Max Verstappen pictured on December 2, 2021
F1 eyeing mandatory covid vaccination
Formula 1 looks set to mandate covid-19 vaccination for all drivers and personnel ahead of the 2022 season.
Jan 14, 07:48
Lewis Hamilton pictured on December 12, 2021
Experts agree Hamilton could quit F1
Lewis Hamilton could be poised to stun the world of Formula 1, motor racing and world sport - by sensationally quitting.
Jan 14, 07:45
Toto Wolff pictured in July 2021
Masi, Tombazis set to lose top FIA jobs
Michael Masi's controversial decisions in the final moments of the 2021 championship battle appear to have cost him his job.
Jan 14, 07:44
Lewis Hamilton pictured on December 12, 2021
Domenicali 'sure' Hamilton will return in 2022
F1's CEO is "sure" Lewis Hamilton will return to his Mercedes cockpit in 2022.
Dec 22, 06:26
Helmut Marko pictured in September 2021
Russell could make winning 2022 title easier - Marko
Mercedes' driver lineup change for 2022 may actually make it easier for Max Verstappen to win back-to-back titles.
Dec 22, 06:22
Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen on December 12, 2021
Next moves in 2021 controversy 'up to new FIA president'
The first act of the newly-elected FIA president is to warn that Lewis Hamilton faces sanction for boycotting the end-of-season FIA prize gala last week.
Dec 20, 07:23
Max Verstappen celebrates winning the 2021 title on December 12, 2021
Marko to discuss contract extension for Verstappen
Max Verstappen would not be interested in a shock move to Mercedes, according to Red Bull's Dr Helmut Marko.
Dec 17, 07:22
Charles Leclerc on November 4, 2021
Long Leclerc contract includes break clause - report
Charles Leclerc's long contract at Ferrari includes key break clauses, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport newspaper.
Dec 17, 07:21
Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen on December 12, 2021
Verstappen urges Hamilton against early retirement
Max Verstappen says 2021 title rival Lewis Hamilton should keep racing next year.
Dec 17, 07:19
Lewis Hamilton pictured on December 12, 2021
Mercedes lucky to escape penalty - Todt
Mercedes is lucky to escape penalty for the way the German team aimed fire at the governing FIA following the controversial end to the 2021 title battle.
Dec 17, 07:18
Jean Todt pictured on December 5, 2021
FIA to 'rise above' calls for Hamilton snub penalty - Todt
Jean Todt rolled his eyes at those calling for Lewis Hamilton to be fined for snubbing Thursday's official FIA prize-giving gala event in Paris.
Dec 17, 07:17
Max Verstappen wins the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and becomes world champion on December 12, 2021.
Alex Wurz defends under-fire race director Masi
Alex Wurz has backed Formula 1's under-fire race director Michael Masi.
Dec 16, 07:06
Bernie Ecclestone pictured on September 27, 2019
Ecclestone hits out at Hamilton's knighthood
Bernie Ecclestone has questioned whether seven time world champion Lewis Hamilton really deserves his knighthood.
Dec 16, 07:02
Helmut Marko pictured in September 2021
Marko, Haug urge Mercedes to drop title appeal
Dr Helmut Marko has urged Mercedes to drop its threat to appeal the outcome of the 2021 world championship.
Dec 15, 06:29
Bernie Ecclestone pictured on September 27, 2019
Masi 'overwhelmed' with tough job in 2021 - Ecclestone
Bernie Ecclestone has defended Formula 1's under-fire race director, but he says some elements of the way the sport was run this year were "a disaster".
Dec 14, 06:15
Toto Wolff pictured in July 2021
Mercedes' post-title appeal suddenly in doubt
Max Verstappen has revealed that Mercedes boss Toto Wolff finally offered belated congratulations for his title win the day after Sunday's epic and controversial 2021 season finale.
Dec 14, 06:14
Helmut Marko pictured in September 2021
Marko calls Toto Wolff 'unworthy loser'
Dr Helmut Marko has described his Mercedes counterpart Toto Wolff as an "unworthy loser" after the incredible and controversial 2021 season finale in Abu Dhabi.
Dec 13, 06:39
Lewis Hamilton celebrates winning the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix on December 5, 2021.
'Normal' for Mercedes to fight title outcome - Danner
The Formula 1 paddock is split down the middle as the sport collectively digests the incredible last-lap climax to the 2021 world championship.
Dec 13, 06:38
Max Verstappen celebrates becoming Formula 1 world champion on December 12, 2021.
Verstappen's mum 'begged angels' for title miracle
Max Verstappen's mother admits she "begged the angels" for a miracle to help her son become Formula 1 world champion on Sunday.
Dec 13, 06:35
Max Verstappen on December 4, 2021
Verstappen thinks he makes Hamilton 'nervous'
Max Verstappen has admitted he has stopped using the words 'Lewis Hamilton' and 'Mercedes' as the incredibly tense and ultra-close 2021 world championship battle finally concludes on Sunday.
Dec 12, 07:17
Stefano Domenicali pictured in 2019
F1 supremo hoses down hopes for London GP
F1 chief executive Stefano Domenicali has watered down hopes the sport may soon be racing around the streets of London.
