https://www.scmp.com/rss/517992/feed The latest news on Sebastian Vettel, German racing car driver, including celebrity news and sports updates. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Associated Press Associated Press Keeping your eyes on the road is vital if your car travels at a speed of 322km/h (200mph). A strong neck helps. Neck-strengthening exercises are integral in the fast-paced world of Formula 1 racing. Plenty of drivers will bring specialised training gear for that purpose when they arrive in Florida for Sunday’s Miami Grand Prix, the next event of a lucrative, year-long championship that spans the globe. Working out with weighted harnesses or using deep body-weight stretches stabilise their heads... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3351890/why-workouts-formula-1-drivers-might-help-computer-users-tech-neck?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3351890/why-workouts-formula-1-drivers-might-help-computer-users-tech-neck?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:00:09 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse The 19-year-old Italian Kimi Antonelli took pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix on Saturday, becoming the youngest driver to achieve the feat in Formula 1 history. Antonelli led a Mercedes front-row lockout along with George Russell and erased the record of Sebastian Vettel, who was 21 when he took pole for the Italian Grand Prix in 2008. “I’m happy with the lap I did,” Antonelli told reporters. “And really happy to be starting on pole for my first time.” The Mercedes duo, as in Australia... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3346618/chinese-grand-prix-mercedes-kimi-antonelli-youngest-take-formula-1-pole-position?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3346618/chinese-grand-prix-mercedes-kimi-antonelli-youngest-take-formula-1-pole-position?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 14 Mar 2026 14:30:08 +0000 Reuters Reuters Oscar Piastri was robbed of victory in Qatar but the Australian can take hope from history in his bid to become Formula One champion next weekend, according to McLaren boss Andrea Stella. The 24-year-old did everything right at the Lusail circuit, winning the Saturday sprint from pole position and leading Sunday’s race from pole until a team strategy blunder left him having to settle for second to Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. The Australian said he was speechless with what had happened and McLaren... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3334808/formula-1-mclaren-boss-assures-oscar-piastri-he-can-still-be-champion-despite-qatar-debacle?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3334808/formula-1-mclaren-boss-assures-oscar-piastri-he-can-still-be-champion-despite-qatar-debacle?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:00:28 +0000 Lynn Farah Lynn Farah With its sponsors, advertising revenue and endorsement deals, Formula One has always been one of the highest-paying sports. So how are its main stars, the drivers, doing financially? Max Verstappen broke barriers by sealing a US$70 million deal (including salary and bonuses) with Red Bull Racing in 2023, but how does he fare when it comes to total net worth? Here are seven of the richest racing drivers of all time, according to Celebrity Net Worth. 6. Sebastian Vettel Estimated net worth: US$140... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3247097/6-richest-formula-one-drivers-ever-net-worths-ranked-michael-schumacher-and-lewis-hamilton-fernando?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3247097/6-richest-formula-one-drivers-ever-net-worths-ranked-michael-schumacher-and-lewis-hamilton-fernando?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 07 Jan 2024 20:00:20 +0000 Max Verstappen passed Ayrton Senna on the list of all-time winners in Formula One with another dominant performance on what he called “an incredible weekend” in Austria. If there were any doubts as to the Dutchman’s total hold on the sport they were dispelled just before the end of Sunday’s race, when he pitted and then claimed the extra point for fastest lap on the final lap. Teammate Sergio Perez battled his way from 15th on the grid to finish third, underlying Red Bull’s utter superiority.... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3226359/formula-one-max-verstappen-hails-incredible-weekend-austrian-victory-takes-him-past-senna-list-most?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3226359/formula-one-max-verstappen-hails-incredible-weekend-austrian-victory-takes-him-past-senna-list-most?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 03 Jul 2023 06:00:23 +0000 World champion Max Verstappen drew alongside Ayrton Senna in the Formula One record books with his 41st victory on Sunday when he drove his Red Bull to a flawless triumph at the Canadian Grand Prix. The 25-year-old defending double champion and series leader led from lights to flag as he came home 9.570 seconds ahead of Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso with Lewis Hamilton finishing third for Mercedes for his team’s 100th F1 win. It was Verstappen’s second win at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, his... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3224532/canadian-grand-prix-verstappen-cruises-montreal-match-senna-and-give-red-bull-100th-win?