9:20 AM ET Formula One champions Nico Rosberg and Sebastian Vettel have criticised the decision to award pole position at the British Grand Prix to the winner of a new Saturday sprint race. 1 Related The new format, trialled for the first time at Silverstone this weekend, sees a qualifying session on Friday for the

12:55 PM ET Motorsport UK head David Richards said on Thursday he had been asked to stand for president of the International Automobile Federation, Formula One’s governing body, and had not ruled anything out. Frenchman Jean Todt, who has been FIA president since 2009, is standing down and an election for his replacement will be

8:33 AM ET McLaren CEO Zak Brown has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of this weekend’s British Grand Prix along with two other members of his team. McLaren confirmed all three individuals are now isolating in line with government guidelines and neither of McLaren’s drivers, Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo, were counted as close contacts

1:35 PM ET Lando Norris said he’s going into the British Grand Prix still feeling the physical and mental toll of being mugged at Wembley after the Euro 2020 final. After the game, which saw Italy beat England on penalties, McLaren F1 driver Norris posted a picture to Instagram wearing a limited edition Richard Mille

11:17 AM ET Formula One will reward the top three finishers of its first sprint qualifying race with old-school podium laurels. This weekend’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone features a revamped schedule. The traditional qualifying, split into three sessions known as Q1, Q2 and Q3, will be held on Friday evening and will set the

12:58 PM ET Alfa Romeo will remain in Formula One beyond 2021 after extending its agreement with Sauber Motorsport. Alfa Romeo returned to F1 in 2018 after a 30 year absence with a technical and commercial partnership with Sauber. The following season that extended to a full rebrand to Alfa Romeo, which is how the

Apr 27, 2021 Formula One has decided to shake up its qualifying format at three races this year in a bid to improve the show, with the first round under the new rules taking place this weekend at the British Grand Prix. What’s changing? Monza will be one of the races where sprint qualifying is

4:20 AM ET Formula One has announced a scholarship, apprenticeship and internship programme for students from underrepresented backgrounds. F1 is aiming to increase diversity and inclusion in the sport. Last year the championship announced it would actively work to create education and employment opportunities for people from underrepresented groups, with former F1 boss Chase Carey

5:03 PM ET A commission set up by seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton to increase the representation of Black people in U.K. motorsport has delivered its recommendations to bring about change in the industry. Working alongside the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Hamilton Commission was launched last year with the aim of understanding why a

11:24 AM ET Lewis Hamilton has condemned the racist abuse suffered by three England footballers after the Euro 2020 final, saying it “shows how much work needs to be done” in society to end racism. England lost the final in a penalty shootout to Italy, with England players Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka,