Valtteri Bottas headed Lewis Hamilton as Mercedes dominated first practice at the Spanish Grand Prix. Bottas was 0.039 seconds quicker than Hamilton, while Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in third was 0.939secs off. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel were fourth and fifth, separated by just 0.011secs. Haas’ Romain Grosjean was a surprise sixth. Racing Point’s
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Lewis Hamilton has no concerns about the introduction of a rule that appears to be aimed at slowing Mercedes down. F1 bosses are considering a rule that would prevent the use of high-power modes in qualifying, with which rivals believe Mercedes have an advantage. But Hamilton said: “It is obviously to slow us down but
Sergio Perez will return for Racing Point at this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix after testing negative for coronavirus. The 30-year-old Mexican has missed the past two races at Silverstone after contracting Covid-19 last month. Perez tested positive for the virus after travelling to Mexico, one of the world’s coronavirus hotspots, to visit his mother after
Sebastian Vettel will have a new chassis for the Spanish Grand Prix this weekend after Ferrari discovered a “small fault” in his car. The German struggled in comparison to team-mate Charles Leclerc in the last two races at Silverstone. Ferrari said they discovered a problem with his monocoque after the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix on
Formula 1 has delayed the first of two deadlines for teams to sign up to be part of the championship from 2021. Teams were in line to receive a bonus if they committed to F1 by 12 August, but that deadline has been moved back six days to allow time for more talks. F1 said:
Ferrari and Renault have confirmed they will appeal against the punishment given to Racing Point in Formula 1’s “copying” controversy. No date has been set for the hearing at the FIA International Court of Appeal. McLaren lodged an intention to appeal but decided not to proceed, while Racing Point and Williams have until Wednesday to
Former F1 driver Jolyon Palmer, who left Renault during the 2017 season, is part of the BBC team and offers insight and analysis from the point of view of the competitors. Max Verstappen’s unexpected victory for Red Bull at the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix underlined the Dutchman’s sheer class as an all-round driver. It was
Sebastian Vettel says he trusts Ferrari to help him resolve a run of poor form that has left him lagging behind team-mate Charles Leclerc. Vettel was 12th in Sunday’s 70th Anniversary Grand Prix at Silverstone and 10th at the British GP a week before, with Leclerc fourth and third. Vettel said: “It is not the
Team principal Toto Wolff has challenged rivals to protest if they believe Mercedes have broken the rules in the Racing Point ‘copying’ row. Racing Point have been docked 15 points and fined 400,000 euros for illegally copying Mercedes’ brake ducts. Rivals have questioned whether Mercedes fully complied with rules that forbid the sharing of key
Leading Formula 1 drivers are comfortable with racing at the Spanish Grand Prix despite a rise in coronavirus cases in the country. The rise in cases in Spain has been particularly marked in Barcelona and the Catalonia region, where the race is held. Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas said they would ensure limited
Follow live radio and text coverage of the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona, 14-16 August. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen took a sensational surprise victory in the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix to bring Mercedes’ domination to an end. Verstappen’s win was founded on his car being kinder to its tyres than the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen took a sensational surprise victory in the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix to bring Mercedes’ domination to an end. Verstappen’s win was founded on his car being kinder to its tyres than the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas and the Dutchman capitalised brilliantly. Hamilton fought back from early struggles to
Racing Point owner Lawrence Stroll says he is “extremely angry” at suggestions his team have cheated in Formula 1’s ‘copying’ controversy. Racing Point have been docked 15 points and fined £361,000 for illegally copying Mercedes’ 2019 rear brake ducts for use on their car this season. Stroll said accusations from Racing Point’s competitors were “completely
The pain of losing oozed out of every part of Lewis Hamilton’s being after qualifying at the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix. Hamilton had been beaten to pole position by his Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas by just 0.063 seconds, the first time the Finn had headed the Briton on the grid since the first race of
Valtteri Bottas beat Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton to pole position at the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix. The Finn pipped Hamilton by just 0.063 seconds with his final lap to take his first pole since the opening race of the season in Austria last month. It could be an important moment for Bottas, who needs to
Five teams – half the grid – have said they intend to appeal against the decision to punish Racing Point for illegally copying Mercedes parts. Racing Point were docked 15 points in the constructors’ championship and fined 400,000 euros (£360,000). However, the verdict allows them to continue running those parts. The five teams are Racing
Ferrari, McLaren and Renault intend to appeal the decision to punish Racing Point in Formula 1’s “copying” row. Racing Point were docked 15 constructors’ championship points and fined 400,000 euros (£361,000) after being found guilty of illegally copying Mercedes parts. However, Racing Point can continue running those parts. BBC Sport understands the three teams are
Lewis Hamilton headed team-mate Valtteri Bottas for Mercedes in second practice at the 70th Anniversary GP. Hamilton was 0.176 seconds ahead of Bottas but on different tyres. Mercedes were assessing which tyres might be most suitable for qualifying as teams struggled with durability in high temperatures at Silverstone. Renault’s Daniel Ricciardo was third, from Red