Carlos Sainz

Max Verstappen plans to put Singpore’s fifth-placed finish behind him in Japan… but singles out McLaren duo Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri as major threats to his return to winning ways

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The defending world champion struggled to master the street circuit in Red Bull  But the Dutchman claimed that Suzuka had felt ‘very nice’ on the simulator  Verstappen highlighted the strength of the upgrades McLaren have made  By Ollie Lewis For Mail On Sunday Published: 10:32 BST, 21 September 2023 | Updated: 10:32 BST, 21 September … Read more

Lewis Hamilton celebrates taking P4 ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix for his best qualifying result

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‘P4 has never felt so good!’: Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton celebrates his best qualifying result of ‘really difficult’ 2022 as he qualifies on the second row for the Canadian Grand Prix Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton qualified in P4 for Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix   This is the British seven-time champion’s best qualifying result of the season  … Read more

Charles Leclerc will start at the back of the grid in Montreal after taking a new power unit

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Charles Leclerc will start from the BACK of the grid in the Canadian Grand Prix after the Ferrari driver takes a new power unit AND a new engine component By Dominic Hogan For Mailonline Published: 18:27 BST, 18 June 2022 | Updated: 19:30 BST, 18 June 2022 Charles Leclerc will start from the back of … Read more

Spanish Grand Prix: Max Verstappen gains F1 title lead after victory

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Lewis Hamilton had to be dragged back from the brink of despair in scorching Barcelona but now believes he can once again conquer the world. That was after the seven-time world champion tore through the field from last-but-one to finish fifth in the Spanish Grand Prix, a turnaround which may yet, just possibly, allow him … Read more

Lewis Hamilton qualifies down in 16th place at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

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Lewis Hamilton admits he ‘struggled with the balance of the car’ as his poor start to the F1 season continues after being eliminated in Q1 for the first time in FIVE years in Saudi Arabia… and he’ll start down in 16th on Sunday Lewis Hamilton has made it past Q1 in every race since the … Read more

George Russell insists he’s ‘on an equal playing field’ with Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes

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George Russell insists he’s ‘on an equal playing field’ with Lewis Hamilton and is confident there will be NO team orders at Mercedes this season because ‘they trust us to go out there and race fairly’ George Russell claims he and Lewis Hamilton are ‘on a level playing field’  Russell says he has ‘a very … Read more

F1: Carlos Sainz reveals he is ‘extremely close’ to extending his Ferrari contract

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Carlos Sainz reveals he is ‘extremely close’ to extending his Ferrari contract after entering the final year of his current deal, with Mattia Binotto and Co keen to tie their star man down to fresh terms Carlos Sainz has less than a year remaining on his current deal with Ferrari He signed a two-year contract … Read more

Lewis Hamilton wins chaotic Saudi GP to draw LEVEL with Max Verstappen heading into final weekend

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Lewis Hamilton took an incredible victory in an action-packed inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix to draw level with Max Verstappen in the world championship standings heading into next weekend’s final race of the year. The Mercedes man is aiming for a record eighth drivers’ title and headed to the Jeddah Corniche Circuit eight points adrift … Read more

Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz will start the Turkish Grand Prix LAST after having his engine changed

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Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz will start the Turkish Grand Prix LAST after having his engine changed – just like team-mate Charles Leclerc did in Russia… as Mercedes also admit Lewis Hamilton could get a new power unit too Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz will start at the back of the grid for the Turkish Grand Prix Italian … Read more

Russian Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton claims 100th Grand Prix victory of his career in dramatic finale

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Lewis Hamilton wins the Russian Grand Prix to become the first F1 driver to reach 100 victories as the Mercedes star crosses first after a chaotic end that saw Lando Norris slide out of the lead late on Lewis Hamilton dramatically won the Russian Grand Prix in Sochi in the rain Title rival Max Verstappen … Read more