With an estimated net worth of US$140 million, in 2020, Forbes reported Vettel made some US$40 million a year when racing – endorsement brands have included Casio, Tirendo, Pepe Jeans and Infiniti

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.

Leclerc and his girlfriend just made a rare appearance together at the Monte-Carlo Masters men’s doubles final on Sunday, but they’ve been linked since the spring of 2023

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.

Shanghai-born Zhou was five when he watched the first Chinese Grand Prix, and 20 years on, he hopes to finally make his first appearance there alongside childhood idol Fernando Alonso.

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’.

Max Verstappen ‘very satisfied’ with third straight pole of the season, Carlos Sainz second for Ferrari. China’s Zhou Guanyu damages front wing during qualifying.

Zhou is one of 13 drivers on F1 grid who is out of contract at the end of the season, but Sauber are expected to seek another transition year in 2025 ahead of manufacturer joining in 2026.

The Mercedes driver said he was ‘incredibly proud of Susie’ for taking a stand in ‘a male-dominated sport’ and had never supported F1 chief Mohammed ben Sulayem.

World Champion has already won first two races of the year, and season is in danger of turning into one-team show again.

The Formula One legend has not been seen since a tragic skiing accident in 2013 – but did you know that Ralf and his son David are involved in racing too?

An 18-year-old Briton just made a stellar debut at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and has everyone talking – so just who is Oliver Bearman?

British rookie, 18, scores points in Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after stepping in for stricken Carlos Sainz only the day before.

BBC said it had seen a report in which a whistleblower claimed the president had intervened to overturn a penalty given to Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso, giving him the 100th podium of his career.