Formula 1

When the Australian Grand Prix was cancelled in March, the return of F1 seemed a long way away. Fast forward nine months, and a 17-race championship gave us new circuits, new race winners, maiden pole positions and a record-breaking year for a certain Mercedes driver. As the days count down to pre-season testing next year,

Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has been voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2020. One of F1’s all-time great drivers, he equalled Michael Schumacher’s record of seven world titles with his fourth consecutive championship in 2020. The 35-year-old, from Stevenage, also surpassed Schumacher’s total of 91 grand prix wins. In a public vote,

Alexander Albon says “it hurts” after he was replaced at Red Bull by Sergio Perez for the 2021 season. British-Thai Albon, 24, was demoted to be the team’s reserve driver as 30-year-old Mexican Perez was brought in to partner Max Verstappen. “I gave it everything out there, but it wasn’t quite enough,” said Albon on

Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto says they “cannot accept” another year as poor as 2020. Ferrari were sixth in the constructors’ championship with a best result of second place. It was their worst season since 1980, when they finished 10th. Binotto said: “It has been a very hard season, even harder than we expected.” But

Sergio Perez has signed to race for Red Bull alongside Max Verstappen in 2021. The 30-year-old Mexican, who took his maiden Formula 1 win in the Sakhir Grand Prix this month, replaces British-Thai Alex Albon, who will stay with the team as reserve driver. Red Bull decided Albon had not performed strongly enough in his

Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff says there is no rush to finalise Lewis Hamilton’s new contract and it could wait until well into the new year. Hamilton’s deal runs out at the end of 2020 and talks are at an early stage. Wolff said: “We are not worried about eventually getting it done. We

Chemical giant Ineos is to become a one-third shareholder in the Mercedes Formula 1 team. It will have an equal shareholding with Mercedes parent company Daimler and Toto Wolff, Mercedes motorsport boss and F1 team principal. The move reduces Daimler’s shareholding from 60% and ups Wolff’s from 30%. Wolff, in charge of Mercedes F1 operations

Formula 1’s governing body says it has developed a 100% sustainable fuel to be used in grand prix cars. The fuel is manufactured from bio-waste that is not intended for human or animal consumption, and has been supplied to F1’s engine manufacturers for testing. The move is part of F1’s wider aim of becoming net-zero

Williams have appointed German Jost Capito as their new chief executive officer from February 2021. A widely respected and experienced motorsport manager, the 62-year-old’s most recent position in Formula 1 was as CEO of McLaren Racing. He was at the team for five months until February 2017 before becoming a casualty of the McLaren Group’s

Formula 1’s governing body the FIA has confirmed the calendar for the longest season in history next year. There will be 23 grands prix held, starting in Australia on 21 March and ending in Abu Dhabi on 6 December. The British Grand Prix at Silverstone will be on 18 July and the Brazilian Grand Prix

Sao Paulo’s Interlagos circuit has signed a five-year deal to host the Brazilian Grand Prix until 2025. The official name of the race will be the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, reflecting the city’s investment in the event. It signals the end of plans backed by Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro to move the country’s grand prix

By Jolyon PalmerFormer Renault driver Last updated on 17 minutes ago17 minutes ago.From the section Formula 1 Former F1 driver Jolyon Palmer, who left Renault during the 2017 season, is part of the BBC team and offers insight and analysis from the point of view of the competitors. The strangest Formula 1 season, in the

Japan’s Yuki Tsunoda has signed to make his Formula 1 debut with Red Bull’s Alpha Tauri team in 2021. The 20-year-old, who finished third in his maiden Formula 2 season this year, joins Frenchman Pierre Gasly. Tsunoda is a member of the junior programmes of both Red Bull and their engine partner Honda. “In F2

Briton Callum Ilott will be Ferrari’s Formula 1 test driver in 2021. Ilott said it was “an honour” to be part of Ferrari’s driver academy for the last three years and that his new role is “an exciting new challenge”. He will take part in on-track tests, attend grands prix as part of the team

Sir Frank Williams, who built the Williams team into one of the most successful in Formula 1, is in a stable condition after going into hospital. “Frank’s medical condition is a private matter and therefore the family will not be releasing any further details at this time,” read a statement. Williams spent some time in

The 2020 Formula 1 season – a campaign that so easily might never have happened at all – is now at an end. It has been a season like no other, providing 17 races full of drama, surprise winners, unforgettable moments and a familiar, record-breaking champion. Here, BBC Sport looks back on the season in

By Andrew BensonChief F1 writer Last updated on 3 hours ago3 hours ago.From the section Formula 1 Lewis Hamilton said he was “happy to be alive” after recovering from coronavirus to finish the Formula 1 season with a third place. The world champion missed the penultimate race in Bahrain a week ago after contracting Covid-19

Max Verstappen ended a frustrating season for Red Bull on a high with victory in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The Dutchman took his second win of the year ahead of Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton, who were unable to challenge in second and third. An early safety car locked in the strategies of