Shaila-Ann Rao has retuned to the FIA as presidential advisor to Mohammed Ben Sulayem, motorsport’s governing body has announced. Rao was previously a lawyer for the Mercedes team and special advisor to its CEO and team principal Toto Wolff, having been FIA legal director prior to that. Upon her departure...

Lewis Hamilton says the heavy booing he received from fans after securing pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix "fuels" him, after facing questions about his approach to Q3.Mercedes sent both of its drivers out just ahead of the Red Bull pair for their final runs and Hamilton slowed in...

Whether you like it or not, the Halo is here to stay. Mercedes AMG Petronas technical director James Allison explains all you need to know about the Halo ahead of the 2018 F1 season...

2017 has been a titanic year for Lewis Hamilton and his Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula 1 team. Not only did the former British ace win his fourth Formula 1 world championship, putting his name alongside those of the sport's absolute elite by joining Fangio, Schumacher, Prost and Vettel as the...

Toto Wolff admits he "hated every bit" of the Mexican Grand Prix that saw Lewis Hamilton secure a fourth drivers' championship.Hamilton started from third place only needing a top-5 finish in Mexico but contact with Sebastian Vettel on the opening lap saw the championship leader suffer a puncture (pictured below)...

With Formula 1's summer break entering its final days, thoughts begin to switch back to the world championship, the state of play when we entered our enforced recess, and the potential that lies in the second half of the season.The first 11 races of 2017 have delivered in part. Ever...

Sport newsDRIVERS1 – Lewis HAMILTON (Mercedes)2 – Kimi RAIKKONEN (Ferrari)3 – Sebastian VETTEL(Ferrari) TRACKSIDE INTERVIEWS (Conducted by David Coulthard and Jenson Button)David COULTHARD: Lewis, we’re going to come straight to you. Fantastic qualifying, unbelievable. You must be feeling good about that?Lewis HAMILTON: I feel great about it, especially with a...

Lewis Hamilton says securing a one-two with teammate Valtteri Bottas is different to with Nico Rosberg due to the better working relationship he has with the Finn.Rosberg retired at the end of 2016 after winning the drivers' championship, with the relationship between Rosberg and Hamilton having become strained over their...

A week ago, Formula 1 was easing into the off-season, celebrating a new drivers' champion and looking forward to a few quiet weeks before full focus would switch to 2017. The only seats available were one at Sauber and two at Manor, and all seemed in order.Then Nico Rosberg made...

We'd joked about it, of course. When he held a 43-point lead in the early championship standings it looked clear that 2016 would be Nico Rosberg's best chance at winning the championship. If he didn't take the trophy he'd be finished. And if he did, he'd probably do best to...