Formula 1

The FIA World Motor Sport Council has approved changes to the Formula 1 sporting regulations that will be used for the two-day Grand Prix weekend in Imola. The FIA has created customised rules that will be applied only for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, before reverting to the standard rules for the rest of the

Mercedes-Benz is set to become the second-largest shareholder in Aston Martin in a deal owner and executive chairman Lawrence Stroll described as a “transformational moment” for the marque. Today’s announcement, focused on Aston’s road car business, revealed an increased level of technical co-operation between the two marques which will also have implications for their respective

AlphaTauri Formula 1 driver Pierre Gasly believes that he’s driving better than ever after a strong run to fifth place in the Portuguese Grand Prix. The Frenchman bounced back from a Friday engine fire in second practice that forced his team to break the FIA curfew to build the spare chassis for Saturday. Gasly subsequently

Mercedes has explained the set-up call that led to Lewis Hamilton’s dominant victory in Sunday’s Portuguese Grand Prix, as he broke Formula 1’s all-time win record. Hamilton swept to his 92nd career victory after recovering from a poor start in low grip conditions to pass team-mate Valtteri Bottas during the first stint, before going on

Sebastian Vettel trusts Ferrari is giving him the same specification of car as Charles Leclerc amid his ongoing struggles up against his Formula 1 team-mate. While Leclerc was able to impress by qualifying and finishing fourth in the Portuguese Grand Prix at the Algarve International Circuit, Vettel had another difficult weekend in the Ferrari SF1000.

For the first time since 1996, Portugal played host to a Formula 1 grand prix. The undulating nature of the Algarve circuit and low-grip surface challenged the drivers. LUKE SMITH picks out the biggest talking points from Portimao. Formula 1 made its long-awaited return to Portugal last weekend as Portimao became the latest unplanned stop

Lando Norris hit out at Lance Stroll following their crash in the Portuguese Grand Prix, saying the Racing Point Formula 1 driver “doesn’t seem to learn with anything he does”. Norris had run as high as third for McLaren in the opening stages of Sunday’s race at Portimao, and was in contention for a points

Ferrari Formula 1 team principal Mattia Binotto has rubbished any talk that Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc are not getting equal machinery. Another difficult weekend for Vettel at the Portuguese Grand Prix left the German at a loss to explain why he is so far off the pace compared to his team-mate. Vettel’s comments have

Lewis Hamilton says he had to lift off several times on the start-finish straight in the closing stages of Formula 1’s Portuguese Grand Prix after suffering from leg cramp. The world champion delivered a dominant performance at the Algarve circuit to grab a record-breaking 92nd F1 career win – beating the record previously held by

Daniel Ricciardo says that the Renault Formula 1 team has lost out on the “slippery” surface at Portimao due a lack of downforce compared to its main rivals. The Australian narrowly made it through Q2 in tenth place, one spot ahead of team-mate Esteban Ocon, but a spin at the Turn 10 right-hander resulted in

Formula 1 race director Michael Masi believes the drain issue that halted third practice for the Portuguese Grand Prix and caused qualifying to be delayed had not previously been seen. While there have been instances of drain covers coming loose in the past, Masi explained that the problem at Portimao was caused by the concrete

Max Verstappen found qualifying for the Formula 1 Portuguese Grand Prix “confusing” as changing grip levels meant he ended up setting his fastest time in Q1. Drivers have been struggling with grip levels at Portimao throughout the race weekend so far due to a combination of the recently resurfaced track and the hardest available tyre

The Renault Formula 1 team has escaped with a warning from the FIA after it mixed up Pirelli’s 2021 development tyre sets on Daniel Ricciardo’s car in FP2 in Portugal. All teams were obliged to use the first 30 minutes of the afternoon session to try Pirelli’s experimental constructions. One driver in each team was

Valtteri Bottas topped both Friday practice sessions during a dramatic opening day of the Formula 1 Portuguese Grand Prix. Here’s how and when to watch qualifying. The second practice session was red-flagged twice at Portimao, firstly for Pierre Gasly’s blazing AlphaTauri and then for a clash between Max Verstappen and Lance Stroll. The crash was

Vitaly Petrov’s appointment as an FIA race steward at Formula 1’s Portuguese Grand Prix faced further criticism on Friday after LGBTQ+ movement Racing Pride spoke out against it. On Thursday, Lewis Hamilton had said he did not understand why the FIA had chosen Petrov to be a drivers’ steward in the wake of comments the

