The news broke earlier this year ahead of the season opener at Bahrain that Hamilton would be joining Ferrari at the end of this season , bringing an end to his 11-year spell at the team.
The Ferrari star thanked 'the people that made this happen' after taking the chequered flag in Melbourne just 16 days after undergoing an operation.
A music promoter who was previously offered a settlement of $1 for the last minute cancellation of a 2020 Robbie Williams concert is suing the Australian Grand Prix organisers for $8.7million.
Lewis Hamilton qualified only 11th and the worst start to his career was confirmed when his engine expired on lap 17, while team-mate George Russell was seventh when he crashed out.
Speculation that the Ferrari ace and the high-end fashion magazine covergirl were an item first emerged when they were spotted together in Italy in June last year.
According to the NZ Herald, Red Bull chief Helmut Marko is lining up Kiwi driver Liam Lawson to replace Ricciardo should he fail to deliver positive results in Japan and China
Lewis Hamilton has reportedly joined a celebrity dating app as he looks for love off the track, amid his worst ever start to a Formula One season.
The 24-year-old is still waiting for a first Formula One race win, something which a fan took the chance to remind him of after Sunday's Australian Grand Prix.
The 22-year-old equalled the best result of any Aussie at their home grand prix when he finished fourth in Melbourne on Sunday - but he had a tough time during a bizarre interview recently.
JONATHAN MCEVOY IN MELBOURNE: The Mercedes-man hit the barriers on the penultimate lap while in pursuit of the Aston Martin, his car ending up on its side.
JONATHAN MCEVOY: Call the town crier! Ring the bells! Max Verstappen did not finish the Australian Grand Prix, his brakes on fire.
Ricciardo is aiming to regain his seat at Red Bull Racing next season and will hope that strong performances in the RB Visa Cash App car will open up that space for him in 2025.
Team radio has revealed British driver George Russell's pleas for a red flag after crashing on the final lap of the Australian Grand Prix.
Sainz took advantage of Max Verstappen 's early brake failure to secure victory. Back in action after missing the Saudi Arabian grand prix, Sainz finished ahead of his Ferrari team-mate Charles L...
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has insisted Max Verstappen's frustrations were understandable after he was forced to retire from the Australian Grand Prix.
The drama at Albert Park kicked off when Max Verstappen ran into a brake problem on the very first lap - with Russell's huge last-lap smash putting an exclamation point on the race.
Daniel Ricciardo, 34, started the Australian Grand Prix from P18 but climbed six places to finish 12th and was pleased with his pace during his home race.
Max Verstappen insisted 's*** happens' after the triple world champion suffered his first retirement from a race in two years at the Australian Grand Prix.
It happened after the Australian Grand Prix in which Ferrari celebrated a 1-2 victory with Carlos Sainz recovering from his appendix surgery to finish ahead of team-mate Charles Leclerc.
Furious sports fans branded brothers Archie and Miles Shepherd 'vile' and 'disgusting' for invading the British Mercedes star's privacy at Melbourne's Albert Part racetrack.
JONATHAN McEVOY AT ALBERT PARK: The race was truly blown wide open inside five laps when reigning world champion Max Verstappen's car caught fire and he was forced to retire.
Unlike the all-conquering Max Veratappen, who bounds out of his Red Bull after each victory, Sainz sorely lifted himself from his Ferrari SF-24, throwing a few weak fist pumps.
Lando Norris has jokingly claimed he will have his appendix removed to boost his chances of a Grand Prix win after Carlos Sainz's victory in Australia.
Lewis Hamilton conceded that Mercedes are a million miles off fighting for race wins after retirement at the Australian Grand Prix condemned him to his worst ever season start in Formula One.
This was an impressive - and deserved - win from Carlos Sainz and one that should send a signal to team principals throughout the paddock. Sign this man up for 2025 if you want to win races.
The 22-year-old Melburnian was on the verge of creating history at his home grand prix before his podium chances were ripped away on lap 29, drawing a chorus of boos from the crowd.
Before the lights went green, it was widely thought only an accident or technical problem could stop the world champ winning in Melbourne - and the latter is exactly what happened.
Any improvement in his car is hard to detect despite a new design concept for this season. The seven-time world champion has been more closely involved in the W15 - but with no joy.
Daniel Ricciardo has spoken about his 2024 F1 season after suffering his worst qualifying result at the Australian Grand Prix, being knocked out of Q1 for the first time at Albert Park.
