Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone says female drivers would "not physically be able to drive a F1 car quickly".

Lewis Hamilton eased to his 11th pole position in 12 races this year as he dominated qualifying at the Italian Grand Prix in his Mercedes.

British driver Justin Wilson has died after being struck by flying debris and suffering a serious head injury in Sunday's Pocono IndyCar 500 race.

Watch an F1 car fly past in regular slow traffic

Formula 1, considered by many to be one of the most extreme of sports devised. Here's the timeline of all the safety milestones.