Dec 11, 06:16
Helmut Marko pictured in September 2021
Anti-Verstappen campaign belongs in 'Hollywood' - Marko
Lewis Hamilton is shaping up as a great Hollywood-quality actor, according to Red Bull's sarcastic Dr Helmut Marko.
Dec 11, 06:12
Christian Horner pictured on July 19, 2020
Horner wants 'clean and fair' Abu Dhabi finale
Christian Horner insists he wants this weekend's thrilling showdown to the ultra-tense world championship battle to be "clean and fair".
Dec 7, 06:15
Max Verstappen on December 4, 2021
'Borderline' Verstappen still 'deserves' 2021 title
The big question ahead of Sunday's crescendo to the fascinatingly intense 2021 world championship is whether it will come down to a crash.
Dec 7, 06:14
Helmut Marko pictured in September 2021
Red Bull will push for Hamilton penalty - Marko
Dr Helmut Marko has vowed to keep fighting Mercedes as hard off the track as Max Verstappen is fighting Lewis Hamilton wheel-to-wheel on the track.
Dec 6, 06:31
Lewis Hamilton celebrates winning the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix on December 5, 2021.
Verstappen thinks 'rules don't apply' - Hamilton
Max Verstappen doesn't think "the rules apply" to him, bitter championship rival Lewis Hamilton said after perhaps the most intense and significant moment in their ultra-intense 2021 duel so far.
Dec 6, 06:29
Max Verstappen on December 4, 2021
Verstappen targets win after Saudi setback
Toto Wolff refused to gloat after Mercedes' championship rival Max Verstappen made a key mistake on the last corner of Q3 in Saudi Arabia.
Dec 5, 06:24
Red Bull Racing Honda driver Max Verstappen (33) of Team Netherlands celebrates winning the United States Grand Prix Race at Circuit of the Americas
Verstappen's father rules out Mercedes talks
Max Verstappen's father has ruled out a move to Mercedes for the 2021 championship leader, admitting their relationship with Toto Wolff has completely broken down.
Dec 4, 07:16
Toto Wolff pictured in July 2021
Wolff apologises for new Mercedes sponsorship
Toto Wolff has publicly apologised for announcing a new sponsorship deal with Irish building materials company Kingspan.
Dec 4, 07:11
Helmut Marko pictured in September 2021
Marko plays down Verstappen's early title chances
Dr Helmut Marko has brushed away any suggestion that Max Verstappen could be crowned world champion this weekend in Saudi Arabia.
Dec 1, 06:15
Niki Lauda pictured on March 20, 2018
Lauda's son slams 'childish' F1 bosses
Niki Lauda's racing driver son Mathias has hit out at "childish" team bosses in Formula 1.
Nov 24, 05:27
Lewis Hamilton pictured on November 12, 2021
Mercedes insists rear wing 'not changed' in Qatar
The sensational, close and near-unprecedentedly tense 2021 world championship is now entering the decisive final rounds in the Middle East.
Nov 23, 05:18
Valtteri Bottas pictured during the Italian Grand Prix on September 10, 2021
Bottas not driving Hamilton-spec car in Qatar
Valtteri Bottas says he was not driving an identical Mercedes to teammate and championship chaser Lewis Hamilton in Qatar.
Nov 22, 05:57
Helmut Marko pictured in September 2021
Red Bull's Marko slams 'incompetent' FIA in Qatar
Dr Helmut Marko has doubled down after fellow Red Bull chief Christian Horner was officially rebuked for lashing out at a "rogue" steward in Qatar.
Nov 22, 05:54
Lewis Hamilton pictured on November 12, 2021
Hamilton not using Brazil 'rocket' in Qatar
The needle between Mercedes and Red Bull is raging on in Qatar, as the 2021 world championship battle races towards its thrilling conclusion.
Nov 21, 02:46
Lewis Hamilton pictured on November 12, 2021
Verstappen's father suspects Hamilton car illegal
Max Verstappen's father and co-manager has spoken out to question the legality of championship rival Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes car.
Nov 20, 09:02
Helmut Marko pictured in September 2021
FIA already looking into Mercedes wing - Red Bull
Just as the FIA rejected Mercedes' push for a retrospective penalty for Max Verstappen, Red Bull admitted it is considering a protest of its own against the reigning champions.
Nov 20, 09:00
Helmut Marko pictured in September 2021
Marko slams 'stupid' Mercedes protest
Red Bull has dismissed Mercedes' "stupid" protest about Max Verstappen's driving in Brazil.
Nov 20, 08:59
Red Bull Racing Honda driver Max Verstappen (33) of Team Netherlands celebrates winning the United States Grand Prix Race at Circuit of the Americas
Verstappen will 'eventually' beat Hamilton - Ickx
Lewis Hamilton will "eventually" be beaten to the title by 2021 championship rival Max Verstappen.
Nov 19, 06:06
Helmut Marko pictured in September 2021
Red Bull gathering evidence for Hamilton protest
Red Bull's Dr Helmut Marko is worried that Lewis Hamilton's current level of performance will cost Max Verstappen his first Formula 1 title.
Nov 18, 04:57
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