Formula 1

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 6 hours ago Williams drivers Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon say it is wrong to threaten Formula 1 drivers with bans for swearing. Sainz, who has moved to Williams from Ferrari, said he did not agree with the move by governing body the FIA to codify a system that

McLaren Emma Middleton BBC Sport journalist 14 February 2025 Constructors’ champions McLaren were the first to reveal their car as we prepare for the 2025 season, which starts on 16 March with the Australian Grand Prix. When do we get a first look at the cars? McLaren, who last season won their first Formula 1

4 hours ago Eve Webster BBC News Reuters Three men have been convicted by a German court of trying to blackmail the family of ex-Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher. Yilmaz T, 53, was jailed for three years for threatening to upload 900 personal photos, almost 600 videos and confidential medical records to the dark web

McLaren Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 13 February 2025 Lando Norris says he needs to get his “elbows out” but also be “smart” in his battles with rival Max Verstappen on track this year. Norris drove McLaren’s new car, the MCL-39, at Silverstone on Thursday as they became the first team to unveil a 2025 challenger.

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 6 hours ago Formula 1 says it is “closely monitoring” the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the context of Rwanda’s bid to host a grand prix. The comments come in response to a letter to F1 from the DRC’s minister of foreign affairs Therese Kayikwamba Wagner

Red Bull James Dunn Sports Reporter, BBC South East 12 February 2025 Standing beside Fernando Alonso after being flown to Barcelona for a photoshoot, Sebastian Job was finally a professional driver – despite having never driven a racing car. The English esports gamer had won a number of ‘sim’ races – which simulate real-life races

Getty Images 12 February 2025, 10:49 GMT 280 Comments Updated 2 hours ago London Irish Rugby Club have been bought out of administration by a consortium led by former Formula 1 team owner and businessman Eddie Jordan. In June 2023 London Irish were forced out of the Premiership because of unpaid wages and shortly after

McLaren Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 1 hour ago McLaren have extended the contract of their technical director aerodynamics Peter Prodromou, one of the key architects of the team’s revival over the past two seasons. The 56-year-old was appointed to his role in March 2023 as part of a major reshuffle of senior technical leaders under

Ferrari Andrew Benson F1 correspondent 7 hours ago China’s Zhou Guanyu is to be one of two Ferrari reserve drivers in 2025. The 25-year-old, who was dropped by Sauber at the end of last season after three years with the Swiss team, joins Italian Antonio Giovinazzi. Zhou, who was a member of the Ferrari driver

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Lorraine McKenna BBC Sport Journalist 1 hour ago It has been nearly 50 years since female driver Lella Lombardi competed in a Formula 1 race and since then… nothing. As the sport celebrates its 75th anniversary this

BBC Look East Tom Williams BBC Look East Paul Grunill BBC Sport England 2 hours ago Britain’s Oliver Bearman is aiming for a year of “continuous growth and development” as he prepares for his first full campaign in Formula 1. Bearman, who will not be 20 until May, signed a multi-year agreement with the US-based

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 correspondent 4 February 2025 The Swiss-based Sauber team are to open a UK base this year as owner Audi gears up for its official entry into Formula 1 in 2026. A Sauber statement said the new technical centre would be in the so-called ‘motorsport valley’ in the south-east of England

Getty Images 1 hour ago A Mercedes ‘streamliner’ raced by Formula 1 legends Stirling Moss and Juan Manuel Fangio has sold for a record £42.75m (€51.155m) at auction. The silver W196 R Stromlinienwagen was driven by Argentina’s five-time F1 champion Fangio as he won the 1955 Buenos Aires Grand Prix. Britain’s Moss piloted the car

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 23 minutes ago Formula 1’s governing body is to introduce tougher tests on wing flexing in the 2025 season. The ability to exploit flexibility of front and rear wings while staying within the rules was regarded as a key component in McLaren’s constructors’ championship victory. And it led to

Rwanda and South Africa are bidding to bring Formula 1 back to Africa for the first time since 1993. However, both countries face several hurdles before reigning world champion Max Verstappen and the rest of the grid will race on the continent. Reporter: Kelvin Kimathi. Camera and editing: Thuthuka Zondi. READ MORE: Rwanda and South

Getty Images Kelvin Kimathi BBC Sport Africa 30 January 2025, 10:23 GMT Updated 2 hours ago It has been over 30 years since the roar of Formula 1 engines echoed on African soil but a heated race is under way to bring the sport back to the continent. Rwanda and South Africa are vying for

Ferrari Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent 2 hours ago Lewis Hamilton has crashed his Ferrari during the team’s pre-season testing programme in Spain. The seven-time champion was unhurt after losing control of the team’s 2023 car at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Wednesday. Ferrari declined to comment on the incident, which happened on Hamilton’s second day

Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 correspondent 17 minutes ago Former grand prix driver Johnny Herbert has been dropped from his role as a steward in Formula 1. Governing body the FIA said that Herbert’s “duties as an FIA steward and that of a media pundit were incompatible”. The statement added that the decision was made