Formula 1

Formula 1’s paddock will look completely different at its first races back with tents and awnings replacing motorhomes, and team trucks further away from garages. As part of a move to limit the number of staff needing to attend, F1 has agreed with teams that the usual motorhomes that are a feature for European races

Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul says the team can involve Daniel Ricciardo in car development this year, as McLaren will use up development tokens on switching to Mercedes in 2021. Ricciardo has already signed to join McLaren for next season, as replacement for the Ferrari-bound Carlos Sainz Jr. Although drivers leaving teams has, in the past,

Charles Leclerc was dealt a bitter defeat in the 2019 Austrian Grand Prix – streamed by Formula 1 today. But the bareknuckle aggression which cost him a debut win would ultimately sharpen his teeth for combat By the end of the 2019 Formula 1 season, Charles Leclerc had answered all questions about his readiness to

Red Bull’s Alex Albon says adapting to the new COVID-19 protocols proved to be “pretty seamless” when the team ran a filming day at Silverstone on Thursday. Albon completed the allowed 100km on Pirelli’s demo tyres after an absence of 118 days since he took part in winter testing at Barcelona. Team-mate Max Verstappen was

Formula 1 has moved to distance itself from former supremo Bernie Ecclestone’s recent comments on racism, saying they have “no place” in either the series or society. Ecclestone, 89, was at the helm of F1 for 40 years prior to his exit in January 2017 following the takeover of the series by Liberty Media, when

Renault is set to bring planned upgrades from three cancelled races to next week’s Formula 1 season-opener in Austria in a bid to boost the performance of its car. Renault had planned an aggressive approach to updates for its R.S.20 car through 2020, only for the COVID-19 pandemic to result in a delay to the

Formula 1 has launched a foundation to help people from underrepresented groups forge a career in the series, with CEO Chase Carey personally donating $1m to the project. The foundation is part of the #WeRaceAsOne diversity initiative that F1 launched earlier this week, which followed on from a commitment made in November. F1 says that

Formula 1’s new season begins with the Austrian Grand Prix on 5 July, with the first half of the campaign having been wiped out by the coronavirus pandemic. But, while the competition will be just as fierce once track action gets underway, F1 will face a ‘new normal’ as it bids to operate under unique

McLaren has no concerns about remaining open on information with Carlos Sainz Jr. through the 2020 Formula 1 season despite his planned move to Ferrari for next year. Sainz will leave McLaren at the end of the season and join Ferrari after being confirmed as four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel’s replacement in May. Sainz still

As the Formula 1 driver market for 2021 continues to hot up, a number of teams will be starting to consider the futures of their young academy drivers. The majority of F1 teams have some kind of young driver programme, with the most notable belonging to the likes of Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull, who

Imola’s circuit boss has urged Formula 1 to consider an Italian triple header this year, as efforts continue for the venue to host a grand prix later this season. The Imola circuit, which has not hosted a Grand Prix since 2006, first entered the fray as a possible replacement for the Chinese Grand Prix back

Sebastian Vettel believes Mugello deserves to host a Formula 1 race after enjoying his first test at the circuit in over eight years with Ferrari. In preparation for the delayed 2020 F1 season-opener in Austria next month, Ferrari held a private test at Mugello on Tuesday with its 2018-spec SF71H car. Vettel completed the morning

Racing Point technical director Andrew Green says managing Formula 1’s new homologated components system in 2020 and 2021 will be challenging as teams face “draconian” penalties if they make mistakes. To cut costs, some parts of the car are frozen to the end of 2021 from the first race in Austria, while others will be

Formula 1 has announced it will sell off squares on the chequered flag at races through the 2020 season to raise funds for charity. In support of F1’s new ‘We Race as One’ initiative announced earlier this week to combat racism and inequality, fans will have a unique opportunity to purchase spots on the chequered

After just one season with Williams in Formula 1, George Russell looks set to hit the heights having starred throughout his junior career. MARCUS SIMMONS picks out Russell’s top 10 races so far He’s only had one season in Formula 1, but George Russell’s junior career has been peppered with outstanding performances. The 22-year-old will

