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Column: Why McLaren and Alonso should stick together after Indy adversity
The Indianapolis 500 delivered the biggest shock of its 2019 event so far on Sunday, as the second day of qualifying saw Fernando Alonso bumped from the field and out of a start...

20 May 2019 12:18
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Chadwick joins Williams as development driver
Jamie Chadwick has joined the Williams Formula 1 team as a development driver for the 2019 season. Chadwick is competing in the all-female W Series this year, and currently lea...

20 May 2019 11:05
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Verstappen aiming to turn around Monaco misfortunes

Max Verstappen is hopeful that he can turn around his Monaco misfortunes this weekend and have a strong weekend for Red Bull. The Dutchman has made contact with the barrie...

20 May 2019 10:29
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Williams concedes Baku compensation will take a long time
Williams deputy team principal Claire Williams admits that repayment for damages suffered at Baku will not come about quickly. During the opening practice session of the Azerba...

20 May 2019 09:10
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IndyCar: Indy 500 Sunday Qualifying: Pagenaud takes pole ahead of Carpenter
Simon Pagenaud has taken his first ever pole position for the Indianapolis 500, as he beat last year's pole-sitter Ed Carpenter to the top spot. Pagenaud, who won the IndyC...

19 May 2019 23:43
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IndyCar: Alonso fails to qualify for 2019 Indy 500
Fernando Alonso has failed to qualify for the 103rd running of the Indianapolis 500, after getting bumped following Sunday's qualifying. Alonso didn't make it into the ...

19 May 2019 22:57
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F1 'must' come to Germany if Mick Schumacher gets seat
Hockenheim officials say a German Grand Prix on the Formula 1 calendar is a must if Mick Schumacher gets a full-time seat in the series. Germany currently doesn't have a co...

19 May 2019 17:16
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Albon hails 'very supportive' Toro Rosso
Alexander Albon says he is receiving boosts of confidence from the Toro Rosso team as he continues to adjust to Formula 1. Albon was set to compete in the 2018/19 Formula E wit...

19 May 2019 14:54
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21 wins is not Mercedes' target - Wolff
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has insisted that the team are not targeting a perfect 21 wins from 21 races this season after their record-breaking start to this season...

19 May 2019 14:10
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Brazillian government orders Petrobras to end McLaren deal
Brazillian oil giant Petrobras is looking to end their contract with McLaren at the request of the new president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro. Petrobras is 64% state-owned, and th...

19 May 2019 12:36
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Yelloly surprised by accuracy of simulator
Nick Yelloly admits he was surprised by high number of similarities between a simulator and a real F1 car. Yelloly received a test outing for Racing Point last week at the Circ...

19 May 2019 10:14
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IndyCar: Indy 500 Saturday Qualifying: Pigot heads field, Alonso faces Sunday bump
Spencer Pigot has topped the speed charts after the first day of qualifying at the Indianapolis 500, to make it through to Sunday's Fast Nine session with an average 4-lap s...

18 May 2019 23:52
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Sette Camara: McLaren run a bonus assessment
After making his testing debut for McLaren on Wednesday, McLaren development driver Sergio Sette Camara says his time in the MCL34 is a "kind of bonus assessment" that...

18 May 2019 16:45
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IndyCar: Alonso tops final practice
Fernando Alonso has topped the final practice for the Indianapolis 500, ahead of qualifying which kicks off later today. Despite topping the charts, Alonso was one of only six ...

18 May 2019 15:30
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Bottas: Beating Hamilton at every single opportunity will be key
Valtteri Bottas says that if he wants to beat his Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton over the course of the season then every single opportunity is going to be key. Until Ba...

18 May 2019 12:35
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Seidl: McLaren has positive momentum
New McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl believes McLaren has gathered some positive momentum after its start to the 2019 season. The Woking squad currently sits fourth i...

18 May 2019 10:07
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IndyCar: Daly tops Fast Friday as speeds ramp up
Conor Daly ended Fast Friday from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on top of the standings as the day saw the fastest speeds of the week so far. Daly, who is entering the Indy 5...

