Formula 1

The Hungarian Grand Prix completes the first leg of the opening rounds of the 2020 Formula 1 season. Here’s how and when you can watch the race. Fresh from the Austria double-header, which saw Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas take one win each, F1 action continues for a third consecutive weekend with the

The FIA says its clampdown on engine tricks in Formula 1 for this year have not completely silenced suspicions that some are still flouting the rules. Following concerns from Ferrari’s rivals last year that the team had found a way to get around the fuel flow limits, the FIA opened an investigation in to how

Fresh from the Red Bull Ring double-header that started the reshaped 2020 Formula 1 season, here’s how to watch qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix this weekend. After the dramatic pair of races in Spielberg, F1 moves on to Budapest this weekend to complete the first mini-leg of the season with a third race in

Lewis Hamilton has downplayed Mercedes’ Friday advantage in Hungary, saying he expects the rest of the Formula 1 field to draw “a lot closer” come qualifying. Hamilton dominated proceedings in the only dry running of the day in first practice, setting the fastest time of the session on the hard compound tyre. He edged out

Valtteri Bottas says talks with Mercedes over a new Formula 1 contract are “moving in the right direction” as he nears extending his stay with the team into 2021. Sources indicated to Autosport this week that Bottas is set to remain with Mercedes beyond the end of the year after agreeing a new deal in

Daniel Ricciardo wants Lance Stroll’s late-Styrian Grand Prix overtake, which put both off-track but was not penalised, to be discussed in the drivers’ briefing for Formula 1’s Hungarian Grand Prix. The incident, which occurred on the penultimate lap of last weekend’s race at the Red Bull Ring’s tight uphill Turn 3, led to both cars

McLaren driver Lando Norris says that the pain that hit him over the Styrian Grand Prix was caused by bruising triggered by his long absence from a Formula 1 car. Norris was left with back and chest pains last weekend, and had to take painkillers to get through the second Red Bull Ring event. But

Daniel Ricciardo says that the Renault Formula 1 team has taken a big step in aerodynamic efficiency in 2020, making it easier to closely follow rivals. Ricciardo finished eighth in last weekend’s Styrian Grand Prix, matching the result achieved by team mate Esteban Ocon in the previous week’s Austrian Grand Prix at the same track,

Lewis Hamilton has called on Formula 1 to be more creative with its weekend format when hosting multiple races at the same circuit through the 2020 season. F1 held back-to-back grands prix at the same track for the first time in its history this month with two straight race weekends at the Red Bull Ring

Racing Point’s sudden surge in its competitiveness has drawn controversy, but it may also tempt a four-time Formula 1 champion to join its ranks in 2021 They say a week in politics is a long time, but in Formula 1 it can be an eternity in the way it can completely change the grand prix

Daniel Ricciardo believes the Renault Formula 1 team would have asked Esteban Ocon to let him by in the Styrian Grand Prix had the Australian not overtaken him. Ricciardo was the highest placed driver on the grid to start on the medium tyres in eighth last weekend, and he soon came up behind team-mate Ocon,

Outgoing Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel is in discussions over a deal to join the Aston Martin Formula 1 team for the 2021 season, sources have indicated. Ferrari announced earlier this year that it would be parting ways with Vettel at the end of the season, with it transpiring in Austria last week that he was

Christian Lundgaard says he feels no disappointment over missing out on a Renault Formula 1 seat to Fernando Alonso as he never expected to be in contention for the drive. Renault announced last week that two-time F1 world champion Alonso would be returning to the team in 2021, partnering Esteban Ocon. The move appears to

Valtteri Bottas will remain at Mercedes in 2021 with a new deal having been agreed in principle, sources have revealed to Autosport. While a final contract has yet to be signed off, both team and driver have agreed terms for their partnership to continue in Formula 1 at least for next year on the back

Fresh from consecutive races at the Red Bull Ring, Formula 1 moves on to the Hungaroring for the Hungarian Grand Prix on 17-19 July. Following the frantic action on show at the Austrian GP and first-ever Styrian GP, Mercedes has shown itself to be at the head of the F1 pecking order once again with

Max Verstappen’s damaged front wing endplate became lodged in his bargeboard after falling off during the Styrian Grand Prix, causing an additional performance deficit, his Red Bull team has revealed. The Dutchman had shadowed eventual race winner Lewis Hamilton for much of the second Formula 1 race held at the Red Bull Ring in as

