Formula 1

Former IndyCar champion and Formula 1 driver Michael Andretti is aiming to field a new team in F1 from 2024. Should the American’s entry be approved by the FIA, the team would be called Andretti Global. Mario Andretti said on Twitter that his son’s entry “has the resources and checks every box”. It is not

Lewis Hamilton had an eighth world title “taken away from him” by the errors made by officials at the final race of last year, George Russell says. Hamilton’s new Mercedes team-mate said at the launch of their new car that he “really feels for Lewis” because of the controversial Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. “He had

The United States Grand Prix will be held in Austin, Texas for at least another five years after the track signed a new contract with Formula 1. The event has become one of the highest profile and most prestigious on the calendar since the Circuit of the Americas held its first race in 2012. Last

Lewis Hamilton admitted he spent time this winter considering his future as Mercedes launched their new car for the 2022 Formula 1 season. Hamilton lost out on an eighth world title in controversial circumstances at last year’s final race in Abu Dhabi. “I never said I was going to stop. But it was a difficult

Otmar Szafnauer has joined Alpine as team principal as part of a wider management restructure of the Renault-owned F1 team. The ex-Aston Martin team boss will bring “technical knowledge and leadership to build the team across multiple areas,” chief executive officer Laurent Rossi says. It sees Alpine return to a traditional organisation after an unusual

Michael Masi has been removed as F1 race director as part of a restructure at governing body the FIA in the wake of last year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. FIA president Mohammed ben Sulayem announced a series of changes as a result of the inquiry into the controversial end to last year’s World Championship. Masi

Charles Leclerc said Ferrari’s expectations were “very, very high” for the new season as they launched their 2022 car, the F1-75. Team principal Mattia Binotto said Ferrari had taken an “innovative approach” to the revolutionary new regulations introduced by Formula 1 this season. “This is what I would call a brave Ferrari,” Binotto said. “We

Formula 1 managing director Ross Brawn says the sport’s new technical rules will lead to closer racing and a more competitive field this year. Brawn says he is “convinced” the cars will be “closer in performance from the very beginning” and “confident these rules will lead to much better racing”. Brawn said: “We may see

Williams said they still have a long way to go to return to the top of Formula 1 as they launched their new car at Silverstone on Tuesday. The multiple champions finished eighth last season, the first time for three years the team has not been last. New rules have been introduced in F1 this

Formula 1’s governing body failed to make any proposals following its inquiry into the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at a high-level meeting on Monday. Instead, the F1 Commission of teams, F1 and the FIA was told that analysis into the controversial events at last year’s title-deciding race was still ongoing. The meeting was told that

Pierre Gasly says he expects a “season full of surprises” as his Alpha Tauri team launched their 2022 car. The Frenchman, who won the 2020 Italian Grand Prix, is joined again by Japanese Yuki Tsunoda and has high hopes for Red Bull’s second team. Gasly said: “I hope this is a year when I can

After last season’s dramatic finish, Formula 1 teams have gone back to the drawing board over the winter and are now unveiling their new designs for the 2022 season, due to start in Bahrain on 18 March. There are substantial rule changes for car design this year, which could shake up the competitive order. But

Meet Ellie Pacey. She works on Lewis Hamilton’s Formula 1 car. And in her spare time, she competes in tractor pulling. The Mercedes apprentice test technician, 21, is a regular at this very different kind of motorsport event – one that is about to get some exposure to a wider audience. In a new BBC

Lando Norris says he “can’t accept doing nothing” to promote diversity after Formula 1’s decision to remove the pre-race anti-racism ceremony. Sebastian Vettel said on Thursday he had been “surprised” by the decision. And Norris said: “I’m sure they haven’t done it for nothing but I support Sebastian – it’s worth doing things.” Norris –

Bahrain will host a grand prix until at least 2036 after the country signed an extended contract with Formula 1. The deal is the longest F1 has with any circuit. Bahrain was the first Middle Eastern state to host a race when it made its debut in 2004. Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia have since

Sebastian Vettel says the controversy over last year’s title-decider shows Formula 1 needs to focus on sport rather than entertainment. Lewis Hamilton lost out to Max Verstappen in the championship after the rules were overridden in Abu Dhabi to ensure the race did not finish behind a safety car. Four-time F1 champion Vettel, 34, said:

Red Bull have launched the new car they hope will enable Max Verstappen to retain the world drivers’ title. Verstappen said he was “recharged” and looking forward to getting behind the wheel of a car designed to a new rules aimed at producing closer racing. Team principal Christian Horner said: “Now we have the number

The FIA says it knows about radio messages from the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix that have raised fresh questions about last year’s title-decider. The messages seem to be further evidence of race director Michael Masi reacting to Red Bull’s suggestions as to how to end a safety-car period. And Masi echoes Red Bull’s language in