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An interview conducted last year with three-time world champion Piquet emerged this week, in which he used a racial slur in reference to Hamilton, resulting in condemnation from the F1 community and a ban from the paddock. Piquet apologised to Hamilton, but denied his comment had any racial intent and disputed the way in which it was translated. Hamilton appeared in Thursday's FIA press ... Keep reading

While it’s obvious that the changes will have an effect on the external airflow stream, there’s also a considerable amount of work that's gone on under the bodywork in order to accommodate them. It’s clear that there’s heavy influence in design decisions from both Ferrari and Red Bull, with the sidepods completely altered to take onboard a mixture of the design features seen on the ... Keep reading

One of the most intriguing, that has been placed into the rules rather than fall under the remit of a technical directive, relates to rear wing flexibility tests. As teams have begun to settle into F1's new regulations, and produce a steady stream of updates orientated towards reducing drag whilst maintaining downforce, it's interesting to see that changes have been made to the rear wing and ... Keep reading

On Thursday morning, the Enstone-based squad announced the launch of its Rac(H)er programme, which aims to open up more opportunities for women within its organisation. It wants to make jobs in motorsport more appealing to young females, and will include programmes in schools and a proper path for them to carve a career at the F1 team. Alpine is aiming to have 30 percent of its ... Keep reading

While it’s obvious that the changes will have an effect on the external airflow stream, there’s also a considerable amount of work that's gone on underneath the hood in order to accommodate them. It’s clear that there’s heavy influence in design decisions from both Ferrari and Red Bull, with the sidepods completely altered to take onboard a mixture of the design features seen on the ... Keep reading

The more restrictive regulations in terms of design freedom prompted fears that the only variation we would see among cars would be with the sidepods. However, as the F1 season has developed, there has been a fascinating mix of ideas and solutions up and down the grid that are worth focusing on Here we take a look at some of the key areas where teams have allowed their own concepts to ... Keep reading

Ecclestone caused a stir on Thursday morning when, in an interview with ITV show Good Morning Britain, he moved to defend the actions of Russian president Putin in his war with Ukraine. The 91-year-old said at one point: "I would still take a bullet for him. I'd rather it didn't hurt but I would still take a bullet." Pushed on why he felt that way, Ecclestone added "Because he's a first ... Keep reading

Today's press conference with Lando Norris, Fernando Alonso, Mick Schumacher, Sergio Perez, Sebastian Vettel, Pierre Gasly, Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc, Nicholas Latifi and Zhou Guanyu.

The two drivers collided on the opening lap of last year’s British Grand Prix, resulting in a 51G impact for Verstappen’s Red Bull car with the barrier at the exit of the high-speed right-hander. Verstappen had to be taken to hospital for precautionary checks as a result of the accident, and while Hamilton was given a 10-second time penalty for being predominantly to blame, he went on to ... Keep reading

Piquet - who is the father of Verstappen’s partner, Kelly Piquet - used a racial slur to describe Hamilton in an interview given last year, the contents of which surfaced this week. It led to widespread condemnation from the F1 community over the past week as the majority of drivers and teams rallied around Hamilton, as well as resulting in a ban for Piquet from the paddock. Piquet issued ... Keep reading

Originally intended to be introduced this weekend, the FIA has opted to delay the introduction of the so-called 'bouncing limit' until the French Grand Prix late next month.

Formula 1's governing body acts to limit the amount cars can "bounce" on safety grounds.

After struggling to adapt to the car in the first part of the season, Sainz had strong weekends in both Monaco and Baku before a valiant but unsuccessful chase of Max Verstappen in Montreal. The Spaniard says after the three street or temporary tracks that Silverstone is more akin to Barcelona, the last venue where he really had a difficult time with the car. Sainz acknowledged that while ... Keep reading

Piquet - who is the father of Verstappen’s partner, Kelly Piquet - used a racial slur to describe Hamilton in an interview given last year, the contents of which surfaced this week. It led to widespread condemnation from the F1 community over the past week as the majority of drivers and teams rallied around Hamilton, as well as resulting in a ban for Piquet from the paddock. Piquet issued ... Keep reading

Piquet - who is the father of Verstappen’s partner, Kelly Piquet - used a racial slur to describe Hamilton in an interview given last year, the contents of which surfaced this week. It led to widespread condemnation from the F1 community over the past week as the majority of drivers and teams rallied around Hamilton, as well as resulting in a ban for Piquet from the paddock. Piquet issued ... Keep reading

