Max Verstappen has joked that he might end up stepping aside at Red Bull for their newest signing. The team officially brought Robin Raikkonen, son of 2007 F1 champion Kimi, into their junior programme this week, a junior programme which has brought the team eight drivers' titles and countless race wins.

George Russell topped the first ever free practice session at the Madring circuit with a 1:34:077. Kimi Antonelli finished second, while Charles Leclerc completed the top three in the Spanish capital.

Live Formula 1 news ahead of qualifying at the Spanish Grand Prix with with Lewis Hamilton under fire and Max Verstappen rages about the Madring

Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton set the tone for this weekend's Italian Grand Prix with a show-stealing arrival on Thursday.

The seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has reached yet another milestone. He’s now the first driver in Formula 1 history to surpass 5,000 career points. However, amid this new milestone, challenges persist for the Ferrari driver. As the podium ...

Lewis Hamilton has proved he is still up for the fight in F1 with his comments about the new Spanish Grand Prix track. After his fiery clash with Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc at the Italian Grand Prix, Hamilton will attempt to keep his fading world title hopes alive at the Madring.

It's the sort of providence that would feel a little too cheesy if somebody wrote it into a movie. Hamilton had spent years looking for an F40 with the right story, found one that had barely been driven since leaving Maranello, and then discovered that its engine carried the number that has followed him throughout his career.

For Lewis Hamilton, when the race ends, another operation begins before he reaches the television cameras. A viral Instagram reel shows the delivery of a Richard Mille watch said to be worth £1.2 million.