Mexico City Grand Prix: Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc takes surprise pole position ahead of Carlos Sainz
The Mexican Grand Prix is live on 5 Live and the BBC Sport website Charles Leclerc led Carlos Sainz to a surprising Ferrari one-two in qualifying for the Mexico City Grand Prix. The Scuderia’s pace came out of nowhere as Leclerc pipped Sainz by 0.067 seconds while Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was 0.097secs off the […]
Mexico City Grand Prix: Max Verstappen tops first practice
The Mexican Grand Prix is live on 5 Live and the BBC Sport website Red Bull’s Max Verstappen headed the times in the first practice session at the Mexico City Grand Prix. Verstappen was 0.095 seconds quicker than Williams’ Alex Albon in second, despite running the medium tyres rather than the softs of those behind […]
Mexico City Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton says more cars should be checked after races
Lewis Hamilton is third in the drivers’ championship and is 39 points behind Red Bull’s Sergio Perez in second following his disqualification last weekend Lewis Hamilton says more cars should be checked after races following his disqualification from the United States Grand Prix. The seven-time world champion lost second place in Austin, Texas because of […]
United States Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton disqualified as Max Verstappen wins
Hamilton was very close to a struggling Verstappen by the end of the race Lewis Hamilton was disqualified from second place in the US Grand Prix after running Max Verstappen’s Red Bull close for victory. Hamilton was just two seconds behind Verstappen at the flag but his car was later declared illegal for excessive wear […]
United States Grand Prix: Charles Leclerc takes pole position for Sunday’s race
The United States Grand Prix is live on 5 Live and the the BBC Sport website Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc took pole position in a tight qualifying session in the United States Grand Prix with Max Verstappen down in sixth. Leclerc beat McLaren’s Lando Norris by 0.130 seconds with Lewis Hamilton just 0.009s further back in […]
United States Grand Prix: FIA quadruple maximum F1 driver fine to 1m euros
Lewis Hamilton was fined 50,000 euros, with half of it suspended, for crossing the track during the Qatar Grand Prix following a collision with Mercedes team-mate George Russell Leading Formula 1 drivers expressed shock at a decision to raise the possible fine that can be imposed on competitors to 1m euros (£871,000). Governing body the […]
Lewis Hamilton accepts blame for Qatar Grand Prix crash with George Russell
Hamilton has driven for Mercedes since 2013 Lewis Hamilton accepted the blame for a collision with Mercedes team-mate George Russell at the start of the Qatar Grand Prix. Hamilton, who was trying to overtake Russell and race leader Max Verstappen around the outside, said: “I’ve watched the replay and it was 100% my fault.” Hamilton, […]
Max Verstappen on pole position for Sunday’s Qatar Grand Prix as title looms
The Qatar Grand Prix is live on 5 Live and the BBC Sport website Max Verstappen stormed to pole position at the Qatar Grand Prix and needed only one run in the final qualifying session to do it. Mercedes drivers George Russell and Lewis Hamilton were promoted to second and third after penalties for McLaren […]
Qatar Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton says Max Verstappen has done ‘exceptional job’
Max Verstappen celebrated his 13th win of the 2023 campaign at the Japanese Grand Prix two weeks ago Lewis Hamilton has praised Max Verstappen for doing “an exceptional job” as the Red Bull driver stands on the brink of a third consecutive title. Verstappen will win the Formula 1 drivers’ championship in Saturday’s sprint race […]