Formula 1

Before track action had even begun ahead of Formula 1’s practice sessions for the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix at Silverstone, there was already plenty of drama to speak of. Renault’s protest against Racing Point’s rear brake ducts had been upheld, and the latter team had been handed a fine and points deduction for breaking the

Formula 1 stays at Silverstone for the middle part of the latest triple-header with the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix. Here’s how to watch qualifying. Lewis Hamilton led a Mercedes 1-2 at the end of Friday practice after team-mate Valtteri Bottas, fresh from confirming his new deal at the F1 world champion for 2021, topped FP1.

Racing Point has been reprimanded, docked constructors’ championship points and fined 400,000 Euros after the FIA upheld Renault’s protests against its brake ducts. In a lengthy summary handed down by the governing body on Friday morning, stewards concluded that Racing Point’s brake duct design was in breach of F1 design rules. The FIA concluded that

Lando Norris has explained how a misjudgement while altering settings on his steering wheel left the door open for Daniel Ricciardo to snatch fourth place in the British Grand Prix. The McLaren driver had been looking to hold off his Renault rival and future team-mate in the closing stages of last weekend’s Silverstone event. But

Charles Leclerc has hit out at those suggesting he is being racist for refusing to take a knee before the start of Formula 1 races. The Monegasque is one of a few drivers who has declined to kneel down during the anti-racism protests because they don’t feel comfortable doing so – even though they all

Sebastian Vettel says Formula 1 must be braced for unpredictable weather when it returns to the Nurburgring in October, calling the region “German Siberia”. F1 announced last month it would be returning to the Nurburgring this year after adding the track as part of its heavily-revised calendar. The track will host the inaugural Eifel Grand

Paul di Resta will be on standby at McLaren for this weekend’s 70th Anniversary Grand Prix at Silverstone after undergoing a seat fitting for the team on Wednesday. McLaren has an agreement with Mercedes to share its reserves – Stoffel Vandoorne and Esteban Gutierrez – should regular drivers Carlos Sainz Jr. or Lando Norris be

Formula 1 doesn’t miss a beat as the paddock stays put at Silverstone for the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix. Following the dramatic finish to the British GP which saw Lewis Hamilton claim victory on three wheels after a tyre puncture, the second leg of the Silverstone double-header takes place this weekend. Valtteri Bottas will be

FIA president Jean Todt believes that Formula 1 has set a “global example” with its return to racing following the outbreak of COVID-19. F1 was forced to call off the opening 10 races of the year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but managed to get its season underway with the Austrian Grand Prix in July.

Pirelli boss Mario Isola has downplayed concerns about the move to softer compounds for the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix at Silverstone following the failures in last weekend’s British GP. Pirelli’s analysis of the front-left failures on the Formula 1 cars of Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas and Carlos Sainz Jr has confirmed that the unusually long

Daniel Ricciardo will raise Romain Grosjean’s aggressive defensive moves during the British Grand Prix at the next Formula 1 drivers’ briefing on Friday. The stewards noted two separate incidents during Sunday’s race where Grosjean appeared to move under braking while trying to defend position from Carlos Sainz Jr and Renault driver Ricciardo. Grosjean received a

McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl says the team had no warning of the “sudden death” of Carlos Sainz Jr’s left-front tyre in the closing laps of the British Grand Prix. The Spaniard was running a strong fifth and had just moved up to fourth after Valtteri Bottas suffered a tyre failure when he sustained a

Valtteri Bottas has conceded he “can’t really afford” big points losses to Lewis Hamilton in their battle for the Formula 1 world championship after failing to score at Silverstone. Bottas was set to finish second in Sunday’s British Grand Prix before suffering a front-left tyre failure with four laps to go, forcing him to crawl

Alexander Albon needs a “straightforward, boring” weekend to return to form after a difficult British Grand Prix, according to Red Bull Formula 1 boss Christian Horner. Albon crashed out during second practice on Friday before an electrical issue sidelined him in FP3, leaving him with limited track time heading into qualifying. Albon was eliminated in

Lewis Hamilton is “convinced” debris was to blame for his tyre failure on the last lap of the British Grand Prix that almost cost him the race win. Hamilton dominated proceedings at Silverstone, leading every lap of the race en route to his seventh victory on home soil, but limped across the line on three

