The reigning world champion was seen discarding a white rag from his cockpit on the exit of turn three, only for it to land on track, triggering a formal summons from race officials.

Carlos Sainz has been around the block in Formula One and is certainly well in tune with the rumour mill surrounding the sport, which he opened up on in a recent podcast appearance

James Vowles worked closely with Michael Schumacher at Mercedes when he was already a seven-time Formula 1 champion and got to know the German on a personal level

Five years ago, one driver’s Formula 1 career looked over after just two years in the sport, but Alex Albon has not only worked his way back onto the grid but is thriving with Williams

Charles Leclerc is thrilled that Ferrari have extended the contract of team principal Fred Vasseur.

McLaren were first and second quickest in every practice session at the Hungaroring, but both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were beaten in their duel for Hungarian Grand Prix pole

From being the slowest cars on the grid in Spa-Francorchamps last weekend, the Aston Martins qualified in the top 10 in Hungary – just a tenth of a second off pole position

Lewis Hamilton amassed an impressive supercar collection but ultimately sold his most expensive and unique vehicle due to growing concerns over its environmental impact

Ferrari are on pole for the first time this season, though Lewis Hamilton continues to struggle

Who will lead the championship into the summer break?

F1 heads to the Hungaroring in Budapest for round 14 of the 2025 season

JONATHAN MCEVOY IN BUDAPEST: Norris, who trails Piastri by 16 points ahead of the final round before the summer break, and has admitted to self-doubts, said: ‘We’ll be dead in 200 years.’

A first Formula 1 season with Ferrari has not gone how Lewis Hamilton would have dreamed so far, his Sprint win in China the sole highlight of his maiden campaign in red so far

Red Bull have kept hold of four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen for now but rumours of a move to Mercedes or Aston Martin are certain to return soon enough

Christian Horner was unexpectedly sacked by Red Bull as their team principal in July but the legendary F1 boss has been tipped to return to the sport in the near future

Follow live updates and watch the best video from the Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest. Watch live on Sky Sports F1.

Former Red Bull team principal and CEO Christian Horner was acutely aware of when he should give up racing before later focusing his career around team management

Max Verstappen has confirmed he will remain with Red Bull for the 2026 Formula One season, ending speculation over his future with the team for the time being.

JONATHAN MCEVOY: Ferrari’s recent response to links with Christian Horner was a victory for Lewis Hamilton – and, heavens, they have proved elusive in his dotage as a driver.

The Belgian Grand Prix got off to a frustrating start when it was stopped for more than an hour due to heavy rain, sparking a debate over the future of wet-weather racing in Formula 1

F1 heads to the Hungaroring in Budapest for round 14 of the 2025 season

Kimi Antonelli has revealed that his Mercedes will be running the old suspension at this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix as the teenager looks to rediscover his confidence following a difficult run of races.

Ferrari debuted a long-awaited rear suspension at the Belgian Grand Prix; Team boss Frederic Vasseur is hopeful running the new parts at Spa will pay off in Hungary this weekend; watch the Hungarian Grand Prix live on Sky Sports F1 from Friday

The Audi F1 team revealed a key funding source for the upcoming Formula 1 season as the team prepares to make its debut on the grid.

Mercedes have made mistakes in developing their Formula 1 car and Kimi Antonelli’s struggles are a consequence of that, according to James Allison.

Lewis Hamilton posted a cryptic message on social media.

Christian Horner was sacked by Red Bull earlier in July after more than 20 years in charge of the team; Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko spoke exclusively to Sky Germany about Horners dismissal; watch the Hungarian Grand Prix live on Sky Sports F1 from Friday

Since winning the Canadian Grand Prix three races ago, George Russell has not finished higher than fifth

Andrea Kimi Antonelli revealed Lewis Hamilton visited him at Mercedes to give him an uplifting pep talk ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix.

It was a touching moment after Oscar Piastri beat McLaren F1 team-mate and title rival Lando Norris to win the Belgian Grand Prix at the Circuit Spa-Francorchamps

The Briton appears to have secured his future

The latest intra-team scores in Charles Leclerc vs Lewis Hamilton, Lando Norris vs Oscar Piastri, Alex Albon vs Carlos Sainz and more; watch all 24 race weekends live on Sky Sports F1 in the 2025 season, with the Hungarian Grand Prix next on the schedule this weekend

Helmut Marko had hoped Yuki Tsunoda could score his first points in six races at Spa, but his P13 was “not what we had promised”.

Questions have been raised about the decision to suspend the race start by 80 minutes and then not release the cars until parts of the track were beginning to dry

McLaren pair Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris continued their extraordinarily tight Formula 1 title battle at the Belgian Grand Prix with the Aussie edging out his team-mate at Spa

Oscar Piastri’s victory in the Belgian Grand Prix underlines the fine margins that will likely decide the world championship battle with his team-mate Lando Norris.

Horner was dismissed this month after 20 years with Red Bull, having overseen the team’s transformation from upstart on the grid to winner of six constructors’ championships and eight drivers’ championships.

Helmut Marko is remaining optimistic there’s still a chance for Max Verstappen to win the 2025 F1 world title, but his driver doesn’t agree

The Belgian Grand Prix took a lot longer than usual as heavy rain forced a long delay at the start of the race, leaving Max Verstappen in particular unhappy with that decision

Sky Sports F1 commentator Nico Rosberg addressed Christian Horner leaving Red Bull after the massive shake-up.

Thierry Boutsen competed in Formula One for a decade, racing against some of the greatest ever drivers in the sport, but has since made a fortune away from the track

Max Verstappen beat both McLarens to victory in the Sprint race at Spa-Francorchamps on Saturday, meaning Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris were out for revenge in qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix

Laurent Mekies is the new Red Bull F1 team principal and chief executive after Christian Horner was removed from those roles, and Helmut Marko has broken his silence on the change

The Belgian Grand Prix saw a dramatic change to the starting order just 15 minutes before the beginning of the Sprint race, with Pierre Gasly suffering a problem on his Alpine

Antonelli was out in Q1 again on Saturday at the F1 Belgian GP, with his potential perhaps more unfulfilled than ever

Max Verstappen prevailed in the Spa sprint race with a set-up optimised for straightline speed but, with rain expected for Sunday, the grand prix could be a very different beast – so teams face a difficult choice of how much downforce to run

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen shockingly managed to split the two McLaren drivers during the sprint race qualifying for the Belgium Grand Prix

The Belgian Grand Prix is the first Formula 1 race since the end of the 2004 season that has not been attended by Christian Horner who was axed as Red Bull boss last week

Australia’s Formula One leader Oscar Piastri took pole position for the Saturday sprint by nearly half a second at the Belgian Grand Prix while McLaren teammate Lando Norris qualified third