Germany has been dropped from next year's Formula 1 calendar and the Brazilian Grand Prix is also in doubt. The calendar contains 20 races with Brazil listed as provisional. F1 commercial boss Bernie Ecclestone told governing body the FIA he was still in talks with Brazil's president and could not confirm the race's place on the schedule until January. The Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal, which had also been in doubt, has been confirmed.

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World champion Nico Rosberg has announced he has retired from Formula 1 with immediate effect.

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Mercedes are thinking about signing McLaren driver Fernando Alonso to replace Nico Rosberg, team boss Toto Wolff says. A move would reunite Alonso and Lewis Hamilton, who had a stormy partnership at McLaren in 2007.

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The French Grand Prix will return to the Formula 1 calendar in 2018 after an absence of 10 years. The race will be held in the south of France at the Circuit Paul Ricard - also known as Le Castellet - which last staged the event in 1990. The deal was announced by Christian Estrosi, the president of the regional authority of Provence and the Cote d'Azur, in Paris on Monday. The French Grand Prix was last held at Magny-Cours in central France in 2008.

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Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas have warned of the threat Ferrari could pose to Mercedes' Formula 1 supremacy in 2017.

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Former Formula 1 and motorcycling world champion John Surtees has died at the age of 83. Surtees is the only man to have won the grand prix world championship on both two wheels and four. He won four 500cc motorcycling titles - in 1956, 1958, 1959 and 1960 - and the F1 crown with Ferrari in 1964. Surtees died at St George's Hospital, London, on Friday afternoon after being treated for an existing respiratory condition, a family statement said.

McLaren have made an exploratory approach to Mercedes about engine supply in the wake of problems with partner Honda.

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Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel was fastest in second practice at the Bahrain Grand Prix with the Mercedes and Red Bull teams close behind.

Lewis Hamilton broke the all-time record for pole positions by taking the 69th of his career with a sensational performance in wet qualifying at the Italian Grand Prix. Hamilton was 1.148 seconds quicker than Red Bull's Max Verstappen in second place as title rival Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari could manage only eighth. But Vettel will start sixth because of grid penalties for Verstappen and team-mate Daniel Ricciardo, who was third. Lance Stroll took a stunning fourth. The Williams driver finished ahead of another notable performer as Frenchman Esteban Ocon took fifth in the Force India.

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton took the outright championship lead for the first time this season with a dominant victory in the Italian Grand Prix. A day after breaking the all-time record for pole positions, Hamilton was in total control at Monza, leading team-mate Valtteri Bottas to a one-two. Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel was third and is three points behind Hamilton. It is a crucial milestone for Hamilton as F1 next heads to Singapore, where Ferrari are expected to dominate. The victory was Hamilton's sixth of the season - Vettel has only four - and it capped a perfect weekend for him.

Lewis Hamilton is worried about the pace of rival Sebastian Vettel's Ferrari despite extending his championship lead in Malaysia. Hamilton is 34 points ahead of the German after finishing second behind Red Bull's Max Verstappen, while Vettel fought from the back to come fourth. Asked if Ferrari's pace concerned him, Mercedes driver Hamilton said: "Yeah, definitely. We have some work to do." He could be helped by a grid penalty for Vettel in Japan next weekend. Vettel was involved in a bizarre crash with Williams driver Lance Stroll on the slowing down lap, which smashed his left-rear suspension, and will get a five-place grid penalty in Suzuka if the gearbox needs changing.

Lewis Hamilton was fastest in a rain-hit second practice session at the Japanese Grand Prix in which only five drivers set a lap time.

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Lewis Hamilton took a giant stride towards his fourth world title with victory in the Japanese Grand Prix as rival Sebastian Vettel retired early on. Ferrari's Vettel dropped out four laps into the race after slipping down the field from the start with an engine problem and Mercedes driver Hamilton now leads the German by 59 points with 100 available in the remaining four races. The Briton will clinch the title at the next race - the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas - if he wins and Vettel finishes lower than fourth. It continues a remarkable swing in the championship towards Hamilton and away from Vettel.

