Formula 1

Rio Haryanto actually won the popular vote as F1 debuted its new official ‘driver of the day’ plaudit in Australia. Many were surprised in the hours after the 2016 season ...

Pirelli is sure the new tyre selection rules have succeeded in spicing up F1. Although the rules are complex, teams and drivers are essentially now allowed to choose three compounds ...

Dr Helmut Marko on Tuesday pointed a finger at the F1 rules amid the tension at Red Bull’s junior team. Toro Rosso teen sensation Max Verstappen lost his cool with ...

Jean Alesi says the latest events in F1 show that the sport needs a “dictatorship”. The former Ferrari driver spoke to the French broadcaster Canal Plus about F1’s u-turn over ...

Tension is brewing inside the Toro Rosso team after Max Verstappen lost his cool in Melbourne. After qualifying ‘best of the rest’ on Saturday, the Dutchman became furious during the ...

Fernando Alonso escaped with little more than a sore knee after a terrifying crash during the Australian grand prix. “I’m fine,” he told Spanish reporters after checking out of the ...

F1 will revert to the qualifying system of 2015 at the next race in Bahrain, after the farcical debut of the new ‘musical chairs’ format on Saturday. Team bosses got ...

‘Musical chairs’ qualifying looks set to be the shortest-lived format for Saturday afternoon in F1’s history. “Remember that stupid qualifying format that only lasted one race back in 2016?” joked ...