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Lewis Hamilton has told the FIA that Red Bull must not escape breaking the financial rules with only 'a slap on the wrist'

Hamilton: 'Slap on the wrist not enough' for breach

Lewis Hamilton has told Formula One's governing body FIA that Red Bull must not escape breaking the financial rules with only "a slap on the wrist".

Motorsport • 21 Oct 22

Japanese Grand Prix race winner and 2022 F1 world champion Max Verstappen celebrates with members of his team

Verstappen retains F1 world title after win at Suzuka

Max Verstappen was crowned Formula One world champion in confusing circumstances after he won a rain-affected Japanese Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 09 Oct 22

Latifi and Williams to part company

Williams have announced Nicholas Latifi will leave the British Formula One team at the end of the season.

Motorsport • 23 Sep 22

The crash at the start of the Grand Prix

Alonso and Hamilton continue spat after Belgian crash

Fernando Alonso followed up his radio rant against Lewis Hamilton by furiously wagging his finger at the British driver.

Motorsport • 29 Aug 22

Lewis Hamilton (R) and Fernando Alonso collide in the opening lap

Verstappen wins at Spa, Alonso slams 'idiot' Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton was called an "idiot" and told "he only knows how to drive and start in first" by a furious Fernando Alonso following their opening-lap crash at the Belgian Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 28 Aug 22

Lewis Hamilton will start fourth in Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix

Wolff: Hamilton feels like he is dragging a parachute

Lewis Hamilton told Toto Wolff he feels like he is dragging a parachute behind him as the Mercedes boss labelled his team's abject qualifying for Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix as "unacceptable".

Motorsport • 27 Aug 22

McLaren have brought an early end to Daniel Ricciardo's contract

McLaren ditch Ricciardo as Piastri waits in the wings

Daniel Ricciardo is departing McLaren after the British team terminated his contract.

Motorsport • 24 Aug 22

Fernando Alonso returned to Formula One last season after a two-year sabbatical

Veteran Alonso signs Aston Martin deal

Double world champion Fernando Alonso will join Aston Martin next year.

Motorsport • 01 Aug 22

Lewis Hamilton's car is towed away after he crashed into barriers

Hamilton crashes out in Austria sprint-race qualifying

Lewis Hamilton said he was "incredibly disappointed" after crashing out of qualifying for Saturday's sprint race in Austria.

Motorsport • 08 Jul 22

It was a weekend of firsts for Ferrari's Carlos Sainz

Sainz capitalises on pole to win wild British GP

Carlos Sainz won a dramatic British Grand Prix which saw Zhou Guanyu survive a horror opening-lap crash and protestors invade the track at Silverstone.

Motorsport • 03 Jul 22

Carlos Sainz celebrates after securing pole position for the British Grand Prix

Sainz claims first-ever pole as fans boo Verstappen

Carlos Sainz edged out Max Verstappen to claim the first pole position of his Formula One career for Sunday's British Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 02 Jul 22

Max Verstappen is bidding for a first Canadian GP win

Verstappen delivers peerless pole performance in Canada

Max Verstappen stormed to a scintillating pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix as he dominated in changeable conditions to continue his quest for a second world championship.

Motorsport • 18 Jun 22

Rain halted the start of the race in Monte Carlo

We are Formula One drivers – Hamilton critical of start

Lewis Hamilton said the start to Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix should not have been delayed because of rain, declaring: "We are Formula One drivers".

Motorsport • 29 May 22

Charles Leclerc waves to the crowd after securing pole position on his home circuit

Leclerc delights home crowd with pole in Monaco

Charles Leclerc delighted his home crowd by securing pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 28 May 22

Charles Leclerc crosses the line to seal pole position at the Circuit de Catalunya

Leclerc keeps his cool to land pole in baking Barcelona

Charles Leclerc bounced back from a spin to put his Ferrari on pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 21 May 22

Lewis Hamilton qualified in sixth for Sunday's Miami Grand Prix

Hamilton won't remove nose stud as FIA row continues

Lewis Hamilton has told Formula One's rulers that he will not remove his nose piercing for the rest of the season.

Motorsport • 08 May 22

Leclerc pounces on Verstappen slip to take Miami pole

Charles Leclerc put his Ferrari on pole position for the inaugural Miami Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 07 May 22

Lewis Hamilton turned up to the drivers press conference festooned with jewellery

Updated Hamilton agrees to remove ear-rings for Miami GP

Lewis Hamilton has bowed to pressure from Formula One's governing body by removing his ear piercings for the Miami Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 06 May 22

Charles Leclerc gestures after taking pole position

Leclerc takes pole in Australia, Hamilton starts fifth

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton will start the Australian Grand Prix from fifth after Charles Leclerc secured pole position for Sunday's race.

Motorsport • 09 Apr 22

Wolff: Mercedes undergoing 'exercise in humility'

Formula One champions Mercedes are going through an "exercise in humility" after years of success but they will be stronger for it, team boss Toto Wolff said after more pain in Saudi Arabia on Sunday.

Motorsport • 28 Mar 22

Lewis Hamilton finished a disappointing tenth in Jeddah

'I just want to go home' - Hamilton on Saudi Arabian GP

Lewis Hamilton said he was looking forward to getting out of Saudi Arabia following his tenth-place finish at Sunday's controversial Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 27 Mar 22

Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (1) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB18 and Charles Leclerc of Monaco driving (16) the Ferrari F1-75 battle for track position

Verstappen pips Leclerc as Hamilton struggles

Max Verstappen passed Charles Leclerc with four laps to go to win Sunday's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 27 Mar 22

Sebastian Vettel missed last weekend's F1 season opener in Bahrain

Updated Vettel to miss Saudi GP, Hulkenberg steps in again

Sebastian Vettel has been ruled out of Sunday's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix due to Covid-19, having missed the season-opener in Bahrain last week.

Motorsport • 25 Mar 22

Lewis Hamilton finished third in Bahrain with George Russell in fourth

Mercedes boss: Hamilton title challenge a 'long shot'

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says Lewis Hamilton only has a very long shot of fighting for this year's Formula One world championship.

Motorsport • 21 Mar 22

Charles Leclerc capitalised on securing his 10th career F1 pole to score in Bahrain

Leclerc bags Bahrain Grand Prix

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc won Formula One's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix after world champion Max Verstappen retired with just three laps remaining and Lewis Hamilton landed a surprise podium.

Motorsport • 20 Mar 22