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3224532/canadian-grand-prix-verstappen-cruises-montreal-match-senna-and-give-red-bull-100th-win?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 18 Jun 2023 21:15:14 +0000 Formula One drivers will need written permission from the sport’s governing body to make ‘political statements’ from next season following an update of the International Sporting Code. The 2023 version of the code, which applies to all series sanctioned by the International Automobile Federation (FIA), was published on the governing body’s website with changes highlighted. The FIA added a new clause regarding “the general making and display of political, religious and personal statements or... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3204109/formula-one-drivers-barred-political-statements-unless-approved-new-rules-will-cover-all-fia-events?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3204109/formula-one-drivers-barred-political-statements-unless-approved-new-rules-will-cover-all-fia-events?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 21 Dec 2022 08:05:52 +0000 The Formula One season recently came to a close with another exciting finish in Abu Dhabi, but Red Bull’s speed racer Max Verstappen had already bagged the championship in Japan last month. The Belgian-Dutch national secured his second straight World Championship title during the 18th round, as per the official Formula One website. F1 brings a lot of prestige, and the financial pay-off from top brand sponsors is off the charts. So who are the top-paid racers of 2022, according to a recent... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3200995/10-highest-paid-formula-one-racers-2022-red-bulls-max-verstappen-and-daniel-ricciardo-mercedes-lewis?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3200995/10-highest-paid-formula-one-racers-2022-red-bulls-max-verstappen-and-daniel-ricciardo-mercedes-lewis?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 25 Nov 2022 17:00:16 +0000 Alfa Romeo celebrated their best Formula One season in a decade after a nail-biting finish to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and team principal Frédéric Vasseur hailed it the “crowning of an incredible job”. While world champion Max Verstappen was cruising to a record-extending 15th win of the season on Sunday, ahead of Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez, Zhou Guanyu and Valtteri Bottas were battling to secure sixth position in the constructors’ championship. But having only managed to start 15th and... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3200426/formula-1-alfa-romeo-boss-frederic-vasseur-hails-incredible-season?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3200426/formula-1-alfa-romeo-boss-frederic-vasseur-hails-incredible-season?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 21 Nov 2022 10:45:09 +0000 Max Verstappen cruised to his record-extending 15th win of the season on Sunday at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, where all the action took place behind the Red Bull driver. The Dutchman led from start to finish, but teammate Sergio Perez could not hold on to his second place after a back and forth tussle with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, and Lewis Hamilton in the Mercedes. Leclerc sealed second place in the drivers’ championship with his finish behind Verstappen, while Perez was third. Ferrari’s... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3200328/formula-1-verstappen-cruises-victory-abu-dhabi-grand-prix-leclerc-claims-2nd-drivers-championship?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3200328/formula-1-verstappen-cruises-victory-abu-dhabi-grand-prix-leclerc-claims-2nd-drivers-championship?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 20 Nov 2022 15:55:43 +0000 Alfa Romeo have their work cut out if they are to finish the season sixth in the constructors’ championship, after Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu struggled in qualifying at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Saturday. Bottas did not make it out of Q1 and will start in 18th on the grid, while Zhou’s promising start petered out in Q2 and he dropped from ninth to 15th. In contrast, Aston Martin’s Sebastian Vettel took ninth spot in the final qualifying session of his career, and with just five points... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3200266/formula-1-verstappen-takes-pole-abu-dhabi-zhou-guanyu-and-alfa-romeo-fall-behind-aston-martin-race?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3200266/formula-1-verstappen-takes-pole-abu-dhabi-zhou-guanyu-and-alfa-romeo-fall-behind-aston-martin-race?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 19 Nov 2022 16:25:09 +0000 Formula One team Mercedes had a day to remember at the Brazilian Grand Prix on Saturday. Alpine had a day to forget. Mercedes driver George Russell will start Sunday in pole position after winning the sprint race at Interlagos – his team’s first win of the season – with teammate Lewis Hamilton also in the front row, while Alpine drivers Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon had a high-profile clash on the track. “It’s crazy to think we’re both starting on the front row,” Russell said. “We’re in a... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3199440/formula-1-joy-mercedes-george-russel-tops-brazilian-gp-sprint-race?