The Briton joined Red Bull in 2006 and has been key in their growth with six constructors’ titles. “He leaves as a true legend,” says CEO Christian Horner.
Adrian Newey’s cars have won 25 drivers’ and constructors’ championships for Williams, McLaren and Red Bull.
Report in Germany suggests Nico Hulkenberg has been offered a three-year contract until 2027 by Audi, with manufacturer joining F1 in 2026.
FIA spokesman confirmed the matter was on the agenda for a meeting Thursday along with other sporting regulations.
Srettha Thavisin’s administration invited F1 executives to Bangkok to survey the race routes, and told them the country had all it took to hold the event.
World champion finishes 13.7 seconds ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris with Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez third.
World champion overcomes power issues at Chinese Grand Prix to ease past Lewis Hamilton and Sergio Perez in morning’s short race, then grabs first place ahead of Perez and Alonso.
Shanghai International Circuit has only recently been resurfaced and world champion Max Verstappen says it is ‘like driving on ice’.
British driver risked it all in final session to claim fastest time ahead of Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso, Max Verstappen and China’s Zhou Guanyu (10th).
The first local driver to race at the Chinese Grand Prix is unlikely to be joined soon by any compatriots, a fact he attributes to China’s short history in the sport.
Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll tops only practice session, while China’s Zhou Guanyu gives local fans something to cheer about, posting 11th fastest time on Friday.
Another win on Sunday would mean the Dutchman has won half of all F1 races held since the grand prix was last held in Shanghai, which will host the first sprint of the season.
China, which last held its Grand Prix in 2019, is key to the sport’s global presence as it is the world’s largest automotive market and second-largest economy, he says.
Having made his way in motorsport largely on his own, Zhou relishes a chance to ‘pave the path for future generations’ and ‘start a new chapter of Chinese motorsport together with the crowd’.
Tickets for the action-packed weekend – which begins with Friday morning practice, includes a sprint race on Saturday and ends with the grand prix on Sunday – sold out within minutes of going on sale in January.
Season opener moves from Bahrain to Melbourne because of Ramadan, then circuit moves on to Shanghai.
Chinese GP returns after a five-year absence, with Zhou Guanyu finally getting a chance to race in the city of his birth.
The race will include the first of six sprint rounds this season but only one free practice session to get used to the Shanghai International Circuit track.
Three-time defending champion led from the start to finish ahead of Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez, winning his 22nd race out of the past 26.
World champion Max Verstappen hot favourite on circuit where he won by almost 20 seconds last year, but after his Melbourne miss, Ferrari are closing in.
Carlos Sainz leads home Ferrari one-two, with teammate Charles Leclerc second, and Lando Norris third. Max Verstappen last just three pals before telling Red Bull engineers ‘I have smoke … fire, fire, brake, my brakes’.