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“Well, I’ve never had this before,” says McLaren ambassador Kris. He is Autosport’s guide for an afternoon at the McLaren Technology Centre and just as he clears his throat to introduce the MP4/13 from 1998 in all its monochrome glory, Mika Hakkinen unexpectedly wanders into earshot. No pressure, then, to…

Daniel Ricciardo might not have an F1 seat this season, but the Australian will now combine his role as Red Bull's reserve driver with a new TV gig

Ricciardo will join Toronto-born comedian Will Arnett for the Montreal race and similar broadcasts of the Austin and Las Vegas races later in the year.

Perez is keeping up with Verstappen admirably in these early stages of the new F1 season – and has the chance to take the lead of the championship with victory in Miami

The leafy glades of Imola’s public park play host this weekend to the opening round of the 2023 Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine, and the two races – one on Saturday, one on Sunday – will properly capture the attention of single-seater aficionados and talent spotters.

Hakkinen rocketed away at the start, as Schumacher suffered huge wheelspin and veered across the nose of David Coulthard’s McLaren, which allowed Ferrari teammate Rubens Barrichello up to third at the expense of Coulthard, with Jacques Villeneuve’s BAR at the head of the chasing pack.

On April 8 1979, 24 Formula 1 cars were set to line up on the starting grid in Long Beach for the US Grand Prix West. At least, that was the plan…

The Australian Grand Prix has a long tradition that pre-dates its arrival on the Formula 1 schedule as a fully-fledged world championship round in 1985. Indeed, Lewis Hamilton's two wins in 2008 and 2015 mean he's still one behind Roberto Moreno's treble at Calder Park between 1981 and 1984!

Two former F1 champions have given their verdict on the predicament Ricciardo finds himself in, and neither of them are confident that it will work out for the best

Rumours suggested Mattia Binotto's exit from Ferrari came after a breakdown with Charles Leclerc, following a season of mixed results for the Monegasque and his team

Former F1 racer David Coulthard told the Sunday Mirror he felt Verstappen was justified in his decision to ignore Red Bull's request in Brazil as he has shown "consistency"