It had previously been thought that the driver who was fastest in Friday qualifying - and thus starts first for the Saturday sprint - would be considered the pole... read more »

Seven-time F1 world champion Hamilton agreed a one-year extension with Mercedes back in February after the COVID-19 pandemic and condensed season hindered a push to open talks... read more »

Valtteri Bottas says speculation over his Formula 1 future is "nothing new" and rejected suggestions that his relationship with Mercedes had deteriorated. Bottas... read more »

Bottas is currently in his fifth season racing for Mercedes in F1, having routinely agreed one-year contract extensions with the team, the most recent of which expires at the... read more »

As discussions over the proposed cap on driver salaries continue, it is understood that a $30m limit is to be agreed. read more »

The subject become a hot talking point at the Spanish Grand Prix, when Lewis Hamilton suggested Red Bull had been running a 'bendy' rear wing to boost straightline... read more »

Hamilton and Mercedes only announced they had signed a one-year contract extension for the 2021 season in February after postponing talks through last season.Hamilton has... read more »

World Champion Lewis Hamilton says he hopes to avoid a repeat of last season's contract saga and finalise his plans prior to the Formula 1 summer break. Hamilton's... read more »

The latest changes to the 2021 FIA Financial Regulations include official confirmation of the numbers that were finally agreed after months of debate between the teams, the FIA... read more »

F1 agreed earlier this week for a trial of three 100km sprint races this year to decide the final grid. The first will take place at the British Grand Prix in July.While teams... read more »

Formula 1, the FIA and all 10 teams have unanimously agreed to trial Sprint Qualifying at select events in 2021. But how will the new format work? MotorsportWeek.com explains.... read more »

For cost reasons, teams agreed to have just a single three-day session in Bahrain in 2021, shared between their two drivers.That put extra pressure on any teams that suffered... read more »

Formula 1 has announced the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka will remain on the calendar for a further three years after a new deal has been agreed.  read more »

Suzuka has held the Japanese Grand Prix in all but two years since its first staged an F1 race in 1987, but its existing contract was due to expire after the 2021 race... read more »

Formula 1's Japanese Grand Prix will remain at Suzuka until at least 2024 after a new three-year contract extension was agreed. The figure-of-eight Suzuka, owned by Honda,... read more »

This year F1 introduced an annual $145 million cost cap, followed by a further $5 million year-on-year reduction in subsequent seasons.The cap meant F1's largest teams... read more »

McLaren Group has agreed a £170million sale of its Technology Centre with US-based real estate investment trust Global Net Lease. read more »

US-based Global Net Lease (GNL) has agreed a £170 million deal to purchase McLaren’s Woking headquarters as part of a leaseback agreement. The deal includes all three buildings... read more »

Discussions about holding a race in Miami have been ongoing for years, but on Sunday F1 chiefs finally confirmed that a 10-year deal has been agreed to hold a race around the... read more »

Vandoorne and de Vries are the official reserves for the works team, and can also be called upon by McLaren if required. Both drivers have past connections with the Woking... read more »

Officials in Saudi Arabia have begun construction of the Jeddah City Circuit ahead of its debut on the Formula 1 calendar later this year. Saudi Arabia last year agreed a... read more »

In the latest F1 gossip column, Hamilton agreed salary cut in new Mercedes deal, former Ferrari boss linked with return, and a boost for the Miami GP... read more »

Formula 1’s plans for three ‘Sprint Qualifying’ sessions this season look set to go ahead, following weeks of discussions which have led to a financial package being agreed... read more »

The abuse of track limits has become an ongoing topic in Formula 1 in recent years, and on Sunday the subject took a little shine off what had otherwise been a fantastic race... read more »

Those limits were at the heart of the battle between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. The race winner downplayed any advantage he may have gained by consistently running wide... read more »