Lewis Hamilton says he has "no plans" to 'take a knee' during the American national anthem before Sunday's United States Grand Prix. Hamilton, 32, said he thought the movement protesting against racial injustice in the US was "awesome". But the world championship leader added his priority was to win Sunday's race.

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Lewis Hamilton clinched his fourth world title at the Mexican Grand Prix despite finishing only ninth after a clash with rival Sebastian Vettel. Hamilton's achievement makes him unquestionably the most successful British Formula 1 driver in history, moving him one championship clear of Sir Jackie Stewart.

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Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel took his first victory since July at the Brazilian Grand Prix, where Lewis Hamilton battled from the back to finish fourth. Vettel controlled the race after taking the lead from pole position man Valtteri Bottas' Mercedes at the start. Hamilton, his fourth world title won at the last race in Mexico, provided much of the excitement, carving through the field in the early laps as he attempted to make up for the crash in qualifying that left him at the back of the grid.

Lewis Hamilton says he has found it difficult to stay at the same competitive intensity for the final two races of 2017 since clinching the title. Hamilton, beaten by Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas in the season-closing Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, has never won a race in a season after becoming champion. "I have tried my hardest to stay on it but I wouldn't say it was 100% of what it was while in the season," Hamilton said. "You want to enjoy it. I do still try and turn up and do the job but it's not so easy."

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Lewis Hamilton took his first pole position since the opening race of the season as he beat team-mate Valtteri Bottas at the Spanish Grand Prix. The Mercedes drivers locked out the front row, with Hamilton just 0.04 seconds ahead, with Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel in third from team-mate Kimi Raikkonen. Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo secured the third row. And Fernando Alonso put a McLaren in the top 10 for the first time this season, eighth behind the Haas of Kevin Magnussen.

Lewis Hamilton won for the second race in succession by dominating an eventful Spanish Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver was supreme at the front in a race that featured a heavy first-lap crash, two caution periods and a number of spins and collisions. Hamilton's win moves him into a 17-point championship lead, with title rival Sebastian Vettel fourth on Sunday following questionable strategy calls from his Ferrari team. Valtteri Bottas made it a Mercedes one-two ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen.

Fernando Alonso 'celebrated' his 300th grand prix by qualifying 14th in Canada as his McLaren team ended up in their worst grid positions of the season.

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Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel dominated the Canadian Grand Prix to retake the championship lead as Lewis Hamilton could finish only fifth for Mercedes.

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton set a blistering pace in second practice at the French Grand Prix. The world champion was a massive 0.704 seconds quicker than his closest rival, Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo. Hamilton's title rival Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari was only fifth fastest, 1.150secs adrift of Hamilton.

Lewis Hamilton lost the world championship lead after retiring from a sobering Austrian Grand Prix for Mercedes, as Max Verstappen took an unexpected victory for Red Bull.

World champion Lewis Hamilton will race for Mercedes in Formula 1 for at least a further two seasons. The 33-year-old Briton has signed a new contract with the German manufacturer that lasts until the end of 2020. BBC Sport understands Hamilton will earn at least £30m a year, rising to a maximum of £40m, depending on bonuses.

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Lewis Hamilton just failed to clinch a fifth world title when he finished third in a thrilling US Grand Prix.

Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas headed Red Bull's Max Verstappen in second practice at the season-closing Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The Finn, who has yet to win this year while team-mate Lewis Hamilton claimed a fifth world title, was just 0.044 seconds quicker than Verstappen. The second Red Bull of Daniel Ricciardo was third, 0.192secs off the pace, ahead of Hamilton and the Ferraris. Kimi Raikkonen headed Sebastian Vettel, who has not won a race since August.

Ross Brawn (Managing Director of Formula 1) says it is "frustrating" that Formula 1 and Silverstone have so far failed to reach an agreement to save the British Grand Prix. The circuit's contract expires after this year's race and talks on a new deal have stalled. "We want to find a solution with Silverstone," F1 managing director Brawn said. "But we are differing in our views of what's reasonable. "We're not far apart. It's frustrating that we can't find a solution." Relations between the two parties cooled further in January when Silverstone managing director Stuart Pringle organised a statement from F1 race organisers criticising the sport's current management.

