Max Verstappen has downplayed suggestions that his relationship with F1 rival Lewis Hamilton is "difficult", claiming "it is quite straightforward". read more »

It was not all plain sailing for Max Verstappen and Red Bull on Friday as the reigning world champion endured a trying start to the 2023 F1 season in Bahrain. read more »

Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin backed up their promising Formula 1 2023 testing form with the quickest time in the opening practice running for the Bahrain Grand Prix, but... read more »

As the Aston Martin threat seems to become more and more reality, Fernando Alonso ended up faster in second practice at Bahrain. World Champion Max Verstappen was a close... read more »

Max Verstappen has set up his expected fight with Fernando Alonso in qualifying for the F1 Bahrain Grand Prix by accepting his rival is "competitive". read more »

In the later FP2 session, which best replicates qualifying conditions, Leclerc was fourth fastest as his Scuderia team-mate Carlos Sainz ran to 14th.Leclerc was 0.46s adrift of... read more »

Alonso looked fast throughout the first day of the 2023 season and took the top spot in the late afternoon FP2 session after lapping 0.169s faster than the Red Bull of Max... read more »

Out-pacing Max Verstappen by 0.169s, Fernando Alonso confirms that Aston Martin's testing pace was genuine. read more »

Fernando Alonso outpaced F1 world champion Max Verstappen in second practice at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix as the hype surrounding Aston Martin continues to build.  read more »

Fernando Alonso has ended the second practice session from the Bahrain International Circuit as the fastest driver. The Spaniard outpaced both Red Bull drivers, with Max... read more »

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has conceded the team is at a loss to explain a problem with Max Verstappen's RB19 during first practice in Bahrain. read more »

Max Verstappen was hampered by an unexplained issue during the opening practice session of the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend. That's according to Dr Helmut Marko, who... read more »

Team-mate Charles Leclerc won two of the opening three rounds last season to thrust Ferrari into drivers' and teams' championship contention, but a combination of... read more »

Sergio Perez set the pace ahead of Fernando Alonso and reigning F1 world champion Max Verstappen in first practice for the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.  read more »

Charles Leclerc has outlined that Ferrari's primary aim is to go one better than last year by winning the Formula 1 World Championship in 2023. Despite winning two of the... read more »

Sergio Perez set the pace in the opening practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix with his teammate Max Verstappen taking third, finishing the practice over six tenths of a second... read more »

Max Verstappen says it would be foolish not to consider Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes as potential F1 title rivals during the 2023 season.  read more »

Pirelli has revamped its rubber for 2023 in a bid to make the fronts stronger, which is aimed at dialling out the understeer that became a common factor throughout last... read more »

Max Verstappen goes into the 2023 F1 season with his reputation enhanced by huge praise from another Dutch sporting icon. read more »

Max Verstappen begins the defence of his World Drivers' Championship this weekend in Bahrain believing Red Bull have developed another good car in 2023. read more »

Today's press conference with Nyck de Vries, Fernando Alonso, Nico Hulkenberg, Oscar Piastri, Logan Sargeant, Zhou Guanyu, Pierre Gasly, Charles Leclerc, George Russell... read more »

Max Verstappen and Red Bull are runaway favourites for the drivers' and constructors' championships according to the bookies heading into the 2023 season but the... read more »

Max Verstappen claims that Red Bull has improved in all areas ahead of the 2023 Formula 1 campaign. The claim will be an ominous message for the team's rivals after Red... read more »

Max Verstappen has claimed that Red Bull have improved "everywhere" with their new RB19 F1 car for the 2023 season. read more »

Lewis Hamilton has admitted he's "prepared" himself for a championship battle with title favourite Max Verstappen despite Mercedes' stuttering form in F1... read more »