Formula 1

Max Verstappen won an intense race-long battle with Charles Leclerc to take his first victory of the season in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver passed the Ferrari with four laps to go after the two had duelled during a tense race. The battle occasionally bordered on farce as the two slowed

Red Bull’s Sergio Perez beat Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc to take his first Formula 1 pole position at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The second Ferrari of Carlos Sainz beat Red Bull’s Max Verstappen to third. Haas driver Mick Schumacher was taken to hospital after a high-speed accident, although initial indications were that the German was

Formula 1 drivers say they agreed to race in Saudi Arabia this weekend despite security concerns following a missile attack near the Jeddah track. The race will go ahead on Sunday following four hours of meetings between drivers and senior figures. The decision was made at 02:30 local time. A statement from the Grand Prix

Formula 1 practice was delayed at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after a fire erupted near the track in Jeddah. Team bosses and drivers were called to a meeting with F1 president Stefano Domenicali before second practice, which was delayed by 15 minutes. Smoke billowed across the track amid reports that a fire had broken

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc headed Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in first practice at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Their laps, separated by 0.116 seconds, were set on different compounds of tyres at opposite ends of the session. Verstappen’s time was set early in the session on the hardest compound while Leclerc was on soft tyres late

Last updated on 6 hours ago6 hours ago.From the section Sport Britain’s seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has repeated his call for Saudi Arabia to improve its human rights record on the eve of the country’s second ever grand prix. The Gulf kingdom is one of the states accused of investing in sport

Lewis Hamilton says it should be “easy” for Saudi Arabia to make changes to improve human rights. The country’s record on human rights is in the spotlight on the eve of the second Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver said it was “mind-blowing” to hear some of the stories about abuses in Saudi Arabia.

Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel has been ruled out of the second round of the Formula 1 season in Saudi Arabia because of Covid-19. The Aston Martin driver missed last week’s Bahrain Grand Prix after testing positive and has failed to recover in time to compete in Jeddah. Vettel, 34, will again be replaced by

George Russell said he and Lewis Hamilton receive equal treatment at Mercedes and is adamant there will be no team orders should he outqualify the seven-time world champion. Russell, 23, is in his first season as team-mate to his fellow Englishman. Hamilton is Formula 1’s most successful driver but Russell is confident his status does

Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel could miss the second round of the Formula 1 season because of Covid-19 after his Aston Martin team confirmed that he is yet to travel Saudi Arabia for this weekend’s race. The German missed last week’s Bahrain Grand Prix after testing positive. He is yet to return a negative result

Charles Leclerc won a close battle with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen before taking a classy victory as Ferrari took a one-two in a dramatic season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. Leclerc and Verstappen staged a thrilling wheel-to-wheel dice after their first pit stops, swapping places five times in two laps before Leclerc moved ahead. The closing laps

Formula 1 drivers have been given new driving standards guidelines before the 2022 season. The move is part of the series of changes governing body the FIA has made to try to learn the lessons from the mistakes made last year. The new guidelines outline the ways in which drivers overtaking and being overtaken must

Formula 1’s governing body has said “human error” was responsible for the incorrect application of rules in the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. But the FIA said in its report into the controversial ending to last year’s World Championship that race director Michael Masi had acted “in good faith”. Masi has since been removed from

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc beat Red Bull’s Max Verstappen to pole position in a thrilling qualifying session at the start of Formula 1’s new era. After a difficult session Leclerc put it all together for his final lap and beat the world champion by 0.123 seconds at the Bahrain Grand Prix. Carlos Sainz had earlier been

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen edged Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc in second practice at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz was third with Mercedes driver George Russell fourth, but 0.5 seconds off the pace. Lewis Hamilton could manage only ninth fastest time in his Mercedes. Verstappen was 0.084secs quicker than Leclerc as Red Bull and

Lewis Hamilton has donated 50,000 euros (£41,900) to Formula 1’s governing body to support the education of a student from a disadvantaged background. The Mercedes driver said the idea arose from a discussion with FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem that covered his decision to miss last year’s FIA gala. It is a requirement for the

Alpha Tauri’s Pierre Gasly set the pace in first practice at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix as the true competitive picture remained unclear. Gasly was 0.364 seconds quicker than Charles Leclerc in second place, but using the soft tyres while the Ferrari was on the slower medium. The second Ferrari of Carlos Sainz was third,

Lewis Hamilton says he is not carrying “any baggage” into the new season after the controversial end to last year’s championship fight. The Mercedes driver begins his quest for a record eighth world title this weekend, as a report into last year’s Abu Dhabi race is set to be published. He said: “I don’t hold