Formula 1

The Singapore Grand Prix is live on BBC Radio 5 Live and the BBC Sport website Williams’ Alex Albon declared himself fit to race in the Singapore Grand Prix after completing practice on his first day on track after a medical emergency. Albon said: “It was on the limit, but if I think I am

The Singapore Grand Prix is live on 5 Live and the BBC Sport website Red Bull have described as “speculation” claims they breached Formula 1’s budget cap last season. Formula 1’s governing body is said to be preparing to announce that two teams, Red Bull and Aston Martin, exceeded last year’s $145m (£114m) cap. Red

Williams driver Albon (left) and Mercedes’ Russell (right) are good friends off the track Alex Albon’s return in Singapore three weeks after a medical emergency is “audacious”, says George Russell. “It’s definitely audacious to come back for the toughest race of the season having only just recovered,” said Mercedes’ Russell. “But it just goes to

The 2023 calendar drew criticism as the penultimate race next year will be held in Las Vegas in the United States, followed by the season finale in Abu Dhabi Four-time champion Sebastian Vettel says Formula 1 should appoint an independent body to monitor the sport’s progress on sustainability. There have been questions as to whether

Alexander Albon has finished in the points in three of the 15 races he has had this season – coming ninth in Miami and 10th in Australia and Belgium Williams driver Alex Albon will race in Singapore after missing the Italian Grand Prix because of appendicitis. The 26-year-old Thai spent a night in intensive care

Hamilton is sixth in the drivers’ standings prior to the Singapore Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton says he does not “think it is the end of the world” if Mercedes do not win a race this season and that the team “will get back to the top”. The seven-time champion and team-mate George Russell have yet

Current championship leader Max Verstappen won the sprint race at the Austrian Grand Prix in July Formula 1 will double the number of ‘sprint’ events to six next year. The FIA had asked for time to assess the impact of the increase on its staff, claiming that the extra shorter ‘sprint’ race added to their

Zhou Guanyu graduated from Formula 2 before his debut season in F1 Chinese driver Zhou Guanyu will stay with the Alfa Romeo team for a second season in 2023. Team principal Frederic Vasseur said the 23-year-old had impressed with his work ethic in his debut year after graduating from Formula 2. Vasseur said: “The way

Nicholas Latifi replaced Robert Kubica at Williams in 2020 Nicholas Latifi will lose his seat at Williams at the end of the year. The 27-year-old Canadian has raced with the team since the start of 2020, and struggled to compete with team-mates George Russell and Alex Albon. Latifi said: “Although we have not achieved the

Japanese Yuki Tsunoda will remain at Red Bull’s Alpha Tauri team for a third season in 2023. The 22-year-old has measured up well enough compared with team-mate Pierre Gasly this season to retain his seat. “Yuki is a very talented driver and has improved a lot this season,” team principal Franz Tost said. “The pace

The Las Vegas Grand Prix’s 3.8-mile track will include a portion of the Nevada resort city’s famous Strip A record 24-race calendar has been confirmed by Formula 1’s governing body for the 2023 season. The new race in Las Vegas and the return of Qatar and China makes next year the longest ever season despite

Fernando Alonso won the world title in 2005 and 2006 Fernando Alonso will be “challenging” for Aston Martin when he joins them next year, says team boss Mike Krack. The two-time champion is joining Aston Martin from Alpine, who would not offer him the terms he wanted to stay on. Krack said: “He can push

Albon is 19th in the drivers’ championship Williams driver Alex Albon says he hopes to race at the Singapore Grand Prix following the respiratory failure that left him in intensive care. The 26-year-old had appendix surgery on Saturday during the Italian GP race weekend but suffered “post-operative anaesthetic complications” and was put on a ventilator

Albon is 19th in the drivers’ championship Williams driver Alex Albon suffered respiratory failure and was treated in intensive care following appendix surgery at the weekend. The 26-year-old had an operation on Saturday but suffered “post-operative anaesthetic complications” and was put on a ventilator. Thai Albon came off the ventilator on Sunday morning and is

Leclerc sprays the tifosi with champagne on the podium Red Bull’s Max Verstappen inflicted a home defeat on Charles Leclerc and Ferrari in the Italian Grand Prix to continue his cruise to a second world title. The Dutchman beat Leclerc after the Italian team tried a questionable two-stop strategy, surrendering the lead to the reigning

Albon, left, paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II on Friday alongside his Williams team Williams driver Alex Albon will miss the Italian Grand Prix as a result of contracting appendicitis. The British-Thai will be replaced by Mercedes reserve driver Nyck de Vries. A Williams statement said that Albon was feeling unwell on Saturday morning and

Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix is live on the BBC Sport website Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc took pole position at the Italian Grand Prix ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Cheered by the enthusiastic tifosi, Leclerc beat world championship leader Max Verstappen of Red Bull by 0.145 seconds. Verstappen, who is one of nine drivers to have

Sport has been paying respect after Queen Elizabeth II died aged 96 Tributes were paid to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as sport resumed on Saturday, following the death of the UK’s longest-serving monarch on Thursday. While all English, Welsh and Northern Irish football, as well as senior football in Scotland, was postponed this weekend,