Last Friday's first practice at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix was cancelled after George Russell's Williams was damaged on a loose manhole cover.

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Mercedes set an all-time record of four consecutive one-twos at the start of a season as Valtteri Bottas beat Lewis Hamilton to win the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. For the fourth race in a row, Ferrari were unable to challenge Mercedes - and again there were questions about the strategy chosen by the Italian team.

Spanish GP: Hamilton beats Bottas in Spain

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Lewis Hamilton led Valtteri Bottas to the fifth consecutive Mercedes one-two at the start of this season after dominating the Spanish Grand Prix. The world champion, who started second, passed Bottas into the first corner and eased away to an ultimately comfortable win, despite a late safety car. A long way behind, Ferrari used team tactics yet again but lost out to Red Bull's Max Verstappen for third.

The Dutch Grand Prix will return to the Formula 1 calendar in 2020 for the first time since 1985.

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Lewis Hamilton edged out Red Bull's Max Verstappen by just 0.059 seconds to head first practice at the Monaco Grand Prix. Hamilton's Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas was 0.072secs off the pace as the top three drivers were closely matched around the street circuit. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc was fourth, 0.361secs off the pace but 0.356secs ahead of team-mate Sebastian Vettel. Mercedes and other teams carried tributes to the late Niki Lauda on their cars.

Lewis Hamilton snatched Monaco Grand Prix pole position from Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas with his last lap of the session. Hamilton, often on the back foot in qualifying, took pole by 0.086 seconds. But the story of the day was in many ways Ferrari's strategic error that saw Charles Leclerc knocked out in the first session. Ferrari elected not to send Leclerc out for a second run, and the Monegasque will start 15th for his home race.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen was third, ahead of Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel, who was the man who knocked out Leclerc.

Lewis Hamilton held off Red Bull's Max Verstappen to win a nail-biting Monaco Grand Prix. The world champion was left struggling with the tyres on his Mercedes after fitting softer rubber during an early-race safety car than the Dutchman. Hamilton repeatedly complained that he was not going to be able to make the tyres last to the end but by careful management managed to take his fourth win of 2019.

Sebastian Vettel lost victory in the Canadian Grand Prix to Lewis Hamilton after being penalised for dangerous driving against his rival. The Ferrari driver made a mistake under pressure from the world champion, running wide at Turn Three, and pushed Hamilton wide as he rejoined the track. Race stewards decided Vettel had rejoined the track unsafely and penalised him five seconds for forcing Hamilton off the track. The Mercedes driver would likely have passed Vettel had he not been blocked with 22 laps still remaining. The move will doubtless lead to a major controversy but Hamilton was clear that he felt Vettel had been unfair. He said over the radio immediately after the incident: "He's just come back on the track so dangerously."

The future of the British Grand Prix has been secured for the next five years with a new agreement between Formula 1 and Silverstone. This weekend's event was due to be the last after Silverstone ended its contract because it was too expensive. But after two years of negotiations, Silverstone and F1 bosses signed a new deal until 2024 in London on Tuesday. F1 chairman Chase Carey described the race at Silverstone as "an integral part" of the future of the sport.

Sebastian Vettel led a Ferrari one-two in first practice at the Belgian Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton struggled and Alexander Albon excelled. Vettel was 0.214 seconds ahead of team-mate Charles Leclerc, with Red Bull's Max Verstappen third, 0.933secs behind. Albon, who stepped up to Red Bull for the final nine races of the season, was fourth, 0.077secs behind Verstappen. Hamilton was sixth quickest, 1.399secs off the pace and just behind team-mate Valtteri Bottas, after a messy session.

Mercedes are hopeful Lewis Hamilton's car will be ready in time for qualifying after a heavy crash in practice at the Belgian Grand Prix. The world champion lost control at the Fagnes chicane and hit the barriers head-on, badly damaging the front. A Mercedes spokesperson said: "We will be replacing both front corners (suspension and wheel assemblies), nose, barge boards and floor. "Barring nasty surprises, we can complete all of the work in time."

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Formula 1 says it is "monitoring" the effects of the coronavirus outbreak in China in the context of the country's Grand Prix in April.

