Formula 1

Fernando Alonso says he decided to return to Formula 1 because he loves the sport. The two-time F1 champion, 39, said he had completed his “check list” of other things to do in his two years away. Alonso said: “It’s not I was missing it or want a rematch. The two years outside there were

Lewis Hamilton has vowed to increase the number of black people in motor racing, naming a group to analyse the causes of a lack of diversity. The British Formula 1 world champion said members of his Hamilton Commission “together will make a change”. Hamilton will lead the group alongside Dr Hayaatun Sillem, the chief executive

Lewis Hamilton has been named in Time magazine’s list of the world’s 100 most influential people this year. The Mercedes driver said he was “proud to be included” in the list, which also includes tennis star Naomi Osaka and athlete Allyson Felix. Time’s profile of Hamilton is written by Bubba Wallace, the only black driver

Former Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali is to become the new boss of Formula 1 next year. The Italian, who left Ferrari early in 2014, is the chief executive of sports car manufacturer Lamborghini. The 55-year-old’s appointment has not been announced by F1, but has been confirmed to the BBC by senior sources. Chase Carey,

Up to 20,000 spectators will be allowed to attend next month’s Formula 1 Eifel Grand Prix in Germany. The race will take place on 11 October at the Nurburgring track, north of Cologne, which normally accommodates more than 100,000 fans. The grandstands will be divided into individual sections, in which there will be designated seating

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 Tuscan Grand Prix was a reminder of the benefits of a good old-fashioned classic circuit, as Lewis Hamilton triumphed in a chaotic, action-packed,

Lewis Hamilton says he “won’t let up” in his fight against injustice as the FIA decided not to investigate his actions at the Tuscan Grand Prix. Formula 1’s governing body had been considering whether Hamilton broke its rules in wearing a T-shirt highlighting police brutality at Sunday’s race. An FIA spokesman told BBC Sport an

Susie Wolff has memories of Lewis Hamilton that go back to a childhood spent racing karts against each other, an era of innocence in what she calls the purest form of racing where money and politics and gender played no part. “We’ve known each from the age of eight,” says Wolff. “We competed against each

Formula 1 bosses are looking into whether Lewis Hamilton broke rules at the Tuscan Grand Prix by wearing a T-shirt highlighting police brutality. A spokesman for the FIA said the matter was “under active consideration”. The T-shirt said: “Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor” – a black woman shot eight times in her Louisville,

Heralded as an “incredible circuit” by some and “phenomenal” by others, Mugello certainly did not disappoint on its Formula 1 debut. The race was packed with crashes, overtakes and incidents – with three safety car interventions and two red flags. The F1 circus had only pitched up in Mugello because of the impact coronavirus has

Lewis Hamilton has stepped up his protests against racism by wearing a T-shirt highlighting police brutality in the US at the Tuscan Grand Prix. Hamilton’s shirt said: “Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor,” a black woman shot eight times in her own home. “I’ve been wanting to bring awareness to the fact there are

Lewis Hamilton took his 90th career victory by beating Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas in a chaotic, incident-strewn Tuscan Grand Prix. The race was punctuated by two red flags, the first caused by a pile-up on the pit straight, the second by a high-speed crash for Lance Stroll. In one of the most dramatic races for

Reverse-grid races would reduce Formula 1 to a wrestling-style “show”, Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff says. Wolff said: “We should not be designing freak results where it is almost impossible to overtake just because we believe the pecking order should be different. “This is a meritocracy, it is a sport where best man and

Valtteri Bottas must be starting to wonder what he has to do to beat Lewis Hamilton at all this year. Bottas has not won a race since the opening grand prix of the season. And the last time he started ahead of his Mercedes team-mate in qualifying was at the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix at

Lewis Hamilton took his seventh pole position in nine races this season at the first Tuscan Grand Prix. The world champion beat Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas by just 0.059 seconds on Formula 1’s first competitive experience of the spectacular Mugello circuit. Red Bull locked out the second row, Max Verstappen ahead of Alex Albon. And

Valtteri Bottas headed Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton in Friday practice at the Tuscan Grand Prix as Lando Norris crashed his McLaren. Norris put a wheel in the gravel on the exit of Turn Three, Poggio Secco, and spun into the wall. He was unhurt but the incident ended his session. Bottas was 0.207 seconds ahead

Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas was fastest from Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in first practice at the Tuscan Grand Prix. The Finn was 0.048 seconds quicker than Verstappen around the spectacular and rapid Mugello circuit, which is hosting a grand prix for the first time. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was third, 0.307secs off the pace, with Lewis

Sebastian Vettel has made the “ideal” choice in moving to Aston Martin next season, says Lewis Hamilton. Vettel’s move to the team currently known as Racing Point was announced on Thursday, one day after current driver Sergio Perez said he was leaving. Hamilton said: “I was really pleased to hear it, the team has new