After struggling to adapt to the car in the first part of the season, Sainz had strong weekends in both Monaco and Baku before a valiant but unsuccessful chase of Max Verstappen in Montreal saw him finish runner-up. The Spaniard says that, after the three street or temporary tracks, Silverstone is more akin to Barcelona, the last venue where he really had a difficult time with the car. Sainz ... Keep reading

Magnussen was ordered in to the pits early in the Montreal race a fortnight ago after the FIA felt that his damaged front wing posed a potential danger to other drivers. Having brushed against Lewis Hamilton just after the start, the state of Magnussen’s front wing was highlighted when Alpine’s Esteban Ocon complained over team radio about it. “Yeah I can see it's hanging on, it's ... Keep reading

Magnussen was ordered in to the pits early in the Montreal race a fortnight ago after the FIA felt that his damaged front wing posed a potential danger to other drivers. Having brushed against Lewis Hamilton just after the start, the state of Magnussen’s front wing was highlighted when Alpine’s Esteban Ocon complained over team radio about it. “Yeah I can see it's hanging on, it's ... Keep reading

As comments made by former drivers and others appear to overshadow the on-track action, Lewis Hamilton hits out at "older voices".

Lewis Hamilton has called for "older voices" with offensive views to be refused a platform on which to make offensive comments.

Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes' Ignite partnership announces its first grants, targeting 8,000 girls in the UK in a bid to increase women's participation in motorsport.

The Aston Martin driver will run the FW14B, carrying the iconic red number five, on Sunday morning ahead of the British Grand Prix.  Vettel revealed on Thursday that the fuel makes “no difference” to how the Williams runs and believes that running historic cars in a more environmentally friendly way is important to “keep these cars and the history alive.”  He said: “I am ... Keep reading

An interview conducted last year with three-time world champion Piquet emerged this week, in which he used a racial slur in reference to Hamilton, resulting in condemnation from the F1 community and a ban from the paddock. Piquet apologised to Hamilton, but denied his comment had any racial intent and disputed the way in which it was translated. Hamilton appeared in Thursday’s FIA press ... Keep reading

The Aston Martin driver will run the FW14B, carrying the iconic red number five, on Sunday morning ahead of the British Grand Prix.  Vettel revealed on Thursday that the fuel makes "no difference" to how the Williams runs and believes that running historic cars in a more environmentally friendly way is important to "keep these cars and the history alive."  He said: "I am expecting ... Keep reading

An interview conducted last year with three-time world champion Piquet emerged this week, in which he used a racial slur in reference to Hamilton, resulting in condemnation from the F1 community and a ban from the paddock. Piquet apologised to Hamilton, but denied his comment had any racial intent and disputed the way in which it was translated. Hamilton appeared in Thursday's FIA press ... Keep reading

Albon’s car will be fitted with a major package of floor and bodywork changes from the start of practice on Friday. Meanwhile, Nicholas Latifi will have a standard car, enabling the Grove team to run a proper back-to-back comparison through the weekend. “It's an interesting weekend for us, we haven't had major upgrades for a while,” Albon said when asked about the changes by Autosport ... Keep reading

Albon's car will be fitted with a major package of floor and bodywork changes from the start of Friday practice for the British Grand Prix. Teammate Nicholas Latifi will have a standard car, enabling the Grove team to run a proper back-to-back comparison through the weekend. "It's an interesting weekend for us, we haven't had major upgrades for a while," Albon said when asked about the ... Keep reading

The British Racing Drivers' Club, the owner of Silverstone, has announced that Nelson Piquet's honorary membership has been temporarily suspended.

The British Racing Drivers' Club suspends Nelson Piquet's membership following his racist comments about Lewis Hamilton.

The three-time Formula 1 world champion has been widely condemned by the grand prix paddock after a Brazilian interview from November 2021 surfaced in which Piquet directed racist language towards Hamilton. Piquet has since issued an apology in which he acknowledged what he said in his native Portuguese was “was ill thought out, and I make no defence for it”. He further claimed the term ... Keep reading

Ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix, the FIA issued a technical directive (TD) to teams announcing its intention to help limit the amount cars were bouncing because of concerns about driver safety. The governing body wanted to create an Aerodynamic Oscillation Metric (AOM), that would help define a limit that cars would be allowed to bounce up and down. Once the metric had been ... Keep reading