Mercedes is set to test its car without DAS in Formula 1 practice for the Portuguese Grand Prix, as part of a learning exercise for next year. The Dual Axis Steering system, which first appeared in winter testing, alters the front wheel toe angle when the driver pushes or pulls on the steering wheel. It

Mercedes has changed the control electronics on the power unit of both its Formula 1 cars in response to Valtteri Bottas’ part failure at the Eifel Grand Prix. Bottas was forced to retire from the race at the Nurburgring two weeks ago after suffering a loss of power due to an issue on his power

George Russell believes he has no reason to worry about his future with Williams in Formula 1 despite rumours linking Sergio Perez to the team. Prior to its change in ownership, Williams announced in July that both Russell and team-mate Nicholas Latifi would be remaining with the team for the 2021 season, with Russell entering

The Racing Point Formula 1 team has clarified the timeline around Lance Stroll’s positive COVID-19 test – and insisted that all protocols were followed. Stroll missed the Eifel Grand Prix, having felt unwell since the previous event in Sochi, and was then struck by a stomach upset in Germany. He had tested negative for coronavirus

After a week off Formula 1 returns to action for the latest stage of its shaken-up 2020 season with the Portuguese Grand Prix at Portimao. Following Lewis Hamilton’s historic victory to equal Michael Schumacher’s all-time F1 grand prix wins record with his 91st triumph at the Eifel GP, the six-time world champion duly has a

McLaren says it “strongly believes” its new Formula 1 aerodynamic package is exactly what is needed to fight back against its closest rivals, despite Carlos Sainz Jr’s recent doubts. Sainz had exclusive use of the new aero package at the Eifel Grand Prix, but was left unconvinced that it was a step forward as he

Sebastien Buemi is officially on reserve duty for the AlphaTauri and Red Bull Formula 1 teams after Sergio Sette Camara was able to enter Japan to race in Super Formula. Sette Camara has been the reserve for the two Red Bull-owned teams this season, and has been present at races. The Brazilian was supposed to

Portimao has been forced to reduce the number of fans who can attend this weekend’s Formula 1 Portuguese Grand Prix due to fresh COVID-19 restrictions. Portugal will host its first F1 race since 1996 this weekend after the Algarve International Circuit was added to the calendar as part of the revised scheduled forced by the

Formula 1 race director Michael Masi does not feel Lance Stroll’s illness ahead of the Eifel Grand Prix has exposed any loophole in the FIA’s COVID-19 testing protocols. Racing Point driver Stroll was forced to miss the last race at the Nurburgring after falling ill, with Nico Hulkenberg taking over his seat ahead of qualifying.

Racing Point is continuing with plans to upgrade to a 2020 Mercedes gearbox and associated suspension parts next season, despite opposition from its Formula 1 rivals. Before the start of this season, when it was agreed to race the current cars in 2021, a token system was introduced to allow teams to make selected upgrades

Renault Formula 1 boss Cyril Abiteboul believes Daniel Ricciardo’s podium at the Eifel Grand Prix reflects the positive contribution he has made to the team since he joined last season. With Ricciardo securing the Enstone team’s first podium finish for five years with his charge to third place last weekend at the Nurburgring, Abiteboul also

Alfa Romeo team boss Fred Vasseur expects a decision on the team’s Formula 1 2021 line-up will be taken this month. Kimi Raikkonen is expected to stay on at the Hinwil team, while Mick Schumacher is hotly tipped to take the second seat that belongs to Ferrari, and which is currently occupied by Antonio Giovinazzi.

Toto Wolff believes drivers critiquing Lewis Hamilton’s success in Formula 1 by putting it down to the dominance of Mercedes should question themselves. Hamilton drew level with Michael Schumacher’s record of 91 grand prix victories by winning the Eifel Grand Prix at the Nurburgring last Sunday, and is set to match his tally of seven

Renault Formula 1 racer Daniel Ricciardo says another “scare” when driving the Nurburgring Nordschleife earlier this month has put him off the idea of ever wanting to compete there. The Australian used the opportunity of the Eifel Grand Prix to put in some laps around the famous Nordschleife in a Renault Megane RS as part

Amid chatter about potential race weekend format changes in Formula 1, last weekend’s Eifel Grand Prix at the Nurburgring offered an accidental look at what the future could be. The weather conditions promised by the Eifel region – known as “German Siberia” – arrived on Friday as rain and heavy fog hit the Nurburgring. Conditions