Sergio Perez has been handed a three-place grid penalty for Sunday's Australian GP after impeding Nico Hulkenberg.
The current Formula 1 grid will have started their work towards joining the sport's top level when they started out in go-karts, can you recognise these stars from their karting days?
The Red Bull team were playing 'happy families' at the Australian GP, with Christian Horner, Max Verstappen and Helmut Marko in conversation during Saturday's qualifying.
JONATHAN MCEVOY IN MELBOURNE: The 26-year-old Red Bull star saw off a spirited Ferrari challenge, beating Carlos Sainz by 0.270 of a second at Albert Park.
Daniel Ricciardo has been eliminated from the first qualifying session at the Australian F1 Grand Prix at Albert Park while fellow Aussie surged home to qualify sixth fastest
Red Bull supremo Helmut Marko has bluntly stated fan favourite Daniel Ricciardo is 'too slow' ahead of the Australian F1 Grand Prix on Sunday. It follows poor recent results in Bahrain & Saudi ...
Australian motor racing great David Brabham has urged Daniel Ricciardo to 'shut the whole world out' so he can excel in Sunday's Australian F1 Grand Prix at Albert Park in Melbourne.
McLaren boss Zak Brown has hailed Oscar Piastri 's evolution 12 months on from the home-town hero's Australian Formula One Grand Prix debut
JONATHAN McEVOY: Everything in F1 has been real forked-tongue vengeance these past weeks. It is by tradition a sport beset by scandal over the years, but never as much as in 2024.
Alpine Formula One junior Nikola Tsolov was handed a three-place grid penalty and two license penalty points after a collision with Alex Dunne in practice at the Australian Grand Prix.
Albon caused irreparable damage to his car in a huge shunt during first practice ahead of the Australian Grand Prix and was not able to run for the rest of Friday afternoon.
McLaren young gun Lando Norris has claimed early bragging rights over teammate and local hope Oscar Piastri at the Australian Grand Prix following an eventful first practice session.
The seven-time champion has remained positive throughout the opening races of the season, despite finishing seventh in Bahrain and ninth in Saudi Arabia two weeks ago.
OLIVER HOLT: It is difficult to know any more whether the television show is reliant on the sport or the sport is reliant on the television show.
Red Bull boss Christian Horner has been reportedly left 'hurt' after Geri Halliwell set some marriage rules for their relationship ahead of the Australian F1 Grand Prix in Melbourne
F1 is a sport famed for its characters - and the likes of McLaren's Lando Norris and Yuki Tsunoda, driving for Red Bull, have enjoyed their downtime in Melbourne ahead of the Australian Grand Pri...
Daniel Ricciardo 's hopes of a fairytale finish to his Formula One career with Red Bull could hinge on the ongoing drama engulfing the team - and how many allies he has left
Finnish F1 driver Valtteri Bottas is tipped to be a cult hero at Albert Park this weekend in Melbourne after going the extra mile in recent days when paying tribute to Australian culture.
Home grown F1 star Oscar Piastri has long been a Richmond footy fan - but a few eyebrows were raised on Thursday after he appeared to be wearing a 'knock off' Tigers jersey when meeting fans.
The Aussie duo of Daniel Ricciardo and Oscar Piastri might be friendless with the bookies, but a quirk of the Albert Park track could deliver one of them the first local podium in 40 years
Lewis Hamilton today delivered a blistering attack on Formula One, saying it discriminates against women. He supported Susie Wolff, the wife of his Mercedes boss Toto.
The Haas driver also claimed that the 18-year-old's sensational start to life in Formula One 'could be forgotten' if he doesn't follow up his seventh-placed finish in Jeddah with a good year in F...
JONATHAN McEVOY: I get a sense that Max Verstappen wants to stay at Red Bull. And I'll give you 10 reasons why. That was the number of wins the driver of his time won consecutively last season.
All of this weekend's action will take place between those hours across three days at Albert Park, meaning the team's other main sponsor, Kick, will take over naming rights.
Bearman produced a stunning display on his F1 debut after the Brit, 18, replaced Sainz at the Saudi Arabian GP two weeks ago following the Spaniard's withdrawal due to appendicitis.
Red Bull team principal Horner, married to former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell, finally surfaced at Albert Park in Melbourne ahead of the upcoming race after turbulent recent weeks.
Verstappen, 26, was at the centre of the explosive row at the all-conquering Formula One constructors, with Christian Horner 's alleged 'sex texts' scandal.
