Formula One

Five times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton was a no-show at an official news conference before he was due to collect his trophy on Friday, with his Mercedes team saying he felt unwell.

Rule changes could give every Formula One team a chance to pull off a surprise next season, Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff said on Friday.

Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas and sprinter Dina Asher-Smith were named sportsman and sportswoman of the year by Britain's Sports Journalists' Association on Thursday.

Formula E starts its fifth season next week, braced for a big breakthrough but already looking far down the road to a future when its all-electric cars could rival Formula One machines and race on similar circuits.

Fernando Alonso will have a Chevrolet engine in his McLaren when the double Formula One champion attempts to win next year's Indianapolis 500 at the second attempt, the British team announced on Tuesday.

Racing Point, the Formula One team formerly known as Force India, will have another name before the season starts in Australia next March, team principal Otmar Szafnauer said on Monday.

Canadian Nicholas Latifi will be a reserve driver for Williams next season, the Formula One team announced on Monday.

Force India can become a profitable Formula One team fighting for a place in the top three, according to owner Lawrence Stroll.

Force India completed Formula One's 2019 driver line-up on Friday with the confirmation that 20-year-old Canadian Lance Stroll will race for them next season after two years with Williams.