17 May 2019 23:58
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Horner: Barcelona should remain as F1 test venue
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner is hopeful that Barcelona remains as Formula 1's go to pre-season test venue. The Circuit de Catalunya is not set to feature o...

17 May 2019 17:34
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F2: Markelov to make one-off F2 return at Monaco
Artem Markelov will return to Formula 2 in Monaco next weekend, competing for MP Motorsport while Jordan King contests the Indianapolis 500. Markelov is one of the most ex...

17 May 2019 15:01
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Steiner: Relationship with Grosjean is 'pretty strong'
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner says that he has a "pretty good" relationship with Romain Grosjean. In the Drive to Survive Netflix documentary that was launched...

17 May 2019 14:14
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IndyCar: McLaren being 'careful and measured' with repair job
McLaren sporting director Gil de Ferran says the team is taking a cautious approach while repairing its entry for the 2019 Indianapolis 500. On Wednesday, Fernando Alonso crash...

17 May 2019 12:50
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Sao Paulo push through vote seeking to keep Brazil GP at Interlagos
The Sao Paulo council has shown its support in keeping the Brazilian Grand Prix at its current venue at Interlagos. In recent weeks, Brazil's president Jair Bolsonaro ...

17 May 2019 11:44
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F1 in talks with Morocco, South Africa over Grand Prix event
Formula 1's commercial managing director Sean Bratches has confirmed that the sport is exploring the option of bringing world championship events to Morocco and South Africa...

17 May 2019 10:19
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Hamilton says W10 the best car Mercedes has made
Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton reckons that the team's 2019 challenger, the W10, is "the best car" that they have ever made in Formula 1. The comment comes in ...

17 May 2019 09:35
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IndyCar: Jones tops shortened third day of practice
Ed Jones ended the third day of practice for the Indianapolis 500 on top of the charts, clocking a top speed of 227.843 mph. The British-Emirati driver ended the day ahead...

16 May 2019 22:52
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Pirelli confirms tyre compounds for British GP
Pirelli has confirmed the tyres it will bring to the British Grand Prix in July later this year. The Italian marque has chosen to bring the hardest allocation of tyres to ...

16 May 2019 17:31
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Racing Point denies Montoya working as a mental coach for Stroll
Racing Point has denied that former Grand Prix driver Juan Pablo Montoya is working with Lance Stroll as a mental coach. Several media outlets reported that the Colombian has b...

16 May 2019 15:14
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Mazepin happy after 'incredible' Mercedes test
Nikita Mazepin says it was a dream come through to test the Mercedes W10 at Barcelona on Wednesday. After full-time driver Valtteri Bottas handled driving duties on Tuesda...

16 May 2019 14:38
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Technical Analysis: Ferrari develop but Mercedes win
As is tradition, all teams consider Barcelona as the first race in which not only is it easier to introduce substantial developments to the cars given the logistical advant...

16 May 2019 13:09
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Latifi to drive FP1 for Williams at Canada
Nicholas Latifi will make his first free practice one appearance of the season at the Canadian Grand Prix later this year for Williams. Latifi joined the Grove squad at t...

16 May 2019 11:46
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Raikkonen: Barcelona test will help Alfa Romeo at all tracks
Kimi Raikkonen believes that a strong test at Barcelona will help it understand the car at many different tracks going forward. The Finn completed 110 laps during the day on We...

16 May 2019 10:35
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Pirelli confirms drivers' tyre choices for Monaco GP
Pirelli has confirmed the tyres that each driver will bring to the Monaco Grand Prix in two weeks' time. The Italian marque is bringing the softest allocation available to ...

16 May 2019 09:49
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IndyCar: Newgarden tops second day of practice as Alonso, Rosenqvist crash
Josef Newgarden has topped the second day of practice for the Indianapolis 500, lapped a 39.3260 with a speed of 228.856. The championship leader, who has not yet taken a ...

15 May 2019 23:56
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Test day 2: Mazepin also gets Mercedes on top in Barcelona
The second and last day of the in-season test in Barcelona was the fastest day for Nikita Mazepin. Nyck de Vries' teammate in Formula 2 drove a 1:15.775 in the Mercedes, whi...

