Formula 1

George Russell believes Mercedes have a “reasonable shot” of winning the Mexico City Grand Prix. That might not sound like the most overwhelming level of confidence, but in the context of a season Max Verstappen and Red Bull have taken almost total control of, it is really saying something. This has been a difficult year

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen took pole for the Mexico City Grand Prix, fending off a challenge from Mercedes drivers George Russell and Lewis Hamilton. Mercedes had one of their most competitive qualifying performances this year but Verstappen was too quick, taking pole by 0.304 seconds. Briton Russell held on to second place despite a mistake

Ferrari have unveiled their first works sportscar to compete at Le Mans for more than 50 years. The 499P was launched on Saturday for next year’s Le Mans 24 Hours race and World Endurance Championship. The sport introduced a new ‘hypercar’ class last year attracting several big manufacturers back to endurance racing. Ferrari chairman John

Ferrari say they are “not happy” with the penalty imposed on rivals Red Bull for breaking Formula 1’s budget cap. F1’s governing body the FIA said on Friday Red Bull had breached the cap in 2021 by £1.86m and imposed a $7m fine and 10% cut in aerodynamic research. Ferrari racing director Laurent Mekies said

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was unhurt in a heavy crash in Friday practice at the Mexican Grand Prix. Leclerc lost control at the Esses and spun backwards into the barrier, bringing his session to an end and causing a red-flag for barrier repairs. His team-mate Carlos Sainz topped the first session, while Mercedes’ George Russell was

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner speaks to BBC sports news correspondent Laura Scott after the team was hit with a $7m (£6.07m) fine and a 10% reduction in permitted aerodynamic research for breaking Formula 1’s budget cap. Governing body, the FIA, said Red Bull had overspent by £1.86m in 2021. Their financial punishment is

Red Bull have been hit with a $7m (£6.07m) fine and a 10% reduction in permitted aerodynamic research for breaking Formula 1’s budget cap. Governing body the FIA said that Red Bull had overspent by £1.86m in 2021. Their financial punishment is not a reduction in their permitted spend next year, when the budget cap

Alpine have won their bid to overturn the penalty Fernando Alonso received in the United States Grand Prix. The two-time world champion was demoted out of the points after he finished seventh in a damaged car. US GP stewards upheld a protest by the Haas team despite it being posted after the permitted time limit

Red Bull’s punishment for breaking Formula 1’s budget cap will be revealed on Friday. The team have called a news conference at 17:30 BST at the Mexican Grand Prix to discuss their penalty. It is understood that the team have come to an “accepted breach agreement” with F1’s governing body the FIA. “We feel we

Lewis Hamilton thought he’d buried the ghosts of Abu Dhabi, but they all came rushing back with the revelation that Red Bull broke Formula 1’s budget cap last season. Losing a record eighth world title after an official freestyled with the rules was “definitely spirit-breaking, or soul-crushing, whatever you want to call it,” Hamilton says,

Audi has chosen Sauber as the team with which it will enter Formula 1 from the 2026 season. In a long-expected deal, the German car giant is set to buy a stake in the Swiss team, making it Audi’s factory entrant. Audi is designing an engine for its entry, which coincides with the introduction of

Fernando Alonso says a penalty he received in the United States Grand Prix raises questions about the direction of the sport under governing body the FIA. A protest by Alonso’s Alpine team against the decision to demote him out of the points after he finished seventh in a damaged car will be heard on Thursday.

Max Verstappen fought back to pass Lewis Hamilton to win a dramatic United States Grand Prix and equal the record for victories in a season. Verstappen was controlling the race until a delay at his final pit stop handed the lead to Hamilton and also dropped the Red Bull driver behind Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc. The

Red Bull say their talks with Formula 1’s governing body over breaching the budget cap are on hold following the death of co-owner Dietrich Mateschitz. It has offered Red Bull an “accepted breach agreement”. However, team principal Christian Horner still insists that the team were were “significantly below the cap”. A statement from Red Bull

The emotion was unmistakable in Max Verstappen’s face and voice as he paid tribute to Red Bull co-owner Dietrich Mateschitz after qualifying at the United States Grand Prix. Mateschitz, who died earlier on Saturday at the age of 78, leaves a giant legacy in Formula 1 as well as in global business, as the man

Carlos Sainz took pole position for the United States Grand Prix, beating Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Sainz beat Leclerc by 0.065 seconds and Verstappen by 0.092secs, but the world champion will be second on the grid because Leclerc has a 10-place penalty. Red Bull’s Sergio Perez, who has a five-place

Red Bull co-owner Dietrich Mateschitz, a major global business figure as a result of his energy drinks empire, has died aged 78. Mateschitz was the driving force behind the establishment of what became the global market leader in energy drinks. He used the fortune created by that to set up a Formula 1 team that

Red Bull have accused their rivals of waging a “concerted campaign for a draconian penalty” for them breaking Formula 1’s budget cap. Team principal Christian Horner said that “what is in contention is a couple of hundred thousand dollars” in the team’s financial submissions for 2021. Governing body the FIA has offered Red Bull a