The three-time Formula 1 world champion has been widely condemned by the grand prix paddock after a Brazilian interview from November 2021 surfaced in which Piquet directed racist language towards Hamilton. Piquet has since issued an apology in which he acknowledged what he said in his native Portuguese was "was ill thought out, and I make no defence for it". He further claimed the term he ... Keep reading

Ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix, motor racing’s governing body issued a technical directive (TD) to teams announcing its intention to help limit the amount cars were bouncing because of concerns about driver safety. The FIA wanted to create an Aerodynamic Oscillation Metric(AOM), that would help define a limit that cars would be allowed to bounce up and down. Once the ... Keep reading

One of the most intriguing, that has been placed into the rules rather than fall under the remit of a technical directive, relates to rear wing flexibility tests. As teams have begun to settle into F1's new regulations, and produce a steady stream of updates orientated towards reducing drag while maintaining downforce, it's interesting to see that changes have been made to the rear wing and ... Keep reading

Formula 1 says comments by the sport's former boss Bernie Ecclestone on Vladimir Putin and racism are in "stark contrast" to "modern values".

The two drivers collided on the opening lap of last year’s British Grand Prix, resulting in a 51G impact for Verstappen’s Red Bull car with the barrier at the exit of the high-speed right-hander. Verstappen had to be taken to hospital for precautionary checks as a result of the accident, and while Hamilton was given a 10-second time penalty for being predominantly to blame, he went on to ... Keep reading

One of the most intriguing, that has been placed into the rules rather than fall under the remit of a technical directive, relates to rear wing flexibility tests. As teams have begun to settle into F1's new regulations, and produce a steady stream of updates orientated towards reducing drag whilst maintaining downforce, it's interesting to see that changes have been made to the rear wing and ... Keep reading

The initiative was launched last July by Hamilton and his Mercedes team, and is co-ordinated by his Mission 44 charitable foundation. The first recipients are Motorsport UK and the Royal Academy of Engineering, who will receive over £500,000 from an initial total of £5 million of seed funding. The Motorsport UK programme is focused on increasing female participation in grass roots ... Keep reading

The more restrictive regulations in terms of design freedom prompted fears that the only variation we would see among cars would be with the sidepods. However, as the F1 season has developed, there has been a fascinating mix of ideas and solutions up and down the grid that are worth focusing on Here we take a look at some of the key areas where teams have allowed their own concepts to ... Keep reading

The initiative was launched last July by Hamilton and his Mercedes team, and is co-ordinated by his Mission 44 charitable foundation. The first recipients are Motorsport UK and the Royal Academy of Engineering, who will receive over £500,000 from an initial total of £5 million of seed funding. The Motorsport UK programme is focussed on increasing female participation in grass roots ... Keep reading

Formula 1 fans, the Silverstone Circuit and nearby businesses prepare for the British Grand Prix.

Formula 1 says comments by the sport's former boss Bernie Ecclestone on Vladimir Putin and racism are in "stark contrast" to "modern values".

The more restrictive regulations in terms of design freedom prompted fears that the only variation we would see among cars would be with the sidepods. However, as the F1 season has developed, there has been a fascinating mix of ideas and solutions up and down the grid that are worth focusing on. Here we take a look at some of the key areas where teams have allowed their own concepts to ... Keep reading

Ecclestone caused a stir on Thursday morning when, in an interview with ITV show Good Morning Britain, he moved to defend the actions of Russian president Putin in his war with Ukraine. The 91-year-old said at one point: “I would still take a bullet for him. I’d rather it didn’t hurt but I would still take a bullet.” Pushed on why he felt that way, Ecclestone added “Because he’s ... Keep reading

Ecclestone caused a stir on Thursday morning when, in an interview with ITV show Good Morning Britain, he moved to defend the actions of Russian president Putin in his war with Ukraine. The 91-year-old said at one point: "I would still take a bullet for him. I'd rather it didn't hurt but I would still take a bullet." Pushed on why he felt that way, Ecclestone added "Because he's a first ... Keep reading

The two drivers collided on the opening lap of last year’s British Grand Prix, resulting in a 51G impact for Verstappen’s Red Bull car with the barrier at the exit of the high-speed right-hander. Verstappen had to be taken to hospital for precautionary checks as a result of the accident, and while Hamilton was given a 10-second time penalty for being predominantly to blame, he went on to ... Keep reading

On Thursday morning, the Enstone-based squad announced the launch of its Rac(H)er programme, which aims to open up more opportunities for women within its organisation. It wants to make jobs in motorsport more appealing to young females, and will include programmes in schools and a proper path for them to carve a career at the F1 team. Alpine is aiming to have 30% of its workforce ... Keep reading

