Sebastian Vettel held off a thrilling late challenge from Valtteri Bottas to win the Bahrain Grand Prix and extend his lead over Lewis Hamilton at the World Championship summit.

Lewis Hamilton will start the Bahrain Grand Prix from only ninth as his rival Sebastian Vettel stormed to pole position.

Lewis Hamilton said it felt unreal to become Formula One champion for a fourth time following a dramatic Mexican Grand Prix in which he collided with rival Sebastian Vettel on the opening lap.

An unrepentant Max Verstappen stopped short of apologising for his outburst after the United States Grand Prix - in which he described one steward as an "idiot" - but did express regret for his choice of words.

Max Verstappen has accused Formula One's rulemakers of "killing the sport" and called on fans to boycott next year's United States Grand Prix after he was stripped of the final spot on the podium.

Lewis Hamilton edged ever closer to winning a fourth world championship after a crushing victory over Sebastian Vettel at the United States Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen has signed a new contract with Red Bull which keeps him with the team until 2020.

Lewis Hamilton insists it is beyond belief that he finds himself closing in on a fourth world title after his victory at the Japanese Grand Prix.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen sealed victory at the Malaysian Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton finished second to extend his lead in the championship standings.

Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the Malaysian Grand Prix as title rival Sebastian Vettel suffered from engine trouble to leave him last on the grid.

Kimi Raikkonen was fastest in final practice for the Malaysian Grand Prix

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton has won the Singapore Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton faces a tall order to retain the lead of the Formula One championship after he qualified a lowly fifth for Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix as his rival Sebastian Vettel stormed to pole position.

Max Verstappen continued Red Bull's impressive run in Singapore by posting the fastest lap time in final practice.

Lewis Hamilton completed a flawless weekend by storming to victory at the Italian Grand Prix and moving into the lead of the Formula One championship.

Hamilton will start the Italian Grand Prix from pole position following his wet-weather masterclass in one of the longest qualifying sessions in Formula One history.

Formula One may have headed for its traditional summer hibernation, but the future for a number of its star drivers remains unclear.

Hamilton finished fourth after he allowed his Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas past him on the last corner.

Lewis Hamilton finished final practice for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in third as his championship rival Sebastian Vettel was struck down by a mechanical issue.

Lewis Hamilton fears he faces an uphill task to land his Mercedes on pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix following Friday's troubled practice.

Lewis Hamilton believes he can race on until he is 40 after rejecting his own suggestion that he could stun Formula One by retiring at the end of the season.

Lewis Hamilton has said his titanic victory over Sebastian Vettel at the Spanish Grand Prix felt like the very first of his motor racing career.

Lewis Hamilton has predicted the closest title battle of his career after he joined Sebastian Vettel at the summit of the Formula One championship following a crushing victory in China.

Lewis Hamilton has rued Red Bull's strategical mistake to pit Max Verstappen and gift-wrap second place, and potentially the Formula One championship, to Nico Rosberg following a chaotic Brazilian Grand Prix.

A laid-back Lewis Hamilton insisted he was “just chilling” as he delivered a wet-weather masterclass to triumph in a chaotic Brazilian Grand Prix and take the championship battle to the deciding race of the season.

Lewis Hamilton kept his slim championship hopes alive by claiming pole position for Sunday's Mexican Grand Prix ahead of his title rival Nico Rosberg.

World champion Lewis Hamilton trailed Red Bull driver Max Verstappen in final practice for the Mexican Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton will not be able to stop Nico Rosberg from winning the championship unless the German hits trouble in the remaining four races of the season, according to Mercedes chairman Niki Lauda.

Germany’s Nico Rosberg celebrated his 200th Formula One race by retaking the championship lead from Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton after a pole-to-flag win in Singapore yesterday.

World champion Lewis Hamilton ended the final practice session at the top of the pile as he bids to win his 50th grand prix and complete a historic hat-trick in Monza.

A jubilant Lewis Hamilton hailed his record-breaking drive at the Belgian Grand Prix as the best result he could have hoped for after storming from the back of the pack to the podium.

Lewis Hamilton will head into Formula One’s summer holiday with a smile on his face after extending his lead in the championship to 19 points by winning yesterday’s German Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton delighted his home crowd by completing a hat-trick of consecutive British Grand Prix wins yesterday.

Fernando Alonso says he is fortunate to be alive after surviving one of the most spectacular crashes in Formula One memory.

Formula One driver Max Verstappen is now legally able to drive on the road as he celebrated his 18th birthday by passing his driving test.

Sebastian Vettel believes he can make the “impossible possible” as he bids to stop Lewis Hamilton from winning a third Formula One world championship.

Formula One rookie Max Verstappen will now set his sights on passing his driving test after finishing fourth in Sunday’s eventful Hungarian Grand Prix.

Germany’s Nico Rosberg celebrated a surprise hat-trick of Monaco Grand Prix victories yesterday after Mercedes blew championship-leading team-mate Lewis Hamilton’s chances with a needless pitstop.

Sixteen-year-old Max Verstappen is set to become the youngest Formula One driver in history after joining Toro Rosso for the 2015 season.

Jos Verstappen is to take a test drive for Jordan in June.

Jos Verstappen has set his sights on a drive in the United States after he was overlooked for the last spot on the Formula One grid.

Ralph Firman believes he can prove a Formula One point this season – as long as he is handed the chance by Eddie Jordan.