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3199440/formula-1-joy-mercedes-george-russel-tops-brazilian-gp-sprint-race?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 13 Nov 2022 05:08:00 +0000 It quickly became clear this would be the season that Max Verstappen set the record for most wins in a Formula One season. It was never a question of if the Dutchman would win 14 races. It was only a question of when. And now? By how much will Verstappen ultimately shatter the mark he shared with Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel? Verstappen set the F1 record for wins in a season Sunday at the Mexico City Grand Prix with his 14th victory of the season. It broke the record set by Schumacher... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3197801/formula-1-max-verstappen-sets-season-wins-record-14th-victory?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3197801/formula-1-max-verstappen-sets-season-wins-record-14th-victory?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 31 Oct 2022 00:51:00 +0000 Red Bull’s Max Verstappen put himself on pole position for the Mexico City Grand Prix on Saturday with his sights set on a record 14th Formula One victory of the season. The Dutch 25-year-old, who secured his second world championship in Japan this month with four races to spare, lapped the high-speed Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez with a fastest time of one minute 17.775 seconds. Mercedes’s George Russell joined him on the front row, qualifying 0.005 ahead of seven-times world champion Lewis... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3197746/formula-1-verstappen-pole-mexico-and-chasing-record-chinas-zhou-guanyu-qualifies-12th?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3197746/formula-1-verstappen-pole-mexico-and-chasing-record-chinas-zhou-guanyu-qualifies-12th?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 30 Oct 2022 01:40:34 +0000 While Formula One champion Max Verstappen is chasing a record 14th win of the season, and his Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez tries to win his home Grand Prix in Mexico there will be an important battle for points taking place further back down the grid. Just one point separates Alfa Romeo and Aston Martin in the constructors’ championship, with the Italian outfit’s 53 points keeping their noses just in front. The gap should have been greater, but a disappointing performance at the US Grand Prix,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3197654/formula-one-zhou-guanyu-and-valtteri-bottas-hope-turn-tide-alfa-romeo-mexico-city?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3197654/formula-one-zhou-guanyu-and-valtteri-bottas-hope-turn-tide-alfa-romeo-mexico-city?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 28 Oct 2022 12:30:13 +0000 Alfa Romeo boss Frédéric Vasseur bemoaned a “big opportunity to score points missed” at the US Grand Prix, after Valtteri Bottas spun out and Zhou Guanyu could only finish 13th in Austin on Sunday. While Max Verstappen was winning his 13th race of the season, equalling the record held by Michael Schumacher (2004) and Sebastian Vettel (2013), and Red Bull were claiming their first constructors’ championship in nine years, Vasseur was left to ponder what might have been in Texas. A difficult... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3197066/formula-one-zhou-guanyu-alfa-romeo-left-rue-big-opportunity-missed-us-grand-prix?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3197066/formula-one-zhou-guanyu-alfa-romeo-left-rue-big-opportunity-missed-us-grand-prix?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 24 Oct 2022 10:05:38 +0000 Red Bull boss Christian Horner said winning the Formula One constructors’ title had a special significance because of the tough times the team had been through since their previous success. The team clinched their fifth constructors’ title, and first since 2013, when double world champion Max Verstappen won the US Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, on Sunday and Mexican Sergio Perez was fourth. Verstappen’s win was his thirteenth of the year, tying Michael Schumacher (2004) and Sebastian Vettel (2013)... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3196991/formula-1-verstappen-claims-record-win-us-grand-prix-horner-says-red-bulls-constructors-crown-means?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3196991/formula-1-verstappen-claims-record-win-us-grand-prix-horner-says-red-bulls-constructors-crown-means?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 24 Oct 2022 02:02:11 +0000 Red Bull founder Dietrich Mateschitz, who made the energy drink a global phenomenon and forged a title-winning Formula One team and a sports empire, died on Saturday aged 78, the company said. Red Bull expressed both its “sadness” at the Austrian billionaire’s death and “gratitude for what he accomplished”. Mateschitz, a reclusive man who rarely gave interviews, took a sweet drink that was already popular in Asia and adapted it for the Western market with huge success. He was named as Austria’s... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3196926/red-bull-owner-dietrich-mateschitz-dead-78?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3196926/red-bull-owner-dietrich-mateschitz-dead-78?