Claire Cottingham

“It’s only a matter of time, [time] that we don’t have.” Those were the words of four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel as he announced his retirement at the Hungarian Grand Prix, citing environmental concern […]

Disastrous race weekends for Ferrari have seemingly become the ‘new normal’. The Hungarian Grand Prix was the latest example, as Charles Leclerc was once again left defending his team’s questionable tactics during […]

The Hungarian Grand Prix weekend began with the bombshell news of Sebastian Vettel’s retirement and ended with a clue to his replacement.

Thursday

I was excited to get the weekend underway in one of my […]

The prospect of a top-level athlete retiring never fails to provoke interest. Headlines question “when will Federer and the Williams sisters call it quits?” or declare “England legend James Anderson hits back […]

Paul Ricard may have held its last French Grand Prix for the foreseeable future. Will Formula 1 miss its trips to Le Castellet?

Thursday

After a questionable evening’s stay at a Marseille airport hotel, I a […]

Despite being catapulted into the air at 240km/h at the start of the British Grand Prix, flipping upside down and vaulting a barrier, Zhou Guanyu’s thoughts soon turned to getting back behind the wheel.

“On […]

Formula 1 drivers and teams united in condemnation of the sexual harassment suffered by some female fans who attended last weekend’s round at the Red Bull Ring, in addition to reports of homophobic insults and […]

Formula 1 teams responded to reports some fans had suffered harassment and abuse at the Austrian Grand Prix by inviting them into the paddock.

Thursday

After spending the night in Vienna, I made the 200 […]

Five years ago, the FIA announced Formula 1 cars would be fitted with a new head protection structure known as the halo. The move was welcomed by some, but support was far from total.

Max Verstappen called the […]

The Formula 1 paddock breathed a sigh of relief as Zhou Guanyu and Alexander Albon emerged unscathed from a monumental crash at the start of the British Grand Prix.

Thursday

The official FIA press conference […]

Haas started 2022 like a phoenix from the ashes. They began the season with a competitive car, a change of driver in their line-up adding some much-needed experience and an F2 champion waiting to spread his wings […]

It’s not uncommon for a Formula 1 driver’s future to be completely out of their hands. It’s generally the case for drivers who aren’t Lewis Hamilton or Max Verstappen.

Yet, many do get backed by teams befor […]

While Formula 1 teams continue to grapple with the difficulty of staying within the current budget cap, a potentially significant future change became a focus of debate in Baku.

Drivers’ salaries – which are […]

Lewis Hamilton was visibly suffering with his back at the end of a punishing Azerbaijan Grand Prix, which reopened the debate over the physical effects porpoising is having on drivers.

Thursday

Getting from […]

Seven races down out of 22 and already several Formula 1 teams are feeling the pinch of the budget cap.

Over the Monaco Grand Prix weekend several of the big hitters claimed it will be now impossible to stay […]

In Monaco, Daniel Ricciardo looked a far cry from the happy-go-lucky ‘honey badger’ we’ve grown to know and love.

He crossed the line 13th, seven places behind his McLaren team mate Lando Norris. Ricci […]

Post-race drama unfolded in the Monaco Grand Prix paddock as Red Bull learned they were under protest from Ferrari while Christian Horner was speaking to the media including RaceFans’ Claire […]

Hundreds of thousands of excited Formula 1 fans poured into the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Sunday, keen to watch Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen battle it out at the front as a full house of spectators […]

Scorching temperatures at the Circuit de Catalunya made for an uncomfortably hot Spanish Grand Prix, especially for an unwell Lando Norris.

Thursday

Arriving at the track flustered after a frustrating search […]

As the chequered flag dropped on one of the most controversial season finales in the history of Formula 1 last year, Fernando Alonso’s mind was already on 2022.

Driving back to the pits, he sent a clear message […]