Qatar Grand Prix

Formula 1: Lewis Hamilton wins inaugural Qatar Grand Prix, rival Max Verstappen finishes second

One week on from arguably his toughest and greatest win in Brazil, Hamilton enjoyed one of his easiest.

Qatar Grand Prix: Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas sets fastest time in Friday's second free practice

Bottas, set to leave for Alfa Romeo next year, was 0.209 seconds quicker than Alpha Tauri's Pierre Gasly, with championship rivals Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton third and fourth.

Formula 1 2021: Drivers free to 'speak their minds' at Qatar GP, says motorsports chief

The Gulf Arab country has been the target of protests by several national football teams over its treatment of foreign workers, as part of a wave of social activism by athletes.

MotoGP 2021: Six-time champion Marc Marquez out of Qatar Grand Prix after surgery

Marquez fractured his right arm on 19 July when he fell in the first Grand Prix of last season, an injury that required three bouts of surgery, the last in December.