McLaren’s Oscar Piastri took his third win of the year and with it the world championship lead at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Piastri benefited from a penalty for Red Bull’s Max Verstappen to take control of the race and score his second win in a week. Verstappen was given a five-second penalty for illegally … Read more
Lewis Hamilton described his Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as “horrible” and said he had no explanation for his lack of pace in the Ferrari. The seven-time champion finished seventh and was 31 seconds behind team-mate Charles Leclerc, who scored Ferrari’s first grand prix podium of the season with third place. “Nothing positive to take from … Read more
Leading rally team boss Malcolm Wilson has been nominated as the new deputy president for sport at motorsport’s governing body the FIA. The 69-year-old has been chosen by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem to replace Robert Reid, who resigned two weeks ago. FIA members will vote on Wilson’s nomination at the organisation’s General Assembly in Macau … Read more
Max Verstappen refused to discuss his unhappiness with a penalty he was given in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix because he was concerned about retribution from Formula 1’s governing body the FIA. The four-time champion’s five-second penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage in a first-corner battle with McLaren’s Oscar Piastri potentially cost … Read more
Campaigners have welcomed a much-anticipated review into family visa requirements previously labelled a ‘tax on love’ by a Bristol MP. The Home Office said it is considering recommendations which include lowering the minimum income required for a British citizen or settled resident to apply for a visa for their foreign spouse in the UK, currently … Read more