Fernando Alonso

The Spanish capital signed on with F1 until 2035. Barcelona’s current contract ends in 2026, but the race in Catalonia could remain on the calendar

The recruitment of the Spaniard as ambassador reflects the country’s ambitious expansion plan, which aims to use tennis to boost the image-cleansing process it has embarked on with the spectacles of football, golf and Formula 1

The three-time F1 champion Verstappen spent a long portion of the practice session working with Red Bull on adjustments to his car and was only 16th fastest

The Singapore Grand Prix is known for its heat and stifling humidity, causing drivers to lose significant weight by sweating as they drive

The Spaniard hasn’t had a single mechanical problem, has completed all but two laps this season and hasn’t finished lower than eighth through 15 races

‘I trust and I really believe that for justice that we will show what happened was not correct,’ the 42-year-old Massa told

Verstappen also moved closer to his own F1 record of 15 wins set last year and onto 46 overall

With a lead of 125 points over his nearest rival and Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez, he can even afford to ease up a bit as F1 returns from its mid-season break

Fernando Alonso finished third for the second consecutive race for his 100th career podium

Verstappen was fastest in all three practice sessions at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit but his qualifying effort was cut short Saturday

Red Bull dominated the season-opener in Bahrain two weeks ago with a 1-2 finish from two-time defending world champion Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez

The racer joins as a replacement for fellow former champion Sebastian Vettel, who retired at the end of last season

After his shock announcement that he will be leaving the category next year, he may be turning his attention full time to other series, with particular focus on the Indy 500

FIA doctors won’t allow Spanish Formula 1 star to race after extensive medical examination

After rumors of a wedding, F1 driver and TV host Lara Álvarez’s relationship may now be over

F1 star’s agent denies any knowledge of news of wedding, published in a gossip magazine

The F1 driver is the country’s best-known sportsman, but not necessarily its most popular

Alonso was unable to remember the last 20 years when he came to after his recent crash

The F1 driver’s agent confirms the former world champion has no injuries Incident may have been caused by strong winds at the Barcelona circuit

With the Spanish driver now due to return to McLaren, EL PAÍS asks what went wrong

Ferrari man proud of second place in “seventh- or eighth-best car”