Verstappen, 26, is contracted to Red Bull until the end of the 2028 season and responded to Toto Wolff's comments ahead of this weekend's Australian Grand Prix.
The Red Bull team principal was seen having a meeting with world champion Max Verstappen and the driver's manager after making a relaxed arrival at Albert Park.
Seven-time world champion Hamilton is well known for wearing eye-catching outfits to grands prix - but he was outdone by Piastri, who showed off his love for his favourite AFL team in Melbourne.
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Former F1 driver Johnny Herbert believes Daniel Ricciardo's best days are behind him and that fans are seeing him 'at the end of his career' - as the Aussie makes a telling remark about his futur...
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been cleared of interfering in Formula One races in Saudi Arabia and Las Vegas last year.
Esteban Ocon has opened up about why he broke down in tears in the car park at the Australian Grand Prix in 2019, when he endured arguably his toughest season in the sport.
He has been dubbed the aero king, helping the team become the dominant constructor on the track, with the current both driver and constructor championship leaders set to storm to another title.
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner should resign, according to a British F1 legend, amid allegations of 'inappropriate behaviour' made against him.
The former Mercedes man rebranded himself as a wannabe Aussie last year after growing a mullet and sharing his love for Victoria Bitter beer when visiting Melbourne last year.
Formula One has arrived in Melbourne for the third race of the season and the sport's biggest stars are well and truly immersing themselves in Aussie culture.
Verstappen, 26, has a bumpy relationship with the programme that has shot F1 into the stratosphere with American audiences, saying it is 'over the top'.
The cost of flights to Melbourne for the upcoming Australian Grand Prix has gone through the roof, with organisers expecting to set a new record for attendance at the race.
Aussie F1 star Daniel Ricciardo has made shoeys popular with celebrities - but partying with one actor in particular left him lost for words following a Grand Prix race in Canada.
Daniel Ricciardo is preparing for his 10th Australian Grand Prix when he returns to Melbourne this weekend under pressure to improve after a shocking start to the season.
Horner was the subject of an internal investigation last month after accusations of 'coercive behaviour' towards a female colleague were made against him, before he was cleared.
Despite the off-track drama, Verstappen has kept his cool behind the wheel, comfortably winning the opening two races of the season in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
The veteran Formula One star, from Perth , posted a photo alongside Melbournian and McLaren star Oscar Piastri after a game of padel on Tuesday. 'We're home' he said.
The 'spy' has reportedly been taking a detailed look at each department after flying in to the company headquarters. There are fears the Thai ownership could be poised to make sweeping changes.
Supercars star James Courtney has spoken about his lucky escape from death when his car was engulfed by a fireball at Albert Park last year.
F1 teams are promoting their appearances at Melbourne's Albert Park with the grand prix just days away - but none of them are doing anything remotely like McLaren star Piastri's strange effort.
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Red Bull team boss Horner was accused of 'coercive behaviour' by an unnamed female employee before he was cleared by a lawyer hired by the team to investigate.
Daniel Ricciardo has experienced the highest of highs in F1 racing, but he has also plummeted to the lowest of lows - admitting ahead of the Australian F1 Grand Prix that he was robbed of his pas...
Oliver Bearman has revealed that a 'special' message from four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel ramped up the pressure ahead of his F1 debut in Saudi Arabia.
She originally accused team boss Christian Horner of 'coercive behaviour' but an internal inquiry involving a KC cleared him last month and he has remained in charge for the opening two races.
Former Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has urged his team to go all out to land Oliver Bearman ahead of next season.
Max Verstappen's continued F1 dominance in the opening two races of the season, could could cause a tricky cause for concern - according to one former F1 legend.
JONATHAN McEVOY: The unnamed employee originally accused team boss Christian Horner of 'coercive behaviour' but an internal inquiry involving a KC cleared him of wrongdoing last month.
Ferrari driver Bearman stepped in at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as he replaced Carlos Sainz Jr., who had to withdraw due to appendicitis.
Ferrari president John Elkann believes Lewis Hamilton's decision to sign with the Italian marque is testament to his faith in the team's chances of ending Red Bull's dominance.
Oliver Bearman has reflected on his stunning Formula One debut in Saudi Arabia and looked forward to Lewis Hamilton 's switch to Ferrari at the end of the season.
The 18-year-old was drafted in to take the place of Carlos Sainz at late notice ahead of Friday's qualifying, before going on to finish seventh overall in Jeddah, scoring six points for his side.