On Thursday morning, the Enstone-based squad announced the launch of its Rac(H)er programme, which aims to open up more opportunities for women within its organisation. It wants to make jobs in motorsport more appealing to young females, and will include programmes in schools and a proper path for them to carve a career at the F1 team. Alpine is aiming to have 30 percent of its ... Keep reading

The two drivers collided on the opening lap of last year’s British Grand Prix, resulting in a 51G impact for Verstappen’s Red Bull car with the barrier at the exit of the high-speed right-hander. Verstappen had to be taken to hospital for precautionary checks as a result of the accident, and while Hamilton was given a 10-second time penalty for being predominantly to blame, he went on to ... Keep reading

Alpine has launched an initiative aimed at increasing the diversity of talent, including racing drivers to engineering and technical roles, within its organisation.

The Alpine team launch a programme aimed at discovering a competitive female Formula 1 driver within eight years.

Max Verstappen leads the championship by 46 points over Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez, with the top Ferrari of Charles Leclerc a further three points behind. In the constructors' standings, Red Bull has built a sizeable 76 point lead over Ferrari. Silverstone has been a Mercedes territory in the hybrid era, with Lewis Hamilton winning eight of the 10 races there since 2014. While it is ... Keep reading

The Italian company became the official supplier of the sparkling wine for the post-race celebrations during the early phase of the 2021 season, as part of a three-year deal. However, following the success of the partnership for the company, which has benefitted from F1’s booming interest, Ferrari Trento announced at an event in London on Wednesday night that it was now committed for an extra ... Keep reading

The team had hoped that the advent of the new-for-2022 regulatory framework would help to continue its recovery, after finishing eighth in the 2021 constructors' championship, but Williams has found it difficult to extricate itself from the back of the field in the nine races so far. Albon - new to the team this season as a replacement for the Mercedes-bound George Russell - has scored three ... Keep reading

F1 is currently attracting interest from American racing marque Andretti Autosport as a potential 11th entry in the near future. But Andretti’s plans have been met with a lukewarm reaction from most of the F1 paddock amid concern about the financial impact caused by adding another team to the field. Under the terms of the Concorde Agreement agreed by teams in 2020, any new entry must pay a ... Keep reading

Russell joined Mercedes for 2022 after spending his first three years in F1 at Williams, but has spent the early part of this season working with the team to ease its car struggles. Under the new regulations for this year, a number of teams have been struggling with cars bouncing and porpoising, with Mercedes being one of the worst-hit outfits. It has limited the team to just five podium ... Keep reading

Following today's meeting of the World Motor Sport Council, the FIA has announced a number of tweaks to the current regulations.

Juri Vips keeps his seat in Formula 2 despite being sacked by backers Red Bull for using a racist slur.

At a meeting of the FIA’s World Motor Sport Council in Paris, a number of tweaks to F1’s sporting and technical regulations were rubber stamped. In the wake of a spate of reliability failures by teams this year, it was agreed that the rules regarding the current power unit limits would be amended. Firstly, F1 teams will be allowed to swap power units under parc ferme conditions for newer ... Keep reading

At a meeting of the FIA’s World Motor Sport Council in Paris, a number of tweaks to F1’s sporting and technical regulations were rubber stamped. In the wake of a spate of reliability failures by teams this year, it was agreed that the rules regarding the current power unit limits would be amended. Firstly, F1 teams will be allowed to swap power units under parc ferme conditions for newer ... Keep reading

The Dutchman has taken control of this year’s Formula 1 championship battle, with his six wins so far this season allowing him to open up a 46-point advantage at the top of the standings over teammate Sergio Perez. But while he has always shown incredible talent, occasions earlier in his career would give way to small mistakes would not have allowed him to pull off the kind of performances he ... Keep reading

This is a place that means a lot to us, with a lot of history, and it would be great to continue our good run here.

Three-time world champion, Nelson Piquet has issued a brief statement as the fall-out over his comment about Lewis Hamilton continues.

We expect tyre degradation to play an important role in determining how many stops there will be. Also, the time lost for a pitstop is short and, coupled with two DRS zones, overtaking is possible so we expect to see some different strategies at play.

