Joann Villeneuve: ‘Gilles was ruthless but very conscious of the dangers’

A new documentary charts the Canadian’s rivalry with his Ferrari teammate Didier Pironi that ended tragically in 1982

Red Bull are in a class of their own once again, but is this an issue for F1?

After two races Max Verstappen looks like cruising to another title in the best car in history, which may take its toll on fans and sponsors

FIA to review rules after confusion over Fernando Alonso’s finish in Saudi Arabia

Fernando Alonso’s third place was confirmed after a series of U-turns from the FIA which has prompted clarification on the rules to be made before the Australian Grand Prix

Sergio Pérez wins Saudi Arabia Grand Prix but Max Verstappen keeps title lead

Red Bull’s Sergio Pérez was triumphant in the second race of the season with Max Verstappen runner-up and and Fernando Alonso third

F1: Sergio Pérez wins Saudi Arabian GP with Verstappen second – as it happened

Sergio Pérez converted pole into victory in Jeddah as Max Verstappen raced up from 15th to second

Sergio Pérez on pole for Saudi Arabian F1 GP after Max Verstappen falters

Engine failure sees defending champion Max Verstappen start in 15th on Sunday – his Red Bull teammate Sergio Pérez will be joined on the front row by Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc

Alonso rolls back the years as Aston Martin threaten to break monopoly

The 41-year-old Spaniard finished third ahead of Ferrari and Mercedes in Bahrain and team confidence is high in Jeddah

Brother of man executed by Saudi Arabia says F1 legitimises ‘heinous crimes’

The brother of Mustafa al-Khayyat, one of 81 men executed by Saudi Arabia on one day last year, has accused F1 of complicity in sportswashing

‘World’s fastest motor sport’: Reno air races to end after six decades

Event in which pilots fly at over 500mph 15 metres off the ground has been evicted from its host airport

Aston Martin and Alonso leave F1 midfield rivals in rear-view mirror

Fernando Alonso leads a rapid revival, Hamilton and Mercedes left far behind and Red Bull remain in control

‘This is not the right car’: Hamilton laments uncompetitive Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, who finished 50 seconds behind Max Verstappen in Bahrain, has said Mercedes ‘know this is not the right car’

Mercedes will not lose Lewis Hamilton, insists Toto Wolff after Bahrain misery

Toto Wolff pledged not to ‘lose a driver and then throw in the towel’ after Mercedes made a dire start to the season

F1: Max Verstappen wins F1 season-opener at Bahrain Grand Prix – as it happened

Max Verstappen (Red Bull) led from start to finish with Sergio Pérez (Red Bull) taking second and Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) third; Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) came fifth

Reigning champion Max Verstappen cruises to Bahrain Grand Prix victory

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won by 12 seconds from his teammate Sergio Pérez while Fernando Alonso was third and Lewis Hamilton fifth

Max Verstappen lays down marker with masterful Bahrain F1 GP pole

Red Bull took the front of grid after a dominant lap from the world champion, Fernando Alonso put his Aston Martin in fifth, while Mercedes ended up sixth and seventh