2:43 PM ET Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says it would be the “beginning of the end” for Formula One if the series adopts Ferrari’s suggestion to introduce a method of engine performance convergence from 2022 onwards. The controversial topic has been put forward by Ferrari as a condition for its agreement to a freeze in
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11:33 AM ET Lewis Hamilton led criticism of the tyres Formula One supplier Pirelli plans to introduce in 2021 after drivers had a chance to try them out during Friday’s practice sessions for the Bahrain Grand Prix. “I’m trying my hardest not to say anything,” said the Briton, who equalled Michael Schumacher’s record haul of
7:48 AM ET The dog which briefly interrupted a practice session for Formula One’s Bahrain Grand Prix has been found by circuit workers and sent to a local animal rescue centre. After a lengthy stoppage caused by Alex Albon’s crash, the session resumed for just half a minute before the dog was spotted running alongside
10:50 AM ET Ferrari is willing to agree to Red Bull’s proposal of an engine development freeze in 2022 if Formula One brings forward the introduction of a brand new set of engine regulations to 2025. Red Bull has been lobbying for an engine freeze in order to continue with a supply of its current
11:06 AM ET Romain Grosjean has suggested other teams have managed him better than Haas after current boss Guenther Steiner said has been “very challenging” to work with at times. Grosjean is leaving Haas at the end of the year, having raced with the team at every race since it joined F1 at the 2016
8:54 AM ET Red Bull’s sporting director Jonathan Wheatley will miss Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix after testing positive for COVID-19, the Formula One team said on Thursday. “We can confirm that during mandatory pre-race testing in the UK, Sporting Director Jonathan Wheatley tested positive for COVID-19,” the former champions said on Twitter. “In accordance with
1:59 PM ET Any proposed cap on the salaries of Formula One drivers should be careful not to hold back the sport’s top talent, newly crowned seven-times champion Lewis Hamilton said on Thursday. Formula One has been discussing a cap on driver salaries as part of a wider effort to level the financial playing field
1:26 PM ET Lewis Hamilton said receiving a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II would be an “incredible honour” and admitted talk of it becoming a reality still seems far-fetched. 1 Related Reports in the UK press this week said Hamilton is set to be named on the Queen’s New Year’s honours list and given the
1:39 PM ET Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton believes Formula One should do more to highlight and address human rights issues in the countries it visits. His comments were made ahead of two races in Bahrain and followed news of a letter from U.K. parliamentarians to F1 CEO Chase Carey urging the sport to use
10:29 AM ET This year’s championships have been decided in favour of Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes, but there is still plenty to play for at the final three races, including a number of seats on the 2021 grid. In this week’s rankings, we focus on the future as much as looking at recent performances. This