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 22 Oct 2022 22:57:45 +0000 Max Verstappen won his first Formula One championship amid controversy last year and the second after confusion at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday, but this time there was no argument about the outcome. The 25-year-old Red Bull driver has enjoyed one of the most dominant seasons in the sport’s history with Suzuka the scene of his 12th win in 18 races and four rounds still remaining. “Max has been truly, truly dominant. That’s our 14th victory (of 2022), a record for us (in a single season),... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3195338/formula-1-verstappen-title-bid-japan-delayed-red-flag-gasly?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-one-f1/article/3195338/formula-1-verstappen-title-bid-japan-delayed-red-flag-gasly?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 09 Oct 2022 07:09:58 +0000 The F1 Singapore Grand Prix is back after a two-year pandemic hiatus, and the city is gearing up for the biggest weekend of its social calendar – think parties, fast cars and global music acts converging all in one spot. Home to the first Grand Prix night race, the country shuts down public roads in the city centre and transforms them into a brightly lit track known as the Marina Bay Street Circuit. Around 268,000 fans attended the 2019 Singapore Grand Prix – the second-highest on record since... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/leisure/article/3193292/singapore-grand-prix-2022-how-expensive-it-party-trackside?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/leisure/article/3193292/singapore-grand-prix-2022-how-expensive-it-party-trackside?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 Sep 2022 00:00:20 +0000 Max Verstappen won the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday to leave him in touching distance of his second straight Formula One title. Championship leader Verstappen claimed his first ever win at Monza after fighting from seventh on the grid to beat Charles Leclerc over the line on another difficult day for Ferrari. The Red Bull driver is 116 points ahead of Leclerc, who started on pole, in the drivers’ standings after winning a race whose final six laps were run with the safety car. China’s Zhou... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-1/article/3192151/f1-italian-grand-prix-verstappen-wins-race-ends-behind-safety-car?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-1/article/3192151/f1-italian-grand-prix-verstappen-wins-race-ends-behind-safety-car?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 11 Sep 2022 14:56:28 +0000 The Lion State has a well-earned reputation among international tourists that centres around its culinary offerings. But in recent years, travellers have been flocking to the city for an altogether different experience. From a ‘‘fun run” in 1982 that saw 8,000 participants, the Singapore Marathon – now known as the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon – has grown to become Southeast Asia’s largest. The 2019 instalment – the last held in-person due to the Covid-19 outbreak – drew 50,000 runners... https://www.scmp.com/country-reports/country-reports/topics/singapore-national-day-2022/article/3188079/singapore-grand?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/country-reports/country-reports/topics/singapore-national-day-2022/article/3188079/singapore-grand?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 09 Aug 2022 10:00:17 +0000 Fernando Alonso’s move to Aston Martin to replace retiring Sebastian Vettel next year was the focus of interest in Formula One after the Hungarian Grand Prix. When Vettel announced last Thursday he was retiring at the end of the season, Alonso emerged as a favourite to replace him given his wealth of F1 experience that includes two world championships. But as the F1 heads into its annual summer holiday shutdown, we take a look at the five storylines that have shaped the first half of the season... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-1/article/3187405/formula-one-5-talking-points-shaped-first-half-2022-f1-season?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-1/article/3187405/formula-one-5-talking-points-shaped-first-half-2022-f1-season?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Aug 2022 07:12:53 +0000 Four-time Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel will retire at the end of the 2022 season, he announced on Thursday. “The decision to retire has been a difficult one for me to take, and I have spent a lot of time thinking about it,” Vettel, 35, said in an Aston Martin team statement. “At the end of the year I want to take some more time to reflect on what I will focus on next; it is very clear to me that, being a father, I want to spend more time with my family. But today is not about... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-1/article/3186945/formula-1-four-time-world-champion-sebastian-vettel-retire-sport?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-1/article/3186945/formula-1-four-time-world-champion-sebastian-vettel-retire-sport?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 Jul 2022 12:26:41 +0000 Prince George made his Wimbledon debut on Sunday while accompanying his parents, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Although Prince William and Kate Middleton, both 40, have regularly attended Wimbledon matches, the eight-year-old watched has just caught his first match. And he appeared to enjoy it – sat between his parents in the Royal Box he animatedly watched the men’s final between Nick Kyrgios and Novak Djokovic, who won his seventh Wimbledon title this year. Wimbledon’s ‘Wild Thing’: why... