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Vettel withdraws from Formula 1 testing due to illness

Sebastian Vettel has withdrawn from the opening day of Formula One testing after falling ill.

Fourth-place Charles Leclerc leads Sebastian Vettel by 19 points in the driver standings

Vettel and Leclerc to appear before Ferrari top brass

Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc have been summoned by Ferrari to the Italian team's Maranello headquarters following their collision in Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 18 Nov 19

Charles Leclerc, left, and Sebastian Vettel

Rosberg: Vettel in 'dark place' after Leclerc emergence

Former world champion Nico Rosberg believes Sebastian Vettel is in a dark place after claiming the German has lost his number one status at Ferrari to Charles Leclerc.

Motorsport • 09 Sep 19

Another pole for Hamilton as Ferrari falter in Germany

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has claimed pole position for the German Grand Prix this afternoon after a double mechanical blow for Ferrari.

Motorsport • 27 Jul 19

Sebastian Vettel is struggling to enjoy life at Ferrari

Rosberg: Vettel struggling at Ferrari

Nico Rosberg has discussed Sebastian Vettel's 'rough season', as the Ferrari driver approaches a year without a win on the track.

Motorsport • 26 Jul 19

Sebastian Vettel petulantly moves the race result order

Vettel needs to take responsibility, insists Rosberg

Nico Rosberg believes Sebastian Vettel fully deserved to be stripped of his victory in Canada, accusing the Ferrari driver of always thinking he is right and blaming others for his mistakes.

Motorsport • 10 Jun 19

Sebastian Vettel gestures his number one place on the grid ahead of Sunday's grand prix

Vettel secures pole position at Canadian GP

Sebastian Vettel will start from pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix after leaving it late to beat Lewis Hamilton in a nail-biting qualifying session.

Motorsport • 08 Jun 19

Valtteri Bottas led into the first corner with an excellent start guiding him into first position past Lewis Hamilton, eventually finishing more than 20 seconds clear of his team-mate

Bottas claims emphatic win at Australian Grand Prix

Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas pounced past Lewis Hamilton into the first corner as the Finn cantered to the chequered flag to win the Australian Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 17 Mar 19

Hamilton ends season with a win in Abu Dhabi

Five times world champion Lewis Hamilton wrapped up the Formula One season in Abu Dhabi in style on Sunday with his 11th victory of the campaign.

Motorsport • 25 Nov 18

Kimi Raikkonen is Formula 1's oldest winner of a Grand Prix in 24 years

Champagne on ice for Hamilton as Kimi rolls back years

Lewis Hamilton came up short in his mission to win the Formula One world championship for a fifth time after he finished third at a thrilling US Grand Prix won by Kimi Raikkonen.

Motorsport • 21 Oct 18

Lewis Hamilton starts the Japanese Grand Prix in pole position

Lewis Hamilton claims 80th career pole position

Lewis Hamilton put his Mercedes on pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix as another Ferrari blunder left Sebastian Vettel only ninth.

Motorsport • 06 Oct 18

Sebastian Vettel is now just 17 points behind Lewis Hamilton

Vettel wins in Belgium to close in on Hamilton

Sebastian Vettel has reduced Lewis Hamilton's championship lead to 17 points after sealing a commanding victory in Belgium on Sunday.

Motorsport • 26 Aug 18

Lewis Hamilton: "It was one of the toughest qualifying sessions I can remember."

Hamilton takes Belgian GP pole after gruelling session

Formula One leader Lewis Hamilton made the most of the changeable conditions to seize pole position for the Belgian Grand Prix ahead of Ferrari title rival Sebastian Vettel on Saturday.

Motorsport • 25 Aug 18

Kimi Raikkonen set the best time in the Belgian practice

Kimi Raikkonen fastest in Belgian GP practice

Spa veteran Kimi Raikkonen kept Ferrari on top of the Belgian Grand Prix practice timesheets on Friday, just ahead of Formula One world championship leader Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes.

Motorsport • 24 Aug 18

Lewis Hamilton led from start to finish in Hungary

Lewis Hamilton claims faultless win at Hungarian GP

Lewis Hamilton dealt another blow to Sebastian Vettel's title hopes by winning the Hungarian Grand Prix and extending his championship lead.

Motorsport • 29 Jul 18

Lewis Hamilton is now 17 points ahead of Sebastian Vettel

Hamilton claims 'miraculous' German F1 victory

Lewis Hamilton claimed one of the most remarkable victories of his Formula One career after his championship rival Sebastian Vettel crashed out from the lead in the German Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 22 Jul 18

More woes for Hamilton as Vettel takes pole in Germany

Lewis Hamilton's hopes of winning the world championship were dealt a huge blow in Germany after he qualified only 15th following a mechanical failure, while his rival Sebastian Vettel stormed to pole position.

Motorsport • 21 Jul 18

Sebastian Vettel takes the plaudits after his Silverstone victory

Vettel hits back at Hamilton's Ferrari accusation

Sebastian Vettel has hit back at Lewis Hamilton's "silly" accusation that he won the British Grand Prix following underhand tactics by Ferrari. Hamil

Motorsport • 11 Jul 18

Hamilton ruled from start to finish on Formula One's first return to France in a decade.

Hamitlon back on top after French Grand Prix victory

Lewis Hamilton has moved back to the summit of the world championship after winning the French Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 24 Jun 18

Sebastian Vettel won the Canadian Grand Prix despite the early flag

F1 to review procedures after early flag

Formula One will review its procedures after the Canadian Grand Prix ended in confusion and embarrassment when a celebrity waved the chequered flag a lap too soon.

Motorsport • 11 Jun 18

Sebastian Vettel claimed top spot late on

Vettel takes pole in Canada after Hamilton's error

Lewis Hamilton handed the advantage to Sebastian Vettel after a mistake on his final run left him only fourth on the grid for the Canadian Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 09 Jun 18

Vettel powers to pole around the streets of Baku

Vettel lays down a title challenge to Hamilton in Baku

Hamilton showing signs of improvement, but he still can't dislodge Vettel from pole position.

Motorsport • 28 Apr 18

Sebastian Vettel claimed victory in Bahrain

Vettel claims victory in his 200th F1 race

Formula One world championship leader Sebastian Vettel won the Bahrain Grand Prix for Ferrari on Sunday in the German's 200th race start.

Motorsport • 08 Apr 18

Vettel takes Bahrain GP pole in Ferrari one-two

Lewis Hamilton will start the Bahrain Grand Prix from only ninth as his rival Sebastian Vettel stormed to pole position.

Motorsport • 07 Apr 18

Computer says no - Hamilton lost out to Vettel

Mercedes find computer bug that cost Hamilton win

Formula One world champions Mercedes have found the computer bug that cost Lewis Hamilton victory at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix and taken steps to ensure it does not happen again.

Motorsport • 29 Mar 18