Charles Leclerc has signed a five-year contract to remain with Ferrari following a successful maiden campaign with Ferrari, rewarding the Frenchman with a new and improved deal.

Following a number of on-track disputes last season - the pair's first together at Ferrari - their battle reached boiling point when they crashed into each other at the Interlagos circuit.

The British racing star's contact is set to expire at the end of the year, and the six-time world champion has been heavily linked with a move to Ferrari.

McLaren have unveiled the car they hope will take them another step forward on their journey back to the front of the Formula One grid.

Formula One star Lando Norris isn't going to follow Lewis Hamilton to Monaco - because he can't afford it. Norris, 20, would rather stay in Surrey than move to the playground of the grid's high-rollers.

INTERVIEW BY NATHAN SALT: Jenson Button has warned Charles Leclerc that his honeymoon at Ferrari is over and he must now put up a fight with Lewis Hamilton for the title.

Formula One's most prominent woman, Claire Williams, has criticised the sport's 'disgraceful 19th Century' accusation that her becoming a mother has caused her team's decline.

WILL JEANES IN MARRAKESH: Felipe Massa says the future of gas-guzzling Formula One is under threat due to the climate emergency.

JONATHAN McEVOY IN MELBOURNE: Lando Norris lef for Melbourne without a care, other than to avoid company. Nothing to do with coronavirus, it is just that he insists on isolating himself.

Pre-season testing has left us with more questions than answers as the new F1 campaign prepares to get underway at the Australian GP. Here are the 10 biggest talking points for the new season.

It is understood that the team member reported symptoms associated with the disease in the Albert Park paddock on Wednesday morning.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY JONATHAN MCEVOY: Bernie Ecclestone does not believe Lewis Hamilton should move to Ferrari and he is happy to reel off why. Ecclestone is enjoying a burger in a regular haunt.

McLaren now have all their employees home from Australia after a period in quarantine following a positive test at the cancelled season-opener in Melbourne.

EXCLUSIVE: Bernie Ecclestone is locked down at his coffee farm in Brazil. At 490 acres it is literally the size of Monaco, and, with coronavirus lurking, staff living on site go out a couple at a time to shop.

Eight rounds have been postponed, and more look likely to follow with countries in lockdown, but F1 bosses have said they hope to get back on track some time in the European summer.

Formula One is in a 'very fragile state' as a result of the coronavirus crisis and needs big changes to survive, says McLaren boss Zak Brown. 

England cricket star Ben Stokes endured a tough time behind the wheel in the second Formula One Essports Virtual Grand Prix.

McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl has warned that a number of Formula One teams could fold if a crisis meeting on Thursday does not endorse money-saving plans.

The coronavirus pandemic has already led to the postponement or cancellation of nine grands prix, and the income shortfall generated has led to speculation some teams could go under.

The Monegasque was speaking as Formula One bosses devise a rescheduled programme to fit between 15 and 18 races into the second half of the year after the coronavirus hiatus.

McLaren boss Zak Brown has claimed Formula One can live without Ferrari if they refuse to go along with a lower budget cap.

The Hungarian government has said that no event in front of more than 500 people can take place before August 15, with the Grand Prix at the Hungaroring scheduled for August 2.

The fiery reality TV personality, 39, is among a host of contenders for the fifth season of Donald Trump's TV show.

In a sneak preview for the reality competition, the 33-year-old pop rock star is seen selling sandwiches in busy Time Square as part of a challenge given to his team by Donald Trump.

Last week’s Celebrity Apprentice ended on a cliffhanger with either Clay Aiken, Arsenio Hall or Aubrey O’Day facing the chop.

Brandishing the bikini to the rest of the beach, a laughing Aisha protected her modesty with one arm as she laughed and giggled on the sand.

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Leeza Gibbons, 57, has made it halfway through Celebrity Apprentice, and now she has something else to celebrate. She is set to introduce her newest line of jewelry Wishes & Dreams.

The 37-year-old human-rights lawyer and wife of George Clooney is reportedly at the top of a list that also includes Jessica Alba and Facebook CEO Sheryl Sandberg.

SPORTS AGENDA - EDITED BY LAURA WILLIAMSON: There were raised eyebrows in the England women's camp when a picture of the men's Under 21s on a private jet emerged.

BELARUS 1-2 HOLLAND: Georginio Wijnaldum's two first half goals handed Netherlands a 2-1 away win over Belarus on Sunday as they consolidated top place in Group C,

The former Everton boss has been leading his national side since February 2018 after being sacked by the Toffees in 2017 following a run of poor results.

JAN MOIR: You can say what you like about our teadrinking habits, our passion for Yorkshire puddings and wearing socks with sandals, but laughing at our most beloved condiments?

JAN MOIR: We are supposed to be sophisticated people, living in a time of enlightenment. Look at us. We paint pictures, play the piano and ice our cakes with star-shaped nozzles.

The war of words got more heated on Monday when The Game accused a former friend of Chris Browns of smashing up his cars, then the singer ridiculed the rapper over liking photos of his ex.

His actress ex-girlfriend Kassandra Clementi was pictured wandering around Sydney hand-in-hand with a female pal.

Police says they want to question Chris Brown and his entourage after a woman filed a third-degree assault charge, saying she was tossed off his tour bus during filming of a new music video at a strip club.

Chris Brown is in trouble with the law again. The singer drove his six-figure sports car to Playhouse at around 1am on Friday night, having just finished a concert at the Honda Center Arena.

The 26-year-old singer was pictured at the Playhouse in Hollywood, showing off his sprawling array of tattoos as he hung out in a VIP area with his entourage.

His rant comes following TMZ 's report which states, 'his family are extremely worried about him, because they think he is addicted to the drink, also known as 'purple drank.'

The hip hop star was leaving the Argyle Club with his crew when a scuffle broke out. It seems someone knocked a cell phone out of a pal's hand as the crowd surged around Brown's sports car.

The 27-year-old is speaking up after rumors that Child Protective Services was investigating him began to circulate. In a now-deleted video he said: 'I take care of my daughter fully.'

Disgraced Chris Brown has claimed his critics are 'f***ed up' for claiming  he is using drugs and obsessed with his ex lover 

Chris Brown is alleged to have assaulted the in-house photographer during a promotional appearance at a nightclub.

A woman is suing rapper Chris Brown because she claims she was raped at his Los Angeles house by a friend, Lowell Grissom, and forced to perform oral sex on another woman who was menstruating.

Chris Brown, 29, was released from prison on Tuesday without charge after being held for questioning overnight in Paris following the rape accusations.

Chris Brown, 29, was released from prison on Tuesday without charge after being held for questioning overnight in Paris following the rape accusations.

French judicial police are continuing to investigate the claims against 29-year-old Chris Brown and two co-accused who were arrested in Paris on Monday.

Will Butler-Adams, the boss of Brompton Bikes, has offered 200 bikes to NHS key workers in the capital through an existing hire scheme, free of charge for 30 days, with a nominal £1 fee.

Heather Knight called on the ICC to change their rain rules after England's dream of reaching the T20 World Cup final was washed away in Sydney.