Formula 1

In a bonkers 2017 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Lance Stroll made Formula 1 history in his charge to the podium which became part of a true modern classic The 2017 Azerbaijan Grand Prix was the race that really put the Baku City Circuit, in all its glory and craziness, on the map in Formula 1. Daniel

The Hungarian Grand Prix will remain on the Formula 1 calendar until 2027 after promoters agreed a one-year extension to the current contract. Hungary will host the third round of the 2020 F1 season as part of the rescheduled calendar following the COVID-19 pandemic, taking place on 19 July. As part of talks to get

Join Stuart Codling for the eighth Autosport Formula 1 Pub Quiz, which features a special guest in Formula 2 racer Jack Aitken. To play along, get your pens and paper at the ready and don’t forget to write your answers in the comments too! There will be five rounds of 10 questions, ranging from simple

Mercedes Formula 1 team boss Toto Wolff has suggested that the marque may enter other racing series to utilise surplus resources after the cost cap is imposed from 2021. The cap has been reduced from the original $175m to $145m for 2021, before going down to $135m from 2023-25, with the top three teams facing

David Coulthard is one of the most successful British Formula 1 drivers of all time. The Scot scored 13 grand prix wins from his 246 starts and finished second in the 2001 world championship. The 49-year-old is now president of the British Racing Drivers’ Club and a leading TV pundit. He’s still busy, but he

The FIA has moved to further clamp down on engine tricks in Formula 1, as teams begin gearing up for the resumption of racing. Amid a renewed focus on engine behaviour in the wake of the controversy over Ferrari’s powerunit last season, motor racing’s governing body has moved to close down potential grey areas in

Mercedes Formula 1 team principal Toto Wolff has laughed off rumours of a rift with Daimler chief Ola Kallenius, as he reiterated his intention to remain at the championship-winning outfit. Speaking to selected media in a video conference, Wolff opened up about his future thoughts in the wake of long-running speculation about what he will

As Autosport launches the latest episode in its Race of My Life podcast series, we take a look back at Sir Jackie Stewart’s choice for the race of his life – the 1973 Italian Grand Prix, and the day he won his third and final F1 title Race: 1973 Italian Grand Prix, Monza Car: Tyrrell

The 1999 Formula 1 season finished with Ferrari fielding a previously unlikely championship contender. But the first race of that campaign showed that Eddie Irvine could succeed out of Michael Schumacher’s shadow When Ferrari, albeit reluctantly, put its weight behind Eddie Irvine in Formula 1’s 1999 title hunt, it did so against all convention. Sure,

Alfa Romeo Formula 1 team manager Beat Zehnder has revealed the first plans to bring Kimi Raikkonen back to the Sauber-run team were formulated as early as 2017. Raikkonen made his F1 debut with Sauber back in 2001, but returned to the Swiss-based team – now under the Alfa Romeo brand – last year following

Formula 1 is unlikely to finalise the remainder of the 2020 calendar until the end of June at the earliest as it looks to avoid rushing decisions on rescheduled races. After seeing the opening 10 races of the year called off due to the COVID-19 pandemic, F1 confirmed the first eight-race leg of the 2020

Formula 1 CEO Chase Carey says teams pulling out because of ill personnel, or even a driver getting infected with coronavirus, will not stop races from going ahead when the season resumes. F1 has announced its plan for the 2020 season to get underway at the Austrian Grand Prix on 5 July, with an eight-event

The proposal to run 30-minute reversed grid Formula 1 qualifying races on the second weekend of double-header events has stalled and looks unlikely to progress any further. The subject was discussed in last Friday’s online meeting of team principals and F1 and FIA bosses. Although there was clear support from a majority of teams, including

As Autosport launches the latest episode in its Race of My Life podcast series, we take a look back at David Couthard’s choice for the race of his life – the 2000 French Grand Prix Race: 2000 French GP, Magny-Cours Car: McLaren MP4-15 Although I won grands prix at Silverstone, Monaco and Spa, the reason

Monza has extended its deal to host the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix, according to the mayor of Monza, to see its contract include the 2025 season. During the build-u to last year’s race F1 confirmed a new five-year contract with organiser Automobile Club d’Italia that covered the 2020-24 seasons. The timing of the new

