Formula 1

Pierre Gasly says he can remember “every single second” of his shock maiden Formula 1 victory at the Italian Grand Prix after taking time to fully reflect on the result. Gasly took a surprise win for AlphaTauri at Monza in September after a red flag and a penalty for leader Lewis Hamilton shook up the

Davide Brivio, the man who helped lead Suzuki to MotoGP title glory in 2020, has been linked with a shock move to join the rebranded Alpine Formula 1 team. The Italian has earned huge respect in MotoGP, where his recent success with Suzuki has come after a lengthy career that delivered multiple world championships for

Alfa Romeo team boss Fred Vasseur says he’s “not sure that we would have been able to survive” without Formula 1’s cost-saving measures and partial development freeze. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, which also drastically impacted F1’s finances, F1 teams agreed to delay the all-new regulations by a year until 2022, while carrying

McLaren Formula 1 driver Lando Norris has tested positive for COVID-19 and is now self-isolating in Dubai. Norris is currently in the United Arab Emirates on holiday ahead of a planned training camp, but after recognising some symptoms, underwent a test for COVID-19 on Monday. McLaren confirmed in a statement that Norris had tested positive,

Williams has announced it will enjoy closer technical ties with Mercedes in Formula 1 from 2022, using more parts designed by its power unit supplier. Williams has been powered by Mercedes since the start of the V6 hybrid era in 2014, but has made all other parts in-house and stressed pride in its independence. But

Carlos Sainz Jr feels it will be a “tough thing” to make his Ferrari Formula 1 debut with limited testing in its new car, but is relishing the challenge. Sainz has joined Ferrari ahead of the 2021 season after being signed as four-time F1 world champion Sebastian Vettel’s replacement back in May. The Spaniard will

John Hogan, a hugely respected pioneer in Formula 1 sponsorship who was instrumental in brokering Ron Dennis’ McLaren takeover, has died of a COVID-related illness at the age of 76. Hogan was best known for his work with Philip Morris, overseeing deals with McLaren and Ferrari that led to F2 world championship victories for Emerson

FIA president Jean Todt has warned that the 2021 Formula 1 campaign will not be like “a normal season” and expects more calendar changes due to COVID-19. F1 faced an unprecedented 2020 season of 17 rounds in Europe and the Middle East due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with a late start in July and an

Aston Martin is set to launch its new Formula 1 livery and car at an event in February ahead of its works return to the grid for 2021. The team formerly known as Racing Point has been rebranded as Aston Martin for the coming season following owner Lawrence Stroll’s investment in the British car brand

The selection process behind Autosport’s top 50 drivers of 2020 is discussed in the latest edition of the Autosport Podcast. Autosport has polled its correspondents to put together a list of the 50 best drivers each year since 2002, with Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton coming out on top for a third year in

Sebastian Vettel’s failure to deliver on his targets at the Ferrari Formula 1 team was triggered by ‘insecurity ‘resulting from his 2018 German Grand Prix crash, according to Helmut Marko. Four-time world champion Vettel had hoped to add more title success at Ferrari after joining the team in 2015, but fell short of that target

Ferrari looks set to expand Jock Clear’s role as a Formula 1 driver coach to include its other juniors, including Haas rookie Mick Schumacher. The British engineer, who is best known for his supporting role in Jacques Villeneuve’s 1997 world title with Williams, has played a senior trackside engineering role at Ferrari since he joined

McLaren Racing boss Zak Brown feels “very proud” of Lando Norris’s work to open up about mental health in Formula 1, praising his authentic and honest approach. Norris built on an impressive rookie season in 2019 by almost doubling his points tally this year, as well as scoring his maiden F1 podium at the Austrian

Williams thinks there is a chance that the new floor rules for 2021 could help it make further progress up the Formula 1 grid. As part of a number of regulation tweaks coming for this year aimed at cutting downforce to help lessen the stress put on tyres, teams will have to deal with tighter

The laws of language supposedly dictate that the car is a woman. But, even in the modern age, SARA ESPOSITO argues the world of Formula 1 continues to act in a way that betrays half the world’s population “L’automobile è femmina”, “the car is a woman”. That’s what Gabriele D’Annunzio, Italian writer and poet, wrote

