Formula One News

The final chicane will be replaced by two high-speed right-hand corners at this year's Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona.

Lance Stroll will be replaced by Aston Martin reserve driver Felipe Drugovich if the Canadian is not fit enough to race in the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Confidence about the Formula 1 campaign ahead simply oozes out of Max Verstappen as pre-season testing comes to a conclusion in Bahrain on Saturday.

Aston Martin team principal Mike Krack would not rule out the possibility of Sebastian Vettel making a remarkable comeback to replace the injured Lance Stroll at the opening race of the Formula One season in Bahrain next week.

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc topped the morning timesheets on the final day of Formula One's preseason test in Bahrain on Saturday but said Red Bull remained the team to beat.

Sergio Perez put Red Bull comfortably clear at the top of the order to round off winter testing for F1's 2023 season and reinforce the feeling the world champions have a strong advantage going into the Bahrain Grand Prix on March 5.

Red Bull's Sergio Perez set the fastest time of Formula 1 pre-season testing ahead of Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton.

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc set the fastest time of preseason testing so far after clocking a 1:31.024 on the final morning of running at the Bahrain International Circuit on Saturday.

McLaren's Zak Brown says team 'didn't hit' MCL60 goals

The Formula 1 season starts on March 5, and the McLaren race team isn't optimistic about where the new MCL60 car is headed. Practice runs in Sakhir, Bahrain, have been less than a full success, according to McLaren CEO Zak Brown.

SAKHIR, Bahrain -- Alfa Romeo driver Zhou Guanyu topped the second day of preseason testing in Bahrain, beating world champion Max Verstappen to the fastest time by 0.040s.

Formula 2 champion Felipe Drugovich looks increasingly likely to race in place of the injured Lance Stroll at the Bahrain Grand Prix on March 5.

McLaren looks set for another tough start to a Formula One season after missing car development targets over the winter.

ESPN had a front-row seat to see Mick Schumacher's split with Haas, Fernando Alonso's devious move to Aston Martin and other standout moments of Netflix's new Drive to Survive season.

George Russell says he does not expect Mercedes to be competing for victory at the start of the Formula 1 season in Bahrain next week.

Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz finished the second morning of preseason testing in Bahrain at the top of the timesheets.

The Haas Formula One team reckon they will save $250,000 (£207,914) in freight costs this season after slimming their pitwall perch down to a three-seater.

Mercedes boss says 'no bouncing' issue during testing

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said Thursday that the bouncing issues that plagued the team's race car last year have disappeared. "There's no bouncing, which is good news," Wolff said Thursday from Bahrain.

Max Verstappen fastest on first day of F1 testing

World champion Max Verstappen posted the fastest time Thursday on the first day of Formula 1 preseason testing in Bahrain. The Red Bull driver posted his fastest lap of 1:32.837, 0.029 seconds quicker than Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso, who posted 60 laps.

Toto Wolff said the early signs are that Mercedes' 2023 car does not have the same bouncing issues that the team struggled with so much last year.

Ferrari have moved their Formula One head of strategy Inaki Rueda out of the line of fire with Ravin Jain taking the high-pressure role on the pit wall for the season starting in Bahrain next week.

Reigning world champion Max Verstappen started the 2023 Formula One season where he left off in 2022 by topping the first morning of testing in Bahrain.

Formula One's new all-female F1 Academy series will be on the support programme for the U.S. Grand Prix in Austin next October according to a seven round, 21-race calendar published on Thursday.

Two teenage female drivers say they hope the new F1 Academy will break down barriers in the sport.

Jorge Bueno Hopes to Earn Title Shot with Short-Notice Win at KSW 79

After fighting three times in four months on the European regional circuit at the end of 2022, Jorge Luiz Bueno Jr. was enjoying some time off during the Carnival Holiday in Rio de Janeiro when a phone call brought an abrupt change of focus.

Formula 1 strikes media deal covering Southeast Asia, other territories

Formula 1 has struck a new media rights deal to grow its reach across Asia. The global racing series is linking up with BeIN Sports to broadcast every F1 race across 10 territories.

Formula 1, Liberty Media Threaten Legal Action Over FIA Tweets

Lawyers representing F1 and Liberty Media wrote a letter, seen by Sky Sports, saying that FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem had overstepped his bounds in publicly discussing F1’s value.

Braves, F1 Owner Tops Forbes’ Most Valuable Sports Empires

Liberty Media is the most valuable sports empire in the world, according to Forbes’ 2023 list.

The Honey Badger is back – Daniel Ricciardo returns to Red Bull

Fan favourite Daniel Ricciardo is back after his exit from Mclaren-Mercedes. The Australian has joined his former team, Red Bull, as a third driver after he failed to secure a starting seat on the grid.

Saying Auf Wiedersehen to an F1 legend and a friend: Sebastian Vettel

Sunday’s Formula 1 season finale at Abu Dhabi will be the final bow for Sebastian Vettel (barring a future guest appearance) and brings to an end the final chapter on one of the more colorful careers the sport has been privileged to witness.