Russell joined Mercedes for 2022 after spending his first three years in F1 at Williams, but has spent the early part of this season working with the team to ease its car struggles. Under the new regulations for this year, a number of teams have been struggling with cars bouncing and porpoising, with Mercedes being one of the worst-hit outfits. It has limited the team to just five podium ... Keep reading

Russell joined Mercedes for 2022 after spending his first three years in F1 at Williams, but has spent the early part of this season working with the team to ease its car struggles. Under the new regulations for this year, a number of teams have been struggling with cars bouncing and porpoising, with Mercedes being one of the worst-hit outfits. It has limited the team to just five podium ... Keep reading

Three-time F1 world champion Nelson Piquet says his racially abusive remark about Lewis Hamilton was "ill thought out".

Comments from three-time F1 world champion Piquet given in an interview last year surfaced this week, among which he used a racial slur against Hamilton. It led to widespread condemnation through the F1 community, including a rebuttal from both F1 and the FIA. Seven-time F1 world champion Hamilton said it was “time for change” to shift “archaic mindsets”. Piquet has now issued a ... Keep reading

Comments from three-time F1 world champion Piquet given in an interview last year surfaced this week, among which he used a racial slur against Hamilton. It led to widespread condemnation through the F1 community, including a rebuttal from both F1 and the FIA. Seven-time F1 world champion Hamilton said it was “time for change” to shift “archaic mindsets”. Piquet has now issued a ... Keep reading

F1 is currently attracting interest from American racing marque Andretti Autosport as a potential 11th entry in the near future. But Andretti’s plans have been met with a lukewarm reaction from most of the F1 paddock amid concern about the financial impact caused by adding another team to the field. Under the terms of the Concorde Agreement agreed by teams in 2020, any new entry must pay a ... Keep reading

With F1 bosses in talks with organisers with a view to the sport returning to South Africa, team bosses are all for a return but not at the expense of classic European venues.

Silverstone has revealed a new business sustainability strategy in its race to have a positive impact on the planet and to be part of the change as F1 continues its drive to be Net-Zero Carbon by 2030.

F1 is currently attracting interest from American racing marque Andretti Autosport as a potential 11th entry in the near future. But Andretti’s plans have been met with a lukewarm reaction from most of the F1 paddock amid concern about the financial impact caused by adding another team to the field. Under the terms of the Concorde Agreement agreed by teams in 2020, any new entry must pay a ... Keep reading

The team had hoped that the advent of the new-for-2022 regulatory framework would help to continue its recovery, after finishing eighth in the 2021 constructors' championship, but Williams has found it difficult to extricate itself from the back of the field in the nine races so far. Albon - new to the team this season as a replacement for the Mercedes-bound George Russell - has scored three ... Keep reading

The team had hoped that the advent of the new-for-2022 regulatory framework would help to continue its recovery, after finishing eighth in the 2021 constructors' championship, but Williams has found it difficult to extricate itself from the back of the field in the nine races so far. Albon - new to the team this season as a replacement for the Mercedes-bound George Russell - has scored three ... Keep reading

Based on what we saw in Azerbaijan, it might be a little bit easier to overtake at Silverstone this year than in the past.

The mix of corners should give us a better understanding of some of the key performance characteristics of these 2022 cars and should also help us to further improve and refine our understanding of the AMR22.

We have an updated aero package for this weekend, which will run on Alex's car only as we look to check its behaviour and confirm that it is working as intended.

The F1 paddock has united to show its support for Hamilton over the past 24 hours after an interview with Piquet surfaced in which he used a racist remark in reference to the Mercedes driver. Both F1 and the FIA issued statements rebuking Piquet’s comments, while Hamilton said it was “time for action” to change “archaic mindsets” within the sport. Piquet is yet to issue any public ... Keep reading

The F1 paddock has united to show its support for Hamilton over the past 24 hours after an interview with Piquet surfaced in which he used a racist remark in reference to the Mercedes driver. Both F1 and the FIA issued statements rebuking Piquet’s comments, while Hamilton said it was “time for action” to change “archaic mindsets” within the sport. Piquet is yet to issue any public ... Keep reading

Amid ongoing debate among grand prix racing’s chiefs about how best to address problems triggered by rising inflation and the cost of living crisis, teams are reluctant to keep spending on upgrades until they know there is no risk of them potentially being in breach of the spending rules. Having already admitted that it is on course to break the current $140 million cost cap ... Keep reading

McLaren boss, and so-called sponsorship guru, Zak Brown insists that, despite the financial crisis, F1 has "never been stronger".

