Formula 1

Max Verstappen is in the perfect position to clinch a second world title at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday by grabbing pole at Suzuka. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc just missed out on beating Verstappen’s earlier time with his final lap but the Red Bull driver held on by 0.01 seconds. Verstappen made an error on

Pierre Gasly will join Esteban Ocon in an all-French line-up at Alpine from 2023 while Dutchman Nyck de Vries replaces him at Alpha Tauri. The double move follows Fernando Alonso’s decision to leave Alpine for Aston Martin after they failed to meet his demands for a new deal. Gasly leaves Red Bull for the first

George Russell said he had “no idea” of the competitive order at the first Japanese Grand Prix in three years after topping a wet Friday practice. The Briton headed team-mate Lewis Hamilton to a Mercedes one-two on the first day of F1 running at Suzuka since 2019 as a result of the pandemic. Russell was

Lewis Hamilton says it is “imperative” that suitable punishments are meted out for any team found to have broken Formula 1’s budget cap. Hamilton said: “I like to think that if it’s being delayed, it’s because it’s being taken very seriously. “It would be bad for the sport if action wasn’t taken if there was

Max Verstappen says he needs a “perfect weekend” if he is to clinch his second world title at the Japanese Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver will become champion if he wins Sunday’s race and takes the point for fastest lap. In other circumstances, it depends on where Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Red Bull team-mate

Alex Albon knows what it’s like to think he’s at the end of the road. “You’re right on that mental edge of panic and worry,” he says. “I sat on that worry for so long that you start to not care. You can’t panic forever. You can’t worry about it forever. “And I think: ‘Well,

Formula 1’s governing body has delayed the publication of its inquiries into whether any team breached the sport’s budget cap last year. The FIA told F1 teams last week that it planned to issue certificates of compliance or otherwise on 5 October. But the FIA said in a statement on Wednesday that it was “a

Ex-Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone will face trial in October 2023 over an alleged failure to declare about £400m in overseas assets. The 91-year-old appeared at Southwark Crown Court on Tuesday. He is charged with a single count of fraud by false representation. Ecclestone, who denied the allegations in August, is accused of failing to

Red Bull’s Sergio Perez held off Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc to win an incident-packed Singapore Grand Prix run in treacherous wet-dry conditions. Title leader Max Verstappen finished seventh after a frustrating race that included a major error from the Red Bull driver. Verstappen can win the title in Japan next Sunday, but would need the results

Beitske Visser earned her first W Series victory of the season in Singapore as Jamie Chadwick missed out on a third title win. Chadwick was in contention to win her third consecutive title but will have to wait after starting the race in eighth and crashing in the final laps, her first W Series retirement.

Lewis Hamilton has dismissed the ongoing controversy about his wearing a nose stud in his Formula 1 car as “all a bit silly” after the issue blew up again at the Singapore Grand Prix. Hamilton’s Mercedes team were fined €25,000 (£22,000) after qualifying for a procedural error in incorrectly filing out a scrutineering form saying

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc took pole position after a gripping qualifying at the Singapore Grand Prix as Max Verstappen finished only eighth. Red Bull’s Verstappen appeared to have the pace to take pole but abandoned his penultimate lap after an error and then was told urgently to pit before finishing his final one. He swore over

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says he is “absolutely confident” his team did not breach Formula 1’s budget cap in 2021. Ferrari and Mercedes say it is an “open secret” that two teams breached the limit to one degree or another, and it is widely claimed in the paddock within F1 that they are

Williams’ Alex Albon declared himself fit to race in the Singapore Grand Prix after completing practice on his first day on track after a medical emergency. Albon said: “It was on the limit, but if I think I am able to do it, then I want to be in. And now I know I am.”

Red Bull have described as “speculation” claims they breached Formula 1’s budget cap last season. Formula 1’s governing body is said to be preparing to announce that two teams, Red Bull and Aston Martin, exceeded last year’s $145m (£114m) cap. Red Bull’s Christian Horner told BBC Sport it was “purely speculation”. Aston Martin, the other

Four-time champion Sebastian Vettel says Formula 1 should appoint an independent body to monitor the sport’s progress on sustainability. There have been questions as to whether F1’s target to be carbon neutral by 2030 is credible in the context of the record 24-race 2023 calendar announced last week. “Big organisations – whether it’s business or

Alex Albon’s return in Singapore three weeks after a medical emergency is “audacious”, says George Russell. “It’s definitely audacious to come back for the toughest race of the season having only just recovered,” said Mercedes’ Russell. “But it just goes to show the sort of grit and determination he has.” Albon said on Thursday he

Williams driver Alex Albon will race in Singapore after missing the Italian Grand Prix because of appendicitis. The 26-year-old Thai spent a night in intensive care earlier this month after suffering respiratory failure due to post-operative anaesthetic complications. Reserve driver Nyck de Vries finished ninth on his debut in that race. “My preparation has been