Lewis Hamilton says he feels "physically and mentally on another level this year" after a successful pre-season training programme. The six-time world champion's comments came in an online message to fans before the debut of his new Mercedes later this week. Hamilton, 35, is aiming to win a seventh world title this season. He said last week that he was five kilograms lighter than his 2019 starting weight.

Formula 1 says it is "monitoring" the effects of the coronavirus outbreak in China in the context of the country's Grand Prix in April.
The Chinese Grand Prix has been postponed as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. The FIA, Formula 1's governing body, has accepted a request from Chinese organisers to postpone the Shanghai race, due to take place on 19 April.

Two members of the Haas Formula 1 team and one from McLaren are in self-isolation after being tested for coronavirus at the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne.

Lewis Hamilton says it is "shocking" that Formula 1 has pressed ahead with this weekend's Australian Grand Prix amid the global coronavirus pandemic. "I am very, very surprised we are here," the world champion said in the official news conference on Thursday. "It's great we have races but it's shocking we are sitting in this room." Hamilton's comments came as five F1 team members were advised to go into isolation after developing symptoms that could be related to coronavirus.

McLaren have withdrawn from this weekend's season-opening Australian Grand Prix after a team member tested positive for coronavirus. McLaren said the infected team member was now self-isolating in Australia. The manufacturer added its choice to withdraw was "based on a duty of care" to F1 stakeholders. The coronavirus outbreak, now declared a pandemic, has led to widespread disruption of sporting fixtures around the world.

The Bahrain and Vietnam Grand Prixs have officially been postponed.

Lewis Hamilton should have been in qualifying action today for the Australian Grand Prix, but with Sunday's race being cancelled - along with the next three at least as well - he's decided to work on his indoor rock climbing skills instead.

The Dutch, Spanish and Monaco Grands Prix have been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak, Formula 1 bosses have announced. The first four races in Australia, Bahrain, Vietnam and China had already been called off due to the pandemic. The sport's governing body, the FIA, says it expects the 2020 season to begin "as soon as it is safe to do so after May". And it will look at "potential alternative dates later in the year".

The Canadian Grand Prix has become the latest Formula 1 race to be postponed as a result of the coronavirus crisis. The Montreal event is the ninth race to be affected so far this season. It was due to be held on 14 June, but organisers had to make a decision now because of the length of time required to set up the track. Attempts will be made to find a slot for the popular race on the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve at the earliest opportunity in the summer.

Formula 1 bosses are in talks with the UK government as to whether new measures to control coronavirus affect plans to re-start the season. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Sunday that air travellers into the UK would soon be forced to self-isolate for a 14-day period after arrival. On paper, that could scupper F1's plans to hold two races in Austria and two at Silverstone on consecutive weekends. But F1 has detailed plans to ensure its activities will be coronavirus-safe.

Carlos Sainz is poised to replace Sebastian Vettel at Ferrari and Daniel Ricciardo is set to replace the Spaniard at McLaren. Talks to seal the two moves are ongoing and no final agreements have been reached, but they are expected to be concluded and announced this week. McLaren have been chasing Ricciardo for some time and his signing is a coup. But they must release Sainz from his contractual obligations before signing the Australian. Sainz had been in negotiations to stay with McLaren beyond 2020 but the appeal of joining a top team has convinced him to move.

Formula 1 says it will be "impossible" to hold a British Grand Prix later this year if personnel are not given exemptions from plans to quarantine international travellers. The UK government is set to require all arrivals from abroad to self-isolate for 14 days under quarantine rules expected to come into effect in early June. An F1 spokesman added this would have an impact on tens of thousands of jobs

The 2020 Dutch Grand Prix has been cancelled because of the global coronavirus pandemic. The race - returning to the Formula 1 calendar for the first time since 1985 - was due to be held on 3 May but was initially postponed. "We were completely ready for this race and we still are," said Dutch Grand Prix sports director Jan Lammers. "We ask everyone to be patient. I had to look forward to it for 35 years, so I can wait another year.

