Formula 1

Former Formula 1 world champion Jenson Button will compete in the new Extreme E racing series for his own team. Button, 41, joins other high-profile names who have signed up for the climate-aware series, including seven-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton. “I’ve followed Extreme E with great interest – what they have managed to create

Dutch racer Maya Weung has become the first female to be made a member of the Ferrari driver academy. The 16-year-old secured her place on the programme by winning the Girls on Track Rising Stars programme organised by F1’s governing body the FIA with Ferrari. She impressed judges at an evaluation camp at Ferrari’s Maranello

Jenson Button has joined the Williams team as a senior adviser. The move takes Button back to the team that gave him his Formula 1 debut in 2000, before he went on to become 2009 world champion and win 15 grands prix. Button, 40, said Williams’ role in his career and the “history and heritage”

Sergio Perez says his move to Red Bull is a chance to prove he can compete at the highest level in Formula 1. The Mexican, who took his maiden win at the Sakhir Grand Prix in 2020, has spent his decade in the sport in teams usually competing in the midfield. The 30-year-old said: “I

Roy Nissany will continue as Williams test driver for the 2021 season. The 26-year-old Israeli will have three outings in practice sessions at Grands Prix, plus one day of pre-season testing as part of his deal. It means race drivers George Russell and Nicholas Latifi will have one day in the car each before the

The Alpine Formula 1 team has announced former Suzuki MotoGP team boss Davide Brivio as its new racing director. Alpine – formerly Renault – says Brivio’s specific role will be announced in the coming weeks and he will report to chief executive Laurent Rossi. The 52-year-old Italian replaces Cyril Abiteboul, who left last week. The

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc has announced he has tested positive for Covid-19. In a statement on Twitter, the 23-year-old from Monaco said: “I am feeling OK and have mild symptoms. “I will remain in isolation in my home in Monaco in compliance with the regulations set by the local health authorities.” Earlier this month, McLaren

This year’s Formula 1 season will have a delayed start after the Australian and Chinese Grands Prix were postponed because of Covid-19 restrictions. The races were first and third on the 2021 calendar and the season is now scheduled to begin with the second race, in Bahrain, on 26-28 March. Australia and China have strict

Cyril Abiteboul has left his role as team principal of Renault Formula 1. The Frenchman, 43, will leave before the team rebrands as Alpine for the 2021 season. The new season is due to start in March with two-time world champion Fernando Alonso joining the outfit to replace Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo. Abiteboul thanked the

Owner Lawrence Stroll has set his Aston Martin Formula 1 team the target of becoming world champions. Canadian billionaire Stroll has renamed his Racing Point outfit after the historic British car brand. The team have also signed four-time champion Sebastian Vettel for 2021. “My aim with this, like the other businesses I’ve owned, is to

Formula 1 team Williams will use Mercedes gearboxes from 2022 after agreeing to “expand its technical collaboration” with the seven-time contractors’ championship winners. Williams have been powered by Mercedes engines since 2014. The new partnership will also see Williams use “related hydraulic components” made by Mercedes. Team principal Simon Roberts said it was a “long-term”

McLaren driver Lando Norris has tested positive for Covid-19 while on holiday in Dubai and is self-isolating. The 21-year-old said he had lost his sense of taste and smell and a subsequent test had come back positive. “McLaren can confirm that Lando Norris tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday in Dubai,” said a statement from

The season-opening Australian Grand Prix could be postponed because of Covid-19 restrictions in Australia. It is due to take place in Melbourne from 19-21 March. The Australian Grand Prix Corporation, the Australian government and Formula 1 bosses are in talks over the Albert Park race. “The government will continue to prioritise public health considerations while

Last updated on 15 minutes ago15 minutes ago.From the section Sport Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has been knighted in the Queen’s New Year Honours list. The Briton, 35, sealed a seventh drivers’ title at the Turkish Grand Prix in November – equalling Michael Schumacher’s championships record. Rugby league legend Rob Burrow is made

Last updated on 32 minutes ago32 minutes ago.From the section Formula 1 Lewis Hamilton says the Black Lives Matter movement helped drive him on to his seventh Formula 1 world title. Hamilton, 35, took a knee on the grid and wore anti-racism slogans in support of the cause during the season. The Briton’s Mercedes team

Sir Frank Williams has been discharged from hospital and is “on the mend at home”, the Williams F1 team says. During his time with Williams, the team won nine constructors’ championships and seven drivers’ titles, and dominated much of the 1980s and 1990s. He and daughter Claire stepped down in September after selling Williams. “We’re

Formula 1 team Haas say Nikita Mazepin will drive for the team in 2021 after concluding their investigation into the Russian’s conduct in a video recently posted online. In the clip, Mazepin appeared to inappropriately touch a woman in a car. The 21-year-old deleted the video from his Instagram account and apologised for his “inappropriate

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton says he lost 4kg (8.8lb) after contracting coronavirus. He posted pictures of himself at the gym on Instagram, hours after being named 2020 BBC Sports Personality of the Year on Sunday. “I’ve lost 6kg over the past two months – four of which when I got Covid,” said the