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/leisure/article/3185015/deja-vu-kate-middleton-and-george-channel-diana-and-william?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/leisure/article/3185015/deja-vu-kate-middleton-and-george-channel-diana-and-william?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 12 Jul 2022 10:00:30 +0000 With 53 Grand Prix titles and four F1 World Championships to his name, Sebastian Vettel has built himself a powerful platform (or podium) from which he can spread awareness and enact real change. Despite a somewhat underwhelming 2022 season so far, the Aston Martin driver is increasingly making headlines for his bold messaging and strong stance on issues from environmental degradation to human rights. In keeping with his race number, we look at five causes close to Vettel’s heart. Sometimes the... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3184595/saint-seb-5-times-sebastian-vettel-proved-hes-nicest-guy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3184595/saint-seb-5-times-sebastian-vettel-proved-hes-nicest-guy?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 10 Jul 2022 10:00:23 +0000 This weekend’s British Grand Prix cannot come soon enough for Zhou Guanyu, who is ready to build on the “big confidence boost” he got from the best result of his short career at the previous race in Montreal. The Alfa Romeo driver secured his second points haul of the season with his eighth place at the Canadian Grand Prix, a result that came on the back of a frustrating period where he was forced to retire three times in four outings. Zhou Guanyu with a smooth move on Sebastian Vettel into... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-1/article/3183631/formula-1-zhou-guanyu-looking-build-big-boost-confidence-drivers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-1/article/3183631/formula-1-zhou-guanyu-looking-build-big-boost-confidence-drivers?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 30 Jun 2022 07:45:24 +0000 Formula One is among the most exclusive and expensive of all sports, raking in some US$2.1 billion in revenue in 2021. Of course, the cost of taking this gigantic show on the road, racing at circuits around the world, is enormous too. Not least the pay for the drivers who train hard and take risks every day for the thrill of the sport – and also, no doubt, for the benefit of their bank balances. Precise figures are not released for current driver salaries, but Celebrity Net Worth has compiled an... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3182964/10-richest-f1-drivers-all-time-net-worths-ranked-lewis?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3182964/10-richest-f1-drivers-all-time-net-worths-ranked-lewis?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 25 Jun 2022 20:00:13 +0000 Charles Leclerc’s hopes of victory at this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix were dented when it was confirmed he will face a substantial grid penalty for Sunday’s race. Soon after finishing second behind series leader and world champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull in second practice at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on Friday, Ferrari said they would be fitting new electronic control components to Leclerc’s power unit. The 24-year-old Monegasque has suffered two engine failures this year and the new... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-1/article/3182226/canadian-grand-prix-lewis-hamilton-car-undriveable-and-charles?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-1/article/3182226/canadian-grand-prix-lewis-hamilton-car-undriveable-and-charles?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 18 Jun 2022 12:28:35 +0000 After his first season driving for the Mercedes team, George Russell clearly has a bright future ahead of him and looks set to rake in many millions both on and off the track. He already has a growing collection of expensive cars, bikes and high-end watches, and like other drivers before him, has his sights set on a move to Monaco. In the first eight races of the year, Russell has finished fifth or better and has crossed the finish line ahead of his teammate and seven-time world champion Lewis... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3182116/luxury-life-formula-ones-george-russell-how-mercedes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3182116/luxury-life-formula-ones-george-russell-how-mercedes?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 18 Jun 2022 02:00:27 +0000 A “heartbroken” Zhou Guanyu has demanded his Alfa Romeo team find some answers following his forced retirement less than half way through the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The Chinese driver’s day ended on the 24th lap in Baku on Sunday, and it was the third time in four races that a technical problem with the Formula 1 car has cut Zhou short when in a position to challenge for points. Having pitted twice and sitting comfortably behind Sebastian Vettel at that stage with enough fuel to see him to the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-1/article/3181480/formula-1-heartbroken-zhou-guanyu-demands-answers-after-azerbaijan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-1/article/3181480/formula-1-heartbroken-zhou-guanyu-demands-answers-after-azerbaijan?