Formula 1

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent at Hungaroring 2 hours ago Comments Lando Norris led Oscar Piastri to a McLaren one-two ahead of Max Verstappen in an action-packed qualifying session at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Norris edged out his team-mate by 0.022 seconds and Verstappen by just 0.046secs in a session which featured changing conditions

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent at the Hungaroring 47 minutes ago Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz led Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in first practice at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Ferrari were using an upgraded floor aimed at resolving aerodynamic problems the team have experienced in recent races, and Sainz was 0.276 seconds clear of the world

Reuters Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 39 minutes ago Lewis Hamilton says Ralf Schumacher’s decision to come out as gay “sends such a positive message” but that Formula 1 needs to make more progress on inclusivity. Schumacher, who raced in F1 from 1997 to 2007 and won six grands prix, said in a social media post

Getty Images 18 July 2024 Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent The US-based Haas team have decided to drop Kevin Magnussen for the 2025 Formula 1 season. The team’s announcement of Magnussen’s departure does not reveal who will replace him as the team-mate of Briton Oliver Bearman next season. However, BBC Sport has been told that Esteban

PA Media Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 2 hours ago Charles Leclerc says when Ferrari told him Lewis Hamilton would be joining the team next year, his first thought was: ‘What an opportunity.’ Seven-time champion Hamilton will be Leclerc’s third team-mate in what will be his seventh season at Ferrari, following four-time champion Sebastian Vettel and

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