Formula 1

Sebastian Vettel admits that he and Ferrari may have to make a decision about their new contract before the 2020 Formula 1 season starts. The four-time world champion’s current deal with Ferrari runs out at the end of this year, and all indications were pointing towards an extension being sorted in the early stages of

Interlagos has often produced spectacular Formula 1 races and intense title battles, but perhaps none were more remarkable or unpredictable than the 2012 season finale. Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso had gone in to the Brazilian Grand Prix battling for the world title, with Vettel defending a comfortable cushion at the head of the standings.

Ricardo ‘Richard’ Divila, perhaps best known as the designer of the early Copersucar Fittipaldi Formula 1 cars, has died at the age of 74 after a short illness. Although he always remained famous for his Fittipaldi connections, Divila was involved with an extraordinary diverse range of motorsport categories and teams in an engineering and design

McLaren driver Carlos Sainz Jr says the 2020 Formula 1 season being cancelled because of the coronavirus crisis would be a “hard blow that would be difficult to accept”. The first nine races of the season have already been cancelled or postponed, with the French and Belgian events also in doubt as a result of

Join Stuart Codling for the fourth Autosport Formula 1 Pub Quiz! 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 to super hard (those should be the new tyre compounds!), designed

Charles Leclerc says his Twitch video streams offer a better glimpse of the ‘real’ him compared to how he comes across at actual Formula 1 weekends. The Ferrari driver has become a star in sim racing, having won two races in F1’s official Virtual Grand Prix series and attracting a loyal audience on his own

Hopes from Formula 1’s smaller outfits that the budget cap will be brought down dramatically received a boost on Friday when the FIA announced a change to its decision-making processes. Amid growing tensions between Ferrari and rival teams about the scale of a reduction in the $175million budget cap coming into force next year, the

McLaren CEO Zak Brown says Ferrari’s arguments against a major budget cap reduction to save smaller teams are ‘contradictory’ and ‘don’t stack up’. Ferrari has made clear it is against a plan to reduce F1’s planned cost cap much below a $145 million level, with some outfits like McLaren wanting it brought down to as

Throughout Formula 1’s history, circuits have come and gone – and naturally, there are some that we dearly miss. Some ex-F1 circuits are off the menu for commercial reasons, while others no longer either have the necessary homologation or, in other cases, no longer exist. Although there a number of circuits previously used in F1

Ferrari has warned that it could turn its back on Formula 1 and quit the sport if a reduction in the level of a planned budget cap is too extreme. With talks due to continue this week between teams, the FIA and F1 owners Liberty Media over bringing down the level of the cost cap

Formula 1 fans will have a new platform to discuss and debate their hot takes in a new podcast, Is It Just Me? Joining Motorsport Network’s wide portfolio of podcast programming, Is It Just Me? is a new weekly show co-hosted by Jessica McFadyen and Luke Smith. Each week, Jess and Luke will take a

Imola president Uberto Selvatico Estense says the circuit is willing to host a Formula 1 race behind closed doors, should conditions in coronavirus-hit Italy improve in the coming months. After the Chinese Grand Prix was postponed in February, the circuit approached Automobile Club of Italy president, Angelo Sticchi Damiani, about stepping in as a replacement.

McLaren doubts any potential extension of the 2020 Formula 1 season into next year will cause any contractual issues with either its drivers or its Mercedes engine switch. F1 currently remains on hold due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that has already forced the opening nine races of the season to be called off. A

Sebastian Vettel says Formula 1’s world championship titles would not be devalued if the 2020 season ended up being a 10-race affair due to the coronavirus pandemic. F1 was supposed to be heading into its longest ever campaign, with a record-breaking 22 races put down on the original schedule. But the coronavirus pandemic has derailed

McLaren Formula 1 chief Andreas Seidl has explained the reasons for furloughing a number of the team’s staff, calling it “one of the most difficult decisions” of his working life. McLaren announced at the beginning of April it would be furloughing many of its team members as a temporary measure, owing to the financial uncertainty

The F-duct device pioneered by McLaren during the 2010 Formula 1 season was a novel way of reducing drag that was swiftly copied and then quickly banned for 2011. When McLaren unveiled its new MP4-25, it hoped that its new mechanism – known internally by its project number RW80 – would fly under the radar.

