An otherwise quiet Italian GP burst into life as Lewis Hamilton and Oscar Piastri collided at the second chicane. read more »

Early in Q1, Ocon passed Norris before the Ascari chicane, and Norris then re-passed heading in Parabolica just before he started a hot lap, with the Alpine driver appearing to... read more »

The towering trees that used to push right up against the twin, quick right-handers early in the second sector have been dramatically thinned - the race missing an almost... read more »

Lance Stroll's practice session came to a halt less than five minutes after it started as he pulled up on the exit of the Ascari chicane following a loss of power. read more »

Sergio Perez has lashed out at the "super dangerous" end to the Sprint Shootout qualifying session from Spa-Francorchamps. Towards the end of SQ3, Perez approached... read more »

Alfa Romeo driver Zhou Guanyu has suggested that Spa-Francorchamps should introduce a chicane at Eau Rouge for safety purposes. The complex has come under scrutiny in recent... read more »

Fourth-starting Russell initially challenged a slow-launching Fernando Alonso for third place before settling into position. But on lap 12 of 70, he ran deep into the Turns 8-9... read more »

Towards the end of Q1 Alpine driver Gasly was one a flying lap when he encountered a nearly stationary Sainz at the final chicane, as the Spaniard was creating space for... read more »

On his second flying lap in a wet Q3, Alonso set the fastest middle sector and was set to overhaul Nico Hulkenberg's surprise effort for second place, but was denied the... read more »

Alpine driver Pierre Gasly labelled Carlos Sainz's driving as "unacceptable" after he was knocked out of Q1 at Formula 1's Canadian Grand Prix. Gasly was on... read more »

F1 decided to bypass the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya tight chicane and instead restore its original final sector, with two fast right-handers leading onto the main straight,... read more »

The days of complaining about the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya sector three chicane complex are over after F1 changed the track layout for the 2023 Spanish Grand Prix. read more »

Lewis Hamilton has revealed that he is hopeful the cars will be able to follow each other closer during this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix with the removal of 'the... read more »

For the first time since 2006, the championship will cut out the oft-maligned slow-speed Turn 14-15 left-right chicane and will revert to the two high-speed open right handers... read more »

The Dutchman was flying in second practice especially around the newly reconfigured final turn where the chicane has given way to a high speed corner. For more F1® videos,... read more »

Formula 1 drivers have lauded the change made to the layout of the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya after the opening day of running for the Spanish Grand Prix. The final section... read more »

Verstappen, who led both Friday practice sessions, was one of many F1 drivers to give Barcelona's tweaked layout the thumbs up.Ahead of the 2007 edition the Circuit de... read more »

Alex Albon is hopeful that the removal of the final chicane at the Barcelona circuit will boost Williams' chances at this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix. Following... read more »

The current Barcelona venue has been on the calendar since 1991 and for this year, the final chicane has been ditched in favour of a return to high-speed Turns 13-14. This... read more »

Verstappen set his headline time halfway through FP1 as the Red Bulls proved to be on the pace straight away, and looked untouchable in a warning shot to his rivals as they... read more »

As Formula 1 heads to a new-look Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya this weekend, I've already had the fortune of seeing the altered layout racing in action - The results?... read more »

A return to the previous high-speed final sector, last used by the championship in 2006, has shortened the lap by 18 metres. The change was conceived to boost overtaking... read more »

For the last 16 years, drivers and fans have called for one thing every time the Spanish Grand Prix comes around - ditch the chicane and race through the fast right-hand... read more »

From the press conference to the media moshpit, hear what all 20 of our drivers had to say as we turn up the heat ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix! For more F1® videos, visit... read more »

Each track has its own unique characteristics; from the layout to the weather, tarmac and kerbs. ? Sometimes these characteristics can change – like the removal of the chicane... read more »