Vettel leads Friday practice at Suzuka
With rain forecast for the afternoon, teams wasted no time getting up to speed - leading to several changes at the top as Ferrari, Mercedes and Red Bull once again proved incredibly evenly matched.
Vettel...
Verstappen gets his first win of the season
Max Verstappen has won the last edition of the Malaysian Grand Prix of F1, at Sepang circuit. The Red Bull driver gets thus the first victory of the season and the second of its...
Hamilton on pole, Vettel last
Lewis Hamilton took his 9th pole position of the year ahead of Kimi Räikkönen and Max Verstappen as Sebastian Vettel will start last following a turbo issue.
Q1 : Following an electric problem in FP3, Sebastian...
Räikkönen on top of FP3, trouble for Vettel
Kimi Räikkönen set the fastest time before qualifying, while Vettel hit trouble with his engine. Sebastian Vettel and Daniel Ricciardo completed the top 3.
Räikkönen started leading the session by less than one tenth over...
Vettel on top of a shortened session
Sebastian Vettel set the fastest time of the second free practice session in Malaysia. Kimi Räikkönen and Daniel Ricciardo completed the top 3.
Ferrari were unstoppable on the dry track, as they showed a very...
F1 to race on in China for a further three years
The Chinese Grand Prix will continue to be a part of the Formula 1 World Championship for at least the next three years after a deal was agreed for Shanghai to host the race...
Verstappen leads wet and shortened FP1
Max Verstappen set the fastest time in Malaysia in a session shortened by 30 minutes due to heavy rain.
The start of FP1 was delayed of 30 minutes as tropical rain fell on the circuit....
Red Bull Racing confirms Aston Martin as title partner from 2018
Eighteen months after launching an Innovation Partnership that led to the redefinition of automotive possibility with the game-changing Aston Martin Valkyrie hypercar, Red Bull Racing is set to similarly redefine the Formula One grid...
Gasly replaces Kvyat in Toro Rosso for Malaysian GP
For the next Grands Prix, Pierre Gasly will be driving for Scuderia Toro Rosso, standing in for Daniil Kvyat, alongside Carlos Sainz. Gasly, one of the Red Bull Junior Programme drivers, has been racing...
Hamilton wins in Singapore, Ferraris out in first lap
Lewis Hamilton "surprisingly" wins at the Marina Bay Circuit, after both Ferraris crash in first lap. Daniel Ricciardo is in second, followed by Valtteri Bottas who makes it a 1-3 for Mercedes by taking...
Perez to race with Force India in 2018
Force India have confirmed that Sergio Perez will continue racing with the team in 2018. The contract extension means the Silverstone-based squad will field an unchanged driver line-up next season, with Perez again driving...
Sebastian Vettel beats Red Bull for Pole
Sebastian Vettel scores an incredible pole position in a thrilling qualifying session in Singapore, followed by both Red Bull’s. While Lewis Hamilton only qualified in 5th.
Q1: Kimi Räikkönen (Scuderia Ferrari) is the first on...
Verstappen on top of a very close FP3
Max Verstappen set the quickest time of the third free practice session in Singapore. Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton completed a very close top 3.
The Red Bulls started the session on top, with Verstappen...
McLaren joins Renault, while Honda joins Toro Rosso
Renault Sport Racing and McLaren Racing are pleased to announce they have agreed an engine supply partnership for the 2018, 2019 and 2020 seasons. The deal will see Renault Sport Racing supply McLaren with...
Sainz joins Renault F1 for 2018
Renault Sport Formula One Team is pleased to announce that Carlos Sainz will join the team as Race Driver for the 2018 season.
Twenty-three year-old Carlos has raced in 53 Formula 1 Grands Prix since...
Daniel Ricciardo fastest in FP2
Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull Racing) remains on top on Friday, with teammate Max Verstappen being the closest behind in second. Lewis Hamilton is the first Mercedes in 3rd.
Daniel Ricciardo tops another practice session in...
Ricciardo takes circuit record in FP1
Daniel Ricciardo set the fastest time of the first free-practice session ahead of Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen.
With a 1:42.489, Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull) set the fastest time in FP1 and the new record...
Bottas extends his contract with Mercedes
Mercedes AMG F1 Team has announced yesterday, through a press release, that Valtteri Bottas will stay on the team next season. The Finnish driver joined the team this year after Nico Rosberg's retirement and...
Hamilton wins in Monza and becomes the championship leader
Lewis Hamilton has taken another win at Monza with no rival and he is now the championship leader. Bottas completes a one-two for the silver arrows and Vettel has finished third in a very...
Massa leads FP3 on a soaked track
Felipe Massa was fastest in a very short free practice 3 under the rain. Lance Stroll and Nico Hülkenberg completed the top 3.
The drivers spent most of the session out of their cars, as...
Fastest time for Bottas in FP2
Valtteri Bottas set the fastest time of the second free practice session in Monza. Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel completed the top 3.
While Mercedes showed a very strong pace in FP1, with Ferrari very...
Gelael to drive FP1 for Toro Rosso
Scuderia Toro Rosso is pleased to announce that Sean Gelael will be driving one of its cars in the Free Practice 1 sessions at four Grands Prix this season; Singapore, Malaysia, USA and Mexico.
The...
Hamilton wins the Belgian GP
Lewis Hamilton gets his fifth victory of the Formula 1 season at Spa-Francorchamps circuit, in Belgium. Sebastian Vettel has been second, while Ricciardo has closed the podium. Räikkönen managed to finish fourth after recovering...
Hamilton equals Michael Schumacher all-time pole positions record
Lewis Hamilton has shown his best performance of the season in a qualifying session. The Briton has been absolutely outstanding as he beat Vettel by 4 tenths and equals the 68 pole positions record...
Vettel renews with Ferrari until 2020
The Ferrari Formula 1 team announced this morning the renewal agreement between the Maranello team and the multi-world champion Sebastian Vettel for three seasons.
All are good news for Ferrari this week, the Italian squad...
Räikkönen aims for pole with quickest time in FP3
Kimi Räikkönen was the fastest driver of the last free practice session at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit he is devoted to. Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton completed the top 3.
On the first run with the...
Hamilton ahead as the rain arrives in Spa
Just half a second covered the top five drivers in Friday afternoon’s second practice for the 2017 Formula 1 Pirelli Belgian Grand Prix. With wet weather in the final half hour preventing further improvements...
Räikkönen sets the pace in Belgium
Kimi Räikkönen has been the fastest in the first practice session of the Belgian Grand Prix of Formula 1. The Finn has shown the good feelings that Ferrari has in this circuit, with the...
Raikkönen to stay at Ferrari in 2018
Scuderia Ferrari announced yesterday, through an official press release, that Finnish driver Kimi Raikkönen will drive for the italian team on the 2018 season.
Raikkönen, aged 37, will take part in 2018 on his 8th...
McLaren-Honda confirms Vandoorne for 2018
McLaren Honda is pleased to confirm that Stoffel Vandoorne will continue to race for the team in 2018 as planned.
Stoffel Vandoorne said:
“I’m delighted that the team has now formally announced that I will continue...