15 May 2019 18:22
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Spanish Grand Prix driver ratings
Lewis Hamilton Hamilton suffered a heavy defeat in qualifying, as teammate Valtteri Bottas claimed pole position by a large margin. However, after a strong start off the line, ...

15 May 2019 14:04
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Mercedes suspects lack of grip behind Bottas' poor start
Mercedes says that the lack of grip may have been the reason behind Valtteri Bottas' poor start at the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday. Bottas started the race from pole ...

15 May 2019 13:41
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Test update: Magnussen leads halfway through the second day in Barcelona
Kevin Magnussen has set the fastest time during the morning session of the second in-season test day in Barcelona. The Haas F1 driver drove a 1:18.101 and was slightly faster th...

15 May 2019 13:20
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Mexico set to lose spot on 2020 calendar
The Mexican Grand Prix will not feature on the 2020 Formula 1 calendar, according to reports in the North American country. The future of the race has been in doubt for some ti...

15 May 2019 12:25
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Mercedes discussed potential Ferrari move with Hamilton
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has admitted that he talked to Lewis Hamilton about the possibility of the five-time world champion making a move to Ferrari in the futur...

15 May 2019 11:12
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Ilott: F1 Barcelona test was positive despite crash
Callum Ilott says that his maiden Formula 1 test was 'incredible' as he was left in admiration of the speed of a modern F1 car. The Briton drove the Alfa Romeo C38...

15 May 2019 09:52
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LIVE Updates: Follow the second day of the 2019 in-season test in Spain

15 May 2019 08:00
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Test day 1: Huge gap to competition for Bottas on C5 in Barcelona
Valtteri Bottas has finished the first day of the in-season test in Barcelona as fastest. The Mercedes driver improved his fastest time of the morning by one second to 1:15.511....

14 May 2019 18:16
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Rich Energy loses court battle over logo
Haas' title sponsor Rich Energy has lost a court battle over its logo, as it was deemed to have copied it from a bicycle company. Rich Energy's logo features the outlin...

14 May 2019 16:43
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Safety car forced a two-stop strategy - Pirelli
The boss of Pirelli motorsport believes that the deployment of the saftey car after Lance Stroll's and Lando Norris' crash forced the majority of teams into a two-stop s...

14 May 2019 14:09
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Test update: Bottas leads halfway through first test day in Barcelona
The morning session of the first test day at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya had a familiar name at the top of the list of times. Valtteri Bottas, on behalf of Mercedes, scor...

14 May 2019 13:14
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Tost disappointed with Spanish GP result
Franz Tost says that he was disappointed that only one Toro Rosso driver managed to finish in the points during Sundays Spanish Grand Prix following the mistake in the pits...

14 May 2019 13:06
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Formula 1 to return to Zandvoort in 2020
After a 35 year absence from the Formula 1 calendar, the Dutch Grand Prix will return as a world championship event in 2020. The race will be held at Zandvoort, which hosted th...

14 May 2019 11:00
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Sirotkin to test 18-inch wheels for Pirelli
Renault has confirmed that their reserve driver Sergey Sirotkin will be assigned to the 2021 development programme with Pirelli where the French team will use a 2018 c...

14 May 2019 10:05
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LIVE Updates: Follow the first day of the 2019 in-season test in Spain

14 May 2019 08:15
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Norris: I couldn't sit there and do nothing
McLaren's Lando Norris says that his lap 47 coming together with Lance Stroll was because he didn't want to "just sit there and do nothing." Norris also c...

13 May 2019 16:35
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Photos: 2019 Spanish Grand Prix
The 2019 Spanish Grand Prix saw Mercedes take a fifth consecutive one-two finish. The Silver Arrows is streaking away from the competition and looks to be setting itself up...

13 May 2019 13:15
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Ferrari admits car concept may be wrong
Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has admitted that his team's car concept for the 2019 season could be wrong, which is why it is losing out to Mercedes. The Maranello ...

13 May 2019 12:52
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Mazepin to test with Mercedes in Barcelona
Nikita Mazepin will test for Mercedes on Tuesday at the second in-season test in Barcelona. The 20-year-old is competing in the FIA Formula 2 championship this year, having fin...

