Sebastian Vettel extended his run of victories with a fourth consecutive win at the Malaysian Grand Prix, demonstrating once again the strength of the Red Bull team over the opening rounds of the season. Despite Vettel’s dominance, Red Bull’s rivals closed the gap at times and Jenson Button finished just three seconds behind in a … Read more

This session has finished. No further updates will be posted. Sprint race qualifying at the 2024 Brazilian Grand Prix is coming up next. Lando Norris topped the timing in the only practice session earlier today. The circuit was completely resurfaced since last year and several drivers commented it feels noticeably bumpier. Max Verstappen described the … Read more

In the round-up: Four-time world champion Alain Prost has warned he would stop watching Formula 1 if the sport adopts reverse-grid races. In brief ‘I hate reverse grid races’ – Prost Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free Prost said he supports Formula 1’s recent decision to trial sprint qualifying, but reacted strongly to … Read more

If nothing else, the global pandemic has accelerated the growth of simracing. Almost every major category now runs a virtual championship, and drivers have even run esports series to raise money for those in need. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free The enforced pause in the real-world racing calendar, combined with the rise … Read more

Formula 1 management has confirmed that Spa will remain on the calendar for three more seasons, as RaceFans reported earlier this week. The Walloon Minister for the Economy said he was pleased with the new agreement, noting improved ticket sales for last year’s Belgian Grand Prix. “This is a good deal which ensures that such … Read more

Michael Andretti continues to pursue a place in Formula 1 after a failed attempt to buy Sauber, describing the championship as “the ultimate racing experience.” Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free The 59-year-old IndyCar champion and former F1 driver revealed he was “48 hours away” from finalising a deal earlier this year to … Read more

In the round-up: Tony Kanaan, the 2004 IndyCar champion and 2013 Indianapolis 500 winner, has announced he will retire from the sport at the end of this year. Social media Notable posts from Twitter, Instagram and other platforms: Statement on the passing of John Andretti #CheckItForAndretti pic.twitter.com/ku3gX2neOq — Andretti INDYCAR & INDY NXT (@AndrettiIndy) January … Read more

Formula 1 will make another attempt to win teams over to its plan for Saturday sprint races, a proposal that has been rejected three times over the past two seasons. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free However, the sport has decided to drop a key and widely criticised element of the original proposal: … Read more

Ferrari had expected their SF90 to struggle in Singapore, yet their qualifying laps were quicker than last year while both Mercedes and Red Bull lost time compared with 12 months earlier. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free Three weeks earlier in Hungary, another high-downforce circuit, Ferrari were almost half a second off the … Read more

In the round-up: Lewis Hamilton has played down missing the pre-race “end racism” observance, saying it was a timing issue and “not the end of the world.” What they say Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel were not visible during the broadcast of the pre-race end racism observance at … Read more