Motorsports

Formula One has confirmed its live subscription service, F1 TV, will launch ahead of the Spanish GP in May. Announced in February, the over the top (OTT) service is an alternative to TV coverage.

Heading into today’s Formula One race, we’d forgive fans for assuming the final finishing order. The first half of the race even played into these expectations — but the second half was utter chaos.

So far, the 2018 Formula One season has featured its fair share of surprises. Qualifying for tomorrow’s Chinese Grand Prix did not present many, however. For the third time this season, Sebastian Vettel starts on the front row for Ferrari.

F1 returns this weekend for the Bahrain Grand Prix, the second race of the season. The events of Australia have already caused a stir, as both Haas and Mercedes have come under fire. Discussions around the inaugural race continue, albeit now the focus is on overtaking.

Only a week after the inaugural race of the 2018 F1 season, controversial topics are in full swing. Following the first race of 2018, we learned Haas’ relationship with Ferrari is under fire. Now it appears another team is in the spotlight: Mercedes.

This past weekend saw the return of Formula 1 for the 2018 season. The season-opening race in Australia kicked things off to the usual fare, down to the almost identical results. While the race itself proved formulaic (no pun intended), one team stood out: Haas.

Safety cars are an amazing bit of kit. They’re sleek, powerful and fast enough to keep the race cars behind them to negotiate obstacles safely.

F1 and Netflix have partnered to develop a documentary based on the 2018 season, set to air in early 2019.

The opening race of the 2018 season was a spectacle, kicking things off on the right foot. Much like yesterday’s qualifying session, the race results took a familiar turn. Lewis Hamilton may have secured pole for today’s race but it was Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel that took the victory, mirroring last year’s result.

The inaugural race weekend of the 2018 Formula One season is here. Fans tuning into the first qualifying session of the year will discover the pecking order continues unabated. That is to say, all the familiar faces remain in their usual positions.

The 2018 season of Formula One is almost here. As we’re all aware, this season brings several changes to the sport, the most significant being the halo cockpit protection device.

Volkswagen has revealed the car it hopes will take it to the top of the racing world, quite literally.

For those who’d say modern motorsport is too officious and rigid, we say “pants”. Specifically, we say “Lucas di Grassi’s underpants”.

The new Formula 1 halos are a source of controversy among the sport’s fans. Some say they’re ugly, while others think they don’t do enough to protect the driver. Nonetheless, McLaren is embracing the odd look by teaming up the clothing company Gandys to make flip-flops.

It’s getting hard to ignore Formula E these days. Just a few years ago, the electric open-wheel series was being viewed as Formula 1’s weird step-cousin and yet, manufacturer interest is higher than ever. We’re seeing the likes of Audi and Mercedes-Benz get properly into the motorsport and now it’s Nissan’s turn. The Japanese motorsport legend is bringing its own effort to the fray this year.

Alfa Romeo Sauber has confirmed Tatiana Calderon as test driver for the 2018 F1 season.

Along with revealing two further versions of its A110 road car, Alpine has unveiled a GT4 racer.

Formula One has officially announced its over the top (OTT) platform, F1 TV. Set to launch early in the 2018 season, the service will offer fans a commercial-free viewing of each race.

In a surprise reveal, Martini will not extend its sponsorship deal with Williams F1 next year. Talk about putting a damper on the season before it’s even began.

Scuderia Toro Rosso is the final team to reveal its 2018 F1 contender, the Honda-powered STR13.