F1 is currently attracting interest from American racing marque Andretti Autosport as a potential 11th entry in the near future. But Andretti’s plans have been met with a lukewarm reaction from most of the F1 paddock amid concern about the financial impact caused by adding another team to the field. Under the terms of the Concorde Agreement agreed by teams in 2020, any new entry must pay a ... Keep reading

Amid ongoing debate among grand prix racing’s chiefs about how best to address problems triggered by rising inflation and the cost of living crisis, teams are reluctant to keep spending on upgrades until they know there is no risk of them potentially being in breach of the spending rules. With McLaren having already admitted that it is on course to break the current ... Keep reading

The Hollywood Reporter revealed on Monday that Hulu was the latest streaming company to capitalise on the current boom F1 is enjoying by producing a new show surrounding the series.  Ricciardo shared the story from his Instagram account on Monday night, accompanied with a happy face emoji. His exact involvement in the project currently remains unclear. The initial report claims the ... Keep reading

Amid a dramatic rise in inflation and a cost of living crisis, a number of squads are struggling to stay below the $140 million budget cap limit sent for this year. Some outfits, like Ferrari and McLaren, have already admitted in public that they are on course to break the cap this season because costs have jumped so much – so are in desperate need of a compromise deal being put in place to ... Keep reading

After activating a break clause in the contract with Bernie Ecclestone in 2017 due to the 5% escalator fee, a new five-year deal for Silverstone was signed with Liberty Media in 2019.   Now operating with a “much more collaborative” relationship with F1’s owners, the circuit’s managing director Stuart Pringle is now “prepared to join hands and walk down the aisle for a ... Keep reading

The Hollywood Reporter revealed on Monday that Hulu was the latest streaming company to capitalise on the current boom F1 is enjoying by producing a new show surrounding the series.  Ricciardo shared the story from his Instagram account on Monday night, accompanied with a happy face emoji. His exact involvement in the project currently remains unclear. The initial report claims the ... Keep reading

The latest fruit of his labours was announced by Red Bull on Tuesday, when plans for the RB17 hypercar were revealed at its Milton Keynes headquarters in the UK. The RB17 is set to be the first car fully produced by Red Bull, having previously worked in conjunction with Aston Martin on the Valkyrie project - and it promises some serious performance. The Red Bull RB17 will be produced and ... Keep reading

German car manufacturers Porsche and Audi had hoped to confirm their entries to F1 around the time of this year’s Austrian Grand Prix, once the new rules had been set in stone by a World Motor Sport Council vote on June 29. But amid indications that final tweaks to the framework of the rules have not yet been sorted, there is the possibility that it could miss that slot – and ... Keep reading

Following its investigation into an online incident involving a racial slur, Red Bull has terminated Estonian driver, Juri Vips contract as its test and reserve driver.

Red Bull terminate the contract of their test and reserve driver Juri Vips after he used offensive language in an online gaming stream.

The latest fruit of his labours was announced by Red Bull on Tuesday, when plans for the RB17 hypercar were revealed at its Milton Keynes headquarters in the UK. The RB17 is set to be the first car fully produced by Red Bull, having previously worked in conjunction with Aston Martin on the Valkyrie project - and it promises some serious performance. The Red Bull RB17 will be produced and ... Keep reading

The latest fruit of his labours was announced by Red Bull on Tuesday, when plans for the RB17 hypercar were revealed at its Milton Keynes headquarters in the UK. The RB17 is set to be the first car fully produced by Red Bull, having previously worked in conjunction with Aston Martin on the Valkyrie project - and it promises some serious performance. The Red Bull RB17 will be produced and ... Keep reading

Vips was heard using racist language during a live stream of a video game, leading to his immediate suspension by Red Bull pending a full investigation by the team. Ahead of this weekend’s British Grand Prix, Red Bull announced on Twitter that Vips’ contract had been terminated, ending his association with the team after four years. “Following its investigation into an online incident ... Keep reading

Vips was heard using racist language during a live stream of a video game, leading to his immediate suspension by Red Bull pending a full investigation by the team. Ahead of this weekend’s British Grand Prix, Red Bull announced on Twitter that Vips’ contract had been terminated, ending his association with the team after four years. “Following its investigation into an online incident ... Keep reading

The 2022 Formula 1 season continues with the British Grand Prix - listen to BBC radio commentary and follow live text updates.