One of the last Toyota Formula 1 cars is one of the star items in a COVID-19 online charity auction that has been put together by the FIA. Teams and drivers have provided some impressive lots for the #RaceAgainstCovid auction, which will be organised by RM Sotheby’s and held in aid of International Federation of

Lewis Hamilton has criticised his Formula 1 peers for “staying silent” amid the ongoing global protests against racial injustice. Protests and rallies have been held across the world in recent days following the murder of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, by police in the US state of Minneapolis on 25 May. Numerous prominent sporting

Having won the first five races of 1992 on the bounce, Nigel Mansell went to Monaco hoping to secure a sixth. But ill fortune left him having to contend with reigning champion Ayrton Senna for an infamous duel around the Monte Carlo streets… The streets of Monte Carlo are well-known in Formula 1 circles as

A Formula 1 car is a complex piece of machinery with teams funnelling hundreds of millions of dollars into producing the most advanced car on the grid. In this quest for speed an F1 team’s factory never stands still, working year-round to improve every part of the car from the front wing to the diffuser,

In the most recent Formula 1 classic race, a grand prix which only sparked to life late on, the 2019 Brazilian Grand Prix gave Carlos Sainz Jr his moment in the sun which he celebrated in the darkness of a post-race podium and led Ferrari to come knocking There is a habit for memories in

Silverstone’s hopes of hosting Formula 1 races this year have taken a further boost after the UK government declared the resumption of sport behind closed doors from Monday 1 June. The 2020 F1 season has been on hiatus since March’s aborted Australian Grand Prix due to the coronavirus pandemic, with the subsequent races through June

McLaren boss Zak Brown is expecting 2021 signing Daniel Ricciardo to provide a benchmark that will help Lando Norris develop as a Formula 1 driver. Ricciardo will join McLaren for the 2021 season as part of the driver shuffle sparked by Sebastian Vettel’s split with Ferrari, with the German’s spot to be filled by current

As Autosport launches the latest episode in its Race of My Life podcast series, we take a look back at Roger Penske’s choice as the race of his life – the 1994 Indianapolis 500 Race: 1994 Indianapolis 500, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Car: Penske PC23 (Driven by Al Unser Jr) It was a race when Penske’s

Formula 1’s decision to lower its cost-cap to $145m per season from 2021 was widely celebrated on Wednesday, but the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic was underlined on Friday as Williams revealed it would be open to selling its team. ADAM COOPER delves into the situation facing one of F1’s fiercely independent teams Friday

Williams is considering a partial or even full sale of its Formula 1 team as part of a new strategic direction aimed at securing its future. On the back of increased financial pressures caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the Grove-based outfit communicated on Friday that it has appointed joint financial advisers to assist in its

The FIA has adjusted the provisions in this year’s Formula 1 sporting regulations relating to testing of extra “experimental” tyre specifications on race weekends, making the running compulsory. The move comes at a time when the 2019 tyres have been carried over for a second year after teams voted not to use the new specification

Daniel Ricciardo has confirmed he held talks with Ferrari over a future Formula 1 race seat before signing with McLaren for the 2021 season. Ricciardo announced earlier this month he would be leaving Renault at the end of the season to join McLaren next year, replacing Ferrari-bound Carlos Sainz Jr. Ricciardo had been linked to

The return of the Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix has been officially cancelled for 2020, with the first race at the revived Zandvoort circuit postponed until 2021. The announcement confirms initial reports which noted the race had not featured on any recent versions of a revised calendar that F1 has been working on. The Netherlands

The World Motor Sport Council has ratified the proposed changes to Formula 1’s sporting, technical and financial regulations, including a reduced cost cap from 2021. Teams have been engaged in talks with F1 and the FIA over planned regulatory changes in a bid to safeguard the series from the anticipated impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Formula 1 is reserving the first two weekends of August for races at Silverstone if UK government quarantine restrictions allow personnel to travel freely at that time. The latest version of the European leg of the 2020 calendar is expected to be announced on Monday. Back-to-back Silverstone races on 19/26 July and 26July/2 August are