Lewis Hamilton believes he “got everything and more” out of his Mercedes W11 this weekend on his way to winning the Styrian Grand Prix in dominant fashion. Hamilton started the second race held at the Red Bull Ring in as many weeks from pole and scored a commanding victory, having initially pulled away from Red

The FIA stewards have declared a protest submitted by the Renault Formula 1 team against the Racing Point cars will be heard in the future once evidence has been gathered. The formal protest by Renault, launched after Sunday’s Styrian Grand Prix, concerned Appendix 6 of the FIA sporting regulations, which relates to listed parts, and

Romain Grosjean has escaped the risk of disqualification from the Styrian Grand Prix, after his Haas team broke parc ferme rules following qualifying on Saturday night. The Frenchman failed to complete a lap in the wet qualifying session, after suffering an ERS water pump failure on his out lap in Q1. His failure to set

Lewis Hamilton’s pole position lap for the Styrian Grand Prix gave another timely reminder of his wet-weather prowess on a day Formula 1 needed patience with the appalling weather. After the final practice session at the Red Bull Ring was washed out, there were very real fears that qualifying on Saturday afternoon might also fall

Ferrari Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc has received a three-place grid penalty for the Styrian Grand Prix for impeding AlphaTauri racer Daniil Kvyat in qualifying, and will therefore start 14th. The Monegasque driver had a frustrating session and qualified only 11th, and he therefore tumbles behind Williams driver George Russell, Racing Point’s Lance Stroll and

Formula 1 managing director Ross Brawn says there is a “chance” qualifying for the Styrian Grand Prix could go ahead on Saturday, but expects it to take place Sunday morning. Heavy rain and thunderstorms hit the Red Bull Ring in Austria on Saturday morning, forcing the opening Formula 3 race of the weekend to be

Many of the Formula 1 teams entered Friday for the Styrian Grand Prix hoping second time would be a charm around the Red Bull Ring, learning from last week’s lessons. Max Verstappen managed to lead Red Bull to the head of the timesheets ahead of Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas, but it proved to be a difficult

Sebastian Vettel says the Ferrari SF1000 feels like “a different car” despite only finishing 16th in second Formula 1 practice for the Styrian Grand Prix. Vettel struggled through the second half of last weekend in Austria, qualifying 11th before finishing 10th in the race after a clash with McLaren’s Carlos Sainz Jr. Vettel was blighted

Racing Point’s Sergio Perez set the fastest time in opening practice for Formula 1’s first Styrian Grand Prix ahead of Max Verstappen, as Mercedes avoided soft tyre running. Austrian GP winner Valtteri Bottas finished third ahead of his team-mate Lewis Hamilton, with Ferrari again significantly adrift of the top times. In a session that began

The Styrian Grand Prix will take place just a week after the season opener, but there has been plenty of intrigue within the Formula 1 circus since the first round. The mid-week news that Fernando Alonso will rejoin F1 with Renault has already courted attention, while there are plenty of talking points ahead of 2020’s

Valtteri Bottas reckons he and Lewis Hamilton will have to drive more cautiously in Formula 1’s Styrian race if updates in practice do not solve Mercedes’ gearbox problems. After Mercedes was hampered by a build-up of electrical noise – stemming from vibration caused by the Red Bull Ring’s kerbs – threatening the chances of its

Formula 1 is expected to announce the next batch of 2020 race dates in the coming days with Mugello set to be the first new event on the updated schedule. The Ferrari-owned venue has been handed the 13 September slot to form the last part of a triple-header, following on from Spa and Monza. Mugello,

Fernando Alonso will make his Formula 1 return with Renault in 2021, and will embark upon his third stint with the team. With plenty of options available to Renault, including four-time F1 champion Sebastian Vettel and a stable of junior drivers to pick from, the team decided to re-open the door to the driver with

In the latest in Autosport’s ‘My Favourite Race’ series, STEFAN MACKLEY remembers the day Michael Schumacher brought a 21-year barren spell for Ferrari to an end at the 2000 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix There has always been something magical about the Japanese Grand Prix, and perhaps more specifically the Suzuka circuit. With its fast,