After activating a break clause in the contract with Bernie Ecclestone in 2017 due to the 5% escalator fee, a new five-year deal for Silverstone was signed with Liberty Media in 2019.   Now operating with a “much more collaborative” relationship with F1’s owners, the circuit’s managing director Stuart Pringle is now “prepared to join hands and walk down the aisle for a ... Keep reading

Following comments made in a podcast in which three-time world champion, Nelson Piquet used a racial slur in describing Lewis Hamilton, the Briton has reacted, calling for a change of mind-set.

After activating a break clause in the contract with Bernie Ecclestone in 2017 due to the 5% escalator fee, a new five-year deal for Silverstone was signed with Liberty Media in 2019.   Now operating with a “much more collaborative” relationship with F1’s owners, the circuit’s managing director Stuart Pringle is now “prepared to join hands and walk down the aisle for a ... Keep reading

German car manufacturers Porsche and Audi had hoped to confirm their entries to F1 around the time of this year’s Austrian Grand Prix, once the new rules had been set in stone by a World Motor Sport Council vote on June 29. But amid indications that final tweaks to the framework of the rules have not yet been sorted, there is the possibility that it could miss that slot – and ... Keep reading

Piquet made a racial slur while referring to Hamilton in an interview on a Brazilian podcast towards the end of last year, with the comments emerging this week. It led to Piquet’s comments being condemned by both F1 and the FIA, while Hamilton’s Mercedes team also issued a statement lending its support to the seven-time world champion.  Hamilton took to social media to address the ... Keep reading

Piquet made a racial slur while referring to Hamilton in an interview on a Brazilian podcast towards the end of last year, with the comments emerging this week. It led to Piquet’s comments being condemned by both F1 and the FIA, while Hamilton’s Mercedes team also issued a statement lending it support to the seven-time world champion.  Hamilton took to social media to address the ... Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton says "archaic mindsets need to change" and have no place in Formula 1 after three-time world champion Nelson Piquet uses racially abusive language about him.

As part of an ambitious project revealed at the team’s Milton Keynes factory on Tuesday, the car has been created by the F1 team’s chief technical officer Adrian Newey. The two-seat hypercar, developed for track use, will have a strictly limited run of 50 and has been designed for ultimate performance. The ground-effect car will be powered by a V8 turbo hybrid that produces more than ... Keep reading

Since Canada we've reviewed the weekend, know where we need to improve, and we're now putting our full focus on the weekend ahead of us.

Amid a dramatic rise in inflation and a cost of living crisis, a number of squads are struggling to stay below the $140 million budget cap limit sent for this year. Some outfits, like Ferrari and McLaren, have already admitted in public that they are on course to break the cap this season because costs have jumped so much – so are in desperate need of a compromise deal being put in place to ... Keep reading

Formula 1 condemns three-time world champion Nelson Piquet for using racially abusive language about Lewis Hamilton.

Red Bull Advanced Technologies has announced details of its first hypercar project designed, developed, and manufactured entirely in-house.

The car in general is pretty good. Where we struggle most is on high-speed circuits, low-downforce.

Along with Suzuka and Spa, Silverstone places the highest energy demands on tyres all year, which is why the hardest tyres in the range have been nominated.

Piquet, a three-time Formula 1 champion, won the crown with Brabham in 1981 and 1983 before taking his third title with Williams in 1987. The 69-year-old directed a racial slur at Hamilton when speaking on a Brazilian podcast in 2021, recounting the clash between the seven-time champion and Max Verstappen at Silverstone. Although the podcast was recorded in November, it was recently ... Keep reading

As part of an ambitious project revealed at the team’s Milton Keynes factory on Tuesday, the car has been created by the F1 team’s chief technical officer Adrian Newey. The two-seater RB17 hypercar, developed for track use, will have a strictly limited run of 50 and has been designed for ultimate performance. The ground-effect car will be powered by a V8 turbo hybrid that produces more ... Keep reading

Piquet directed a racial slur at Hamilton when speaking on a Brazilian podcast in 2021, recounting the clash between the seven-time champion and Max Verstappen at Silverstone. Although the podcast was recorded in November, it was recently uncovered on social media platforms - with Piquet's language being condemned by F1. "Discriminatory or racist language is unacceptable in any form and has ... Keep reading

As part of an ambitious project revealed at the team’s Milton Keynes factory on Tuesday, the car has been created by the F1 team’s chief technical officer Adrian Newey. The two-seat hypercar, developed for track use, will have a strictly limited run of 50 and has been designed for ultimate performance. The ground-effect car will be powered by a V8 turbo hybrid that produces more than ... Keep reading

Formula 1 condemns three-time world champion Nelson Piquet for using racially abusive language about Lewis Hamilton.

