Red Bull’s Max Verstappen beat Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel to pole position at the Brazilian Grand Prix. It was Dutchman’s second career pole, although he qualified fastest in Mexico two races ago before being penalised for failing to slow for caution flags. New world champion Lewis Hamilton slipped into third place right at the end of

Sebastian Vettel led Charles Leclerc to a Ferrari one-two in an incident-packed second practice session at the Brazilian Grand Prix. The German was 0.021 seconds ahead of Leclerc. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was third from Mercedes drivers Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton. Williams driver Robert Kubica began the session with a heavy crash at Turn

Alexander Albon brought a wet first practice session at the Brazilian Grand Prix to a premature end with a crash on slick tyres on a damp track. The Anglo-Thai, who this week was confirmed as a Red Bull driver for 2020, lost control at the last corner, Juncao, and broke the front suspension and wing.

Media playback is not supported on this device Lewis Hamilton wants to continue in Formula 1 – but will take his time over finalising a new contract. The Briton driver, who clinched his sixth world title at the US Grand Prix, is almost certain to stay at Mercedes. “When you’ve been with a team for

Ferrari say Charles Leclerc will have a 10-place grid penalty at this weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix. Leclerc, 22, needs a new engine after suffering a failure during the US Grand Prix and that takes him over the permitted number of parts for a season. Leclerc’s engine failed in final practice in Austin and he had

The championship party can officially start for Lewis Hamilton. Another world title was once again wrapped up with races to spare thanks to a second-placed finish at United States Grand Prix. With Hamilton now the second most successful F1 driver of all time, the dream of equalling Michael Schumacher’s seven championships – and possibly surpassing

Formula 1 has launched a plan to become carbon neutral by 2030. The intention is to wipe out the carbon footprint of activity at race tracks, including road and air transport of staff and equipment to the events. F1 says it will “move to ultra-efficient logistics and travel and 100% renewably powered offices, facilities and

Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff is to miss this week’s Brazilian Grand Prix, the first time he has been absent from a race since joining them in 2013. Wolff said the team had “hunger and desire for more achievements” but that he was staying in Europe “to focus on other open topics”. The most

Media playback is not supported on this device Lewis Hamilton says his hunger for success is undimmed after securing his sixth Formula 1 drivers’ title. The 34-year-old has celebrated his Mercedes team’s record-breaking sixth consecutive drivers’ and constructors’ championship double at their UK bases. Hamilton said he was “living my dream” and that he “never

Former F1 driver Jolyon Palmer, who left Renault during the 2017 season, is part of the BBC team and offers insight and analysis from the point of view of the competitors. Lewis Hamilton secured his sixth Formula 1 drivers’ championship title with a typically strong, gutsy drive to second, just missing out on the win

Antonio Giovinazzi will continue to race for Alfa Romeo next season after signing a one-year contract extension. The Italian, 25, is competing in his first full F1 season but his current deal was due to run out at the end of the 2019 campaign. He has won four points this season, 27 fewer than team-mate

Ferrari have rejected claims that their poor performance at the US Grand Prix was caused by a rule clarification issued over the weekend in Austin. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen said he was “not surprised” Ferrari had been off the pace following the ruling, adding: “That explains everything.” Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto said his comments

Lewis Hamilton said he was “flying super-high” after winning his sixth drivers’ title and was struggling to come to terms with his achievement. The British Mercedes driver clinched the championship with second place at the United States Grand Prix behind team-mate Valtteri Bottas on Sunday. “It’s beyond surreal that my life journey has brought me

Who would have thought anyone would have come close to Michael Schumacher’s record of seven Formula 1 world championships? Lewis Hamilton made it six at the United States Grand Prix, but a drill down into the statistics of his career reveals in some areas he has already surpassed the sport’s true greats. He’s not quite

Lewis Hamilton sealed his sixth world drivers’ title with second place in the United States Grand Prix. The result means Hamilton becomes the second most successful F1 driver of all time – moving him to within one championship of all-time record-holder Michael Schumacher, whose tally of seven is now within his reach. Hamilton failed in

Lewis Hamilton cut a forlorn figure after qualifying at the United States Grand Prix, as he contemplated fifth position on the grid and what he described as “probably the worst qualifying I’ve had for a long time”. It is a measure of his competitiveness, and his constant quest for more success, that a man on

Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas took pole for the United States Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton could manage only fifth as he stands poised to seal the title. Bottas headed Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Hamilton in a very closely contested session. Bottas was just 0.012 seconds ahead of Vettel as

Experienced Formula 1 engineer Pat Fry is to join Renault in 2020. Fry, 55, who is a former Ferrari technical director, is on gardening leave having left McLaren this year. Renault have employed him in a role yet to be revealed as they strengthen their engineering department in their bid to become a race-winning team