13 May 2019 11:20
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Hamilton: Dominance 'not how F1 should be'
Lewis Hamilton admits that Mercedes' dominance is not how Formula 1 should be, after the team took a fifth consecutive one-two finish of the season on Sunday. After locking...

13 May 2019 11:08
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Mercedes faster in every corner - Verstappen
Max Verstappen says that his Red Bull RB15 is “not really better in any corner than Mercedes”, after a race in Barcelona which saw the Dutchman finish third beh...

13 May 2019 10:15
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Ferrari to discuss team orders after Barcelona
Sebastian Vettel says that Ferrari will have an internal discussion about team orders following the Spanish Grand Prix. On two separate occasions during the race, the faster Fer...

12 May 2019 19:26
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Vettel wanted to 'mix things up' at Turn 1
Sebastian Vettel says he tried to "mix things up" at the start of the Spanish Grand Prix by attacking Mercedes into the first corner. Vettel started the race from thi...

12 May 2019 17:42
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Sainz didn't think points were possible
Carlos Sainz was pleased to walk away from his home race with points to his name after it looked as though he would finish outside the top ten. However, after a safety car was ...

12 May 2019 17:24
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Bottas had 'strange behaviour' with clutch at race start
Valtteri Bottas says he is keen to understand some "strange behaviour" he experienced with the clutch at the start of the Spanish Grand Prix. Bottas started the race ...

12 May 2019 16:57
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Spanish GP: Hamilton wins as Mercedes dominates
Lewis Hamilton has won the Spanish Grand Prix, leading from start to finish after jumping teammate Valtteri Bottas off the line. Bottas, who started from pole position, was und...

12 May 2019 16:49
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Starting grid for the 2019 Spanish Grand Prix

12 May 2019 13:21
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Kvyat: Toro Rosso earned itself a strong starting position
Daniil Kvyat says that Toro Rosso is well deserving of its top ten finish during qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix. The Russian will start Sunday's race from ninth on t...

12 May 2019 12:47
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Giovinazzi handed 5-place grid penalty for gearbox change
Antonio Giovinazzi has been handed a 5-place grid penalty after Alfa Romeo changed his gearbox ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix. Giovinazzi missed out on advancing to Q2, a...

12 May 2019 12:34
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F2: Sprint Race: De Vries takes the win ahead of Ghiotto
Nyck de Vries has won his first race of the 2019 season, beating Luca Ghiotto to the win in Barcelona. De Vries launched off the line at the start from the second row and immed...

12 May 2019 12:16
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Hulkenberg forced to start from the pit lane
Nico Hulkenberg has been ordered by the Stewards to start the Spanish Grand Prix from the pit lane. Renault was deemed guilty of not notifying the FIA about cha ging Hulkenberg...

12 May 2019 12:09
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Ricciardo relieved to survive Q1 scare
Daniel Ricciardo says that he narrowly avoided a Q1 exit after he made a mistake on his fast lap, which was nevertheless enough to see him progress. While he made it throu...

12 May 2019 11:35
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F3: Sprint Race: Daruvala unchallenged for Barcelona win
Jehan Daruvala has won the first Sprint Race of the 2019 FIA Formula 3 season, as he came under no pressure on his way to the chequered flag. The Prema driver jumped Niko Kari ...

12 May 2019 10:58
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Russell encouraged by gap to midfield
George Russell has been uplifted by Williams' gap to the midfield after qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix. At each of the four qualifying sessions preceding Barcelona, ...

12 May 2019 10:18
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Sainz admits disappointment with MCL34 performance
Carlos Sainz has spoken at length about the issues he had with the McLaren MCL34 during qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix. He believes that his 13th place was...

12 May 2019 09:39
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IndyCar: IndyCar Grand Prix: Pagenaud wins slippery Indianapolis race
Simon Pagenaud has won the IndyCar Grand Prix after passing Scott Dixon on the final laps of the race. The event was hit by rain that increased as the session went on, with all...

11 May 2019 23:45
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