Valtteri Bottas said his qualifying crash at the Australian Grand Prix came down to “pushing too hard”. The Mercedes driver lost control and struck the barrier at turn two while beginning his first flying lap in Q3. His team-mate Lewis Hamilton went on to take pole position. 2018 Australian Grand Prix qualifying in pictures “I … Read more
Williams have confirmed Logan Sargeant will take part in a Formula 1 practice session for the third consecutive event this weekend at the Brazilian Grand Prix. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free Following his first practice runs at the United States and Mexican Grands Prix, Sargeant will drive in Saturday’s second practice session … Read more
Oscar Piastri received the largest attributes boost in the August driver ratings update for F1 23, the official video game based on the 2023 Formula 1 season. EA Sports and developer Codemasters released the August update to coincide with the launch of Season Two of the game’s Podium Pass. The update adjusts attributes for all … Read more
Mercedes set the pace in the only practice session ahead of the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix, looking comfortably quickest across the hour of running at the circuit. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free George Russell topped the timesheets, finishing the session quickest after posting his best lap on soft tyres on his second … Read more
Kimi Raikkonen has announced he will retire from Formula 1 at the end of the 2021 season. He says the decision was made last year. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free Raikkonen confirmed the news on social media, writing: “This is it. This will be my last season in Formula 1.” “This is … Read more
Formula 1 fans first saw the new generation of V6 hybrid turbo cars ten years ago today. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free Force India were the first team to officially share an image of their new car, but they were cautious — releasing only a profile rendering of the VJM07. The team … Read more
Penske drivers Scott McLaughlin and Josef Newgarden each claimed a pole position for this weekend’s doubleheader at the Milwaukee Mile. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free McLaughlin set an impressive opening lap with an average speed of 261.263 kph, about 1.1 kph quicker than his team mate. His pace dropped more on the … Read more
Photos from day two of Formula 1 testing at the Bahrain International Circuit, featuring a range of teams and drivers as they prepared for the upcoming season. On track today were drivers including Dan Ticktum with Red Bull, Mick Schumacher representing Alfa Romeo, George Russell for Mercedes and Jack Aitken in the Renault. The day … Read more
Artem Markelov will contest his seventh consecutive season in Formula 2 after signing with HWA Racelab for 2020. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free HWA has taken over the entry formerly run by Arden, the team Markelov drove for late last season when he stepped in following the death of Anthoine Hubert. Markelov … Read more
In the round-up: Esteban Ocon warns that drivers will face a new challenge judging gaps to the walls at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit because of larger wheels on this year’s F1 cars. In brief Driver visibility at Jeddah will be “tricky” with 18 inch wheels, says Ocon F1 tyres have grown in overall height this … Read more