The Mercedes boss revealed he was open to a move for Red Bull's legendary chief technical officer Adrian Newey - after news emerged Horner could push him out.
An independent internal investigation cleared the 50-year-old of 'coercive behaviour' towards a female employee - who has since been suspended by the team.
Horner could look to get rid of Newey, the 'unhappy' car designer who has helped Red Bull win 13 titles since 2006. There are reportedly growing tensions between the pair.
Former F1 star Giancarlo Fisichella believes Michael Schumacher would be pleased to see Lewis Hamilton driving for Ferrari ahead of his move to the Italian giants next year.
The Red Bull supremo has had his say on the Australian's slow start to the Formula One season, recording 13th and 16th-place finishes in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
It comes as much uncertainty has arisen over the futures of team principal Christian Horner, world champion Max Verstappen and motorsport advisor Helmut Marko.
The Brazilian lost out on the title on the last corner of the last race in his native Brazil, when Hamilton famously overtook Toyota's Timo Glock to secure his success by a single point
The broadcaster will air live coverage of the 2024 race in Melbourne later this month, with Red Bull's Max Verstappen winning the first two races of the season.
Teenager Oliver Bearman may have impressed in his F1 debut, but he may still have to be careful what he says during post-race interviews.
Oliver Bearman's stunning Formula One debut with Ferrari ay the weekend's Saudi Arabia Grand Prix is set to earn him a permanent position at another team next season, according to reports.
Horner's position as team principal has been the subject of intense speculation after he was accused of 'inappropriate behaviour' by a female employee before the start of the 2024 season.
The 80-year-old motorsport adviser insisted over the weekend he won't be suspended as the scandal consuming the Formula One team rumbles on.
Verstappen could well have walked away from Red Bull if his mentor, Dr Helmut Marko, had been forced out over alleged leaks in the Horner scandal.
The woman at the centre of Christian Horner 's 'sex texts' scandal is reportedly set to appeal the decision that cleared the Red Bull boss of any wrongdoing.
DAVID KENT: Bearman was a last-minute replacement for Carlos Sainz and after qualifying 11th, made up four places in Saturday's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix to finish seventh.
The seven-time world champion had produced an impressive defensive display to hold off McLaren's Oscar Piastri for much of Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Saturday.
Embattled Red Bull team principal Christian Horner shared photos of his wife Geri Halliwell to mark Mother's Day, despite the furore around his sex texts scandal.
Horner insisted 'nobody is bigger than the team' after Red Bull claimed a second successive 1-2 in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix despite the scandal convulsing the F1 outfit.
She claimed two impressive victories in the inaugural season of the sport's development series last term. In addition, she secured a podium finish in the first race of the season
AADAM PATEL IN JEDDAH: We are only two races into the 2024 season, yet it is already looking like it will be tough for anyone to stop Max Verstappen winning a fourth straight title.
AADAM PATEL IN JEDDAH: Max Verstappen continued Red Bull's run of domination with victory at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
It now seems a matter of when, not if, Max Verstappen joins Mercedes after Toto Wolff declared for the first time: 'I would love to have him here.'
AADAM PATEL IN JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA: You have to go back to the last race of the 2013 season for the last time that four Brits started on the grid.
JONATHAN MCEVOY IN JEDDAH: Max Verstappen secured a dominant victory at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix to make it two wins out of two to start the 2024 season.
The 18-year-old went into the weekend focusing on the Formula Two race at Jeddah, only to see himself rocketed into the Ferrari seat as Carlos Sainz required emergency surgery for appendicitis.
Max Verstappen continued Red Bull's run of domination with victory at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, while Aussie Daniel Ricciardo will probably want to forget about his own performance.
The Mercedes drivers waited for him to get out of his car at the end of the race and hugged the 18-year-old from Essex.
Recap Mail Sport's live blog for the latest timings and updates as Max Verstappen looks to convert second consecutive pole place amid Red Bull controversy.
Lewis Hamilton raised more than a few eyebrows after he trotted out to the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Drivers' Parade alongside Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Oliver Bearman.
Celebrities of the sporting world rolled out for the Formula One Grand Prix on Saudi Arabia as the likes of Anthony Joshua, Patrice Evra and Jose Mourinho attended the race in Jeddah.
JONATHAN MCEVOY: In an extraordinary about-turn in this ludicrous saga, the 80-year-old motorsport adviser said suspension was now ruled out after talks with the energy drinks firm's head of spor...
