Verstappen and Red Bull in the standings, the result was also important because it showed than an upgrade Mercedes brought to the last race did help in ... Keep reading

Russell, a Mercedes junior since 2017, has been heavily linked with the second seat alongside Lewis Hamilton for 2022, following his strong turnout for the squad in a one-off appearance at last year's Sakhir Grand Prix and his high-profile qualifying results and near-points-finishes for Williams this season, as well as Valtteri Bottas's points gap to Hamilton so far in 2021.  The Briton ... Keep reading

The world champion ended a five-race victory drought on home turf at Silverstone a fortnight ago when he bounced back from a first-lap crash with Max Verstappen to take an emotional win. But as well as the joy of closing the points gap to Verstappen and Red Bull in the standings, the result was also important because it showed that an upgrade Mercedes brought to the last race did help in ... Keep reading

Entitled SCHUMACHER, the film features contributions from his wife Corinna, his children Gina and Mick, and his brother Ralf. Schumacher’s manager Sabine Kehm describes the film as the “family's gift to their beloved husband and father.” It also features insights from many F1 personalities who either played a role in Schumacher’s career or who were his direct rivals, including Jean ... Keep reading

Entitled SCHUMACHER, the film features contributions from his wife Corinna, his children Gina and Mick, and his brother Ralf. Schumacher’s manager Sabine Kehm describes the film as the “family's gift to their beloved husband and father.” It also features insights from many F1 personalities who either played a role in Schumacher’s career or who were his direct rivals, including Jean ... Keep reading

In welcoming the decision not to review the Silverstone clash, Mercedes has accused Red Bull of seeking to "tarnish" Lewis Hamilton's reputation.

After all, with Hamilton having already been sanctioned for the accident based on video and telemetry data, there was little chance of Red Bull being able to cross the threshold of providing some new ‘significant’ and ‘relevant’ evidence to the FIA. As Ferrari found out to its cost in 2019, when it proposed using a Karun Chandhok Sky TV piece to try to convince the stewards to reopen ... Keep reading

With the controversy over the collision between Hamilton and Verstappen at Silverstone showing no sign of dying down, both drivers spoke at length about the incident for the first time in Hungary on Thursday. Reflecting on the specifics of the crash, with Hamilton making a move down the inside into Copse, the world champion was clear that he would not change what he did if the same thing ... Keep reading

After all, with Hamilton having already been sanctioned for the accident based on video and telemetry data, there was little chance of Red Bull being able to cross the threshold of providing some new ‘significant’ and ‘relevant’ evidence to the FIA. As Ferrari found out to its cost in 2019, when it proposed using a Karun Chandhok Sky TV piece to try to convince the stewards to reopen ... Keep reading

Speaking in public for the first time since his crash at Silverstone, Verstappen said his opinion that his rival had not acted correctly still stood. After confirming that he had spoken to Hamilton via phone after the accident, Verstappen did not tone down his belief that it was wrong of his rival to appear so happy after their British GP triumph. "If you mean with disrespectful, [it's] when ... Keep reading

Verstappen was promoted to the Red Bull senior team after a season at the junior Toro Rosso squad in early 2016, replacing Daniil Kvyat four races into the season. He duly won on debut in that year's Spanish Grand Prix, becoming F1's youngest-ever victor at the age of 18 years and 227 days, but frequently came in for criticism from rivals for his aggressive on-track moves – prompting the late ... Keep reading

With Red Bull believing that Hamilton’s 10-second penalty for causing the collision with Max Verstappen on the opening lap at Silverstone was too lenient, it wanted the FIA to look again at the crash. However, under the FIA’s rules in the International Sporting Code, Red Bull needed to bring a “significant and relevant new element” to the stewards for the governing body to be convinced ... Keep reading

Title rivals Hamilton and Verstappen collided while battling for the lead on the opening lap of the British Grand Prix, making contact at the high-speed Copse corner. Verstappen suffered a 51G Impact with the barrier, and while Hamilton was hit with a 10-second time penalty for causing a collision, he recovered to win the race and cut the gap at the top of the standings. Red Bull requested a ... Keep reading

Hamilton and F1 title rival Max Verstappen collided while battling for the lead of the British Grand Prix on the opening lap of the race, resulting in a 51G crash for Verstappen. Hamilton was hit with a 10-second time penalty, but recovered to win the race, sparking anger from Red Bull which pushed for a harsher penalty by requesting a right to review the incident. But in a hearing on ... Keep reading

Formula 1 officials have rejected Red Bull's request for a reassessment of the penalty given to Lewis Hamilton at the British Grand Prix.

The FIA has tonight rejected Red Bull's call for a review of the incident on the opening lap of the British Grand Prix and the subsequent penalty handed to Lewis Hamilton.

Formula 1 officials have rejected Red Bull's request for a reassessment of the penalty given to Lewis Hamilton at the British Grand Prix.

