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British Grand Prix: Max Verstappen beats Lando Norris to victory

Max Verstappen cruises to victory in the British Grand Prix for his sixth win in a row and a record-equalling 11th consecutive triumph for Red Bull. → Read More

British Grand Prix 2023: 'Lando Norris shows McLaren progress but work still to do'

Lando Norris' second place in the British Grand Prix underlines the transformation at McLaren, but bigger tests lie ahead. → Read More

British Grand Prix: Max Verstappen pips Lando Norris to pole

Red Bull's Max Verstappen steals pole position from McLaren's Lando Norris in a gripping and surprising qualifying session at the British Grand Prix. → Read More

British Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton says McLaren speed a wake-up call

Lewis Hamilton says McLaren's stunning qualifying result at the British Grand Prix was a "wake-up call" for his Mercedes team. → Read More

Jennie Gow: BBC Sport presenter returns to Formula 1 after stroke

BBC Sport presenter Jennie Gow returns to Formula 1 for the first time since having a stroke in December. → Read More

British Grand Prix: Max Verstappen tops first practice

Max Verstappen leads team-mate Sergio Perez in a Red Bull one-two in first practice at the British Grand Prix. → Read More

British Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton still has '100% faith' in Mercedes despite struggles

Lewis Hamilton says he still has "100% faith" in Mercedes despite their continuing struggles in Formula 1 this season. → Read More

British Grand Prix: Formula 1 drivers back trial of device to reduce rain spray

Formula 1 drivers are backing a trial of a device aimed at reducing spray in the rain - and said races should not be started if visibility is bad. → Read More

Prejudice preventing female growth in motorsport, study finds

Women struggle to progress to the higher echelons of motorsport partly because of problems raising funding based on prejudice, a study has found. → Read More

F1 calendar 2024: Chinese Grand Prix returns as part of major schedule change

China is set to return to the Formula 1 calendar for the first time since the pandemic in a major revision of the schedule for 2024. → Read More

Austrian Grand Prix: Max Verstappen takes fifth win in row for Red Bull

Red Bull's Max Verstappen continues his imperious march towards a third world title with a dominant victory in the Austrian Grand Prix. → Read More

Austrian Grand Prix: 'Max Verstappen's domination leaves rivals helpless'

It was Charles Leclerc who, after the Austrian Grand Prix, summed up just how helpless Max Verstappen's rivals are feeling in the face of his domination this season. → Read More

Austrian Grand Prix: Max Verstappen beats Sergio Perez to sprint win

Max Verstappen takes a dominant win in the sprint race at the Austrian Grand Prix after a first-lap squabble with team-mate Sergio Perez. → Read More

Austrian Grand Prix: Max Verstappen on sprint race pole with Lando Norris third

Lewis Hamilton qualifies only 18th for Saturday's sprint race at the Austrian Grand Prix after what he called "bad time management" by Mercedes. → Read More

Austrian Grand Prix 2023: Former Force India deputy boss Bob Fernley dies

Former Force India deputy team boss Bob Fernley has died aged 70. → Read More

Austrian Grand Prix 2023: Max Verstappen on pole ahead of Charles Leclerc

Max Verstappen takes a comfortable pole position from Ferrari's Charles Leclerc at his Red Bull team's home race, the Austrian Grand Prix. → Read More

F1: Lewis Hamilton calls for car restrictions to end 'periods of dominance' by teams

Lewis Hamilton says Formula 1 should consider further restrictions on car development to stop teams building long periods of domination. → Read More

Ferrari 'going in the right direction' after strong Canadian Grand Prix, says team boss Fred Vasseur

Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur says the team are "going in the right direction" after the Canadian Grand Prix, in which Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz climbed from 10th and 11th on the grid to fourth and fifth → Read More

Canadian Grand Prix: Max Verstappen wins to equal Ayrton Senna victories total

Red Bull's Max Verstappen equals Ayrton Senna's career total of 41 victories with a dominant win at the Canadian Grand Prix. → Read More

Canadian Grand Prix: Max Verstappen and Red Bull celebrate 'historical' landmarks

Max Verstappen and Red Bull can celebrate achievements of great historical consequence but Canada did offer a chink of light to their competitors. → Read More