Formula 1

Charles Leclerc took a surprise pole position for Ferrari at the Monaco Grand Prix despite crashing on his last run of qualifying. Lewis Hamilton could manage only seventh on the grid for Mercedes as title rival Max Verstappen took second for Red Bull. Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas was third, from Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz. Leclerc’s first

“It is the most beautiful place we get to race but you already know it is never exciting for the fans.” Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton spoke for many a Formula 1 fanatic in the build-up to the Monaco Grand Prix this weekend. After a year away from the calendar because of the coronavirus pandemic,

Lewis Hamilton says Formula 1 has become a “billionaire boys’ club”. The seven-time champion told Spain’s AS newspaper it would not be possible for him to break into the sport from his background if he tried to do so now. “Growing up in a normal working class family, there is no way I could be

Charles Leclerc led a surprise Ferrari one-two in Thursday’s practice at the Monaco Grand Prix. Leclerc topped the second session, 0.112 seconds clear of Carlos Sainz despite missing virtually the entire first session with a gearbox problem. Sainz was 0.278 seconds quicker than Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton, who was 0.007secs quicker than title rival Max Verstappen

McLaren say they “strongly disagree” with a delay in the implementation of tests to deal with illegal flexible wings in Formula 1. Team boss Andreas Seidl said McLaren were “not happy” with the decision not to introduce tests for two more races, saying there was “no reason” for it. Governing body the FIA wrote to

Red Bull’s Sergio Perez set the pace in first practice at the Monaco Grand Prix from Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz. Perez used the fastest ‘soft’ tyre for his best lap, 0.119 seconds ahead of the impressive-looking Ferrari, on which Sainz was using the mediums. Perez’s team-mate Max Verstappen was third, also on the mediums, with Alpha

Lewis Hamilton says he believes Max Verstappen “feels perhaps he has a lot to prove” in their title fight. The pair have had a number of near-misses racing wheel-to-wheel in 2021. “I think I have done well to avoid all the incidents,” Hamilton said. “But we have 19 more [races] and we could connect. He

Lando Norris has signed a new, extended contract with McLaren. The 21-year-old Briton made his Formula 1 debut for the team in 2019 and is fourth in the championship four races into his third season in the sport. McLaren did not reveal the length of the deal, saying only that it confirmed he and team-mate

McLaren driver Daniel Ricciardo says he is “excited” about the return of Formula 1 to Monaco but worried the race will feel “empty” this year. Monaco fell prey to the coronavirus pandemic last year, and it returns on 20-23 May with restrictions on access for spectators. “The track itself is so intense, that will always

Last updated on 1 hour ago1 hour ago.From the section Formula 1 Romain Grosjean took his first IndyCar pole position in his third race since joining the series this year. The 35-year-old Frenchman was 0.126 seconds faster than Josef Newgarden at the Grand Prix of Indianapolis. “I’m happier than I have been in a very

The Turkish Grand Prix has been cancelled just six weeks after it was put on the Formula 1 calendar and replaced by a second race in Austria. But Turkey has now become unworkable after being put on the UK’s travel red list of high-risk countries. F1 will instead run a race at the Red Bull

Formula 1’s governing body has launched a clampdown on flexible rear wings amid suspicions teams are bending the rules. The governing body has written to teams saying it had “become aware” some rear wings passed tests but had “excessive deflections while cars are in motion”. The FIA has told teams it will introduce new load-deflection

Lewis Hamilton says he wants to seal a new contract with Mercedes before Formula’s 1 summer break. The 36-year-old left it until last winter to sign his current one-year deal with the world champions. He said after winning Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix: “We don’t want to rush anything but I think we have to be

Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes produced a brilliant, attacking, strategic race to beat Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in the Spanish Grand Prix. Hamilton’s third win in four races this season came despite losing the lead to Verstappen at the first corner. Mercedes put Hamilton on a two-stop strategy and the seven-time champion closed a 23-second deficit

Lewis Hamilton said he was “proud” of the lap that took him to the remarkable milestone of 100 Formula 1 career pole positions, but that was only one of the emotions whirling through him as he celebrated this landmark, almost incredible, achievement. “I don’t really feel like I can compute it right now,” he said.

Lewis Hamilton took a 100th career pole position by edging out Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in qualifying at the Spanish Grand Prix. Hamilton’s Mercedes was just 0.036 seconds faster than Verstappen, who was in turn 0.096secs ahead of the second Mercedes of Valtteri Bottas. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc pulled out one of his trademark stellar laps

Next month’s Turkish Grand Prix is under threat after the UK government put Turkey on its red travel list. UK transport secretary Grant Schapps said on Friday that red-list countries “should not be visited except in the most extreme circumstances”. F1 said it was “assessing the situation and will provide more details in the coming

Lewis Hamilton led a Mercedes one-two in second practice at the Spanish Grand Prix as Max Verstappen failed to set a representative lap time. Hamilton was 0.139 seconds faster than team-mate Valtteri Bottas, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc in third. Verstappen made an error on his qualifying simulation run on the soft tyres and ended ninth