Formula 1

Lewis Hamilton took a comfortable win in the Qatar Grand Prix to close the gap to Max Verstappen in their fight for the world championship. Verstappen fought his way to second after a five-place grid penalty and took the point for fastest lap. The win cuts the deficit to Verstappen to eight points with two

Lewis Hamilton set a blistering pace to take pole position for the Qatar Grand Prix by nearly half a second. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, 14 points ahead of Hamilton in the title race, was 0.455 seconds behind in second. Hamilton’s team-mate Valtteri Bottas was third, 0.196secs behind Verstappen with Alpha Tauri’s Pierre Gasly fourth ahead

Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas set the pace in Friday practice at the Qatar Grand Prix as the Formula 1 title battle heads into its final three races. The Finn was 0.209 seconds quicker than Alpha Tauri’s Pierre Gasly, with championship rivals Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton third and fourth. Just 0.072secs separated Verstappen’s Red Bull and

Formula 1 officials have rejected Mercedes’ request for a review of Max Verstappen’s driving during the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Stewards in Brazil ruled that there was no investigation necessary after Verstappen appeared to force Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes wide. Governing body the FIA said Mercedes’ appeal failed the test of raising significant new evidence into

Dates: 19-21 November. Venue: Losail International Circuit Coverage: Live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sport website. Text commentary on website and app. Max Verstappen does not expect officials to take any further action over him forcing Lewis Hamilton off the track in the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Stewards will rule on Friday

Dates: 19-21 November. Venue: Losail International Circuit Coverage: Live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sport website. Text commentary on website and app. Lewis Hamilton says Formula 1 is “duty-bound” to raise awareness of human rights issues in Qatar at the country’s maiden grand prix. F1 boss Stefano Domenicali told BBC Sport this

Dates: 19-21 November. Venue: Losail International Circuit Coverage: Live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sport website. Text commentary on website and app. With three races left in a thrilling 2021 Formula 1 season, the sport heads to new territory this weekend – Qatar. The state is set to host a grand prix

Mercedes will make their case for a review of the decision not to penalise Max Verstappen at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix to officials on Thursday. The Red Bull driver was not punished for forcing Lewis Hamilton off the track as the seven-time champion tried to overtake. The hearing is to establish whether the criteria

Formula 1 boss Stefano Domenicali says the new grands prix in Qatar and Saudi Arabia can help drive progress on human rights in the countries. The Gulf states have been criticised for their human rights records but Domenicali argued that “shutting countries off” would have a negative effect. Domenicali said: “Such an important change cannot

Mercedes have asked for a review of the decision not to penalise Red Bull’s Max Verstappen for forcing Lewis Hamilton wide in the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. The incident on lap 48 of the race was “noted” by the stewards but no investigation was carried out. Mercedes have lodged a “right of review” after new

Guanyu Zhou has become Formula 1’s first Chinese driver after signing to race for Alfa Romeo in 2022. Alfa Romeo described the Formula 2 frontrunner as a “trailblazer who will write a pivotal page in his country’s motorsport history”. Zhou, 22, will partner Valtteri Bottas, signed from Mercedes after veteran Kimi Raikkonen decided to retire

Australian Formula 1 hopeful Oscar Piastri will be the Alpine team’s reserve driver in 2022. The 20-year-old from Melbourne is one of the most highly rated drivers in the junior categories and is leading this year’s Formula 2 series with two rounds to go. Alpine chief executive officer Laurent Rossi said: “Oscar’s natural talent is

Lewis Hamilton passed title rival Max Verstappen after an intense battle to take one of his greatest victories and win the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Hamilton took the lead with 12 laps to go after fighting up from 10th place on the grid and cut Verstappen’s advantage in the championship to 14 points. His move

Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas beat Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in sprint qualifying and will start the Sao Paulo Grand Prix from pole position. Verstappen’s title rival Lewis Hamilton, who started at the back after a technical infringement was found on his car, recovered superbly to fifth. Hamilton has a five-place grid penalty for the grand

Lewis Hamilton has been disqualified from qualifying at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix for a technical infringement on his Mercedes car. The rear wing on his Mercedes was found to contravene rules after he set pole position for Saturday’s ‘sprint’ event. It means Hamilton will start the ‘sprint’ from last place, with title rival Max

Lewis Hamilton romped to pole position for the ‘sprint’ qualifying race at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix ahead of title rival Max Verstappen’s Red Bull. The seven-time champion, who has a five-place grid penalty for the race on Sunday, was untouchable over one lap, 0.438 seconds quicker than Verstappen. Verstappen beat Hamilton’s team-mate Valtteri Bottas

Lewis Hamilton has been given a five-place penalty at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix for exceeding the permitted number of engine parts. He was fastest for Mercedes in first practice, 0.367 seconds ahead of title rival Max Verstappen’s Red Bull. But the penalty is a blow to Hamilton’s hopes in the championship. Hamilton trails Verstappen

Lewis Hamilton says “every race is a must-win” as his title battle with Max Verstappen heads into its climax. Hamilton trails Verstappen by 19 points before this weekend’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix, with a maximum of 107 available over the remaining four races. He said: “Their pace was phenomenal in the last race. They’ve had