Formula 1 has opted to drop the extra point for a fastest lap from the end of this season, following a meeting of the FIA World Motor Sport Council at which significant changes to the 2026 technical regulations affecting aerodynamics were approved.The Council met on Thursday at the FIA headquarters...

I swear, if there is any further punishment handed out to Formula 1 drivers for swearing, I’m going to lose my…It was one of the stranger topics to take over an F1 weekend in the midst of an increasingly tight title battle and significant focus on the future of one...

Allow me to be a little more self-indulgent than usual for a moment, but last week I was trying to disconnect from the Formula 1 world a little bit while on my honeymoon.The F1 calendar doesn’t really allow for proper breaks between the start of February and the end of...

Aston Martin owner Lawrence Stroll says Formula 1 “has never been in a better place” and therefore should not accept Andretti’s bid to be a new team on the gird.The FIA has approved Andretti as the only team that can move onto discussions with Formula One Management (FOM) following full...

Formula 1 will attempt to complete its 2020 season despite a fresh United Kingdom lockdown in response to the COVID-19 pandemic that will last until early December.The 2020 season was delayed until the start of July due to the coronavirus, only being able to restart as the UK emerged from...

Claire Williams admits she wanted to "crack open some champagne" after the meeting with Formula 1 owners Liberty Media that outlined its future vision for the sport.Liberty met with all the teams on Friday in Bahrain and presented a blueprint for regulations beyond the end of 2020, including a cost...

Lewis Hamilton has called on Formula 1 and the FIA to work on putting a contingency plan in place to prevent a repeat of Friday's problems at the Chinese Grand Prix.Just 21 minutes of track running were possible during FP1 at the Shanghai International Circuit as low cloud and smog...

As storms in a teacup go, the furor surrounding the supposed disrespect shown by Lewis Hamilton toward the international media at this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix is going to take some beating. The British racer appeared disengaged and disinterested in the questions being asked of him in Thursday's press conference,...

The Brazilian Grand Prix promoter has dismissed claims the future of race is under threat after Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone said it may not take place after 2016.The Interlagos race has a contract until 2020 but there have been criticisms of the facilities and in Baku, Ecclestone said of...

Formula 1 stands on the brink of becoming "amazing," according to Pirelli chairman Marco Tronchetti Provera.The Italian tire manufacturer unveiled a protoype of its rubber for 2017 over the course of the Monaco Grand Prix weekend, with the tires increasing in width to 305mm at the front and 405mm at...