Pirelli Formula 1 boss Mario Isola says the Italian company will “analyse everything 360 degrees” after a series of tyre failures in the closing laps of the British Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas and Carlos Sainz all suffered similar-looking front left failures. Race winner Hamilton’s occurred on the last lap while head leading, though

Nico Hulkenberg failed to start the British Grand Prix after being sidelined by a late power unit issue shortly before going to the grid. Hulkenberg was drafted in at late notice to make his Formula 1 comeback this weekend at Silverstone after Racing Point driver Sergio Perez tested positive for COVID-19. It marked a shock

Alex Albon feels balance struggles dashed his hopes of a strong showing in qualifying for the British Grand Prix, as the Red Bull driver failed to escape from Q2. Following an encouraging start to Friday practice as new parts helped his RB16 feel more hooked up, the Thai driver had been put on the backfoot

McLaren’s Lando Norris says stopping over-driving on his final laps in qualifying for Formula 1’s 2020 British Grand Prix helped him to fifth after nearly being knocked out in Q1. Norris was 15th in the standings at the end of the opening part of qualifying – the last spot to move on to Q2 –

Racing Point is awaiting clarification over the UK government’s COVID-19 requirements before deciding whether Sergio Perez can take part in the Formula 1 70th Anniversary Grand Prix next week. Perez was ruled out of this weekend’s British Grand Prix after testing positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, forcing him to enter quarantine. Perez has been replaced

As the 2020 Formula 1 season enters its second triple-header, there were talking points galore from the Silverstone paddock ahead of the British Grand Prix. After Sergio Perez was tested positive for COVID-19, Racing Point was racing time to get former charge Nico Hulkenberg into the car for first practice. In the meantime, sweltering conditions

Red Bull has been lifted by some encouraging progress with its RB16 during Friday practice for the Formula 1 British Grand Prix, despite Alex Albon suffering a 20g shunt. Albon had set the second fastest time overall in the afternoon’s second free practice session before he had an off at Stowe Corner that pitched him

Max Verstappen set the pace in first practice for the British Grand Prix on Friday as Nico Hulkenberg made his on-track Formula 1 return with Racing Point. Verstappen was able to finish almost half a second clear of home favourite Lewis Hamilton to lead FP1 for Red Bull during a hot opening session at Silverstone

The FIA has confirmed that Racing Point Formula 1 driver Sergio Perez has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of this weekend’s British Grand Prix. Perez was not present at Silverstone on Thursday after his latest COVID-19 test result proved inconclusive, meaning he required a re-test. In a statement issued by the FIA on Thursday evening,

Nico Hulkenberg is in the frame to make a shock Formula 1 return this weekend at Silverstone with Racing Point following Sergio Perez’s positive test for COVID-19. The FIA confirmed on Thursday evening that Perez had tested positive for COVID-19 following multiple tests, ruling him out of the grand prix weekend while he goes into

The FIA has continued its recent clampdown on Formula 1 track limits offences with a focus on drivers running wide at Copse and Stowe at Silverstone for the British Grand Prix. In his pre-event notes for the British GP, FIA race director Michael Masi cautioned that any driver who goes behind the black and white

Ahead of this weekend’s British Grand Prix, Autosport runs down the top 10 most statistically successful Formula 1 drivers of the past 70 years Ranking the best British drivers in Formula 1 history is no easy task as it’s an argument that can generate hours of debate, but statistically the top 10 can be declared.

McLaren Formula 1 chief Andreas Seidl is eager for the regulations to be tightened to limit the extent to which teams can copy other cars. The FIA is currently reviewing a protest from Renault over the legality over Racing Point’s RP20 car, which was based on the design of the 2019 title-winning Mercedes W10. Racing

The promoters of the Italian Grand Prix at Monza have confirmed the race will take place behind closed doors with no fans permitted to attend. After being forced to call off the opening 10 races of the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, F1 managed to get the 2020 campaign underway earlier this month in

Red Bull has shuffled its Formula 1 technical team, with the experienced Simon Rennie returning to trackside action from this weekend’s British Grand Prix as Alex Albon’s new race engineer. Rennie is best known for working with Mark Webber in his final 2013 campaign and with Daniel Ricciardo between 2014 and 2018 as the Australian