The Hollywood Reporter revealed on Monday that Hulu was the latest streaming company to capitalise on the current boom F1 is enjoying by producing a new show surrounding the series.  PLUS: How F1 finally cracked America Ricciardo shared the story from his Instagram account on Monday night, accompanied with a happy face emoji. His exact involvement in the project currently ... Keep reading

German manufacturers Porsche and Audi had hoped to confirm their entries to F1 around the time of this year’s Austrian Grand Prix, once the new rules had been set in stone by a World Motor Sport Council vote on 29 June. But amid indications that final tweaks to the framework of the rules have not yet been sorted, there is the possibility that it could miss that slot – and force ... Keep reading

The Hollywood Reporter revealed on Monday that Hulu was the latest streaming company to capitalise on the current boom F1 is enjoying by producing a new show surrounding the series.  Ricciardo shared the story from his Instagram account on Monday night, accompanied with a happy face emoji. His exact involvement in the project currently remains unclear. The initial report claims the ... Keep reading

Amid a dramatic rise in inflation and a cost of living crisis, a number of squads are struggling to stay below the $140 million budget cap limit sent for this year. Some outfits, like Ferrari and McLaren, have already admitted in public that they are on course to break the cap this season because costs have jumped so much – so are in desperate need of a compromise deal being put in place to ... Keep reading

Williams has struggled to compete with the rest of the midfield on a regular basis so far this season, leaving it at the foot of the constructors’ championship ahead of this weekend’s British Grand Prix. Albon has scored all three of Williams’ points this year, finishing 10th in Australia and ninth in Miami after capitalising on opportunities that fell the team’s way. Teammate ... Keep reading

The Hinwil-based squad has faced some challenging weekends recently where it has been forced to bounce back from especially tricky first days of practice. As well as losing track time because of niggling reliability issues, its drivers Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu had to prepare for races with older specification developments. That was because the team had been tight on spare parts and it ... Keep reading

After a one-week break, the F1 paddock heads to Silverstone as Max Verstappen aims to defend his healthy world championship lead after victory in Canada. The reigning F1 world champion, who was involved in a controversial first-lap clash with Lewis Hamilton at last year’s British GP, holds a 46-point advantage over nearest rival and Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez, with Ferrari’s Charles ... Keep reading

The Hinwil-based squad has faced some challenging weekends recently where it has been forced to bounce back from especially tricky first days of practice. As well as losing track time because of reliability issues, its drivers Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu had to prepare for races with older specification developments. That was because the team had been tight on spare parts and it did not ... Keep reading

F1 2022 is the 13th successive official game created by Codemasters’ Birmingham outpost. For the most part, you know what to expect – a driving video game with all the real world F1 stars, tracks and cars that is both authentic and accessible.  Except, this time, it’s not called F1 2022, but EA SPORTS F1 22, and there is an electronic dance music soundtrack, Oakley ... Keep reading

The Hinwil-based squad has faced some challenging weekends recently where it has been forced to bounce back from especially tricky first days of practice. As well as losing track time because of niggling reliability issues, its drivers Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu had to prepare for races with older specification developments. That was because the team had been tight on spare parts and it ... Keep reading

Williams has struggled to compete with the rest of the midfield on a regular basis so far this season, leaving it at the foot of the constructors’ championship ahead of this weekend’s British Grand Prix. Albon has scored all three of Williams’ points this year, finishing 10th in Australia and ninth in Miami after capitalising on opportunities that fell the team’s way. Teammate ... Keep reading

Williams has struggled to compete with the rest of the midfield on a regular basis so far this season, leaving it at the foot of the constructors’ championship ahead of this weekend’s British Grand Prix. Albon has scored all three of Williams’ points this year, finishing 10th in Australia and ninth in Miami after capitalising on opportunities that fell the team’s way. Team-mate ... Keep reading

F1 overhauled its technical regulations for the 2022 season in a bid to make it easier for cars to follow each other and battle wheel-to-wheel, improving the on-track spectacle. One of the major changes was the return of ground effect, making use of venturi tunnels underneath the chassis to allow the cars to reach higher speeds through fast corners by generating more downforce. McLaren ... Keep reading

Believing that Lewis Hamilton may quit at season end, former F1 boss, Bernie Ecclestone feels the seven-time champion is taking losing too easy this season.

Johnny Herbert has called on Aston Martin team owner, Lawrence Stroll to consider dropping his son Lance.