George Russell says McLaren’s upgraded car could make Lando Norris a genuine contender at this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free McLaren turned heads with a major aerodynamic upgrade introduced at the Austrian Grand Prix two months ago. Since then the MCL60 has shown particular pace in high-speed corners, … Read more

In the round-up: Charles Leclerc says he and Ferrari have “slowly” begun talking about his future with the team In brief Leclerc and Ferrari begin discussions on a new deal Charles Leclerc signed a five-year contract extension with Ferrari after his first season with the team in 2019. With that contract set to expire at … Read more

Max Verstappen dismissed concerns about his team mate’s recent form after a rival suggested it could jeopardise Red Bull’s bid for the constructors’ championship. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free Verstappen will start today’s race from fourth on the grid after Sergio Perez was knocked out in the first qualifying session. Both Red … Read more

Mercedes face the prospect of their longest losing streak since the introduction of the V6 hybrid era, but Sochi has historically been one of their strongest circuits. Below are the main talking points heading into the Russian Grand Prix. Will Mercedes extend their losing streak… Mercedes have lost the last three grands prix, a run … Read more

Max Verstappen claimed pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix, delivering a strong lap for Red Bull and edging out Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and team-mate Sergio Perez’s rivals. Verstappen’s pole-setting time highlighted Red Bull’s pace at the circuit, while Ferrari showed competitive form with Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr. close behind. Row 1 1. (1) … Read more

What did you think of today’s race? Share your verdict on the Brazilian Grand Prix. RaceFans has run polls for every F1 race since 2008 to capture how fans rated each round of the season. Take part in the latest poll and rate the race from 1 to 10, where 10 is the highest and … Read more

Felipe Massa ended a six-year wait for a pole position as Williams produced a surprise upset over Mercedes in qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free Team mate Valtteri Bottas joined him on the front row after making a mistake on his final lap that likely cost him … Read more

In the round-up: Sergey Sirotkin admits he is unsure how competitive his Williams will be as he prepares for his first home race this weekend. What they say After two very different weekends for Williams at Monza and Singapore, Sirotkin said he is uncertain whether the FW41 will suit the characteristics of the Sochi circuit. … Read more

McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has urged Formula 1 to strengthen competitive integrity and prevent large manufacturers from using their influence to control teams they supply. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free Brown warned that smaller, customer teams have sometimes been pressured into backing rule changes that leave them disadvantaged because of supplier … Read more

Lewis Hamilton and George Russell avoided penalties after colliding at the first corner at the start of the Qatar Grand Prix. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free The stewards reviewed the clash between the two Mercedes drivers but judged it to be a lap-one racing incident and found no single driver wholly to … Read more