Champion makes dominant start to beat teammate Pérez Ferrari’s Sainz in third, Hamilton only seventh for Mercedes Max Verstappen delivered for Christian Horner’s crisis-hit Red Bull team by winning the Read more

Lap-by-lap commentary on the curtain-raiser, 3pm GMT start Horner fighting for Red Bull future | And feel free to mail Luke Whether you’re a Lewis fan, a Max fan, or Read more

With all the attention on Red Bull team principal, Christian Horner, the world champion made perfect start to title defence Max Verstappen might have duly claimed pole for the opening Read more

Horner reiterated denial after email leak of alleged messages Red Bull principal was exonerated in independent inquiry Mohammed Ben Sulayem is set to hold crunch talks with Christian Horner, the Read more

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Purported messages emailed to media and senior F1 staff Mercedes’ Toto Wolff calls for more transparency over case The opening of the new Formula One season was dramatically overshadowed on Read more

Red Bull wanted a return to normality after Christian Horner was cleared only for leaked messages to reignite controversy After weeks of drama that had cast the sporting agenda to Read more

Team principal cleared of inappropriate controlling behaviour ‘I am here to focus on the grand prix and the season ahead’ Christian Horner said Red Bull has “never been stronger” after Read more

Parent company’s attempt to draw a line under the saga is a deeply unedifying conclusion for all concerned Christian Horner has been nothing but bullish in the insistence of his Read more

Horner had denied all allegations of controlling behaviour Parent company reviewed findings of independent inquiry Christian Horner has been cleared after an independent investigation into allegations of inappropriate controlling behaviour Read more