The Irish Times

Lewis Hamilton admits ‘I’m struggling with the car’ after qualifying sixth in Spain

Charles Leclerc recovers from spin to clinch Spanish Grand Prix pole

Sat May 21 2022 - 16:57

Fractious atmosphere and accusations as F1 sets up in Barcelona

Alonso accuses race stewards of incompetence over five-second penalty at race in Miami

Fri May 20 2022 - 19:36

Verstappen claims pole position for sprint race at Imola

First meeting of the season to host the sprint race format that F1 trialled last year

Fri Apr 22 2022 - 22:30

Improved Hamilton to start in fifth as Leclerc claims Australian GP pole

Verstappen takes second in dramatic session that sees plenty of stoppages and collisions

Sat Apr 09 2022 - 11:35

Formula One’s form book is all at sea

Red Bull appear to be in front, but the key will be taming the porpoise

Wed Mar 16 2022 - 20:33

Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: Hamilton pips Verstappen in practice

Top three divided by less than 0.1 seconds on Jeddah streets – a track with no margin for error

Fri Dec 03 2021 - 20:23

Max Verstappen beats Lewis Hamilton to pole at US GP

Battle for championship title will see top two on front row in Austin

Sat Oct 23 2021 - 23:35

Lewis Hamilton qualifies quickest but Bottas takes pole in Istanbul

Mercedes driver takes the hit for a new engine that exceeded his season’s allocation

Sat Oct 09 2021 - 15:07

Hamilton claims 100th F1 victory in Russia as Verstappen takes thrilling second

Dutch driver had started at the back of the grid after taking a new engine this weekend

Sun Sept 26 2021 - 19:27

Russell confirmed as Hamilton’s new Mercedes teammate

The 23 year-old earns the move to after three impressive campaigns with Williams

Tue Sept 07 2021 - 11:46

Verstappen sparks Dutch party as he takes lead in title race

Red Bull driver beats Lewis Hamiltion into second as Championship pendulum swings

Sun Sept 05 2021 - 18:59

Raikkonen ruled out of Dutch Grand Prix after positive test

Raikkonen becomes the seventh F1 driver known to have contracted Covid-19

Sat Sept 04 2021 - 12:43

Toyota stumbles at Le Mans but still manages another win

Toyota scores a first win for the ‘Hypercar’ era but rivals may rue a missed chance

Sun Aug 22 2021 - 16:36

Esteban Ocon claims maiden F1 win in chaotic Hungarian Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton enjoys podium finish as third place sees him retake lead in title race

Sun Aug 01 2021 - 17:59

Max Verstappen triumphs in pulsating duel with Lewis Hamilton at French GP

Red Bull driver hunts down rival to overtake in penultimate lap

Sun Jun 20 2021 - 16:45

Max Verstappen sets pace in final practice for French Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton finished the one-hour running 0.966 sec slower than his title rival

Sat Jun 19 2021 - 13:12

Pérez wins dramatic Azerbaijan race as Hamilton blunders in thrilling finish

Max Verstappen crashes out as focus turns to issues with Pirelli tyres

Sun Jun 06 2021 - 16:14

Charles Leclerc takes pole in Monaco despite late crash

Ferrari driver could face grid penalty while Mick Schumacher crashes out in practice

Sat May 22 2021 - 15:48

Hamilton leads Bottas in practice ahead of Spanish Grand Prix

Red Bull boss Christian Horner encouraged by gap to Mercedes ahead of Sunday’s race

Fri May 07 2021 - 16:14

Valtteri Bottas denies Lewis Hamilton pole in Portugal

World champion misses out on his 100th pole by just seven thousandths of a second

Sat May 01 2021 - 16:32

Lewis Hamilton finishes fastest in Portugal practice

World champion bounces back from difficult first practice to lead Verstappen and Bottas

Fri Apr 30 2021 - 18:15

Lewis Hamilton holds off Max Verstappen to start season in style

Defending world champion narrowly holds on to take curtain-raising GP in Bahrain

Sun Mar 28 2021 - 18:59

Verstappen finishes fastest in final practice in Bahrain

The controversial Bahrain Grand Prix kicks off the new season on Sunday

Sat Mar 27 2021 - 16:38

Verstappen ready for Hamilton duel after practice double in Bahrain

Seven-time world champion Hamilton says his Mercedes team is no longer the fastest on the grid

Fri Mar 26 2021 - 17:36

Fernando Alonso makes F1 comeback with titanium plates in his jaw

Mercedes struggle again as Lewis Hamilton spins in Bahrain testing

Sat Mar 13 2021 - 12:04

Formula One turns 70 in an uncertain age

Fan-free races, and tracks in isolated bubbles. It’s all changed since F1 was a kid

Thu Aug 06 2020 - 20:27

Carlos Sainz set to take over from Vettel at Ferrari

He is believed to represent the ideal No 2 partner for the promising Charles Leclerc

Thu May 14 2020 - 09:20

The message doing the rounds at the Japanese Grand Prix is ‘safety first’

Formula One’s decision to postpone qualifying until Sunday morning because of severe weather is entirely expected

Fri Oct 11 2019 - 22:30

Welcome to Le Mans 24 hours, the petrolheads’ Electric Picnic

If you are looking for a motorsport event for your bucket list, nothing compares to this high-speed masochistic marathon

Sat Jun 29 2019 - 06:00

Pochettino says Tottenham are like inferior Formula One car

Spurs not equipped to win title due to lack of transfer activity, says ‘disappointed’ manager

Fri Feb 01 2019 - 22:30

Hamilton claims pole in Brazil after avoiding sanction for Sirotkin incident

Champion claims 10th pole position of the season in Sao Paulo

Sat Nov 10 2018 - 19:36

Formula One drivers the nearest thing sport has to a boy band

If even drivers think F1 is an engineering bore how tough a sell can it be to the rest of us?

Mon Oct 22 2018 - 06:30

Raikkonen victory keeps Lewis Hamilton waiting for fifth F1 title

The victory was the Finn’s first since March 2013, as Mercedes driver finished third

Sun Oct 21 2018 - 21:28

Hamilton slip lets team-mate Bottas pip him for pole in Russia

Rare mistake proves costly as British driver misses out on 80th career pole in Sochi

Sat Sept 29 2018 - 15:09