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 13 Jun 2022 06:30:17 +0000 Zhou Guanyu cannot catch a break. The Alfa Romeo driver was forced to retire from the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday in yet another blow to his rookie season. Zhou became the third retirement after Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, on lap 24, because of what his team described as a technical issue. “Are you kidding me? Again?” Zhou was heard saying over his team radio. A statement from Alfa Romeo F1 Team Orlen said Zhou had been running “a brilliant race” before he was forced to withdraw. This... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-1/article/3181425/formula-1-zhou-guanyu-forced-retire-baku-technical-issues?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-1/article/3181425/formula-1-zhou-guanyu-forced-retire-baku-technical-issues?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 12 Jun 2022 13:09:20 +0000 Chinese rookie Zhou Guanyu is hoping he and his Alfa Romeo team can make some “big gains” in Saturday’s F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying session. The 23-year-old was 16th overall in FP1 on Friday, setting a best time of one minute and 48.222 seconds over his 24 laps at the Baku City Circuit. He finished in the same position for FP2, but shaved off plenty of time with his best lap – 1:45.264 – and thinks there is not much separating the middle of the pack. “I liked it, I enjoyed it,” Zhou... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-1/article/3181339/f1-zhou-guanyu-targets-big-gains-qualifying-after-azerbaijan-grand?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-1/article/3181339/f1-zhou-guanyu-targets-big-gains-qualifying-after-azerbaijan-grand?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 11 Jun 2022 07:21:51 +0000 A weekend that promised much ended in disappointment for Alfa Romeo’s Zhou Guanyu, after he was forced to retire from the Miami Grand Prix because of a technical issue. The Chinese driver, who said he “felt strong” during the start of the race, was left to wonder what might have been after completing just six laps before his team called a halt to proceedings on Sunday (US time). Zhou, who began from 17th on the grid but was starting move up the field, had already had a frustrating few days and... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-1/article/3176995/formula-1-alfa-romeos-zhou-guanyu-endures-disappointing-day-miami?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-1/article/3176995/formula-1-alfa-romeos-zhou-guanyu-endures-disappointing-day-miami?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 May 2022 22:01:50 +0000 Max Verstappen won the inaugural Miami Grand Prix on Monday (Hong Kong time) after coming from behind to pip Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc to the chequered flag and claim his third win of the season. The Red Bull driver also bagged fastest lap on the newest stop on the Formula 1 circuit, on a day when tyre issues and intense heat left all the drivers exhausted. Leclerc’s Ferrari teammate Carlos Saniz took third, just ahead of Red Bull’s Sergio Perez, with Mercedes’ George Russell rounding out the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-1/article/3176994/miami-grand-prix-max-verstappen-claims-third-f1-win-season-ferraris?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/formula-1/article/3176994/miami-grand-prix-max-verstappen-claims-third-f1-win-season-ferraris?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 May 2022 21:29:25 +0000 A flawless Charles Leclerc led from start to finish to steer his Ferrari to an action-packed win at the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday with world champion Max Verstappen failing to finish. The world championship leader from Monaco started from pole, held his position at the first corner and never looked back, scorching around the 58-lap Albert Park circuit to take the chequered flag by a massive 20.5 seconds. Red Bull’s Sergio Perez was second with George Russell an encouraging third for the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/motorsport/article/3173751/f1-charles-leclerc-wins-australian-grand-prix-verstappen-fails?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/motorsport/article/3173751/f1-charles-leclerc-wins-australian-grand-prix-verstappen-fails?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 10 Apr 2022 07:37:23 +0000 Red Bull team consultant Helmut Marko has declared his team will be “fighting for victory” in Sunday’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after diagnosing the cause of their fuel problems. The team suffered a double ‘did not finish’ in Bahrain last Sunday after their cars suffered fuel loss in the closing laps. Marko said the problem was caused by a vacuum in the fuel system of the new-era ground effect cars, halting both world champion Max Verstappen and teammate Sergio Perez. It wasn't meant to end... https://www.scmp.com/sport/motorsport/article/3171767/f1-red-bull-raring-go-and-will-be-fighting-victory-after-fixing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/motorsport/article/3171767/f1-red-bull-raring-go-and-will-be-fighting-victory-after-fixing?