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Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton celebrates taking pole position after the sprint qualifying session at the Chinese Grand Prix

Hamilton takes pole position for Shanghai sprint race

Lewis Hamilton landed his first pole position as a Ferrari driver by taking top spot for Saturday's sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 21 Mar 25

Eddie Jordan brought Ireland to the pinnacle of F1 during a distinguished career as team boss of his eponymous outfit

Drive to Thrive: Eddie Jordan flew the flag for Ireland

When it comes to Irish involvement in Formula One, the late, great Eddie Jordan occupies a peerless place on the top step of the podium.

Motorsport • 20 Mar 25

Lando Norris appears to have a huge advantage in his McLaren

Norris should win every race, claims Russell

George Russell has claimed that Lando Norris has the car to win every race this season and said McLaren's advantage is even bigger than Red Bull enjoyed.

Motorsport • 20 Mar 25

Formula One extend CEO Domenicali's contract to 2029

Formula One boss Stefano Domenicali has signed a new five-year contract renewal on the eve of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 12 Mar 25

The 2025 grid featuring six rookies, two forty-somethings and 13 combined drivers titles

F1 gladiators gear up for a 'last days of Rome' season

Raf Diallo sets the scene for the new Formula One season with plenty of change in the final season before the 2026 regulation overall.

Motorsport • 13 Mar 25

The ten existing teams unveiled their new cars for 2025 last month - Cadillac will have to wait until next season to join them

Cadillac's entry as F1's 11th team rubber-stamped

Formula One will have an 11th team on the grid next year after Cadillac's long-anticipated entry was finally rubber-stamped by the sport's bosses.

Motorsport • 07 Mar 25

Lewis Hamilton made the switch to Ferrari following 12 seasons with Mercedes

Hamilton not bothered by criticism after Ferrari switch

Lewis Hamilton said he is fuelled by criticism after completing the final outing in his Ferrari ahead of his full debut for the Italian giants at next month's Formula One curtain raiser in Australia.

Motorsport • 28 Feb 25

Ferrari mechanics use flashlights during a power outage on the first day of the Formula One pre-season testing

Lights out as power cut halts day one of F1 testing

A power cut halted Formula One's pre-season testing in Bahrain on Wednesday with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc top of the afternoon timesheets after Mercedes rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli set the morning pace.

Motorsport • 26 Feb 25

Max Verstappen and Christian Horner, Team Principal of Oracle Red Bull Racing look on during a press conference prior to F1 75 Live

FIA condemn boos aimed towards Verstappen at F1 launch

Formula One's governing body has condemned the "tribalist" booing of Max Verstappen and Christian Horner at the sport's season launch in London.

Motorsport • 22 Feb 25

The Monaco Grand Prix has become a place to be seen, rather than a race to see, with even the drivers involved lambasting the Monte Carlo contest

F1 bosses attempt to remedy turgid Monaco Grand Prix

Formula One bosses have attempted to spice up the Monaco Grand Prix by increasing the number of mandatory pit-stops during the race.

Motorsport • 18 Feb 25

Lando Norris earned the first four grand prix victories of his career in 2024 and goes into this season as one of the main title contenders

Norris vows to get 'elbows out' in Verstappen battles

Lando Norris has warned Max Verstappen he is ready to get his "elbows out" after admitting he was made to look like an "idiot" during their championship battle last year.

Motorsport • 13 Feb 25

The Eddie Jordan-led group will now negotiate 'a full and sustainable return for London Irish to competitive rugby'

Jordan-led consortium completes London Irish takeover

A consortium led by former Formula One team owner Eddie Jordan has bought the London Irish rugby club over a year after the Premiership team was suspended from all rugby for being unable to pay its players.

Rugby • 12 Feb 25

Lewis Hamilton moves to the Italian team after 12 years with Mercedes

Hamilton relishing his new partnership with Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton said he is realising his dream and starting a "new era" for Ferrari as he arrived at Maranello for his first official day with the Scuderia.

Motorsport • 20 Jan 25

Drivers tackle the renowned Eau Rouge corner during the 2024 race

Belgian GP earns new F1 deal but on rotational basis

Formula One has announced that the Belgian Grand Prix will be rotated from next year as the sport's bosses move to introduce new races to the calendar.

Motorsport • 08 Jan 25

Jordan has urged people to get themselves tested

Jordan reveals 'aggressive' cancer diagnosis

Irish motorsport legend Eddie Jordan has revealed that he is currently being treated for "aggressive" cancer.

Motorsport • 12 Dec 24

Verstappen to work in Rwanda as punishment for swearing

Max Verstappen will help out with a grassroots programme in Rwanda as his penalty for swearing during a press conference in Singapore.

Motorsport • 10 Dec 24

Norris tops grid in Abu Dhabi as Hamilton crashes out

Lando Norris claimed an eighth pole position of the season at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton suffered an early elimination in his final qualifying as a Mercedes driver.

Motorsport • 07 Dec 24

Charles Leclerc was handed a 10 place penalty

Ferrari's F1 title hopes hit by Leclerc grid penalty

Ferrari suffered a severe setback to their hopes of winning the Formula One constructors' title for the first time since 2008 when Charles Leclerc was handed a 10 place grid penalty on Friday.

Motorsport • 06 Dec 24

Russell (L) And Verstappen have clashed repeatedly

Russell: Time someone stood up to 'bully' Verstappen

George Russell has labelled Max Verstappen a "bully" and says someone needs to stand up to the four-time world champion.

Motorsport • 05 Dec 24

Dutch Grand Prix to disappear from Formula One calendar

The Dutch Grand Prix will disappear from the Formula One calendar after the 2026 season.

Motorsport • 04 Dec 24

Race winner Max Verstappen stops in parc ferme

Verstappen adds to title glory with victory in Qatar

Max Verstappen followed up securing his fourth world championship by winning a chaotic Qatar Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton suffered another miserable evening in his penultimate Mercedes appearance

Motorsport • 01 Dec 24

Lando Norris will lead the grid for Saturday's sprint race

Norris seizes pole for Qatar sprint race

McLaren's Lando Norris took pole position for the Qatar Grand Prix sprint race.

Motorsport • 29 Nov 24

George Russell: 'Often as drivers, we probably feel like we're the last to find out this sort of information'

F1 drivers 'a bit fed up' with FIA leadership - Russell

Formula One drivers were surprised by the sudden departure of race director Niels Wittich and are "a bit fed up" with the leadership of the governing FIA, Mercedes' George Russell has said.

Motorsport • 21 Nov 24

Max Verstappen will take a five place grid penalty in Brazil

Verstappen to take five-place grid penalty in Brazil

Red Bull's Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen will take a five place grid penalty for Sunday's race in Brazil in a boost for McLaren rival Lando Norris.

Motorsport • 01 Nov 24

'Some people are being very annoying, and I know who those people are and I don't pay attention to them'

'I know what I'm doing' - Verstappen responds to Hill

Max Verstappen said he is a "three-time world champion who knows what I am doing" after Damon Hill accused him of acting like Wacky Races villain Dick Dastardly.

Motorsport • 31 Oct 24