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The Monegasque driver made the most of Ferrari’s strong start to the 2022 campaign as he won two of the opening three grands prix. However, the combination of a resurgent Red Bull, plus reliability and strategy struggles at Maranello allied to driver errors, derailed Ferrari’s title hopes. All of this has been pushed further into the spotlight following Ferrari's announcement on Tuesday ... Keep reading

The regulations for F1's new era of fully sustainable fuel-powered cars were published earlier this year, and potential entrants were originally given a 15 October deadline to sign up. While new entrant Audi was the first to do so, many of the current manufacturers stalled on the plan and that prompted an agreement to delay the deadline – originally until 15 November, but this was ... Keep reading

The Monegasque driver made the most of Ferrari’s strong start to the 2022 campaign as he won two of the opening three grands prix. However, the combination of a resurgent Red Bull, plus reliability and strategy struggles at Maranello allied to driver errors led to derailing Ferrari’s title hopes. All of this has been pushed further into the spotlight following Ferrari's announcement on ... Keep reading

The regulations for F1’s new era of fully sustainable fuel-powered cars were published earlier this year, and potential entrants were originally given a 15 October deadline to sign up. While new entrant Audi was the first to do so, many of the current manufacturers stalled on the plan and that prompted agreement to delay the deadline – originally until 15 November, but this was subsequently ... Keep reading

Sargeant will make his F1 debut next year for Williams, replacing Nicholas Latifi after securing enough superlicence points through his rookie Formula 2 season to make the step up. Williams has now revealed that Sargeant will race with #2 as his permanent number in F1, becoming the second driver to use it since the system was introduced in 2014. The team made the announcement in a short ... Keep reading

Earlier this year, Albon visited the Wat Sakaeo orphanage near Bangkok that is supported by the Iceman Charity which is run by Volker Capito, the brother of Williams team principal Jost. Albon dyed his hair red after visiting the orphanage back in March and later encouraged the F1 paddock to do the same as part of a fundraising push, which was furthered by a decision to auction off his ... Keep reading

Sargeant will make his F1 debut next year with Williams, replacing Nicholas Latifi after securing enough superlicence points through his rookie Formula 2 season to make the step up. Williams has now revealed that Sargeant will race with #2 as his permanent number in F1, becoming the second driver to use it since the system was introduced in 2014. The team made the announcement in a ... Keep reading

Earlier this year, Albon visited the Wat Sakaeo orphanage near Bangkok that is supported by the Iceman Charity which is run by Volker Capito, the brother of Williams team principal Jost. Albon dyed his hair red after visiting the orphanage back in March and later encouraged the F1 paddock to do the same as part of a fundraising push, which was furthered by a decision to auction off his ... Keep reading

Esteban Ocon admits delight at Fernando Alonso's departure from Alpine, the Frenchman insisting that he did 98% of the development work on the car.

Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz have paid tribute to Mattia Binotto who is leaving Ferrari after 28 years.

However, he stressed that the team has to make steps next year, especially as the AMR23 will be the first car designed and built under technical director Dan Fallows and other key hirings. At the start of 2021, having taken over the Racing Point entry, Aston Martin set its sights on winning the world championship within five years. Aston had a tricky start to this season, with the cars ... Keep reading

However, he stressed that the team has to make steps next year, especially as the AMR23 will be the first car designed and built under technical director Dan Fallows and other key hirings. At the start of 2021, having taken over the Racing Point entry, Aston Martin set its sights on winning the world championship within five years. Aston had a tricky start to the 2022 season, with the ... Keep reading

Alpine clinched P4 in the standings at the Abu Dhabi season finale, ending the year 14 points clear of McLaren and finishing as the leading midfield team behind Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes. It marked the team’s best result in the constructors’ championship since 2018, and was a big turnaround from its low-key showing in pre-season testing. Reflecting on the season, Alpine chief Rossi ... Keep reading

Alpine clinched P4 in the standings at the Abu Dhabi season finale, ending the year 14 points clear of McLaren and finishing as the leading midfield team behind Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes. It marked the team’s best result in the constructors’ championship since 2018, and was a big turnaround from its low-key showing in pre-season testing. Reflecting on the season, Alpine chief Rossi ... Keep reading

Tuesday’s announcement that Binotto would be leaving his role as team principal at the end of the season came following weeks of speculation he was being ushered towards the exit after 28 years. Ferrari said in the statement making Binotto’s departure official that the process to find a new team principal was “underway” and “expected to be finalised in the new year.” Alfa Romeo F1 ... Keep reading

Tuesday's announcement that Binotto would be leaving his role as team principal at the end of the season came following weeks of speculation he was being ushered towards the exit after 28 years. Ferrari said in the statement making Binotto's departure official that the process to find a new team principal was "underway" and "expected to be finalised in the new year." Alfa Romeo F1 boss ... Keep reading

Williams driver Albon fell ill on the Saturday of the Italian Grand Prix, requiring immediate surgery for appendicitis before complications led to respiratory failure. He was ultimately discharged a few days later and returned to racing at the Singapore Grand Prix. Albon said in Singapore that he was “fit as I can be” and pain-free to return, albeit at one of the most physically-challenging ... Keep reading

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While some ponder Sebastian Vettel's possible return as an F1 driver, Helmut Marko believes the four-time world champion would be the ideal candidate to oversee Red Bull's racing operations.

