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Max Verstappen fastest as F1 testing starts in Bahrain

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen was fastest Friday on the first of three days of Formula One testing ahead of the new season, while reliability issues restricted Mercedes' time on track. Verstappen set the pace with a time of 1 minute, 30.674 seconds on a hot, windy day with sand blowing across the track and restricting visibility. He was .215 ahead of McLaren rival Lando Norris and .472 ahead of Alpine driver Esteban Ocon. Defending champion Lewis Hamilton was 10th fastest for Mercedes. Teammate Valtteri Bottas only completed six laps in the morning because of a gearbox problem. He was 17th and last before handing over to Hamilton. Ferrari's preparations were also hit when Charles Leclerc pulled over with a technical problem late in the morning session. The season starts with the Bahrain Grand Prix at the same track on March 28. The first race of the season in Australia was postponed to November because of travel restrictions. Testing has been moved from its traditional home in Sp

Ferrari unveils its new Formula 1 car, the SF21

Ferrari unveiled its new car online Wednesday, becoming the last of the 10 Formula One teams to present their 2021 editions

Tickets sold to vaccinated, recovered fans for Forumla-1 Bahrain GP

Tickets will be sold to fans for Formula One's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix providing they have been vaccinated against COVID-19 or prove they recovered from it, organizers said Thursday

Lewis Hamilton tests positive for coronavirus, to miss Sakhir F1 Grand Prix

Hamilton is in isolation in accordance with the health protocols in Bahrain

F1 driver Romain Grosjean escapes after horror crash at Bahrain GP

Formula One driver Romain Grosjean appears to have escaped without serious injury after his car crashed and burst into flames moments after the start of the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday. The 34-year-old French driver slid off track on the first lap and his Haas car burst into flames after being sliced in two by a barrier. Grosjean clambered out with the fire roaring behind him and his race helmet singed. Moments later, Grosjean was shown on television chatting with the race doctor in the medical car. Grosjean was then helped out of the car and into an ambulance. He appeared to be shaken but did not immediately seem injured other than a slight limp. Drivers and team members stood and applauded as they saw the images of Grosjean climbing over the barrier to safety and being sprayed with a fire extinguisher. It appeared an extraordinary escape after his car was sliced in half upon impact with the barrier. The accident happened when Grosjean lost grip and slid to the right, where his

Hamilton wins 7th Formula One championship to equal Schumacher's record

His voice could be heard breaking as he thanked his team over the radio moments after crossing the line at the Turkish Grand Prix, while underneath the helmet the tears were starting to build up

Honda to withdraw from Formula 1 at end of 2021 to attain carbon neutrality

Honda is the engine supplier for the Red Bull and AlphaTauri teams. It had resumed competition in F1 in 2015.

Lewis Hamilton takes Italian Grand Prix pole, Ferrari struggles again

Hamilton looks on course to extend his championship lead, which stands at 47 points from Red Bull rival Max Verstappen and 50 from Bottas

Spanish GP: Lewis Hamilton tops final practice ahead of qualifying

Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton was fastest in final practice for the Spanish Grand Prix ahead of qualifying later on Saturday, where he will go for a record-extending 92nd pole position

Hamilton wins British Grand Prix to close in on Schumacher's record

The championship leader's record-extending seventh Silverstone win saw him finish six seconds ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen

More than 4,000 coronavirus tests on F1 personnel prove negative

F1 has its first race in Austria, four months after the opening race in Australia was cancelled and the season postponed

Formula 1 season to start after 4 months in a different world amid Covid-19

There will be no fans on hand at the remote Spielberg track in Austria, with the coronavirus still creating uncertainty over how many races can actually be held and where

Sports books to keep you going while you wait for the real action to resume

If you're done with endless TV re-runs of classic matches, Dhruv Munjal offers a choice of entertaining sports books to keep you going.

French Grand Prix becomes 10th race to get cancelled over coronavirus

We are already turning towards the summer of 2021 in order to offer our spectators an even more unprecedented event, says Eric Boullier, Managing Director of the GIP Grand Prix de France

Formula one shutdown period extended by two weeks amid coronavirus pandemic

The decision to prolong the break during which no staff members related to car performance are allowed to work will be extended from 21 to 35 days

Coronavirus crisis: F1 in 'very fragile state', warns McLaren boss Brown

The 2020 world championship has been unable to start with eight races of a scheduled 22 already either scrapped or postponed

F1 hits Covid-19 blockade, Monaco GP cancelled for the first time in 65 yrs

The Dutch Grand Prix, due to return to the calendar for the first time since 1985, was set to be held at Zandvoort from May 1-3, with the Spanish race following a week later

As coronavirus becomes pandemic, here's how the world is dealing with it

Mainland China had 15 new infections, down from 24 cases a day earlier, bringing the total to 80,793. The death toll touched 3,169, up by 11 from the previous day

Tata Communications ends 8-year sponsorship agreement with Formula 1

According to Forbes magazine, Tata Communications was paying Formula 1 $4 million annually as part of the deal.

Lewis Hamilton wins F1 British Grand Prix for record sixth time

The defending five-time world champion clocked the fastest lap on his final lap to finish 25 seconds clear of Mercedes team-mate and nearest title rival Valtteri Bottas