With Red Bull believing that Hamilton’s 10-second penalty for causing the collision with Max Verstappen on the opening lap at Silverstone was too lenient, it wanted the FIA to look again at the crash. However, under the FIA’s rules in the International Sporting Code, Red Bull needed to bring a “significant and relevant new element” to the stewards for the governing body to be convinced ... Keep reading

In addition there is a possibility that promotional events or “filming” days – often used by teams to shakedown their new cars before the first official test – could be extended from the traditional 100km length. In 2021 testing was restricted to just three days in Bahrain before the opening race in order to cut costs and because many elements of last year’s cars were frozen for this ... Keep reading

In 2021 testing was restricted to just three days in Bahrain before the opening race in order to cut costs and because many elements of last year’s cars were frozen for this season. With brand new cars coming for 2022 teams wanted more testing days, with some asking for eight before it was agreed to have a pair of three-day sessions. Teams also wanted to focus on Barcelona, in essence to ... Keep reading

The focus in Hungary will be on the rivalry between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen after the two title protagonists spectacularly collided during the British Grand Prix a fortnight ago. The incident, which led to Verstappen's retirement, has helped close the gap at the top of the standings, with Hamilton now trailing the Dutchman by just eight points. While Verstappen has been the more ... Keep reading

Reflecting on a controversial Silverstone weekend, Lewis Hamilton insists that if he had to do it all again, he would make exactly the same move on Max Verstappen.

Formula 1 drivers Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel speak out against Hungary's new anti-LGBTQ+ law before this weekend's grand prix.

Hamilton received racist abuse on social media in the wake of his victory at the British Grand Prix two weeks ago, prompting F1, the FIA and Mercedes to issue a joint statement condemning the messages.  This was followed by a wave of support from other teams and drivers on the grid showing solidarity with Hamilton, F1’s only black driver. Speaking for the first time about the ... Keep reading

Speaking in public for the first time since his crash at Silverstone, Verstappen said his opinion that his rival had not acted correctly still stood. After confirming that he had spoken to Hamilton via phone after the accident, Verstappen did not tone down his belief that it was wrong of his rival to appear so happy after their British GP triumph. "If you mean with disrespectful, [it's] when ... Keep reading

As Red Bull prepares to offer fresh evidence in a bid to have the Silverstone stewards review their findings, Max Verstappen gives his take on the Silverstone clash.

Hamilton received racist abuse on social media in the wake of his victory at the British Grand Prix two weeks ago, prompting F1, the FIA and Mercedes to issue a joint statement condemning the messages. This was followed by a wave of support from other teams and drivers on the grid showing solidarity with Hamilton, F1’s only black driver. Speaking for the first time about the messages ... Keep reading

With the controversy over the collision between Hamilton and Verstappen at Silverstone showing no sign of dying down, both drivers spoke at length about the incident for the first time in Hungary on Thursday. Reflecting on the specifics of the crash, with Hamilton making a move down the inside into Copse, the world champion was clear that he would not change what he did if the same thing ... Keep reading

Hamilton and Verstappen collided while battling for the lead at Copse on the opening lap of the race at Silverstone, resulting in a 51G impact with the barrier for Verstappen. Hamilton was hit with a 10-second time penalty for causing the collision, but recovered to win the race and cut Verstappen’s championship lead down to eight points. Verstappen and Red Bull were vocal in their ... Keep reading

Insisting that he wants to move on from the controversial Silverstone clash, Max Verstappen remains critical of his rival's post-race celebrations.

Formula 1 drivers Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel speak out against Hungary's new anti-LGBTQ+ law before this weekend's grand prix.

Hamilton and Verstappen collided while battling for the lead at Copse on the opening lap of the race at Silverstone, resulting in a 51G impact with the barrier for Verstappen. Hamilton was hit with a 10-second time penalty for causing the collision, but recovered to win the race and cut Verstappen’s championship lead down to eight points. Verstappen and Red Bull were vocal in their ... Keep reading

While admitting that he didn't expect to still be racing at 40, Fernando Alonso says it's just a number.

Title rivals Hamilton and Verstappen collided while battling for the lead on the opening lap of the British Grand Prix, making contact at the high-speed Copse corner. Verstappen suffered a 51G impact with the barrier, and while Hamilton was hit with a 10-second time penalty for causing a collision, he recovered to win the race and cut the gap at the top of the standings to eight points. Red ... Keep reading

Verstappen was promoted to the Red Bull senior team after a season at the junior Toro Rosso squad in early 2016, replacing Daniil Kvyat four races into the season. He duly won on debut in that year's Spanish Grand Prix, becoming F1's youngest-ever victor at the age of 18 years and 227 days, but frequently came in for criticism from rivals for his aggressive on-track moves - prompting the late ... Keep reading

Speaking in public for the first time since his opening lap crash with Hamilton at Silverstone, Verstappen said his opinion - voiced over social media in the race's aftermath - that his rival had not acted correctly still stood. After confirming that he had spoken to Hamilton via phone after the accident, Verstappen did not tone down his belief that it was wrong of his rival to appear so happy ... Keep reading

Title rivals Hamilton and Verstappen collided while battling for the lead on the opening lap of the British Grand Prix, making contact at the high-speed Copse corner. Verstappen suffered a 51G Impact with the barrier, and while Hamilton was hit with a 10-second time penalty for causing a collision, he recovered to win the race and cut the gap at the top of the standings. Red Bull has ... Keep reading

Speaking in public for the first time since his crash at Silverstone, Verstappen said his opinion that his rival had not acted correctly still stood. After confirming that he had spoken to Hamilton via phone after the accident, Verstappen did not tone down his belief that it was wrong of his rival to appear so happy after their British GP triumph. "If you mean with disrespectful, [it's] when ... Keep reading