£900m scandal hits Silverstone-based Force India boss Vijay Mallya

Shame will once again cloud the opening to the Grand Prix season, with one of its most flamboyant characters due to appear before Indian investigators on suspicion of money laundering. Vijay Mallya, known as ‘India’s Richard Branson’, and owner of the Silverstone-based Force India team, is being chased by a number of banks for nearly £900million in unpaid loans relating to his collapsed airline, Kingfisher.

Jolyon Palmer almost died in a quad bike crash aged 16. This weekend he's our new kid on the F1 grid 

F1 legend Damon Hill: 'Nico Rosberg may not recover if Lewis Hamilton wins the Australian Grand Prix... the reigning champion is a...

Lewis Hamilton issues warning shot as he bids to become Britain's most decorated Formula One driver: 'There's more to come'

Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel will never be team-mates, says Christian Horner... 'There can only be one winner'

Williams and Renault announce reserve drivers for upcoming season ahead of Australian Grand Prix this weekend

Jenson Button can drive on but he needs reliability from McLaren, says Mark Webber

It hurts watching McLaren struggle, they should be challenging for F1 title along with Mercedes and Ferrari, claims Martin Brundle

Lewis Hamilton is adamant he will not out-stay his welcome in Formula One as world champion aims for third successive title

Mercedes look stronger than ever as racing fans gear up for Formula One campaign... so what's new ahead of the 2016 season?

Nico Rosberg warns Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton he will 'not downplay it' if the Brit breaks engagement rules

Murray Walker, voice of Formula One, revs up for a new Grand Prix season and tells Bernie Ecclestone: 'You're wrong!'

Lewis Hamilton given licence to spar after world champion is told he and Nico Rosberg will be free to race without constraint

Lewis Hamilton takes swipe at media over 'same questions for the last 10 years' as he prepares defence of his world title

Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg resume fierce rivalry ahead of new F1 season with Brit joking that he has 'seen some grey hairs'...

Williams can end their race-winning drought this season, claims Valtteri Bottas

United States GP to go ahead with Taylor Swift performing after qualifying... but will F1 season see more Bad Blood between Lewis...

Mark Webber becomes the latest name in Formula One to urge the sport's bosses to 'keep it basic' following recent rule changes

Lewis Hamilton explains how he sits in F1 Mercedes car: 'The seat is moulded to my body so there's no room for movement... it's so...

Renault driver Jolyon Palmer: All you need to know about British Formula One rookie

Lewis Hamilton could race for another 10 years but full-on social life may take its toll on Mercedes star, fears David Coulthard

Alonso suffers engine problem in Jerez as McLaren's pre-season testing is interrupted

Fernando Alonso encounters problem with McLaren's Honda engine

McLaren's running on the third day of pre-season testing stopped just before lunch because of a problem with Fernando Alonso's Honda engine. Testing can be an event for sitting around drinking coffee and the like.  And McLaren's drivers have had more time to do that than they would care for this week.

Hamilton enjoys white Christmas as world champion goes snowboarding in Canada

Lewis Hamilton goes snowboarding in Canada as he celebrates a white Christmas 

Lewis Hamilton enjoyed a white Christmas in Canada as he hit the slopes for some snowboarding. The F1 world champion was wrapped up warm as he went snowboarding with some of his friends, including American racing driver Ken Block. The 29-year-old shared a selection of pictures on Instagram of him having fun in Canada.

Van der Garde to learn F1 fate on Wednesday after accusing Sauber of reneging on deal for race seat

Formula One driver Giedo van der Garde's fight for a race seat for the 2015 season should move a step nearer to a conclusion on Wednesday.

Marussia's return to Formula One approved by FIA ahead of season opener in Australia 

Manor also announced Will Stevens as their first driver for the new campaign and now the FIA has approved their entry for the 2015 season.

Ferrari bring in Mercedes engineer Clear who helped Hamilton to the title

Ferrari have recruited Jock Clear, the Mercedes engineer who helped Lewis Hamilton win this year's Formula One world championship

Schumacher faces a 'long fight' for recovery, claims F1 legend's manager

Michael Schumacher faces a 'long fight' for recovery as the first anniversary of his skiing accident approaches, according to the former Formula One driver's manager.

Force India unveil 2015 car... with Perez and Hulkenberg revealing a new black and silver design

Undated handout photo provided by Sahara Force India of drivers Nico Hulkenberg (right) and Sergio Perez alonside the new 2015/16 livery. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Wednesday January 21, 2015. Photo credit should read: Sahara Force India/Handout Photo/PA Wire. NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.

The new VJM08 model will make its debut at the second pre-season testing in Barcelona next month - sporting a striking new colour scheme.

Red Bull trophies theft: About 20 of F1 team's prizes stolen in ram raid from Milton Keynes base found in lake near Sandhurst

Red Bull trophies stolen in ram-raid found in lake, police reveal

Some of the trophies stolen from Formula One team Red Bull's factory have been found dumped in a lake, it has been revealed. More than 60 trophies were stolen after a gang of six men used a vehicle to ram the front entrance of the team's building in Milton Keynes at around 1.30am on December 6. Thames Valley Police said that around 20 of the prizes were recovered from Horseshoe Lake near Sandhurst Monday after being spotted by a member of the public.

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