The 2020 Formula 1 season will start in Austria on 5 July, the first of a run of eight races in Europe. An F1 statement said the championship would begin across three consecutive weekends - two in Austria on 5 and 12 July and a third in Hungary. There will then be a two-week break before two consecutive races in Britain and events in Spain, Belgium and Italy. All will be run behind closed doors with participants following guidelines to minimise the spread of Covid-19.

Lewis Hamilton was fastest in his Mercedes in the first practice session at the delayed start to the Formula 1 season in Austria. The world champion was 0.356 seconds ahead of team-mate Valtteri Bottas, both driving black cars to reflect support for anti-racism and diversity. Austria is the first of a reconfigured season after the coronavirus laid original plans to waste. It is the first of eight planned events in Europe, with more races to follow.

Valtteri Bottas survived reliability worries to win an incident-packed Austrian Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton took fourth after a penalty.

Fernando Alonso is set to return to Formula 1 with Renault next year. The Spanish two-time world champion, who will be 39 later this month, has signed and will be confirmed soon, sources have told BBC Sport. Alonso will return to the outfit with whom he won his World Championships, and for whom he has already driven twice during his career. He left F1 in 2018 and is due to make a third attempt to win the Indianapolis 500 with McLaren in August. A spokesperson for Renault said the team "declined to comment on rumours". Alonso will partner Frenchman Esteban Ocon and replace Australian Daniel Ricciardo, who is moving to McLaren at the end of this season.

Lewis Hamilton took an extraordinary victory in a dramatic finish to the British Grand Prix despite suffering a puncture on the last lap.

Lewis Hamilton dominated the Spanish Grand Prix to take his fourth victory in six races so far this year.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen was fastest in second practice at the Belgian Grand Prix, with Daniel Ricciardo's Renault also ahead of the Mercedes. Lewis Hamilton was third fastest as the top three were separated by only 0.096 seconds. Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas was down in sixth, behind Red Bull's Alexander Albon and Racing Point's Sergio Perez. The times are unlikely to be representative of real performance. Ferrari, in particular, were out of position, with Charles Leclerc 15th and Sebastian Vettel 17th.

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton dominated the Belgian Grand Prix to take his fifth victory in seven races this year and the 89th of his career. Hamilton headed team-mate Valtteri Bottas to a Mercedes one-two, from Red Bull's Max Verstappen. The victory puts Hamilton 47 points - almost two clear wins - ahead of Verstappen in the championship. The Briton is two victories away from Michael Schumacher's all-time record and set to equal his seven titles.

Lewis Hamilton says he considers himself responsible for the penalty that cost him victory in the Italian Grand Prix.

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Fernando Alonso says he decided to return to Formula 1 because he loves the sport. The two-time F1 champion, 39, said he had completed his “check list” of other things to do in his two years away. Alonso said: “It’s not I was missing it or want a rematch. The two years outside there were things I wanted to do more than driving an F1 car. “I did them and now it’s time to return. I love to have a racing car in my hands every two weeks.”

Lewis Hamilton's quest for the all-time record of Formula 1 wins was put on hold when he was hit with penalties at the Russian Grand Prix. Hamilton's Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas dominated after the world champion was given a 10-second penalty for doing two illegal practice starts. Hamilton was initially given two penalty points to put him two away from an automatic one-race ban. But these were later rescinded on the basis the team were at fault. Bottas' victory meant he cut Hamilton's championship lead to 44 points.

Lewis Hamilton says it will take him time to come to terms with the momentous achievement that came with winning Sunday's Eifel Grand Prix - equalling Michael Schumacher's all-time record of Formula 1 victories.

World champion Lewis Hamilton will miss this weekend's Formula 1 Sakhir Grand Prix in Bahrain after testing positive for coronavirus.

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The Turkish Grand Prix has been cancelled just two weeks after it was put on the Formula 1 calendar and replaced by a second race in Austria. Turkey was added to the F1 schedule on 11-13 June to replace the Canadian Grand Prix, which was cancelled because of travel restrictions in Canada. But Turkey has now become unworkable after being put on the UK's travel red list of high-risk countries. Instead, the Styrian Grand Prix will run at the Red Bull Ring on 25-27 June.

