Formula 1

BBC Sport 1 hour ago After a two-week break, we move into the second half of the Formula 1 season with the Hungarian Grand Prix this weekend. Mercedes have won the past two races, through George Russell and Lewis Hamilton, but Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has a commanding lead in the drivers’ championship. BBC Sport

Reuters 3 hours ago It’s the Hungarian Grand Prix this weekend as round 13 of the 2024 Formula 1 season takes place at the Hungaroring near Budapest. Last time out, Lewis Hamilton won his first grand prix since 2021, holding off championship leader Max Verstappen in a thrilling wet-dry British Grand Prix. Hamilton’s victory –

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 2 hours ago Formula 1 has announced the six grands prix which will host events in the sprint format in 2025. The races, which feature a shorter race on the Saturday before the main event on the Sunday, start with the second grand prix of the season in China

44 minutes ago Lewis Hamilton won a race-long fight with Max Verstappen and Lando Norris at a gripping, wet-dry British Grand Prix to claim his first victory since December 2021. His success broke the record of the most race victories at a single track, claiming nine wins at Silverstone. There is a week-long break before

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 6 minutes ago Enrico Cardile is leaving his role as Ferrari’s chassis technical director, the Italian team have announced. A Ferrari statement said the move came as a result of Cardile “leaving the company”. BBC Sport reported last week that Cardile has signed to join Aston Martin, where he

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent at Silverstone 49 minutes ago Lewis Hamilton has had to wait for it, but he finally had his moment of redemption at the British Grand Prix and returned to the top step of a Formula 1 podium – two years, seven months and two days since he last stood

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent at Silverstone 2 minutes ago Lewis Hamilton won a race-long fight with Max Verstappen and Lando Norris at a gripping, wet-dry British Grand Prix to take his first victory since December 2021. Hamilton had just enough to hold off a late charge from Verstappen’s Red Bull to take his

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent at Silverstone 1 hour ago George Russell says he and Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton expect a “good fight” for victory in the British Grand Prix with Lando Norris and Max Verstappen. Russell beat Hamilton to secure an all-Mercedes front row, while Norris took third on the grid in his

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent at Silverstone 6 July 2024, 16:20 BST Comments Updated 24 minutes ago George Russell led a home one-two-three in British Grand Prix qualifying from Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton and McLaren’s Lando Norris. Russell beat Hamilton to pole position by 0.171 seconds with Norris, second to Russell after the first

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent at Silverstone 32 minutes ago McLaren Racing chief executive officer Zak Brown has accused Red Bull of “lacking respect” for Formula 1 on a wide range of issues. Brown’s comments were in the context of the collision between Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and McLaren’s Lando Norris in last weekend’s

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent at Silverstone 9 minutes ago McLaren’s Lando Norris set the pace in first practice at the British Grand Prix. Norris, seeking his first win in his home race, was 0.134 seconds clear of Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll in a session that provided little insight into competitive form. Norris’ team-mate

17 hours ago By Pete Cooper, BBC News, Northamptonshire Getty Images Brad Pitt has returned to the British Grand Prix to continue filming his Formula 1 movie. The film, now titled “F1”, is co-produced by seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton and expected to be released on 25 June 2025. Extensive shooting has already taken place at the

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent At at Silverstone 27 minutes ago Max Verstappen says he and Lando Norris “agreed with 99% of everything” when they discussed their Austrian Grand Prix clash this week. The pair, who collided while fighting for the lead at the Red Bull Ring on Sunday, resume battle at the British

Haas Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 4 July 2024, 09:00 BST Comments Updated 53 minutes ago Oliver Bearman will become the fourth British driver on the Formula 1 grid next season after signing to race for the US-based Haas team. The 19-year-old, who impressed in finishing seventh on his F1 debut for Ferrari at this year’s

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 24 minutes ago Lando Norris says he will try to work out a way to prevent another on-track clash with Max Verstappen following their collision while battling for victory at the Austrian Grand Prix. “We want to race hard and we both know that,” the McLaren driver said in

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 1 hour ago Alpine have signed senior engineers from Red Bull and Ferrari as part of a restructure aimed at moving the team towards the front of the grid. The three engineers started work for Alpine this week in the roles of chief aerodynamicist, head of vehicle performance and

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 48 minutes ago Former Mercedes Formula 1 engine chief Andy Cowell is to join Aston Martin as their new group chief executive officer. The 55-year-old Briton masterminded the production of the engine with which Mercedes became the most successful team in Formula 1 history from 2014-21. The role puts

2 hours ago Comments George Russell won the Austrian Grand Prix after Max Verstappen and Lando Norris collided in a fight for the lead. It was a controversial climax to a battle over several laps as each complained about the other’s driving. McLaren’s Oscar Piastri finished second and Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz was third. Next up