Former Force India Formula 1 team principal Vijay Mallya has lost his appeal in a High Court ruling in the UK against his extradition to India. Mallya has been wanted in India for alleged financial misconduct and fraud charges related to Kingfisher Airlines, which collapsed in 2012 with more than $1 billion in unpaid loans.

Austrian Grand Prix chiefs believe an isolation plan to keep Formula 1 team personnel away from the local community will help boost chances of the race getting the go-ahead. Although the French GP on June 28 is currently scheduled as the first round of the 2020 championship, it is thought unlikely that the event at

McLaren has agreed a monitoring process with the FIA for its switch to Mercedes Formula 1 engines next year to ensure it does not make changes for extra performance gains. The Woking-based outfit’s plan to move from Renault to Mercedes power units in 2021 has been complicated in the wake of a decision by Formula

Ferrari Formula 1 star Charles Leclerc beat Red Bull’s Alex Albon to win the Virtual Chinese Grand Prix, his second successive win in the series. Leclerc dominated on his series debut last time out at the virtual Albert Park circuit, but he faced much tougher opposition during the Chinese GP replacement event which featured seven

Sebastian Vettel admits it is “painful” not to be racing in Formula 1 right now, and expects the series’ return to action to be a “compromised” one. The COVID-19 outbreak has brought the world to a standstill, with all of sport affected by the crisis – including F1, which has had its first eight rounds

Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff has made a personal investment in Aston Martin, Autosport has learned, but he remains fully committed to his current role at the title-winning team. As recently reported, Wolff has been considering a private purchase of Aston Martin shares in the wake of Lawrence Stroll’s recent buy-in. Stroll is a

Daniel Ricciardo’s victory in the 2018 Chinese Grand Prix, replayed on F1’s official channels today, was a text book showing of dice-rolling strategy and overtaking brilliance. Helped by a mid-race safety car to clear debris, and his teammate Max Verstappen running off the track in a battle with Lewis Hamilton, Ricciardo did not put a

McLaren driver Lando Norris reckons the immediate responses to the coronavirus pandemic from Formula 1 and the FIA regarding team operations has created a “level playing field” on car development. F1’s summer shutdown has been brought forward and extended – initially to 21 days and then to 35 – with social lockdown restrictions in place

Carlos Sainz Jr. has become the latest Formula 1 driver to take a step into the world of Esports by joining the grid for this weekend’s Virtual Chinese Grand Prix. McLaren driver Sainz will link up with team-mate Lando Norris for the third F1-backed Virtual GP event, which has enjoyed an increase in real-world participations

Join Stuart Codling for the third Autosport Formula 1 Pub Quiz! 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 to super hard (those should be the new tyre compounds!), designed

Sebastian Vettel is in talks with the Ferrari Formula 1 team about taking a pay cut as a result of the coronavirus crisis, but any decisions will be private. The four-time world champion is in the final year of his contract with Ferrari and has already been speaking to the outfit about extending his deal.

Progress was made on a move towards a lower 2021 Formula 1 cost cap in a what was described as a “constructive” meeting, although no firm decisions have been taken. Following a similar event just before Easter, team principals met again via video conference with FIA president Jean Todt and F1 bosses Chase Carey and

Sponsorship has been a major part of Formula 1 since the spring of 1968, when F1 teams were given the right to display sponsor logos on their liveries. Since then we’ve seen many sponsorship deals throughout the decades, with a number of different companies all willing to pump money into teams for exposure and expertise

The Italian automobile federation has warned Formula 1 it cannot ‘afford to make the mistake’ of cancelling its race at the last-minute, as happened with the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. In March, the Melbourne season opener was called off just hours before Friday practice began in the wake of a McLaren team member being tested