Formula 1

Max Verstappen set the pace during Thursday afternoon’s opening free practice hour for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, slotting ahead of Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso and Red Bull team mate Sergio Perez.

Live coverage of Thursday's first Formula 1 practice session for the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah.

The drivers face the press at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, ahead of the 2024 Saudi Arabia Grand Prix weekend.

Check out the digital race programme for this weekend's Formula 1 stc Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024.

Several Formula 1 drivers have praised the return of F1 ACADEMY ahead of the category kicking off its second season this weekend in Saudi Arabia, with all 10 F1 teams backing a driver in the series this year.

Sergio Perez has shared details of the changes he has put into place both on and off track for the 2024 F1 season, having faced a difficult campaign last time out in 2023.

The second round of the 2024 F1 season is upon us, with the teams now in Saudi Arabia and ready to get to grips with the Jeddah Corniche Circuit. But who will prove the quickest at this incredibly fast street track? Our weekend warm-up crew are on hand to discuss all.

Alpine drivers Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon have given their reaction to the latest personnel changes at the team, with Technical Director Matt Harman and Head of Aerodynamics Dirk de Beer both departing.

F1 ACADEMY has today announced that the 2024 season, which will see the series support the Formula 1 world championship at seven events across three continents, will be shown live in over 160 international territories and streamed live on F1 ACADEMY social channels.

Driver managers whose clients have a contract expiring at the end of this year were really earning their money in Bahrain over the last couple of weeks, as they worked the paddock chatting to team bosses and trying to sell-in the virtues of their respective racers – and those talks will continue apace in Saudi Arabia this week.

Yuki Tsunoda has acknowledged that he needs to improve when it comes to controlling his emotions in the car should he wish to be considered by Red Bull for a future spot in the team, having lost his cool with RB team mate Daniel Ricciardo in the latter stages of the Bahrain Grand Prix.

George Russell says that he would welcome the “challenge” if Max Verstappen were to join Mercedes as his team mate in the future amid rumours of the Dutchman moving to the Silver Arrows.

After Max Verstappen triumphed in the opening round of the season, can anyone stop the dutchman adding to his impressive tally of victories when racing resumes in Saudi Arabia? Red Bull landed a 1-2 in Bahrain to open their season in style, but with the Jeddah Corniche Circuit being such a different prospect, is there hope for the rest? Let’s see what the odds say…

Max Verstappen cruised to victory in the season opener in Bahrain – but his rivals will harbour hopes of a stronger challenge in this weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Here's why...

Formula 1 heads from Bahrain to Saudi Arabia this week for what promises to be another action-packed weekend of racing around the city’s streets at the high-speed Jeddah Corniche Circuit.

Championship-winning engineer Bob Bell has joined Aston Martin as Executive Director after leaving his advisory role with Alpine.

Live coverage of all the build-up ahead of the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekend.

The drivers and teams have left Bahrain and hopped across to Saudi Arabia for the second race weekend of the season. After an unseasonably cool and gusty opening weekend, what weather awaits the F1 circus in Jeddah?

The races come thick and fast and after the season got underway in Bahrain it’s already time to make the short trip to Saudi Arabia. Ahead of another spectacular show under the lights, we look at some of the talking points heading to Jeddah.

Formula 1 moves swiftly on from Sakhir to Jeddah for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix this weekend – and here are all the timings you need to watch the race wherever you are around the world.