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Max Verstappen wins dramatic Spanish Grand Prix after Charles Leclerc retires

Red Bull driver finishes a place ahead of team-mate Pérez as Hamilton battles to fifth

Sun May 22 2022 - 17:14

Mercedes ‘porpoising’ is becoming a real pain for George Russell

‘The bouncing, it really takes your breath away. It’s the most extreme I’ve ever felt’

Mon Apr 25 2022 - 16:00

Verstappen storms to win at Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

Red Bull driver cuts Leclerc’s championship lead to 27 points on miserable day for Ferrari

Sun Apr 24 2022 - 19:33

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

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

Peerless Lewis Hamilton takes inaugural Tuscan Grand Prix

World champion now one short of Michael Schumacher’s record of 91 Grand Prix wins

Sun Sept 13 2020 - 17:16

Pierre Gasly earns maiden F1 win at Italian GP after Lewis Hamilton penalty

Mercedes driver penalised after pitting illegally following crash at Monza

Sun Sept 06 2020 - 17:06

Lewis Hamilton puts in dominating drive to claim Styrian Grand Prix

Ferrari suffer nightmare as their two cars collide early in the race at the Red Bull Ring

Sun Jul 12 2020 - 16:25

Max Verstappen claims second pole of his career for Brazilian Grand Prix

Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel completes front of grid at Interlagos

Sat Nov 16 2019 - 21:04

Lewis Hamilton takes advantage of Ferrari feud to claim fourth Russian GP title

Having disobeyed team orders Sebastian Vettel was forced to retire mid-race

Sun Sept 29 2019 - 15:27

Hamilton demoted from front row in Austria for impeding Raikkonen

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc takes pole with Max Verstappen completing historic front row

Sat Jun 29 2019 - 19:38

Lewis Hamilton moves ahead of Bottas with Barcelona victory

World champion delivers dominant performance with Mercedes teammate second

Sun May 12 2019 - 16:40

Lewis Hamilton breaks track record twice to lead grid in Australia

Reigning world champion will be joined on front row by Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas

Sat Mar 16 2019 - 15:47

New all-female series aims to get women to Formula One

W Series organisers hope to provide springboard but some see it as a ‘regressive step’

Wed Oct 10 2018 - 20:46

Japan win puts Lewis Hamilton on verge of world title

Defending champion leads Sebastian Vettel by 67 points with four races remaining

Sun Oct 07 2018 - 10:14

Lewis Hamilton goes 50 points clear after Russian Grand Prix win

Valtteri Bottas obeys Mercedes team orders to let British driver in for win

Sun Sept 30 2018 - 14:49

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

Kimi Raikkonen records fastest ever Formula One lap to secure Monza pole

Vettel finishes second to give Ferrari first frontrow in home Grand Prix since 2000

Sat Sept 01 2018 - 16:26

Belgium win for Vettel puts pressure on Hamilton

Vettel’s victory at Spa cuts Hamilton’s lead in the title race to 17 points

Sun Aug 26 2018 - 18:23

Lewis Hamilton wins in Hungary to stretch championship lead

Mercedes driver extends gap to Sebastian Vettel in final race before summer break

Sun Jul 29 2018 - 16:22

Hamilton retakes F1 lead with miracle victory in Germany

Mercedes driver survives visit to the race stewards after securing fourth win in Germany

Sun Jul 22 2018 - 18:58

Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel breaks Hamilton’s Silverstone run

Four-year winning run ends after British driver suffers shunt on opening lap

Sun Jul 08 2018 - 16:26

Verstappen gives Red Bull win on home track as Hamilton forced to retire

Sebastian Vettel takes lead in championship after finishing third

Sun Jul 01 2018 - 16:37

Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton takes Spanish Grand Prix

British driver extends his lead over Sebastian Vettel in World Championship to 17 points

Sun May 13 2018 - 16:51

Lewis Hamilton takes pole in Spain

Hamilton will start alongside Bottas at front of grid

Sat May 12 2018 - 16:34

Sebastian Vettel takes Bahrain Grand Prix as Raikkonen runs over mechanic

Ferrari driver holds off Bottas and Hamilton while team mate is involved in pit incident

Sun Apr 08 2018 - 18:51

Sebastian Vettel takes curtain-raising Melbourne Grand Prix

Defending champion Lewis Hamilton settles for second place as German wins 48th race

Sun Mar 25 2018 - 11:51

Ferrari take solace from Vettel’s Brazilian Grand Prix win

World champion Hamilton makes impressive comeback from crash to take fourth

Sun Nov 12 2017 - 21:58

Lewis Hamilton closes in on title as he blasts to US pole

British driver smashes track record as he looks to wrap up title in Texas

Sun Oct 22 2017 - 14:29

Lewis Hamilton wins fourth Japanese Grand Prix to close in on title

British driver now 59 points clear of Sebastian Vettel after Suzaka success

Sun Oct 08 2017 - 12:16

Daniel Ricciardo wins in Baku as Hamilton and Vettel clash

Dramatic Azerbaijan GP saw Vettel appear to deliberately drive into Hamilton

Sun Jun 25 2017 - 17:28

Lewis Hamilton fastest as Mercedes dominate in Spain

Bottas places second in Spanish Grand Prix practice followed by Ferrari’s Raikkonen

Fri May 12 2017 - 19:20

Lewis Hamilton takes Chinese Grand Prix

Mercedes driver leads from start to finish as Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel finishes second

Sun Apr 09 2017 - 13:35

Lewis Hamilton takes Italian pole in imperious fashion

Joins Aryton Senna and Juan Manuel Fangio with a record fifth pole position at Monza

Sat Sept 03 2016 - 14:58