A helmet and overalls donated by Damon Hill proved to be one of the star lots by raising £33,000 in the FIA’s Race Against COVID online auction which came to a close today. A series of lots donated by drivers, teams and other motor sporting insiders were sold via RM Sotheby’s in aid of the

The 2014 Formula 1 season might not be considered an all-time classic, but unpredictability during a predictable campaign gave the Hungarian Grand Prix a surprise winner, stunning overtakes and cranked up tensions between title protagonists In my childhood, I always considered the Hungaroring one of Formula 1’s most dispensable venues. I know that offends the

The FIA has revealed updates to the rules on frozen parts under the 2020 Formula 1 regulations ahead of the start of the season in two weeks’ time. As part of a range of measures to cut costs for teams in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, teams will continue to race with their 2020

Once the 2020 Formula 2 season eventually gets started in Austria, one F1 junior will face the most important campaign of their career to date in a bid to land a seat in Formula 1, as FRANKIE MAO explains. It was right after midnight on 11 May in Shanghai when Guanyu Zhou celebrated his maiden

Robert Kubica says he still feels some regret over missing out on a challenge for the Formula 1 world title in 2008 after BMW stopped developing its car mid-season. Kubica took the lead of the F1 drivers’ championship for the first time after his maiden grand prix victory in Canada in 2008, and was just

Renault Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo says that he risked losing the opportunity to race for McLaren in 2021 had he delayed his decision to join the team any further. The seven-time Grand Prix winner signed for McLaren last month, the move announced on the same day that outgoing McLaren driver Carlos Sainz Jr would

Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton will launch a new research partnership aimed at improving diversity in motorsport and enable “real, tangible and measurable change”. Amid global protests against racial injustice in the wake of the murder of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, by police in the United States at the end of May,

Formula 1’s history is full of underdog stories and teams that overachieved with the resources available. LUKE SMITH looks back at F1’s last genuine minnow team – Manor – and how after reaching a new high it eventually all fell apart While focus may lie on the battle at the front as Formula 1 prepares

The FIA World Motor Sport Council has approved changes to this year’s Formula 1 regulations to incorporate the new COVID-19 protocols that will be introduced in Austria next month. In addition there have been further refinements to the rules for future seasons as the FIA, F1 and the teams continue to seek ways of controlling

Ferrari is to conduct a test with its 2018 Formula 1 car at Mugello in Italy next week with both Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel sharing the running. As preparations ramp up for the season-opening Austrian Grand Prix on 5 July, Ferrari has summoned both its drivers to a test at Mugello with the SF71-H

Mercedes is aiming to bring some updates for the W11 Formula 1 car to the opening round of the delayed 2020 season in Austria next month. After launching its new W11 car in February, Mercedes impressed through pre-season testing before heading to the Australian Grand Prix as the favourite for victory prior to the race

Damon Hill expects the 2020 Formula 1 season to have a “flatout” nature, with the shortened calendar possibly meaning drivers cannot settle for lesser results when considering a title challenge. F1 bosses are aiming to hold “15-18” races in the coronavirus-delayed 2020 season, which will get underway with two races at the Red Bull Ring

Racing Point technical director Andrew Green says the COVID-19 protocols it followed during a filming day at Silverstone meant routine pit jobs will take up to twice as long due to new restrictions. With the outbreak of coronavirus forcing the cancellation of the first Formula 1 race of the season in Australia and scrubbed all

McLaren is considering selling a stake of up to 30% in its Formula 1 team as it seeks to raise extra finance with which to improve its level of competitiveness. The main McLaren Group has been searching for extra funding in recent months having been hit hard by the COVID-19 crisis and resulting staff furlough.

Racing Point became the first team to run a 2020 Formula 1 car since winter testing when Lance Stroll took part in a filming day at Silverstone on Wednesday. It was the first time that any team’s 2020 car has run on a race circuit since pre-season Barcelona testing back in February, after which the