The Singapore Grand Prix has been called off this year and Formula 1 is assessing its options to replace the race. F1 and the Singapore authorities agreed it will not be possible to hold the event in the context of immigration restrictions in the city state. Other races later in 2021 could also fall prey to the coronavirus pandemic. Turkey, China and a second race at Austin in the USA are all under consideration as replacements.

Silverstone will be allowed to have a capacity crowd for next month's British Grand Prix.

The track can hold about 140,000 spectators, which will make it the largest crowd for a sporting event in the UK since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

Silverstone says it will work closely with public health experts on the "specific conditions of entry that will enable the event to operate safely".

Lewis Hamilton says he has started negotiations with Mercedes over a new contract to stay with the team beyond this season.

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Red Bull's Max Verstappen beat Lewis Hamilton to take a dominant victory in the Styrian Grand Prix and extend his championship lead to 18 points.

It was his second and Red Bull's fourth consecutive win, as he moves into a position of control in the title race.

Hamilton in his Mercedes had no answer to his rival, and dropped back through a largely uneventful race.

It was bad news for the seven-time champion, with Austria's Red Bull Ring hosting a second race next weekend.

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Formula 1 officials rejected two protests by Mercedes against the result of the controversial title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, with the team set to appeal against one of those decisions.

Max Verstappen passed Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes for the victory that won him the title after a late safety car.

Mercedes argued race director Michael Masi did not apply the rules correctly.

The team have lodged an intention to appeal against the decision relating to restarting the race for the final lap.

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Lewis Hamilton received his knighthood for services to motorsport just three days after he was denied an eighth Formula 1 drivers' title.

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Russian drivers have been banned from competing in the UK by the national motorsport authority.

Motorsport UK will refuse to recognise licences of competitors from the Russian federation until further notice.

It means Nikita Mazepin cannot race in July's British Grand Prix even if he continues to be part of the Haas team.

Mazepin's father Dmitry provides financial backing to Haas and is close to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Haas are expected to sever links with their Russian driver.

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I never really knew much about F1, but recently I started watching the Formula One: Drive To Survive series on Netflix and I'm really getting intrigued by it.

Do you have a favorite driver/team?

I never really knew much about F1, but recently I started watching the Formula One: Drive To Survive series on Netflix and I'm really getting intrigued by it.

Do you have a favorite driver/team?
My true days for watching Formula 1 was back in the 1970s and 1980s, with the driver Jackie Stewart and Graham Hill. Nowadays, I cannot watch it.

My true days for watching Formula 1 was back in the 1970s and 1980s, with the driver Jackie Stewart and Graham Hill. Nowadays, I cannot watch it.


It's actually quite compelling, and thanks to Netflix I'm on my way to becoming a fan. If you'd have told me at the beginning of the year that I'd actually sit down and watch an entire F1 race I'd have said you were nuts, but today I watched the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix from start to finish and I really enjoyed it.

Max Verstappen won after a thrilling battle for the lead with Charles Leclerc, who took 2nd. Carlos Sainz took 3rd.

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Red Bull's Max Verstappen held off a late challenge from Ferrari's Carlos Sainz to win the Canadian Grand Prix. The two started the final 15 laps nose to tail after a late safety car but, despite heavy pressure from Sainz, Verstappen held on with older tyres. Lewis Hamilton and George Russell took third and fourth for Mercedes as Ferrari's Charles Leclerc recovered to fifth from the back of the grid. Verstappen extended his championship lead over Leclerc to 49 points.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen held off a late challenge from Ferrari's Carlos Sainz to win the Canadian Grand Prix. The two started the final 15 laps nose to tail after a late safety car but, despite heavy pressure from Sainz, Verstappen held on with older tyres. Lewis Hamilton and George Russell took third and fourth for Mercedes as Ferrari's Charles Leclerc recovered to fifth from the back of the grid. Verstappen extended his championship lead over Leclerc to 49 points.


That was a good race.

Poor Haas just can't catch a break. Kevin Magnussen started 5th and Mick Schumacher started 6th, but Magnussen got a black/orange flag due to damage on his wing and Schumacher had to retire due to an engine failure.

I'm beginning to think that Haas is the Chicago Cubs of F1.  ;D

Ferrari's Carlos Sainz took his first Formula 1 victory at the end of an extraordinary British Grand Prix packed full of incident and drama.

