Formula 1

James Key, ousted as McLaren technical director in March, is to join the Alfa Romeo Sauber team in the same role in September. Key, 51, will replace Jan Monchaux as head of the design department. Sauber will lose their Alfa Romeo branding next season as they move towards becoming Audi’s factory squad in 2026. Sauber

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen cruised to a third consecutive victory, his fifth in seven races, to win the Spanish Grand Prix and take control of the season. The Dutchman’s 40th career victory extended his championship lead over team-mate Sergio Perez to 53 points. Verstappen was followed home by Lewis Hamilton and George Russell on an

Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso both said they felt errors prevented them from joining Red Bull’s Max Verstappen on the front row for the Spanish Grand Prix. Both drivers made errors in Turn 10 on their final qualifying laps that they said prevented them beating Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz to second. Hamilton, who said he was

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen took pole position in a Spanish Grand Prix qualifying full of incident and drama, including a collision between the Mercedes drivers. George Russell is under investigation after moving over on Lewis Hamilton at close to 200mph on the straight in the second session and damaging Hamilton’s front wing. Hamilton made it

McLaren By Alasdair Keane & Andrew Rogers BBC Click and BBC Newsbeat Not many people can say they’ve raced against Formula 1 champion Sebastian Vettel and won. But it’s a boast Lucas Blakeley can make. He’s also a racing superstar, but you probably haven’t heard of him. That could be because the Scottish esports athlete

Max Verstappen’s Red Bull headed the Aston Martin of home hero Fernando Alonso in Friday practice at the Spanish Grand Prix. Verstappen was 0.170 seconds ahead of his fellow double champion, but behind them the order was unconventional as teams tested car upgrades and tyres. Nico Hulkenberg’s Haas was third from Red Bull’s Sergio Perez.

Max Verstappen set the pace in a first practice session that gave little insight into the true competitive picture at the Spanish Grand Prix. The world champion was a massive 0.768 seconds quicker than team-mate Sergio Perez, who trails the Dutchman by 39 points in the championship. Alpine’s Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly were third

Fernando Alonso said Formula 1 is “very easy from the sofa” as he responded to claims Aston Martin could have won in Monaco last weekend. Alonso said that fitting intermediate tyres rather than slicks at a pit stop could “maybe” have given him the win. But he added: “What I don’t like in F1 is

Alamy Racing commentator Jack Nicholls has been sacked by Formula E after allegations of inappropriate behaviour. Management for the electric car-racing series conducted an investigation after receiving complaints about him. He has chosen to step back from his commitments at BBC Radio 5 Live and did not work at the Monaco Grand Prix last weekend.

Max Verstappen says it “looks like” Red Bull could win every race this season but insists that it is “very unlikely to happen”. Red Bull have won all six races so far in 2023, with four for Verstappen, and look set to dominate this year. Verstappen said: “How it looks at the moment, I think

Formula 1 returns to Barcelona this weekend, so it seems the right time to celebrate Spanish legend Fernando Alonso. The 41-year-old has had a glittering career, and with his mighty comeback in the competitive Aston Martin this season, he leaves many people on the edge of their seats… still! How many of these five questions

Ferrari’s results are “far away from expectation” so far this season, says team principal Frederic Vasseur. Ferrari’s target this year was to fight for the world title and improve on their performance in 2022, when they were Red Bull’s closest challenger. But although competitive in qualifying, they have only scored one podium finish. Vasseur said

McLaren have recruited senior Red Bull designer Rob Marshall as part of their restructure aimed at turning around their fortunes in Formula 1. Marshall has been a key member of Red Bull’s design team for 17 years, most recently as chief engineering officer. Team principal Andrea Stella said securing Marshall, 55, was a “fundamental step

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen survived a mid-race downpour to win the Monaco Grand Prix from Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso. Verstappen appeared to be cruising at the front but his race was given added jeopardy by his team delaying his pit stop in an attempt to coincide it with the rain. And Aston Martin appeared to

Monaco, a fantasy land of opulence and excess, nearly delivered a fairytale on Saturday. But in the end reality took precedence and the skill of Max Verstappen and speed of his Red Bull were too much for Fernando Alonso. It felt like pretty much all of Monaco was willing Alonso to pole position for Sunday’s

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen grabbed pole from Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso in a gripping qualifying session at the Monaco Grand Prix. Alonso displaced Verstappen at the top of the timesheets with his final lap. The Dutchman was more than 0.2 seconds behind after the first two sectors of his last attempt but a stunning final

Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz crashed in final practice at the Monaco Grand Prix after spending much of the day competing for fastest time. The Spaniard had just been demoted to third by his team-mate Charles Leclerc when he clipped the inside barrier at the exit of the Swimming Pool section. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen set the

Williams driver Alex Albon brought the first practice session at the Monaco Grand Prix to an early end with a crash at the first corner. The British-born Thai, who had impressed with 10th the fastest time up to then, lost the rear mid-way through Saint Devote and hit the barrier. Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz set the