Red Bull says George Russell’s close ties to Mercedes meant he was never on its radar as a replacement for Alex Albon for the 2021 Formula 1 season. With Red Bull having been open that it would look outside its current pool of drivers if Albon did not deliver what it wanted, Sergio Perez ultimately

The Formula 1 season finale in Abu Dhabi may have been a dead-rubber in the title fight, but the battle for third in the constructors’ remained a major storyline. McLaren was able to clinch third after overturning a 10-point deficit to Racing Point in the final race as Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz Jr. finished

FIA president Jean Todt believes Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes’ Formula 1 dominance has exceeded that of Michael Schumacher and Ferrari when Todt was at the helm of the Italian team. Todt was Ferrari’s team boss when Michael Schumacher took five of his seven world titles with the team between 2000 and 2004 and the Scuderia

Formula 1 drivers give everything to finish as high up as they can in the official world championship standings, but there’s one points table they would rather not top. Since 2014, F1 has had a penalty points systems in place where any breaches of the rules means a drivers’ superlicence is given endorsements. If any

Formula 1 could become an energy battleground in the future that will keep it at the cutting edge of technology, according to Renault team boss Cyril Abiteboul. As discussions start about the framing of new hybrid engines rules from 2026 at the latest, there has been an increased focus on how best F1 can remain

Sebastian Vettel says he is happy to help compatriot Mick Schumacher in his Formula 1 rookie season in 2021, but believes the Haas rookie has to “find his own path”. Outgoing Ferrari driver Vettel forged a strong friendship with Mick’s father Michael Schumacher prior to the seven-time champion’s 2013 skiing accident and has also grown

Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has received a knighthood in the 2021 New Year Honours list that was officially announced on Wednesday evening. The knighthood has been awarded at the end of a year that saw Hamilton match Michael Schumacher’s record of seven F1 world championship titles and surpass the German’s all-time F1 wins

Romain Grosjean says his hands “are getting better” one month on from his fiery Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix crash, as he streamed his return behind the wheel in sim racing. Last month Grosjean survived a horrifying crash on the first lap of the Bahrain GP in what turned out to be his final F1

Mick Schumacher’s trait of taking time to get up to speed in new categories could leave him facing a “difficult” first season in Formula 1, says Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto. The young German, who is part of Ferrari’s young driver academy, will make his debut for the Haas F1 team in 2021 off the back

McLaren Formula 1 team principal Andreas Seidl believes the team’s decision to fast track aerodynamic updates to the 2020 season has been key in securing third in the world championship. McLaren enjoyed a strong 2020 campaign in which both Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris took a podium and were a regular factor in the upper

Ferrari sporting director Laurent Mekies thinks Formula 1 teams will have to do a lot of “head scratching” to get on top of Pirelli’s new 2021 tyre compounds. After initially planning to stay on the current tyres for a third consecutive season, Pirelli has developed new prototypes in the wake of several high-profile tyre blowouts

Lewis Hamilton believes his dominant victory in the Turkish Grand Prix was his “stand-out” performance en route to his seventh Formula 1 title in 2020. Hamilton tied Michael Schumacher’s record of seven drivers’ championships after a dominant campaign that saw him win 11 of the 16 races he took part in. The Mercedes driver wrapped

McLaren Formula 1 boss Zak Brown believes the new Williams owners will need to “get their chequebook out” to help turn the team’s fortunes around. After the Williams family announced back in May that it was considering selling the team, American investment fund Dorilton Capital acquired the British squad at the end of August. The

Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko says the squad would be open to lending out Alex Albon to other Formula 1 teams in 2021 if they needed a replacement driver. Albon has lost his full-time race seat at Red Bull for next year, but will retain an intense development role and be present at a

Carlos Sainz Jr has paid tribute to how McLaren’s family atmosphere has allowed him to thrive and isn’t worried that his new employer Ferrari will be lacking in that area. The Spaniard has left McLaren for Ferrari to replace Sebastian Vettel, whose expiring contract was not renewed beyond 2020. Vettel enjoyed a strong start to