Formula 1 News

George Russell of Mercedes took pole position for the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Friday while title-chasing Max Verstappen was fifth as the Dutchman closes in on a fourth successive world championship

Max Verstappen leads McLaren's Lando Norris by 62 points with three races remaining and needs simply to finish ahead of him in Las Vegas to become the sixth man to win four world championships.

Lando Norris requires a minimum of three more points than Max Verstappen at this weekend's Las Vegas Grand Prix to keep his title hopes alive.

Max Verstappen played down his prospects of clinching a fourth consecutive drivers' world championship at this weekend's Las Vegas Grand Prix.

If Verstappen finishes ahead of Lando Norris in the Las Vegas GP, he will seal the 2024 title.

Monaco has hosted an F1 race in every season since 1955, apart from the Covid-hit 2020 season.

Michael Schumacher, the seven-time Formula 1 champion, suffered life-altering injuries in a tragic skiing accident in December 2013 when Mick was just 14

Spa, Monaco, Monza, Imola and Zandvoort, some of the most iconic venues in motorsports, are out of contract in 2025 and run the risk of being dropped altogether.

Formula One drivers on Thursday blasted the "tone and language" used by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem amid a row over swearing at press conferences.

Sauber have failed to score a single point in the 2024 F1 season, being comfortably the worst car on the grid.

Max Verstappen won a chaotic, rain-lashed Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday, roaring back from 17th on the grid to reignite his push for a fourth successive world title.

Verstappen was knocked out in Q2 after a delayed red flag.

Norris won the sprint race after late race team orders by McLaren, which saw teammate Oscar Piastri hand him victory.

Oscar Piastri grabbed pole position on Friday for the sprint race at the Brazilian Grand Prix and said he will race to win but conceded that team-mate Lando Norris has a greater need of points.

The setback comes as his hopes of a fourth successive world title have been steadily dented by McLaren rival Lando Norris who is 47 points behind in the F1 World Drivers Championship 2024.

Carlos Sainz cruised to an emotional victory for Ferrari ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris in Sunday's incident-filled Mexico City Grand Prix

Championship rivals Max Verstappen and Lando Norris set up the prospect of another spectacular duel in Sunday's Mexico City Grand Prix when they qualified second and third on Saturday.

Carlos Sainz seized pole position for Sunday's Mexico City Grand Prix with a consummate performance for Ferrari in Saturday's qualifying session, outpacing Red Bull's defending champion Max Verstappen