Horner was exonerated of charges of 'coercive behaviour' towards a female colleague last week, before a leaked email produced evidence purporting to show Horner WhatsApp messages.
Carlos Sainz has confirmed he has underwent a successful surgery, after he was ruled out of today's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix due to appendicitis.
On Friday, Marko admitted that he could be suspended regarding various media leaks that had related to the alleged text scandal that has surrounded Christian Horner in the last week.
Geri Halliwell arrived in Jeddah for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as she continued to support her under-fire husband Christian Horner.
Horner reportedly believes he can continue to win without Verstappen as he is the architect of the success that has seen Red Bull win three straight championships.
Oliver Bearman was all smiles as he arrived for his Formula One debut this afternoon. The 18-year-old will make his bow in the sport for Ferrari in place of Carlos Sainz.
Horner has been at the centre of a roiling storm engulfing the sport after initially being cleared of misconduct by an independent investigation called by his team's parent company Red Bull GmbH.
Formula One TV presenter Laura Winter has sent a message of defiance to 'women working in F1' amid the ongoing saga of Christian Horner 's alleged 'sex texts' scandal at Red Bull.
The 18-year-old from Essex, Oliver Bearman (pictured), is set to become the youngest ever British driver to race in Formula One.
A video showed David Bearman looking visibly moved and breathing heavily as he watched on in the Ferrari garage. Oliver Bearman has stepped in for Carlos Sainz.
JONATHAN MCEVOY: The world championship-winning team looks more riven than ever with Marko, the company's motorsport adviser, facing possible disciplinary action.
Essex teenager Oliver Bearman will make history at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix when he becomes the youngest British driver in Formula One.
AADAM PATEL: Oliver Bearman qualified in 11th for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Saturday, having got through Q1 but his final lap in Q2 was just 0.036 seconds too slow to put him in the top 10.
JONATHAN MCEVOY:At 18 years and 10 months to the day, Oliver Bearman became only the 12th British driver in history to compete in Formula One competition in the famous red car.
Mail Sport revealed earlier this week that the 26-year-old has an break clause in his contract that allows him to walk out of Red Bull if his ally Marko leaves the team.
Carlos Sainz was ruled out of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix with appendicitis on Friday with Ferrari handing Oliver Bearman his F1 debut hours before qualifying.
Red Bull Racing's current engine partner Honda has called for increased transparency over the independent investigation which cleared Christian Horner of misconduct called by Red Bull GmbH.
The 50-year-old has been at the centre of a roiling storm engulfing the sport after initially being cleared of misconduct by an independent investigation called by his team's parent company Red B...
Aussie star Daniel Ricciardo has been widely blasted by F1 fans on social media after his first public response to the scandal that has overshadowed the start of the season.
COMMENT BY JONATHAN McEVOY: It might have been easier for Horner to play the 'leave my family alone' card if he had not paraded through the Bahrain paddock hand-in-hand with his wife, Geri.
The female member of staff accused the British Red Bull team principal of 'coercive behaviour' - a claim he was cleared of in an internal inquiry.
JONATHAN McEVOY IN JEDDAH: The Red Bull boss spoke ahead of the Abu Dhabi GP, a week after an internal inquiry cleared him of 'coercive behaviour' towards the unnamed colleague.
After last week's opening race of the 2024 season in Bahrain, Formula One has headed over to Saudi Arabia, but they have already encountered an early issue.
Re-live Mail Sport's live blog for the latest news and updates as Christian Horner returns to the paddock for the second race of the Formula 1 season.
If it was a question of whether Max Verstappen would back his boss or his dad, there was only going to be one answer. His dad.
Lewis Hamilton believes a switch to Mercedes 'wouldn't make sense' for Max Verstappen but conceded 'anything is possible' in Formula One.
Christian Horner has been pictured in Saudi Arabia without his wife Geri Halliwell ahead of the second Formula One Grand Prix of the season, as the embattled Red Bull boss fights for his future.
Formula One expert Ralf Schumacher believes that Christian Horner 's refusal to leave Red Bull Racing will result in star man Max Verstappen quitting the team.
All eyes were on Horner during the first race weekend of the season, with his wife, Geri Halliwell, jetting into the Middle East to put on a united front.
JONATHAN McEVOY: The triple world champion was responding to Verstappen Snr's incendiary comments in Mail Sport on Sunday, in which he said Red Bull would 'explode' if Christian Horner stayed