Formula 1

This season’s Japanese Grand Prix, planned for 8-10 October, has been cancelled because of a rise in Covid cases in the country. “The decision has been taken by the Japanese government to cancel the race this season due to ongoing complexities of the pandemic,” said Formula 1. “Formula 1 is working on the details of

Aston Martin have withdrawn their appeal against Sebastian Vettel’s disqualification from second place in the Hungarian Grand Prix. The German was thrown out of the results after his car was found to have less than the mandatory one litre of fuel remaining for post-race testing. Aston Martin withdrew their appeal “on the basis that we

Ferrari have discovered that Charles Leclerc’s power-unit was “irreparably damaged” in the first-corner pile-up at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Leclerc was hit from behind by Lance Stroll’s Aston Martin, becoming one of several drivers to retire at the first corner. Drivers are restricted to three power-units over the course of the 2021 season. Going over

Getty Images Esteban Ocon is only 24. He’s already lost his place in Formula 1, won it back – and now incredibly he’s a race winner. “It’s so much emotion,” he tells Radio 1 Newsbeat. “You have a flashback once you cross the line.” Esteban’s victory in Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix is one of the

Lewis Hamilton’s championship lead has been extended to eight points after the correction of an error in the results of the Hungarian Grand Prix. A note said it was provisional pending an appeal by Aston Martin. The results have been re-issued with Vettel disqualified and Hamilton second. An appeal by Aston Martin may still happen.

Aston Martin’s Sebastian Vettel has been disqualified after finishing second in the Hungarian Grand Prix. Officials were unable to take the mandatory one-litre sample of fuel from the car after the race. Governing body the FIA said it was possible to pump out only 0.3l from the car and that it was no defence to

Alpine’s Esteban Ocon took a maiden Formula 1 victory in an extraordinary and madcap Hungarian Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton regained the world championship lead for the first time since May after fighting back to third place after being last five laps into the race. His title rival Max Verstappen was a victim of an incident-strewn

Lewis Hamilton says he has been battling with his health after contracting Covid-19 last December. Hamilton saw his Mercedes team’s doctor with dizziness and blurred vision after finishing third in the Hungarian GP. He said after belatedly joining the official post-race news conference: “I had really big dizziness and everything got a bit blurry on

Two weeks after the event, the fall-out from the collision between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen at the British Grand Prix dominates this weekend’s race in Hungary. The two men start the grand prix two places apart, Hamilton’s Mercedes on pole position and Verstappen’s Red Bull third, with the Dutchman eight points ahead in the

Lewis Hamilton beat Valtteri Bottas to a Mercedes one-two ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying. The seven-time champion beat Bottas by 0.315 seconds with a time set on their first runs as neither Mercedes driver improved on their final laps. Verstappen did improve on his final run but ended up

Valtteri Bottas led Lewis Hamilton in a Mercedes one-two ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in second practice at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Bottas was 0.027 seconds quicker than Hamilton, with Verstappen 0.298secs slower than the Finn. Verstappen was struggling with the balance of his car, complaining initially of lack of front grip and then

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen headed Mercedes drivers Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton in first practice at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Verstappen was 0.061 seconds quicker than Bottas, with Hamilton 0.167secs off the pace of his title rival. Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz was fourth quickest, ahead of Alpha Tauri’s Pierre Gasly, Alpine’s Fernando Alonso and the second

Formula 1 officials have rejected Red Bull’s request for a reassessment of the penalty given to Lewis Hamilton at the British Grand Prix. Stewards at this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix ruled there was no significant additional evidence to take into account. The Mercedes driver was adjudged “predominantly to blame” for a first-lap collision with title

Formula 1 drivers Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel have spoken out against Hungary’s new anti-LGBTQ+ law. The country is holding a referendum on a law which includes a ban on the depiction or promotion of homosexuality and gender change to under-18s. Hamilton said: “It is unacceptable, cowardly and misguiding for those in power to suggest

Red Bull have requested a review of the penalty awarded to Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton after his first-lap collision with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen at the British Grand Prix. Hamilton was ruled to have been “predominantly to blame” for the crash. which resulted in Verstappen being taken to hospital. Hamilton was given a 10-second penalty but

Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has launched a charitable foundation and pledged £20m to “support, champion and empower young people from under-represented groups in the UK”. Hamilton, 36, has won the F1 title on seven occasions but is the only black driver in the sport. He hopes the launch of Mission 44 will help

Honda’s success with Red Bull this season has been built on the Japanese company’s previous failures in Formula 1, its technical boss says. Honda made major changes to its engine for 2021, introducing an all-new design that has helped Max Verstappen into the World Championship lead. “We learned a lot from our failure,” technical director

Max Verstappen’s crash with Lewis Hamilton at the British Grand Prix cost Red Bull at least $1.8m (£1.3m), team principal Christian Horner says. The figure is more than one percent of the team’s total budget this season, following the introduction of Formula 1’s budget cap at $145m this year. Horner said the loss “has massive