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 24 Mar 2022 15:03:55 +0000 Formula One starts a record 23-race season in Bahrain this weekend, with Red Bull’s title holder Max Verstappen renewing his rivalry with Mercedes’ seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton. F1’s technical regulations have been overhauled for this year in a bid to allow the cars to follow more closely, particularly through corners, which in turn should improve the quality of racing. While early signs in testing have been positive, we’ve seen time and time again that doesn’t always translate to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/motorsport/article/3170960/f1-2022-team-team-guide-predictions-expectations-and-reality-ahead?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/motorsport/article/3170960/f1-2022-team-team-guide-predictions-expectations-and-reality-ahead?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 18 Mar 2022 10:45:20 +0000 Aston Martin driver Sebastian Vettel will miss the Bahrain Grand Prix season opener after testing positive for Covid-19, both Formula One and his team confirmed on Thursday. The four-time world champion will be replaced by reserve driver Nico Hulkenberg, of whom it will be his first Grand Prix since standing in at the 2020 Eifel Grand Prix for Lance Stroll at Racing Point, who tested positive for Covid-19 at the time. Fellow German Hulkenberg will drive the AMR22 in the first practice session on... https://www.scmp.com/sport/motorsport/article/3170842/formula-one-sebastian-vettel-test-positive-covid-19-out-bahrain?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/motorsport/article/3170842/formula-one-sebastian-vettel-test-positive-covid-19-out-bahrain?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 17 Mar 2022 10:17:28 +0000 Formula One has terminated its contract with the Russian Grand Prix following the country’s invasion of Ukraine, saying Russia “will not have a race” in the future. F1 already cancelled this year’s race, which had been expected to be held in Sochi on September 25. But following further discussions this week, F1 went a step further and ended a contract which ran until 2025. “Formula 1 can confirm it has terminated its contract with the Russian Grand Prix,” F1 said in a statement. “Russia will not... https://www.scmp.com/sport/motorsport/article/3169130/formula-one-terminates-contract-russian-grand-prix-after-ukraine?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/motorsport/article/3169130/formula-one-terminates-contract-russian-grand-prix-after-ukraine?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 03 Mar 2022 12:17:14 +0000 Russian president Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is having a major impact on the world of sport. Governing bodies and sporting federations have responded by cutting ties with Russia over major events, cancelling sponsorship deals with Russian companies, while Putin has himself been stripped of honorary sporting titles. Here’s a closer look at the impact Putin’s war on Ukraine is having on sport across Europe and the world. Football Football has been among the quickest to react to the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3168652/ukraine-invasion-sporting-sanctions-hitting-russia-stripping?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3168652/ukraine-invasion-sporting-sanctions-hitting-russia-stripping?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 28 Feb 2022 08:15:17 +0000 As Russian forces moved deeper into Ukraine on Friday, sports bodies moved quickly to strip Russia of events, with St Petersburg losing the Champions League final while the Formula One grand prix will not be held in Sochi. Russia launched its invasion by land, air and sea on Thursday following a declaration of war by President Vladimir Putin, with an estimated 100,000 people fleeing as explosions and gunfire rocked major cities. European soccer governing body UEFA decided to relocate the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/3168503/russia-stripped-major-events-including-formula-one-grand-prix-invasion?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/3168503/russia-stripped-major-events-including-formula-one-grand-prix-invasion?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 26 Feb 2022 08:15:12 +0000 Zhou Guanyu hailed his learning experience after making history on day two of Formula One’s preseason testing in Barcelona. The 22-year-old Shanghai native – who this season will become the first Chinese driver in F1 – got his first experience with his new drive at Alfa Romeo on Thursday. Rookie Zhou completed 71 laps on his way to 10th in the time sheets at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, with a fastest lap of 1:21.531. View this post on Instagram A post... https://www.scmp.com/sport/motorsport/article/3168321/f1-preseason-testing-chinas-zhou-guanyu-hails-great-day-after?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/motorsport/article/3168321/f1-preseason-testing-chinas-zhou-guanyu-hails-great-day-after?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 24 Feb 2022 21:38:49 +0000 The Formula 1 2021 season has already been one for the history books. Mercedes faces its greatest challenge in years as Lewis Hamilton trails behind Max Verstappen in the championship standings. Further down the table, the Ferrari and McLaren drivers battle it out for third. And even further still, Frenchman Pierre Gasly keeps up a run of sensational form, staving off two-time world champion Fernando Alonso. The luxury London mansions of India’s richest Undoubtedly, Formula 1 showcases the very... