This month’s Bahrain Grand Prix will take place behind closed doors due to the coronavirus outbreak, organisers have announced.

"I couldn't move, I was like a ghost, with very big headaches and very big pains. My eyes were crossed, I couldn’t see; couldn’t watch television, couldn’t read, couldn’t do anything."

Having grown up in the culinary institution that is Ballymaloe, Formula 4 racing driver Lucca Allen might have been pre-destined towards a kitchen apron than the car racing attire he dons nowadays. With no family ties to the world of motor racing, the 16-year-old son of Darina Allen jettisoned football, hockey, and rugby for the allure of the race track.

Niki Lauda, who won two of his world titles after a horrific crash that left him with serious burns and went on to become a prominent figure in the aviation industry, left a legacy which went far beyond his Formula One achievements.

The idea that we are all born equal is more a comfort than a truth; we may wish it were so, but in terms of capacity, in terms of talent and potential, fate laughs at that idea every day. We pursue, celebrate, and reward exceptionalism

On May 1, 1994 - 25 years ago today - the world was shocked by the death of three-time world champion Ayrton Senna when he crashed while leading the San Marino Grand Prix at the Imola track in Italy. Declan Colley recalls one of Formula 1's darkest days.

Lewis Hamilton was handed a dramatic victory in Bahrain after a cruel engine problem denied Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc a maiden win.

The world of sport has sent messages of support to Michael Schumacher on his 50th birthday as the seven-time Formula One champion continues to recover from a skiing accident in 2013.

It is Formula One legend Michael Schumacher’s 50th birthday today but it will be an occasion tinged with great sadness. The German continues to recover at home from the life-changing skiing accident that left him in a coma for a number of months, five years ago, writes Niamh O'Mahony.

Formula One will honour Michael Schumacher, as the seven-times world champion approaches his 50th birthday, five years on from a near-fatal skiing accident.

The two-time world champion will leave the sport after Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Latest: Lewis Hamilton will start the first race of his championship parade from pole position after he avoided sanction for a near-miss during qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton secured a fifth world title only days after the death of his grandfather, but the Briton believes Michael Schumacher is Formula One’s greatest driver of all time.

Lewis Hamilton stood by Mercedes’ decision to manufacture his controversial win in Russia that takes him ever closer to a fifth world championship.

Lewis Hamilton has taken another major step towards winning his fifth world championship after a commanding victory at the Singapore Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton upset the odds to put his Mercedes on pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix following a scintillating lap in qualifying.

Lewis Hamilton stunned the Ferrari crowd with a remarkable victory at the Italian Grand Prix, following a late move on Kimi Raikkonen and an opening-lap collision with Sebastian Vettel.

Sebastian Vettel reduced Lewis Hamilton’s championship lead to 17 points after sealing a commanding victory in Belgium yesterday.

Lewis Hamilton is in dreamland after winning in Hungary to take a major psychological step towards sealing a fifth Formula One world championship.

An emotional Lewis Hamilton said his prayers were answered after capturing one of the most remarkable victories of his Formula One career.

Latest: Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) will start the German Grand Prix on pole position after finishing fastest in qualifying this afternoon.

Lewis Hamilton put his Mercedes on pole position for the British Grand Prix today with a scintillating final lap.

Frenchman Boullier joined McLaren in 2014, but has overseen the British team's worst run in their 52-year history.

Lewis Hamilton dramatically retired from the Austrian Grand Prix as Formula One’s title race was thrown wide open.

Sebastian Vettel finished fastest in final practice for the Austrian Grand Prix as Max Verstappen suffered an engine failure.

Lewis Hamilton put his Mercedes on pole position for the French Grand Prix as the crisis at his former team McLaren took another miserable twist.

Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull) produced a crushing qualifying performance to secure his first pole position in two years for tomorrow's Monaco Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen may have destroyed his chances of winning the Monaco Grand Prix after crashing out of final practice.

Lewis Hamilton will start from pole position in Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix after edging out Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas by just four hundredths of a second.

Formula One's governing body hopes new rules set for the 2019 season will help make it easier for drivers to overtake.

Lewis Hamilton admitted he was lucky to win an eventful Azerbaijan Grand Prix as he ended his six-race victory drought in spectacular fashion.

Daniel Ricciardo says he needs more than winning last Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix to convince him to stay with Red Bull next season.

Lewis Hamilton has been dealt a huge blow in his bid to win the Bahrain Grand Prix after being hit with a five-place grid penalty.

Lewis Hamilton lit the blue touch paper on his rivalry with Sebastian Vettel by storming to pole position before goading the Ferrari driver by declaring he had wiped the smile off his face.

Lewis Hamilton began the defence of his Formula One world championship in emphatic style by completing a practice double at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

Daniel Ricciardo has called on Red Bull to deliver a championship-winning statement of intent at Formula One’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix — but fears Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes team will still be the sport’s leading force.

Fernando Alonso spun after only six laps on a disappointing return to action for McLaren at Formula One's opening pre-season test.

Lewis Hamilton is hopeful of putting pen-to-paper on a lucrative new deal with Mercedes before he opens the defence of his Formula One championship in Australia next month.

World champion Lewis Hamilton must be considered as the overwhelming favourite to win his fifth Formula One title this season, according to Nigel Mansell.

Formula One has announced "grid kids" will be used this season after the sport controversially abolished its long-standing association with grid girls.

All of Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton's Instagram posts have been deleted, just days after he was criticised for a video he uploaded to the social media platform.

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has apologised after sharing a video on Instagram of him chastising his nephew for wearing a princess dress.