Formula 1

Mercedes say they are expecting a difficult time at this weekend’s Mexican Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton seeks to tie up the drivers’ title. Hamilton will secure a sixth world championship if he out-scores team-mate Valtteri Bottas by at least 14 points. But that task will be made harder by the fact Mercedes do not

Can Lewis Hamilton seal his sixth World Championship in the buzz of Mexico City? The Briton is within touching distance of becoming the second most decorated driver in Formula 1 history – and one more title away from equalling Michael Schumacher’s coveted record of seven. Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas is the only man who can

Formula 1 says it has an agreement in principle with the owners of the Miami Dolphins NFL stadium to hold a race in the Florida city from 2021. It is the latest development in an attempt by F1’s owners, US firm Liberty Media, to establish a race in Miami. The proposal features a new track

Lewis Hamilton has written on social media that he feels “like giving up on everything” and posted about the positives of going vegan. The Formula 1 world champion wrote the lengthy post on his Instagram Stories calling the world “messed up”. The Mercedes driver sold his private jet in a bid to go greener and

Valtteri Bottas won the Japanese Grand Prix with Lewis Hamilton third behind Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel to secure a new Formula 1 record of a sixth consecutive world championship double for Mercedes. The result secured the constructors’ title for Mercedes with four races to go and while Hamilton has not quite won the drivers’ championship no-one

Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel produced a scintillating performance to take pole position at the Japanese Grand Prix. It was Vettel’s first pole since the Canadian Grand Prix in June and finally halted a run of nine races being out-qualified by team-mate Charles Leclerc. The 21-year-old Monegasque, who has taken pole at the last four races, was

The majority of teams oppose the new technical regulations for 2021 being proposed by Formula 1, BBC Sport can reveal. Six of the 10 teams indicated in a questionnaire organised by Ferrari, Mercedes and Red Bull that they do not agree with the plans as they stand. Only Alfa Romeo, McLaren, Renault and Williams preferred

Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes are poised to make Formula 1 history at the typhoon-hit Japanese Grand Prix. After the decision to cancel all track activities on Saturday because of Typhoon Hagibis, qualifying is set to be run on Sunday morning at 10:00 local time (02:00 BST), with the race as scheduled at 14:10 (06:10). Hamilton

In 2018 F3 driver Sophia Florsch almost died after her car hit a fence at 170mph during a race. It was a miracle she survived but only a year later she was back in a car, determined not to let anything get in the way of her dream of becoming the first female F1 champion.

Formula 1 has cancelled all activities at the Japanese Grand Prix on Saturday as Typhoon Hagibis approaches. Organisers said they had taken the decision “in the interests of safety for the spectators, competitors, and everyone at the Suzuka Circuit”. The tropical storm, the year’s biggest, is due to hit Japan on Saturday. Qualifying, which had

Japanese Grand Prix Venue: Suzuka Dates: 11-12 October (practice and qualifying), 13 October (race) Coverage: Commentary from each session, qualifying and the race on Radio 5 Live/5 Live Sports Extra or online; live text commentary online and via the BBC Sport app Max Verstappen pauses. He’s just been asked what makes him – arguably the

Ferrari drivers Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc say they have put their dispute over team orders at the Russian Grand Prix behind them. Vettel ignored orders to let Leclerc by him a number of times in the early laps of the race, reneging on a pre-race agreement between the drivers and team. “We spoke about

Daniel Ricciardo has made an out-of-court agreement to settle a legal dispute in which his former manager was claiming more than £10m. Glenn Beavis filed a lawsuit in the London High Court in July claiming he had not been paid commissions owed to him on Ricciardo’s Renault contract. Beavis said in a statement that the

Formula 1 has delayed a decision on whether to cancel Japanese Grand Prix qualifying as a result of Typhoon Hagibis until Friday. The storm is expected to make landfall on Saturday on the south coast of Honshu island, where Suzuka is located. A statement from F1 bosses said: “Every effort is being made to minimise

While Ferrari are feuding, Lewis Hamilton is cruising. The five-time world champion edged even closer to his sixth title with a gifted victory at the Russian Grand Prix after a virtual safety car cost Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc the lead. Mercedes technical director James Allison called Hamilton’s victory “deliciously ironic” and with Sebastian Vettel’s defiance of

England’s final World Cup group match against France and Formula 1 qualifying could both be affected by the powerful typhoon that is due to hit Japan on Saturday after it changed course. BBC weather presenter Simon King says Typhoon Hagibis is now expected to hit further north, on the island of Honshu. Ireland’s game with

The organisers of the Rugby World Cup and Formula 1 bosses are monitoring a powerful typhoon forming to the south of Japan which could bring fierce winds and torrential rain over the weekend. Japan’s Meteorological Agency (JMA) says Typhoon Hagibis is expected to reach the highest level of “violent”. The JMA added: “It could be

Japan’s Naoki Yamamoto will make his Formula 1 debut when he drives a Toro Rosso in first practice at his home grand prix on Friday. The 31-year-old reigning champion in Japan’s Super Formula and Super GT series will drive Pierre Gasly’s car. Frenchman Gasly will return alongside Daniil Kvyat for the rest of the weekend