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Max Verstappen ended Mercedes' domination

Verstappen lands shock 70th Anniversary Grand Prix win

Max Verstappen sprung the surprise of the season by beating Lewis Hamilton to win the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix.

Valteri Bottas occupies pole position at the '70th Anniversary Grand Prix'

Bottas pips Hamilton to pole at Silverstone

Valtteri Bottas pipped championship-leading Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton to pole position for Formula One's 70th Anniversary Grand Prix at Silverstone with a flying final lap on Saturday.

Motorsport • 08 Aug 20

Lewis Hamilton has taken poll at the British Grand Prix

Hamilton takes pole with Silverstone track record

Six times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton put Mercedes on pole position for his home British Grand Prix in a track record time on Saturday.

Motorsport • 02 Aug 20

Valtteri Bottas was fastest in the final practice at Silverstone

Hamilton trails Bottas in final British GP practice

Lewis Hamilton trailed Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas in final practice for the British Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 01 Aug 20

Renault lodge official complaint against Racing point

The Renault Formula One team lodged an official protest questioning the legality of the Racing Point cars after their rivals' strong showing in Sunday's Styrian Grand Prix in Austria.

Motorsport • 12 Jul 20

Lewis Hamilton excelled in the wet conditions

Hamilton handles rain to take pole in Austria

Lewis Hamilton dominated the wet conditions to see off Max Verstappen and take pole position for the Styrian Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 21 Jul 20

Fernando Alonso left Formula One at the end of 2018

Alonso to make F1 return with Renault

Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso is set to return to Formula One with Renault in 2021.

Motorsport • 07 Jul 20

'If someone who has run the sport for decades has such a lack of understanding of the deep rooted issues we as black people deal with every day, how can we expect all the people who work under him to understand'

Hamilton slams 'ignorant' Ecclestone remarks on race

Lewis Hamilton has branded Bernie Ecclestone's comments "ignorant and uneducated" after the ex-Formula One chief waded into the Black Lives Matter debate.

Motorsport • 27 Jun 20

Alex Zanardi raced three times for Jordan in 1991

Former F1 driver Zanardi in intensive care after crash

Former Formula One driver Alex Zanardi is in a serious condition in hospital in Italy following an accident during a handbike relay.

Motorsport • 20 Jun 20

Silverstone boss hoping double bill can attract fans

Silverstone managing director Stuart Pringle hopes the ravamped schedule can entice new fans to motor sport as the track prepares to host two Formula One grands prix.

Motorsport • 06 Jun 20

The Red Bull Ring in Austria will now host the first race of the season

F1 boss: No race cancellation even if driver has Covid

Formula One will not cancel a race even if a driver tests positive for Covid-19, chief executive Chase Carey has revealed.

Motorsport • 03 Jun 20

Lewis Hamilton has urged others to speak out

'Overcome with rage' - F1 champ rallies against racism

Six times Formula One motor racing world champion Lewis Hamilton said on Tuesday he felt "completely overcome with rage" as he urged people to speak out against racism and stand up for justice.

Motorsport • 02 Jun 20

The Northampton circuit is set to stage the third and fourth races in the revised F1 calendar

Silverstone boss hopes F1 can overcome quarantine issue

Silverstone managing director Stuart Pringle says talks with the British Government about a quarantine rules exemption will "take a few weeks" but he remains optimistic about the track being able to host races later this summer.

Motorsport • 25 May 20

The six-time world champion has struggled for motivation in 2020

Hamilton admits to questioning F1 future in lockdown

Lewis Hamilton has admitted to questioning his future in Formula One during the lockdown.

Motorsport • 24 May 20

Williams F1 furlough staff while drivers take pay cuts

Williams have announced that drivers George Russell and Nicholas Latifi have joined senior management in taking 20% pay cuts as the team moves to furlough a number of staff during the coronavirus lockdown.

Motorsport • 06 Apr 20

Ecclestone: ' I can't see it's going to be possible to get the right amount of races in that count for a championship'

Bernie Ecclestone: 2020 F1 season should be cancelled

Bernie Ecclestone believes this season's Formula One championship should be cancelled as he does not think enough races can be completed for it to be valid.

Motorsport • 04 Apr 20

Eddie Jordan (L) and Eddie Irvine enjoyed huge success in Formula One

When we were Kings: Ireland's moment in Formula One sun

RTÉ Sport's Peter Collins recalls the time when "The 2 Eddies" were to the forefront of world motorsport and Grands Prix were beamed live into Irish households

Motorsport • 26 Mar 20

Valtteri Bottas won last year's race at Albert Park

Formula 1 season to begin as planned in Australia

Grand Prix organisers insist the opening two rounds of the Formula One season in Australia and Bahrain will go ahead as scheduled.

Motorsport • 02 Mar 20

Chinese Grand Prix postponed due to coronavirus

The Chinese Grand Prix has been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak, the FIA has announced.

Motorsport • 12 Feb 20

Chinese GP back on track with potential new date

Formula One bosses are looking into rescheduling the Chinese Grand Prix if it is postponed, the sport's manager Ross Brawn on Thursday.

Motorsport • 06 Feb 20

Horner ruled out a move for Hamilton after Verstappen (L) signed a new deal with Red Bull

Horner: Mercedes stay 'logical conclusion' for Hamilton

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes the most 'logical conclusion' will see Lewis Hamilton sign a new deal to stay at Mercedes

Motorsport • 05 Feb 20

Hamilton commented on the situation in a post to Instagram which he later deleted

Lewis Hamilton: No talks over new Mercedes deal yet

Six-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton says he has not spoken to Mercedes about signing a new contract

Motorsport • 30 Jan 20

Shanghai SIPG is playing Buriram United before an empty stadium due to the spread of the new coronavirus

Chinese Super League postponed over coronavirus fears

China's domestic football season is among a number of sporting events and competitions postponed as the country tries to control the spread of the coronavirus

Soccer • 30 Jan 20

Hamilton totally dominated at the Yas Marina Circuit

Hamilton finishes the season with another victory

A dominant Lewis Hamilton rounded off his world-championship winning campaign in style with an 11th win of the year at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 01 Dec 19

Alex Albon impressed after his promotion

Albon keeps place with Red Bull

Alex Albon has been confirmed as a Red Bull driver for the 2020 Formula One season.

Motorsport • 12 Nov 19

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