Max Verstappen was untouchable when he swapped to the soft Pirellis late in FP3 for the Bahrain GP, taking P1 by seventh-tenths over Lewis Hamilton. read more »

After a tricky day of Friday practice in which Valtteri Bottas branded the Mercedes W12 'undriveable', Lewis Hamilton says the team are not where they want to be. read more »

Following an encouraging pre-season test, Verstappen continued to set the pace for Red Bull by going quickest in both free practice sessions on the opening day of the Bahrain... read more »

Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas are both wary that McLaren could pose a threat at this weekend’s opening Formula 1 race in Bahrain. McLaren’s Lando Norris was third quickest... read more »

Sir Lewis Hamilton believes Mercedes have improved since pre-season testing, but feels Red Bull are still leading the pack. read more »

Max Verstappen emerged fastest again in the second practice session of the day in preparation for the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday. The Dutchman narrowly topped Lando Norris... read more »

Max Verstappen underlined Red Bull's status as a serious threat to Mercedes by finishing a closely-contested first day of Formula 1 2021 on top, leading Lando Norris and... read more »

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton said he had spoken to Bahrain officials about human rights in the country after promising last year he would not let any abuses go... read more »

Reigning F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton explains why he will continue to take the knee before races this season. read more »

Lewis Hamilton has confirmed he will continue to take a knee throughout the Formula 1 season which he feels will lead to "uncomfortable conversations". read more »

McLaren Racing boss Zak Brown believes Mercedes will run an all-new “killer” Formula 1 driver line-up for 2022 as part of its long-term future plans. There has been plenty of... read more »

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton speaks about his future and plays down suggestions that 2021 could be his last year in F1... read more »

Lewis Hamilton says he's "never been so excited" for a new Formula 1 season as the world champion prepares for his "hardest battle" - insisting Red... read more »

Lewis Hamilton has played down speculation that his decision to only agree a one-year deal with Mercedes signals his retirement from F1 at season end. read more »

Lewis Hamilton says he plans to continue taking a knee ahead of F1 races this season as the "fight is not won", as he backed the steps the sport is taking to help... read more »

Sir Lewis Hamilton has hinted retirement is among his thoughts, saying this season will tell him "whether I'm ready to stop or not". read more »

Lewis Hamilton said his newly signed one-year deal with Mercedes should not be seen as him keeping the door open to leave Formula One at the end of the year. read more »

Lewis Hamilton says world champions Mercedes are "not the fastest" team heading into the first race of the new Formula 1 season in Bahrain. read more »

Mercedes had a surprisingly difficult test at the Bahrain track earlier this month, finishing with the lowest lap count of any team after losing the opening morning to a... read more »

Lewis Hamilton will continue to take a knee ahead of Formula One races this year in the hope it will spark more "uncomfortable conversations" on issues related to racism. read more »

Reigning World Champion Lewis Hamilton says he expects to continue racing in Formula 1 beyond 2021, as he prepares for the defence of his title. Hamilton's future was the... read more »

Zak Brown says he would not put Lewis Hamilton in a McLaren today - not because he is not a great driver but because the team is building for the future. read more »

Lewis Hamilton is no longer the approachable chap of yesteryear with Martin Brundle saying he's "confused" by the champ's demeanour. read more »

Does Fernando Alonso still think he is as good as the likes of Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen after two years away from F1? "I'm better" is his verdict... read more »

Talking a good fight before it has even begun, Fernando Alonso says he is better than Lewis, Max, Seb et al. read more »