Leclerc had previously set an identical Q3 time with rival Max Verstappen as both drivers notched a 1m40.445s, but it was the Red Bull racer who lapped first to provisionally... read more »

Fernando Alonso has hailed the decision to get rid of the final sector chicane at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, stating it will make the track "more fun to... read more »

Guenther Steiner wants the FIA to reassess how it decides restart orders in Formula 1 if a red flag is needed before a timing sector has been completed following a standing start. read more »

The injury was sustained when the Spaniard crashed into the wall during Q3 in Australia last year. Alonso suffered a hydraulics failure aboard his Alpine to end a lap headlined... read more »

The change will ensure that the lap finishes with two fast corners, as it did in the past, and the hope is that it will allow cars to follow more closely onto the straight and... read more »

The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya has decided to remove the final sector chicane for the 2023 Spanish Grand Prix. The chicane was introduced for F1 events in 2007 but has... read more »

While Ford's domestic sales stalled in 2022 - partly due to the electronic chip shortage which hampered the entire sector - its EV sales doubled to make it the US's... read more »

The collapse of crypto exchange FTX has left Formula One partners Mercedes in 'utter disbelief' and the sector needs regulation, team principal Toto Wolff said. read more »

The Yas Marina circuit can be quite tricky, and tyre degradation in the final sector can be a problem, so your set-up has to be somewhere in the middle. read more »

Ferrari reserve driver Giovinazzi was handed his second practice run-out of the season with Haas at the Circuit of The Americas on Friday, having previously appeared for the... read more »

There are some things we will adapt on the set-up, especially to improve the balance through sector one where a tailwind is making things quite tricky. read more »

Just 0.057 seconds separated the top three in Qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix, but for Ferrari, it meant only second and third on the grid for Charles Leclerc and Carlos... read more »

Despite failing to improve on his final run in Q3, Verstappen's banker lap was quick enough to land top spot in qualifying as Leclerc just dropped a hundredth in the final... read more »

Regardless of Verstappen taking a five-place grid drop for a new internal combustion engine, Leclerc set the pace at Monza by a quarter of a second to the delight of the home... read more »

Leclerc had led the way after the first fliers in Q3 and set an even quicker first sector time on his final run to conclude qualifying.But he could not then even better his... read more »

It was no different with the new generation of 2022 cars, but the Belgian Grand Prix highlighted some of the core strengths of the RB18 as it appeared to be quick on the... read more »

The Thai-Brit ran ninth fastest in qualifying at Spa with the fastest first sector of anyone, having progressed into the top 10 shootout after ending Q1 in sixth and chalking... read more »

The Spa-Francorchamps Circuit always poses a challenge to engineers and drivers to configure a balanced set-up, given its high-speed first and third sectors, which are... read more »

Topping FP3 and going purple in the first sector come Q1, it was quite the Saturday for Nicholas Latifi in Hungary. read more »

Nicholas Latifi expressed surprise after qualifying at the Hungarian Grand Prix when informed that he set the fastest first sector of Q1 on Saturday. The Williams driver was... read more »

The Briton was an unlikely contender to top qualifying after the struggles for the Mercedes W13 all season, not least during both dry and wet running at the Hungaroring so far... read more »

Charles Leclerc beat Max Verstappen to pole position for Formula 1's French Grand Prix during a strategic denouement to qualifying at Paul Ricard. Leclerc was assisted... read more »

Max Verstappen claimed pole for Saturday's Sprint race in Austria, whilst team-mate Sergio Perez starts thirteenth after late penlty. read more »

He eclipsed chief 2022 rival Charles Leclerc in the dying moments of a session twice red-flagged, owing to crashes from both Mercedes drivers, who had been a credible pole... read more »

Mercedes F1 driver Hamilton looked competitive through Q1 and Q2 on Friday evening, challenging Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc towards the... read more »