Formula 1

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen put in a stunning performance to set pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix. The Dutchman was a massive 0.581 seconds clear of the impressive Oscar Piastri in second, 0.035secs ahead of McLaren team-mate Lando Norris. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was fourth, ahead of Red Bull’s Sergio Perez, who was 0.773secs slower

Daniel Ricciardo has retained his seat at Red Bull’s Alpha Tauri team next year alongside Yuki Tsunoda following his return to Formula 1 this season. The move comes despite impressive performances from New Zealander Liam Lawson as a stand-in for Ricciardo after he broke his hand last month. Lawson has already done more races for

Max Verstappen put in an awe-inspiring performance in setting the fastest time in first practice at the Japanese Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver was 0.626 seconds clear of Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, with McLaren’s Lando Norris third. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was fourth, trialling a new floor, ahead of Yuki Tsunoda in the Alpha Tauri. Aston

Lewis Hamilton will be convinced “something’s up” if Red Bull are not back at their normal level at this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix. Red Bull failed to win for the first time all year last weekend in Singapore, where Carlos Sainz triumphed for Ferrari. Hamilton said: “I would think if they are not 30 seconds

McLaren have extended their contract with Australian rookie Oscar Piastri until the end of 2026. The 22-year-old has impressed alongside British team-mate Lando Norris this season with performances that suggest he could be a star of the future. Norris is contracted to McLaren until the end of 2025. Team principal Andrea Stella said keeping Piastri,

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says Felipe Massa’s bid to overturn the result of the 2008 world championship won by Lewis Hamilton could lead to chaos. The Brazilian ex-Ferrari driver lost the 2008 title by a point to Hamilton. “If everybody were to open up situations then the sport would be in disarray and especially when

Carlos Sainz won the Singapore Grand Prix with a controlled drive for Ferrari that ended Max Verstappen and Red Bull’s winning run. Sainz managed the race expertly from the front while Verstappen fought back to fifth place after starting in 11th on a difficult weekend for Red Bull. Sainz led McLaren’s Lando Norris and Mercedes’

Lance Stroll has withdrawn from the Singapore Grand Prix after a heavy crash in Saturday’s qualifying session. The Canadian smashed into the barriers at the final corner, causing extensive damage to his Aston Martin car. Stroll was declared uninjured at the medical centre but his team say they and the driver have agreed he will

Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz edged out George Russell’s Mercedes for pole position as Max Verstappen qualified 11th at the Singapore Grand Prix. Verstappen swore over the team radio as he struggled with his unexpectedly uncompetitive Red Bull, which threatens to end his record-breaking run of wins. Sainz beat Russell by 0.072 seconds, while the Englishman was

Mercedes say they are following “with interest” former Ferrari driver Felipe Massa’s attempt to overturn the 2008 world championship result. Wolff said the Massa case was “not something anyone saw coming”. He added it will “certainly set a precedent” and they were “looking from the sidelines with curiosity”. Wolff suggested that the Massa case could

Carlos Sainz led Charles Leclerc to a Ferrari one-two in Friday practice at the Singapore Grand Prix with Max Verstappen down in eighth place. Sainz was just 0.018 seconds up on his team-mate, who was on course to go top but lost time in the final sector. Mercedes driver George Russell was third, 0.235secs off

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says offensive comments from Helmut Marko about Sergio Perez “weren’t right”. Horner’s remarks are the first time any Red Bull representative has commented on its motorsport adviser blaming Perez’s inconsistent form on his ethnicity. Horner said: “I know he regrets what he said. He has apologised. Even at 80

For someone who straps himself into a car and hurtles around a track for a living, you’d imagine George Russell is pretty much fearless when it comes to physical pursuits. But when faced with open water, Russell has had to deal with his own anxieties. “I was scared of the water as little as two

Lewis Hamilton says Formula 1 needs to do more to fight discrimination in the wake of offensive comments by Red Bull boss Helmut Marko. The 80-year-old apologised last week after blaming Sergio Perez’s inconsistent form for Red Bull this year on his ethnicity. Hamilton described Marko’s remarks as “completely unacceptable” but said that he was

Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu will stay with the Alfa Romeo Sauber team for the third consecutive year in 2024. Bottas, who joined from Mercedes in 2022, was under contract for next season but there had been some doubt about the future of his team-mate. Representative Alessandro Alunni Bravi said the team had chosen “stability”

Former Formula One championship-winning driver Nigel Mansell is auctioning more than 300 items previously housed in his Jersey museum. The online auction is made up of a whole range of “hugely personal” items relating to his racing career. It includes 32 racing helmets, 78 baseball caps, 50 race suits and more than 200 trophies and

Red Bull motorsport adviser Helmut Marko has apologised for blaming Sergio Perez’s inconsistent form this season on his ethnicity. The 80-year-old is an influential figure, who effectively chooses the drivers for both the drinks company’s teams. Marko said in a statement: “I would like to apologise for my offensive remark. “I want to make it

Lewis Hamilton says he wants to “improve the pipeline” for children from diverse backgrounds to work in industries around science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The project builds upon his efforts to boost the number of black teachers in STEM subjects. “We want these kids to know they are the future,” said Hamilton. The Hamilton