Formula 1

Three months on from the tumultuous climax to the 2021 championship, a new one begins with the shadows of that day in Abu Dhabi still hanging over the sport. After losing an eighth world drivers’ title in controversial and painful circumstances, Lewis Hamilton and his Mercedes team are trying to move on, at least in

An eagerly anticipated week of sporting action is upon us. With the climax of the Six Nations, the start of the Formula 1 season, the Cheltenham Festival and the next round of the FA Cup, there’s plenty to be across. The Question of Sport team have put together ten questions based around the major events,

Formula 1 has been accused of ignoring the abuse of human rights in Bahrain on the eve of the new season starting in the country this weekend. The Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (Bird) says F1 has “abandoned those who have been tortured and imprisoned” partly as a result of criticism of the race.

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton says he will change his name to incorporate his mother Carmen’s surname. The 37-year-old Briton is likely to race under ‘Hamilton-Larbalestier’ in the 2022 season, which begins this weekend. “I am really proud of my family’s name. My mum’s name is Larbalestier and I’m just about to put that in

Lewis Hamilton said Mercedes are not in a position to compete for wins, as pre-season testing ended in Bahrain. Hamilton said the car had “potential” but was “not at the top” and insisted he was not deliberately understating his prospects. “Next week we will get a much better showing of our pace,” said Hamilton. Max

Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton were third and fifth fastest in pre-season testing as the row over Mercedes’ car took a new twist. Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said the Mercedes design complied with the rules a day after being quoted saying it was “illegal”. Horner said it was an “extreme” rules interpretation, but:

The new Formula 1 season is only a week away – but can it match the drama and controversy of 2021 and that final race, in which Max Verstappen snatched the title from Lewis Hamilton? The fallout has barely subsided during the three-month off-season, with the removal of race director Michael Masi, question marks over

Mercedes are at the centre of a row over the legality of their car after introducing a radical new design at the second pre-season test. Formula 1 managing director Ross Brawn said the car’s aerodynamics around its sidepods was a “very extreme interpretation of the regulations”. Red Bull team boss Christian Horner told Germany’s Auto

Ex-Haas driver Nikita Mazepin and his father Dmitry have been added to a list of Russians sanctioned over the invasion of Ukraine. On Wednesday the European Union declared chemicals billionaire Dmitry Mazepin “a member of the closest circle of [President] Vladimir Putin”. An EU document accused Mazepin Sr of “supporting or implementing actions which undermine

Dane Kevin Magnussen will make a comeback to Formula 1 as the replacement for Nikita Mazepin at the US-based Haas team. Magnussen, 29, drove for Haas from 2017 to 2020 before the team decided to replace him and Romain Grosjean with Mazepin and Mick Schumacher. Mazepin was sacked on Sunday as a result of Russia’s

Italy’s historic Imola circuit has secured a place on the Formula 1 calendar until at least 2025. The track returned to the schedule in 2020 after a 15-year absence as part of F1’s attempts to restructure the calendar in the middle of the pandemic. Its success has led to a new deal for the next

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has accused rivals Mercedes of “bullying” behaviour resulting in the exit of race director Michael Masi. “Was it right to fire him based on pressure that was placed on him from a rival team? That for me was wrong,” Horner said. “That’s tantamount to bullying. It’s passively aggressive.” Horner’s

Russian driver Nikita Mazepin has been sacked by the Haas team as a result of his country’s invasion of Ukraine. The US-based outfit have also terminated the contract of their title sponsor, the Russian chemicals company Uralkali. Uralkali is part-owned by Mazepin’s billionaire father Dmitry, a close associate of Russian President Vladimir Putin, through his

Nikita Mazepin would be required to sign a document forbidding him from supporting the Russian invasion of Ukraine if he remains in Formula 1. The Russian is expected to lose his Haas seat because of the Ukraine crisis but is still officially a driver. The FIA has made not backing the invasion, either directly or

New Aston Martin team principal Mike Krack says he believes the outfit are on target with their plan to be Formula 1 title contenders by 2025. The 49-year-old, formerly boss of BMW Motorsport, has been appointed by Aston Martin’s ambitious owner, the Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll. “We have everything we need but we need to

Formula 1 has terminated its contract with the Russian Grand Prix. The sport’s commercial arm, which controls the calendar, has decided racing in the country is impossible following the invasion of Ukraine. The race in Sochi scheduled for September this year has already been cancelled. There will now no longer be a race in St

World champion Max Verstappen has signed a new contract with Red Bull that lasts until the end of 2028. The Dutchman was already committed to Red Bull until the end of 2023, and the team said the new contract was “in addition to” his existing deal. Verstappen said: “I love this team and last year

Russian drivers have been banned from competing in the UK by the national motorsport authority. Motorsport UK will refuse to recognise licences of competitors from the Russian federation until further notice. It means Nikita Mazepin cannot race in the British Grand Prix even if he continues to be part of the Haas team. Mazepin’s father