Formula 1

The editor of a German magazine that published an artificial intelligence-generated ‘interview’ with Michael Schumacher has been sacked. The magazine’s publisher has apologised to the Formula 1 legend’s family. Schumacher, a seven-time world champion, suffered severe head injuries in a skiing accident in December 2013 and has not been seen in public since. Die Aktuelle

James Allison has returned as Mercedes technical director in a major reorganisation following the team’s disappointing start to the season. The 55-year-old swaps roles with Mike Elliott. Elliott assumes the position of chief technical officer, to which Allison was appointed in a 2021 reshuffle. The changes come a month after Mercedes started a season in

Michael Schumacher’s family are planning legal action against a magazine which published an artificial intelligence-generated ‘interview’ with the former Formula 1 driver. Schumacher, a seven-time F1 champion, suffered severe head injuries in a skiing accident in December 2013 and has not been seen in public since. Die Aktuelle ran a picture of a smiling Schumacher,

Ferrari’s attempt to overturn Carlos Sainz’s penalty at the Australian Grand Prix has been rejected. The race stewards reconvened on Tuesday to hear Ferrari’s petition for a right of review of the penalty, which dropped Sainz from fourth place to 12th. They decided that “no significant and relevant new element” had been presented by Ferrari,

Ferrari’s request for a review of the penalty imposed on Carlos Sainz at the end of the Australian Grand Prix will be heard on 18 April. The Spaniard’s five-second penalty for colliding with Fernando Alonso’s Aston Martin dropped him from fourth to 12th. The hearing will first assess whether there is significant, new and relevant

Charles Leclerc has asked fans to respect his privacy and stop turning up outside his Monaco apartment. The 25-year-old said his address has recently become public, leading to fans gathering outside and ringing the bell. The Ferrari driver said he would still greet fans in public places or at the track, but gathering at his

Ferrari say Red Bull’s strong start to the season is partly due to their being given a “very light” punishment for breaking Formula 1’s budget cap. Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur says that Red Bull have done a “very good job” but the penalty they were given last October was “very low”. Red Bull were

Fernando Alonso’s contribution to Aston Martin’s leap to the podium in Formula 1 this season is “something we must not underestimate”, says team principal Mike Krack. Alonso has taken three podiums in three races at the start of 2023 to put Aston Martin, who finished seventh last year, second in the constructors’ championship behind Red

Australian Grand Prix organisers have promised to investigate after fans invaded the track before Sunday’s race had officially finished. Footage showed a “large group” of the 131,000-strong crowd squeezing through barriers and climbing fences just metres from speeding cars. Some reached the stranded Haas of Nico Hulkenberg on the exit of turn two. The sport’s

MercedesAMG F1 By James Burridge and Laurence Cawley BBC News, East When Formula 1 looked at its workforce six years ago, just 28% of those employed were women. Today that figure stands at more than 30%. This shift is something Rosie Wait, head of race strategy at Northamptonshire-based Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1, has seen first hand.

Max Verstappen won a chaotic and controversial Australian Grand Prix that finished under a safety car after a controversial crash-affected restart. The Red Bull driver led Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton and Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso home to set the podium. That was despite Alonso being tagged into a spin at a restart with two laps to

George Russell was torn between realism and ambition after securing Mercedes’ first front-row qualifying result of the season at the Australian Grand Prix. The 25-year-old Briton admitted it would be “very difficult to fight” for victory with Max Verstappen, who took pole position for the Red Bull team who have swept all before them so

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen took pole position for the Australian Grand Prix ahead of the Mercedes of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton. Verstappen beat Russell by 0.236 seconds as Mercedes had their best qualifying of the season. Hamilton was 0.136secs further adrift in third. Fernando Alonso was fourth in the Aston Martin ahead of Carlos

Helena Hicks / PA Media A group of Just Stop Oil protesters have been sentenced for their part in a track invasion at the Formula 1 British Grand Prix last year. Four men and two women were convicted of causing a public nuisance in February. During their trial, prosecutors said their actions risked causing “serious

Fernando Alonso set the early pace in second practice at the Australian Grand Prix before rain affected the majority of the session. The Aston Martin driver was 0.445 seconds quicker than Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was third fastest, 0.615secs off the pace. Verstappen topped the first session, run in dry conditions, ahead

Date: Friday 31 March-Sunday 2 April Venue: Albert Park, Melbourne Coverage: Live radio commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds, plus text commentary, news, reports and analysis on BBC Sport website & app Lewis Hamilton says “it could take a long time” before Mercedes can compete again with

Date: Friday 31 March-Sunday 2 April Venue: Albert Park, Melbourne Coverage: Live radio commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds, plus text commentary, news, reports and analysis on BBC Sport website & app Sergio Perez says he “fully believes” that he has Red Bull’s backing to challenge Max

It takes just over one minute and 20 seconds to drive a lap of Albert Park. In the same time, can you name the six British F1 drivers who have won the Australian Grand Prix? Can you name the British drivers who have won the Australian Grand Prix? How to play Score: 0 / 6