Max Verstappen clinched a second title in extraordinary circumstances after dominating a Japanese Grand Prix truncated by heavy rain.

Red Bull have been found guilty of breaking Formula 1's budget cap by the sport's governing body, the FIA.

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Honda says it is considering a formal return to Formula 1 to coincide with the new engine regulations that will be introduced in 2026.

The Emilia Romagna Grand Prix has been called off this weekend because of major flooding in the region. Discussions on Wednesday between local authorities and organisers of the race at Imola in Italy concluded that the event could not proceed safely. In addition, there was a desire not to dilute the efforts of emergency services dealing with problems across the area. F1 said calling off the race was "the right and responsible thing to do".

Max Verstappen cruised to victory in the British Grand Prix for his sixth win in a row and a record-equalling 11th consecutive triumph for Red Bull. McLaren's Lando Norris fought off an attack from Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes after a late safety car to finish second to give the 160,000 fans a double home podium to cheer. Verstappen's eighth win in 10 races this year brought Red Bull level with the record McLaren established in their historic 1988 season with Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost. Oscar Piastri made it a great day for McLaren with fourth ahead of George Russell's Mercedes.

Max Verstappen was in imperious form as he came from sixth on the grid to win the Belgian Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver's eighth consecutive victory in the final race before the summer break extended his championship lead to 125 points. Verstappen led Sergio Perez home to a Red Bull one-two but was in another league from his team-mate. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc took third ahead of Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton and Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso.

Lewis Hamilton and George Russell will continue as Mercedes' driver line-up for at least the next two years.

Max Verstappen climbed up from sixth on the grid to win the US Grand Prix after a close battle with Lando Norris and Lewis Hamilton.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen took a dominant victory in the Mexico City Grand Prix to break his own record for wins in a single Formula 1 season.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen took a controlled victory in the Sao Paulo Grand Prix to extend his all-time record for wins in a season to 17.

The first day of the much-vaunted Las Vegas Grand Prix descended into chaos as practice was hit by problems with the new street track. The first session was called off after just nine minutes of running when Carlos Sainz's Ferrari hit a loose manhole cover, badly damaging his car. Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur said the situation was "unacceptable". The second session started two and a half hours late in front of almost empty stands after fan areas closed.

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Max Verstappen fought back from a five-second penalty with a damaged car to win a gripping Las Vegas Grand Prix. He complained on Wednesday it was "99% show" but the show was all on track in one of the best races of the season. Verstappen, his team-mate Sergio Perez and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc swapped and re-swapped places throughout as they fought for the podium positions. Verstappen moved into the lead with 16 laps to go but Leclerc passed Perez back on the final lap to secure second.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen ended the most dominant season in Formula 1 history with victory in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, his 19th win in 22 races.

Formula 1 has rejected the American Andretti team's bid to enter the sport in the next two years - but left the door open for admission from 2028.

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Lewis Hamilton is poised for a shock move from Mercedes to Ferrari for the 2025 season, BBC Sport understands. A number of sources say a deal for Hamilton to join Charles Leclerc at Ferrari from 2025 has been agreed but both teams have refused to comment. The move, one of the most seismic events in Formula 1 for years, could be announced as early as Thursday. The 39-year-old signed a new two-year deal with Mercedes last summer but he is set to leave just one year into it.

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Red Bull's Max Verstappen has been accused of acting like Wacky Races villain Dick Dastardly by former world champion Damon Hill.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/cvge8n9yzdlo

Lewis Hamilton has had his first experience of a Ferrari Formula 1 car at the team's Fiorano test track.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/cj482551gl9o

Lewis Hamilton has crashed his Ferrari during the team's pre-season testing programme in Spain.

The seven-time champion was unhurt after losing control of the team's 2023 car at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Wednesday.

Ferrari declined to comment on the incident, which happened on Hamilton's second day of running at the Spanish track, where he is sharing the car with team-mate Charles Leclerc.

The incident happened as Ferrari seek to embed Hamilton into the team as effectively as possible before the start of the season at the Australian Grand Prix on 14-16 March.

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