The latest change to Formula 1’s sprint races has failed to win the support of many drivers, some of which said they prefer the previous version.
Formula 1 articles archive
The Formula 1 world championship began in 1950 and is considered the world’s leading form of single-seater motorsport. The 2024 F1 season is the 75th time the world championship has been held.
A world drivers’ champion has been crowned every year since the series began. Since 1958 a world constructors’ championship title has also been awarded.
The most successful F1 drivers in history are seven-times world champions Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher. In 2021 the former became the first and so far only driver to date to win 100 grands prix.
While Schumacher retired from F1 at the end of 2012, Hamilton continues to race. His rival world champions in the series are Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso.
There are 10 teams active in the championship, each of which field cars for two drivers. Each team is required to design and build the majority of its cars but may source some parts including engines, gearboxes and certain other components.
Ferrari has won the F1 constructors’ championship more times than any other team, with 16 titles. It is also the only team which has competed in every championship since the first season of Formula 1.
The Formula 1 calendar typically runs from March to November each year. Pre-season tests take place in February and March, and a post-season test is usually scheduled for late November or December.
A championship now includes over three times as many rounds as early seasons did. Seven rounds counted towards the first world championship – including the Indianapolis 500, despite it being run to different rules – but a record-breaking 24 races are scheduled on the 2024 F1 calendar. The series visits Europe, North and South America, the Middle East, Asia and Australasia. It has not raced in Africa since 1993.
Two organisations are responsible for running F1. The Federation Internazionale de l’Automobile (FIA), based in Paris, France, administers and governs the sport. Its commercial rights are leased to Formula 1 Management (FOM) which was purchased by the US-based Liberty Media in 2017.
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First pictures from the 2024 Miami Grand Prix weekend
F1 Pictures
Posted onPictures from the build-up to the 2024 Miami Grand Prix at Miami International Autodrome.
Frustrated Sargeant calls Shanghai penalty points decision “a joke”
Formula 1
Posted onLogan Sargeant said the two penalty points he received on his superlicence in Shanghai were “extremely frustrating”.
I told Newey I wanted him to stay – Verstappen
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen said he doesn’t blame Adrian Newey for leaving Red Bull but revealed he told the team’s designer he wanted him to stay.
Hamilton: Newey is ‘top of the list of people I want to work with’ at Ferrari
Formula 1
Posted onLewis Hamilton says outgoing Red Bull designer Adrian Newey would be ‘top of the list’ of Formula 1 figures he would wish to work with in future.
‘Audi made it clear they want a German driver’ says Bottas after Hulkenberg deal
Formula 1
Posted onValtteri Bottas said Audi’s decision to sign Nico Hulkenberg came as somewhat of a surprise but they ‘made it clear they want a German driver’.
Newey will make an “immediate impact” at any team he joins – Perez
Formula 1
Posted onAny F1 would land a major coup by signing Red Bull’s outgoing chief technical officer Adrian Newey, their driver Sergio Perez has admitted.
Risk of wet starts to sprint race and grand prix in Miami
Formula 1
Posted onFormula 1 drivers could have to contend with wet starts to both this weekend’s races at the Miami International Circuit.
Alpine recruits Sanchez to lead technical team following McLaren exit
Formula 1
Posted onDavid Sanchez, who left McLaren last month after joining them at the beginning of the year, has joined Alpine as its executive technical director.
RB unveil special rainbow livery for Miami Grand Prix
Formula 1
Posted onRB has presented what it calls a “unique, colour-shifting” livery design which it will use at this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix.
US Congress members demand answers from F1 over refusal to admit Andretti
Formula 1
Posted onTwelve members of the US Congress have written to Formula One Management questioning its refusal to accept Andretti Global’s application to enter.
Vettel to demonstrate Senna’s last McLaren during Imola race weekend
Formula 1
Posted onSebastian Vettel will perform a demonstration run in a car previously raced by Ayrton Senna at Imola to mark the 30th anniversary of his death.
Ferrari’s red-and-blue Miami Grand Prix livery revealed
Formula 1
Posted onFerrari have unveiled the special livery they will run this weekend in the Miami Grand Prix, incorporating shades of blue alongside the usual red.
Newey just became the most significant mover in the 2026 F1 driver market
Formula 1
Posted onIt’s no longer “business as usual” at Red Bull as Adrian Newey is leaving – and the team he joins could be F1’s next champions.
Official: Red Bull confirm Newey will leave next year
Formula 1
Posted onRed Bull has confirmed its chief technical officer Adrian Newey is leaving after 19 years with them.
FIA tackles jump starts and teams not running in practice with new F1 rules
Formula 1
Posted onThe FIA has updated F1’s rules to prevent drivers jumping the start and encourage teams to cover more laps in rain-affected practice sessions.
Netflix reveals first trailer for new “Senna” miniseries
Formula 1
Posted onNetflix has revealed the first trailer for its new series based on the life of Ayrton Senna.
Aston Martin petitions FIA to review Alonso’s penalty for Sainz collision
Formula 1
Posted onAston Martin have petitioned the FIA to review the stewards’ decision to penalise Fernando Alonso for his collision with Carlos Sainz Jnr in Shanghai.
Formula 1 support series switching to ‘near-carbon-neutral’ fuel this year
Motorsport
Posted onOne of Formula 1’s support series will switch to a synthetic fuel this season, two years before the world championship does the same.
Perez is 21-0 down to Verstappen – but he may have finally turned a corner
Formula 1
Posted onOver the last calendar year, Sergio Perez has scored no wins to Max Verstappen’s 21, but 2024 has started more promisingly.