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Are we five-year-olds?: F1 drivers won't mind their language

Leading Formula One drivers at this week's Singapore Grand Prix said Thursday they would not tone down their language on team radio, after the governing body FIA warned they should cut out the swearing.

Michael Schumacher family win legal action over fake AI interview

Magazine 'Die Aktuelle' had in April 2023 claimed it had an interview with the motorsport legend -- the first since he suffered a serious brain injury in a 2013 skiing accident in the French Alps.

China F1 crowd turns up the volume ahead of Zhou's home debut

Chants of "Guanyu, Guanyu, Guanyu," drowned out all other sound at the Shanghai International Circuit on Sunday as Zhou Guanyu, China's first and only Formula One driver, stepped onto the starting grid ahead of his first Chinese Grand Prix.

Verstappen eyes fourth title as rivals face 'brutal' reality

Max Verstappen looks set to cruise to a fourth consecutive drivers' title with Red Bull as the dominant team again this year when the curtain rises on Formula One's longest-ever season in Bahrain.

'Emotional' Hamilton unveils Mercedes 2024 car

Lewis Hamilton admitted it felt "emotional" and "surreal" to take part in the final Formula One car launch of his Mercedes career on Wednesday.

Hamilton 'excited' but what lies ahead at Ferrari?

Despite years of speculation it still came as a bombshell when the news filtered through that Lewis Hamilton would be switching from Mercedes at the end of the coming season to drive for Ferrari, the most iconic of racing stables.

Lewis Hamilton could switch to Ferrari: reports

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton could make a surprise switch to Ferrari for the 2025 Formula One season, according to several reports on Thursday.

Lewis Hamilton breaks record in Formula One racing

Lewis Hamilton, a British-born Formula One driver representing Mercedes, has recently broken the record for obtaining the most poles in a single circuit. 

Sports / The 2023 F1 season starts off with a thrilling race at Bahrain

The Bahrain Grand Prix was exciting while also being clean with only one virtual safety car deployment.

October 27, 2016
October 27, 2016

Rosberg blocks out title talk in Mexico

Nico Rosberg plans to block out all thoughts of a possible maiden title triumph and focus on sticking to his singular and simple approach when he bids to claim his 10th win of the year in this weekend’s Mexican Grand Prix.

October 14, 2016
October 14, 2016

Tragic sporting deaths that sparked safety re-thinks

Batsman Phillip Hughes died after he was struck on the neck by a bouncer during an Australian domestic match in 2014, stunning the sporting world.

October 6, 2016
October 6, 2016

Malaysia frees Australia's 'Budgie Nine' after F1 stunt

Nine Australian men who provoked anger in Malaysia by donning skimpy swimwear bearing the Muslim country's national flag at a Formula 1 race are released without charge.

October 3, 2016
October 3, 2016

Ricciardo wins in Malaysia

Daniel Ricciardo led a Red Bull one-two as Lewis Hamilton's hopes of regaining the world championship lead went up in smoke at the Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday.

September 30, 2016
September 30, 2016

Formula 1: Rosberg quickest in fiery Malaysia practice

World championship leader Nico Rosberg strikes the first blow of the Malaysian Grand Prix weekend with the fastest lap in free practice on Friday, almost half-a-second quicker than Lewis Hamilton.

September 18, 2016
September 18, 2016

Formula 1: Rosberg's Singapore chance to overhaul Hamilton

Nico Rosberg is going for a hat-trick of wins in Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix that would catapult him back to the top of the world championship standings.

September 8, 2016
September 8, 2016

New era for F1 as Liberty agrees $8 billion takeover

Formula One enters a new era as US billionaire John Malone's Liberty Media agrees a takeover that values the motorsport at $8 billion.

September 1, 2016
September 1, 2016

Hamilton targets more Italian GP glory

Defending world champion Lewis Hamilton heads to this weekend's Italian Grand Prix knowing that a hat-trick of successive wins at Monza will put him in charge of the title race after one of the most rollercoaster seasons of his career.

July 31, 2016
July 31, 2016

Rosberg takes pole for home race ahead of Hamilton

Nico Rosberg sets a scorching pace under pressure on Saturday to seize pole position, ahead of Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton, in qualifying for his home German Formula One Grand Prix.

July 30, 2016
July 30, 2016

Jenson Button cleared to race in Germany after eye check-up

Jenson Button is fit to drive in the German Formula One Grand Prix following a visit to hospital for a precautionary check-up after a piece of carbon dust lodged in his eye during practice on Friday.