Formula 1

Lewis Hamilton accepted the blame for a collision with Mercedes team-mate George Russell at the start of the Qatar Grand Prix. Hamilton, who was trying to overtake Russell and race leader Max Verstappen around the outside, said: “I’ve watched the replay and it was 100% my fault.” Hamilton, writing on social media, added: “I take

Formula 1 drivers said conditions in Sunday’s Qatar Grand Prix were “beyond the limit” and “too extreme”. A number of drivers needed medical attention for either dehydration or heat exhaustion after a race run in high temperatures and humidity. And Alpine driver Esteban Ocon said he had vomited in his helmet. Mercedes driver George Russell

Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell collided at the start before Max Verstappen went on to dominate the Qatar Grand Prix. The crash caused Hamilton’s retirement and dropped Russell to the back of the field, from where he fought back in impressive fashion to finish fourth. McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris took second

Max Verstappen entered the rarefied realm of triple Formula 1 world champions with a hard-fought second place in the sprint race at the Qatar Grand Prix on Saturday. It is a momentous achievement, that puts him alongside great names of the sport such as Ayrton Senna and Niki Lauda, achieved in what some might consider

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen clinched a third world title by finishing second in a chaotic and incident-packed sprint race at the Qatar Grand Prix. Three safety cars triggered by a series of accidents and collisions created a dramatic spectacle under the lights at the Lusail circuit won by McLaren’s Oscar Piastri. Verstappen fought back after

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen says his third world title, sealed in the Qatar Grand Prix sprint race, is his “best”. Verstappen finished second to McLaren’s Oscar Piastri to put the championship out of reach with six grands prix remaining in a season he has dominated. It was his third drivers’ championship in a row, after

Max Verstappen has become the sixth driver to win the F1 drivers’ championship exactly three times. There are 11 drivers who have won it three or more times. Can you name them all? Take our quiz and find out – you have two minutes! Can you name the drivers who have won the championship three

Tyre-life limits have been imposed for this weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix because of safety concerns. Pirelli noticed tyre damage after analysis following qualifying on Friday and have imposed a 20-lap limit for new tyres used in the race, and 22 for used. Track limits have been revised in Turns 12 and 13 before running resumes.

Max Verstappen stormed to pole position at the Qatar Grand Prix and needed only one run in the final qualifying session to do it. Mercedes drivers George Russell and Lewis Hamilton were promoted to second and third after penalties for McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. Norris and Piastri were second and fourth, sandwiching

Max Verstappen made a good start to the weekend on which he will likely clinch his third world title by setting the pace in first practice in Qatar. The Dutchman was 0.334 seconds ahead of Carlos Sainz’s Ferrari, with the second Ferrari of Charles Leclerc third. Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso was fourth, using the slower

Lewis Hamilton has praised Max Verstappen for doing “an exceptional job” as the Red Bull driver stands on the brink of a third consecutive title. Verstappen will win the Formula 1 drivers’ championship in Saturday’s sprint race in Qatar as long as team-mate Sergio Perez does not score at least six more points than him.

Liam Lawson will stand in for Daniel Ricciardo once more at this weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix as the Australian continues his recovery from injury. A spokesperson said the team hoped Ricciardo, who broke his left hand at the Dutch Grand Prix, would be back for the succeeding race in the US. Alpha Tauri want to

The US-based Andretti team’s bid to enter Formula 1 with General Motors’ Cadillac brand has been approved by motorsport’s governing body, the FIA. Andretti Formula Racing were the only team approved by the FIA out of four candidates who made it to the second phase of the new teams process. All others were deemed not

New Zealand-based Rodin Cars says its application to enter Formula 1 has been rejected by the sport’s governing body. The company proposed building its cars in New Zealand and planned to reserve one of its two race seats for a female driver. Andretti Global is expected to be the only bid that will be put

Britain’s Jessica Hawkins has become the first woman in almost five years to test a Formula 1 car. Aston Martin announced on Tuesday that Hawkins completed 26 laps in their 2021 car at the Hungaroring near Budapest last Thursday. The former W Series racer, 28, alternated in the car with test and reserve driver Felipe

Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes’ decision to use team work to fend off Carlos Sainz’s Ferrari at the Japanese Grand Prix was “not a good idea at all”. The team responded to George Russell’s suggestion to ask Hamilton to slow down to give his team-mate the DRS overtaking aid in the closing laps. Hamilton did so,

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen dominated the Japanese Grand Prix to take his 13th victory of the year and help his team clinch the constructors’ title. The Dutchman fended off the McLarens of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris at the first two corners and then motored away into a race of his own. Norris passed Piastri

Lewis Hamilton says he can “only beat the drum so much” to his Mercedes team about fixing the problems with their car for next season. Hamilton qualified seventh for the Japanese Grand Prix, a second slower than Max Verstappen’s pole lap. Hamilton said: “I know what the problem is; it’s just getting the guys to