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3157119/inside-luxury-car-collections-formula-1s-top-drivers-lewis?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3157119/inside-luxury-car-collections-formula-1s-top-drivers-lewis?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 23 Nov 2021 14:00:19 +0000 Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has tested positive for Covid-19 and will miss the upcoming Sakhir Grand Prix in Bahrain, the sport’s governing body, the FIA, said on Tuesday. Briton Hamilton, who has already wrapped up his seventh world title and picked up his 11th win of the season at Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix, was isolating with mild symptoms but otherwise fit and well, his Mercedes team said in a statement. “Lewis was tested three times last week and returned a negative result each... https://www.scmp.com/sport/motorsport/article/3112122/covid-19-world-champion-lewis-hamilton-miss-f1s-bahrain-grand-prix?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/motorsport/article/3112122/covid-19-world-champion-lewis-hamilton-miss-f1s-bahrain-grand-prix?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 01 Dec 2020 09:46:03 +0000 Britain’s Lewis Hamilton took a record-equalling seventh world championship and became Formula One’s most successful driver of all time after winning a wet and slippery Turkish Grand Prix on Sunday. The 35-year-old Mercedes driver matched Ferrari great Michael Schumacher’s seven titles in style, lapping sole rival and teammate Valtteri Bottas on a nightmare afternoon for the spinning Finn. Hamilton already had more race wins, pole positions and podium finishes than any other driver in the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/motorsport/article/3109944/lewis-hamilton-takes-seventh-f1-title-after-turkey-grand-prix?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/motorsport/article/3109944/lewis-hamilton-takes-seventh-f1-title-after-turkey-grand-prix?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 15 Nov 2020 12:35:09 +0000 Pierre Gasly won an extraordinary Italian Grand Prix at Monza on Sunday for his first Formula One success in his 55th race. The French driver in an Alpha Tauri benefited from a 25-minute red flag suspension after Charles Leclerc crashed his Ferrari. Pole sitter Lewis Hamilton was on hs way to a comfortable win before a 10-second stop-go penalty pushed the Mercedes world champion at the back of the pack. “On my god! What did I do! Yes! We did it again guys,” said 24-year-old Gasly on his radio... https://www.scmp.com/sport/motorsport/article/3100455/pierre-gasly-wins-crash-delayed-italian-grand-prix-after-hamilton?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/motorsport/article/3100455/pierre-gasly-wins-crash-delayed-italian-grand-prix-after-hamilton?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 06 Sep 2020 15:32:56 +0000 Lewis Hamilton, starting from pole, led every lap of the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday as he cruised to his fourth victory in the last five races of this season. Hamilton’s Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas was second, 8.448 seconds behind, and Max Verstappen of Red Bull was third. The top three were in the same order throughout the race. “It wasn’t the easiest of races,” said reigning champion Hamilton. “I had a lock up into Turn 5 which started to give a bit of vibration and the tyre temps were... https://www.scmp.com/sport/motorsport/article/3099480/it-wasnt-easiest-races-lewis-hamilton-cruises-victory-belgian?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/motorsport/article/3099480/it-wasnt-easiest-races-lewis-hamilton-cruises-victory-belgian?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 30 Aug 2020 15:19:56 +0000 Formula One fleshed out its 2020 calendar to 17 races on Tuesday, with the Chinese Grand Prix cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic but Turkey back on for the first time since 2011 and Bahrain handed two rounds. The sport said in a statement that Turkey’s Istanbul Park circuit would host a race on November 15 before a Bahrain double in late November and early December and Abu Dhabi ending the season on Dec. 13 at Yas Marina. A limited number of fans, and hospitality, will be able to attend some... https://www.scmp.com/sport/motorsport/article/3098817/turkey-back-f1-calendar-chinese-grand-prix-axed?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/motorsport/article/3098817/turkey-back-f1-calendar-chinese-grand-prix-axed?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 25 Aug 2020 11:56:03 +0000 Lewis Hamilton had no problems with his tyres this time as he coasted to victory at the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday, extending his championship lead to 37 points and clinching an 88th career victory to move within three of Michael Schumacher’s Formula One record. The talk before the race was whether Mercedes’ tyres would be vulnerable in the searing summer heat of Spain, after experiencing problems in the past two races at Silverstone. But there were no such issues as Hamilton finished a... https://www.scmp.com/sport/motorsport/article/3097582/lewis-hamilton-wins-spanish-gp-88th-career-victory-f1?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/motorsport/article/3097582/lewis-hamilton-wins-spanish-gp-88th-career-victory-f1?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 16 Aug 2020 15:24:31 +0000