Marco Mattiacci has been axed as Ferrari team principal.

Sebastian Vettel has finally been confirmed as a Ferrari driver, with the four-times Formula One world champion joining the team on a three-year contract.

Lewis Hamilton chalked up three successive victories for the first time in his Formula One career with a lights-to-flag cruise in China.

A cautious Fernando Alonso has warned Ferrari fans not to expect him to be fighting for a top-three finish in Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton is steeling himself for more of a fight from his title rivals this weekend as he bids to win three grands prix in a row for the first time in his career.