The Shanghai round was the first event where F1's latest sprint format has been deployed -with the parc ferme restrictions on car adjustments relaxed between the two... read more »

James gives us an honest review of our Chinese GP weekend in our @Akkodis Race Debrief, as F1 returned to the Shanghai International Circuit. He talks through the newly... read more »

A reshuffle of Formula 1's rather Marmite sprint weekend format has now come to pass at the Chinese Grand Prix, as the sprint race - won by Max Verstappen, no less - moved... read more »

Verstappen romped home to a 13-second win over Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton in Shanghai's 19-lap sprint, before going on to claim a dominant pole for Sunday's proper... read more »

With so little practice running before parc ferme conditions beginning for sprint qualifying and the sprint itself, it is all too easy to get lost with the impact of any... read more »

Last year teams were locked into choices made after FP1 as the cars were in parc ferme for main qualifying, the shootout, the sprint and the grand prix.That meant an... read more »

Alpine drivers Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon have backed the proposal to overhaul Formula 1's Sprint format and more potential freedom on parc ferme regulations. Last year... read more »

Apex? Hammer time? Parc ferme? Get help with your F1 lingo from the drivers who use them at the track! For more F1® videos, visit https://www.Formula1.com Follow F1®:... read more »

McLaren driver Lando Norris has been spotted on the pitch of the Parc des Princes, showing off his football skills while wearing a Paris Saint Germain top. read more »

The FIA has confirmed that F1's sprint format will be tweaked further for 2024, with changes set to be made to the schedule and parc ferme regulations. read more »

Teams believe that the sport has moved on since parc ferme restrictions were introduced and that now is the time for change. read more »

Formula 1 teams have been discussing a potential relaxation of parc ferme regulations, and are keen to see the rules evolved as opposed to removed. Introduced to prevent teams... read more »

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has slammed Formula 1's parc ferme rules for sprint weekends, with the strict guidelines leading to Lewis Hamilton and Charles... read more »

F1 teams are discussing a change to parc ferme rules during sprint weekends after Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc's US GP disqualifications. read more »

Formula 1 teams in Sao Paulo are conversing over a future rule change to parc ferme for sprint weekends following the recent disqualification of Lewis Hamilton at the United... read more »

Parc ferme was introduced to limit how much teams could alter their set-up between sessions to effectively deter bespoke cars for qualifying and the races as part of... read more »

Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso sustained left-rear punctures during FP1 at Interlagos.Any time lost is particularly critical during a sprint race weekend where there is... read more »

The race at Interlagos is the sixth and final sprint event of the 2023 season. The sprint format caused teams some headaches earlier this year because cars are put under parc... read more »

Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll is set to start from the pit lane at the Mexican Grand Prix after a series of replacements and modifications were made to his AMR23 in Parc Ferme. read more »

Stroll was due to start from 17th in the Mexico City race amid a dreadful weekend for Aston Martin, with team-mate Fernando Alonso only managing 13th on the grid.Given Stroll... read more »

F1 tweaked the sprint format it uses at six races in 2023 by moving qualifying for the main grand prix to Friday afternoon, followed by sprint qualifying and the race on... read more »

Haas brought a huge package of upgrades to Austin, and like others who faced the challenge of only having FP1 in which to hone updated cars, the team struggled to optimise the... read more »

The team struggled to optimise its latest updates after problems arose in FP1 at the US GP, after which the specification was fixed.That led to a disappointing qualifying... read more »

Amid a tough 2023 campaign, Stroll's frustration boiled over after being knocked out in Q1 during Friday qualifying at Losail.While storming out the back of the garage, he... read more »

The Aston Martin driver grabbed attention after being knocked out in Q1 at the Losail circuit and letting rip with his anger.He threw his steering wheel out of the car and... read more »