Formula 1

Dutch racing driver Dilano van ‘t Hoff has died after a crash at a race in the Formula Regional European Championship. The 18-year-old MP Motorsport driver was competing in the second race at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium, organisers announced. French driver Anthoine Hubert lost his life at the same circuit during a Formula 2

Lewis Hamilton qualified only 18th for Saturday’s sprint race at the Austrian Grand Prix after what he called “bad time usage” by Mercedes. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen took pole, just as he did on Friday for the main grand prix, ahead of team-mate Sergio Perez and McLaren’s Lando Norris. Haas driver Nico Hulkenberg was fourth

Former Force India deputy team boss Bob Fernley has died aged 70. The Briton had a long history in motorsport management in both Formula 1 and the US-based IndyCar series. He was well known for running Force India for its owner, the controversial businessman Vijay Mallya, for a decade after his acquisition of the team.

Max Verstappen took a comfortable pole position from Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc at his Red Bull team’s home grand prix in Austria. Verstappen was just 0.048 seconds clear of Leclerc as Carlos Sainz made it a Ferrari two-three with Lando Norris fourth in the upgraded McLaren. Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton was fifth from the Aston Martins, Lance

Lewis Hamilton says Formula 1 should consider further restrictions on car development to stop teams building long periods of domination. He said teams with superior cars can start work on their next design earlier than rivals as they need to spend less resources on the current season. “If everyone had a time [to start on

Formula 1 has introduced a new format for ‘sprint’ races for the 2023 season. The ‘sprint’ – a shorter race held on Saturday – has been made independent of the grand prix and will have its own qualifying session, known as the ‘sprint shootout’. Qualifying to set the grid for the main grand prix will

Alpine boss Laurent Rossi says Aston Martin’s leap up the grid this year has been a “reality check” for his team. But he admitted Aston Martin’s leap from seventh last year to second in 2023 has changed perceptions of what is possible. “It was a reality check for Mercedes, Ferrari, us,” Rossi said. “We were

Wrexham Football Club owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are part of an investor group taking a 24% equity stake in Formula 1 team Alpine. Alpine’s parent company, Renault, announced on Monday the two Hollywood actors are investing alongside Otro Capital and RedBird Capital Partners. The 200m euros (£171m) deal values Alpine Racing, which is

Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur says the team are “going in the right direction” after the Canadian Grand Prix. Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz drove strong races on a different strategy to rivals, climbing from 10th and 11th on the grid to finish fourth and fifth. Leclerc said: “The feeling with the car was better than

Max Verstappen was more comfortable talking about taking Red Bull’s 100th grand prix victory in Canada on Sunday than he was discussing the meaning of winning his own 41st; in reality, they are both achievements of great historical consequence. Red Bull have moved into a select group of Formula 1 centurions, with only Ferrari, McLaren,

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen equalled Ayrton Senna’s career total of 41 victories with a dominant win at the Canadian Grand Prix. The Dutchman’s sixth triumph in eight races this season gave him a 69-point lead in the championship and was the 100th victory for his Red Bull team. Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso passed Lewis Hamilton’s

Venue: Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal Dates: 16-18 June Coverage: Live text commentary and radio commentary of all sessions on the BBC Sport website & app, with live commentary of the race on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds app from 19:00 on Sunday. Full details Red Bull’s Max Verstappen took pole position in a

Venue: Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal Dates: 16-18 June Coverage: Live text commentary and radio commentary of all sessions on the BBC Sport website & app, with live commentary of the race on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds app from 19:00 on Sunday. Full details Charles Leclerc will wear a helmet in tribute to

Venue: Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal Dates: 16-18 June Coverage: Live text commentary and radio commentary of all sessions on the BBC Sport website & app, with live commentary of the race on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds app from 19:00 on Sunday. Full details Lewis Hamilton led George Russell to a Mercedes one-two

Venue: Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal Dates: 16-18 June Coverage: Live text commentary and radio commentary of all sessions on the BBC Sport website & app, with live commentary of the race on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds app from 19:00 on Sunday. Full details Bridgestone has lodged a bid to become Formula 1’s

Venue: Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal Dates: 16-18 June Coverage: Live text commentary and radio commentary of all sessions on the BBC Sport website & app, with live commentary of the race on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds app from 19:00 on Sunday. Full details Canadian Grand Prix first practice was abandoned because of

Venue: Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal Dates: 16-18 June Coverage: Live text updates and radio commentary of all sessions on the BBC Sport website & app, with live commentary of the race on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds app from 19:00 BST on Sunday. Full details Max Verstappen says that if he cannot win

The all-female W Series has entered administration after the single-seater championship failed to secure funding. Alice Powell, who raced in the series from its start in 2019, said it had “inspired” many young female fans and “created” opportunities for drivers. “W Series DID NOT fail,” said the 30-year-old Briton.external-link “At the end of the day,