Formula 1

Lewis Hamilton won the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix for Mercedes on Sunday after French driver Romain Grosjean had a miraculous escape from a fiery first-lap crash that ripped his car in two.

Lewis Hamilton claimed the 2020 Formula One world championship at the Turkish Grand Prix with a remarkable win, taking his tally to seven titles to match Michael Schumacher’s record.

November 15 (BBC Sports) - For the first time all year, a Mercedes is not on pole position for a grand prix. Ironically, though, this development probably makes it even more likely that Lewis Hamilton will become the most successful racing driver in history on Sunday. Hamilton starts the Turkish Grand Prix from an unexpected sixth place on the grid,...

July 11 (Reuters) - Formula One's governing body has warned Ferrari about the risks of breaching the sport's Covid-19 protocol and protective 'bubble'. Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel have been seen mixing with people outside their individual team groups. Leclerc returned to his Monaco home after finishing second in last Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix while Vettel was shown...

June 2 (AFP) - World champion Lewis Hamilton criticised the "biggest of stars" in "white-dominated" Formula One for failing to speak out against racism as protests erupted around the United States. The Mercedes driver warned "I know who you are and I see you" as he accused his fellow drivers of "staying silent" following the death of George Floyd, an...

London, May 12 (Reuters) - Four-time Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel will leave Ferrari at the end of the season, the Italian team confirmed on Tuesday (May 12). “This is a decision taken jointly by ourselves and Sebastian, one which both parties feel is for the best,” team principal Mattia Binotto said in a statement. “It was not an...

February 14 (Reuters) - Formula One teams are keeping a close eye on the health situation in Vietnam after the Chinese Grand Prix was postponed due to the coronavirus epidemic, McLaren boss Zak Brown said on Thursday. The sport is due to make its debut in the country, which borders China, on April 5 with a street race in the...