Motorsport

Feb 22, 2025, 01:47 PM ET Formula 1’s governing body urged fans to show more respect after “tribalist” booing of four-time champion Max Verstappen and his Red Bull boss Christian Horner at a 10-team season launch. The FIA was also booed by the crowd, whose biggest cheer was reserved for Britain’s seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton, at the event attended…

George Russell and new teenage team mate Andrea Kimi Antonelli rode the London Underground on their way to Formula 1’s new launch event this week. What did the Mercedes pair have to say to each other ahead of the new season? Can you come up with the best caption for this picture? Post your funniest suggestion in the comments below….

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Feb 21, 2025, 03:25 PM ET Formula 1 could be racing towards a far noisier future after the sport’s governing body triggered talk of a return to roaring V10 engines, this time powered by fully sustainable fuel. Grand Prix cars have been powered by 1.6-litre V6 turbo hybrid engines since 2014, with new rules from next year to 2030. The…

The most difficult moment in Ferrari’s 2024 campaign also showed how much they have progressed under team principal Frederic Vasseur, driver Charles Leclerc believes. “We’ve improved a lot and I think that has made the difference in recovering quicker whenever we get in those moments that are a bit more difficult to manage,” he said in response to a question…

Formula E is leading the charge for change in motorsport. Built on innovation and sustainability, it has also emerged as a powerful force for inclusivity. Over the years, female drivers have made their mark in the series, and now, a renewed push for female participation is bringing them back to the track. With more opportunities than ever before, ABB FIA…

Feb 19, 2025, 12:06 PM ET Rookie driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli has said he plans to follow the advice of Lewis Hamilton, who he is replacing at Mercedes this season, by shutting out the hype. Antonelli will be realising a dream when he steps onto the starting grid at the Australian Grand Prix on March 16 for the first race…

Lewis Hamilton has promised Ferrari fans a “really fun” rollercoaster ride as takes on the challenge of a steep learning curve ahead of his team debut. Hamilton’s blockbuster switch from Mercedes to F1’s most successful and famous team has dominated the build-up to the new season. The seven-time world champion is looking to end a Ferrari drivers’ title drought which…

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has raised the possibility of reintroducing V10 engines to Formula 1, two decades after they were phased out. The F1 field was last fully powered by V10 engines in 2005. The championship moved to V8s the following year, though Red Bull’s second team, known at the time as Toro Rosso, was permitted to use rev-limited…

Ferrari has made a significant change to its new Formula 1 car for 2025 as it strives to find more performance in the fourth year of the current technical regulations. In order to increase the potential for development gains with the new SF-25, the team decided to switch its front suspension from a push-rod to a pull-rod configuration. They committed…

Racing Bulls has run its new car for the 2025 Formula 1 season for the first time. The 02 ran at the Imola circuit in Italy which will hold the seventh round on the 2025 F1 calendar. Both the team’s drivers – newcomer Isack Hadjar and Yuki Tsunoda – took turns at the wheel of the new car. Pictures: 2025…

Over 12 months since he stunned the Formula 1 world with the announcement of his move to Ferrari, the sight of Lewis Hamilton in red overalls is beginning to look familiar. Following last month’s debut in an older chassis at the Fiorano test track, and an appearance before his home crowd at the F1 75 event earlier this week, yesterday…

The GEN3 EVO race car was unveiled at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building on February 8 ahead of the upcoming Tokyo E-Prix. The global EV race is set to take place in Ariake, Tokyo, this May. Part of the Formula E World Championship and organized by the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the 2025 Tokyo E-Prix will be the city’s…

Haas has presented its latest car design for 2025 as the team heads into this year’s championship with an all-new driver line-up. Esteban Ocon has joined the team from Alpine. His team mate is Oliver Bearman, a Ferrari Driver Academy member who is beginning his first full season in F1. As the team uncovered its livery at F1’s pre-season launch…

Alpine has revealed its livery for the new Formula 1 season. The team presented the livery for its A525 at the official pre-season launch event in London. The A525 will be the last Alpine to use a Renault power unit. The team announced last year it will not produce its own power unit for the new engine regulations which arrive…

Aston Martin has shown off its colour scheme for the upcoming championship. The 2025 season will be Aston Martin’s last as a Mercedes engine customer. It will join forces with Honda next year. Fernando Alonso, the most experienced Formula 1 driver of all time, will start his 22nd season. Lance Stroll, son of team owner Lawrence Stroll, remains alongside him…

Mercedes has presented the livery for its new 2025 car at Formula 1’s pre-season launch event in London. The team, which won eight consecutive constructors’ titles between 2014 and 2021, is heading into its first season without Lewis Hamilton in its driver line-up since 2012. Andrea Kimi Antonelli will make his grand prix debut for the team when the season…

Harry Potter star and motorsport fan Tom Felton has announced that he is one of 11 celebrities chosen to take part in the Formula E Evo Sessions. The special event will be held in Miami on March 5-6 and gives well known faces from the realms of sport, tech and entertainment the chance to get behind the wheel of the…

Red Bull has revealed its livery for the new Formula 1 season in which driver Max Verstappen will aim to win a fifth consecutive world championship title. The team is yet to reveal the new RB21 chassis with which it will contest the upcoming season. Verstappen is joined by new team mate Liam Lawson this year. Lawson, who is embarking…