However much Binotto became an easy target for the critics amid Ferrari's reliability and strategy errors that grabbed the headlines in 2022, it was his many under-the-radar qualities that were key to having got the squad back to the front in the first place. And, after a season where it learned some tough lessons about the perfection needed to be a championship contender, the ramifications of ... Keep reading

However much Binotto became an easy target for the critics amid Ferrari's reliability and strategy errors that grabbed the headlines in 2022, it was his many under-the-radar qualities that were key to having got the squad back to the front in the first place. And, after a season where it learned some tough lessons about the perfection needed to be a championship contender, the ramifications of ... Keep reading

The Australian parted ways with McLaren after the recent Abu Dhabi Grand Prix off the back of two tough Formula 1 seasons as a McLaren driver. While there was one significant highlight, Ricciardo's victory at Monza in 2021, he was for the most part out-paced by teammate Lando Norris. That ultimately led to what was meant to be a three-year deal being terminated early as McLaren moved to ... Keep reading

Williams driver Albon fell ill on the Saturday of the Italian Grand Prix, requiring immediate surgery for appendicitis before complications led to respiratory failure. He was ultimately discharged a few days later and returned to racing at the Singapore Grand Prix. Albon said in Singapore that he was "fit as I can be" and pain-free to return, albeit at one of the most physically-challenging ... Keep reading

The Australian parted ways with McLaren after the recent Abu Dhabi Grand Prix off the back of two tough Formula 1 seasons as a McLaren driver. While there was one significant highlight, Ricciardo's victory at Monza in 2021, he was for the most part out-paced by team-mate Lando Norris. That ultimately led to what was meant to be a three-year deal being terminated early as McLaren moved to ... Keep reading

Mattia Binotto has resigned and will leave his position as Ferrari team principal at the end of the year.

Fernando Alonso was 'very impressive' in first Aston Martin outing following his move from Alpine, team principal Mike Krack says.

Mattia Binotto has resigned and will leave his position as Ferrari team principal at the end of the year.

Following weeks of speculation about his future, Ferrari issued a statement on Tuesday confirming that it had accepted Binotto’s decision to leave. The team said Binotto would stay on board until December 31, and it hoped to have a replacement for him finalised in the new year. Binotto said that he regretted having to leave the team, but felt that it was the best thing for the Maranello ... Keep reading

For its first year as Aston Martin after the rebranding of Racing Point, four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel arrived for the final two seasons of his F1 career. For 2023, his seat will be taken by Fernando Alonso, another all-time great who ditched Alpine in favour of Aston Martin. PLUS: Where Vettel stands in the list of the greatest F1 drivers Engineering talent has arrived from ... Keep reading

Following weeks of speculation about his future, Ferrari issued a statement on Tuesday confirming that it had accepted Binotto's decision to leave. The team said Binotto would stay on board until December 31, and it hoped to have a replacement for him finalised in the new year. Binotto said that he regretted having to leave the team, but felt that it was the best thing for the Maranello ... Keep reading

For its first year as Aston Martin after the rebranding of Racing Point, four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel arrived for the final two seasons of his F1 career. For 2023, his seat will be taken by Fernando Alonso, another all-time great who ditched Alpine in favour of Aston Martin. Engineering talent has arrived from throughout the grid, bolstering a team that, after years of punching ... Keep reading

Ferrari has announced that it has accepted the resignation of Mattia Binotto who will leave his role as team principal on December 31.

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Ben Sulayem took over at the helm of motor racing's governing body at the end of last year, just weeks after the controversial finish to the 2021 F1 world title battle in Abu Dhabi. Since then, the governing body has found itself in the firing line over a number of issues, including its report into the events of Abu Dhabi, the consistency of race stewards' decisions, F1's jewellery ban, plus ... Keep reading

The 2022 Australian GP drew what was a record crowd of the Melbourne era with a four-day attendance of 419,114. That eclipsed the previous four-day record of 401,000 set in 1996, the year the AGP moved from Adelaide to Melbourne. In response to the record, the Australian Grand Prix Corporation has announced that grandstand capacity has been bolstered for 2023. Thanks to a redesign of the ... Keep reading

As he retires from his F1 MD role, Ross Brawn dismisses speculation linking him with a return to Ferrari.

The Australian agreed on an early parting of ways with McLaren this year after the partnership had failed to deliver the results that were expected. After weighing up his options for 2023, Ricciardo eventually agreed to become Red Bull's third driver for next season as he eyes a full-time return to racing in 2024. And while some have questioned whether Ricciardo has taken the best route to ... Keep reading

The Australian agreed on an early parting of ways with McLaren this year after the partnership had failed to deliver the results that were expected. After weighing up his options for 2023, Ricciardo eventually agreed to become Red Bull's third driver for next season as he eyes a full-time return to racing in 2024. And while some have questioned whether Ricciardo has taken the best route to ... Keep reading

Ben Sulayem took over at the helm of motor racing’s governing body at the end of last year, just weeks after the controversial finish to the 2021 F1 world title battle in Abu Dhabi. Since then, the governing body has found itself in the firing line over a number of issues, including its report in to the events of Abu Dhabi, the consistency of race stewards’ decisions, F1’s jewellery ban ... Keep reading

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Ben Sulayem took over at the helm of motor racing's governing body at the end of last year, just weeks after the controversial finish to the 2021 F1 world title battle in Abu Dhabi. Since then, the governing body has found itself in the firing line over a number of issues, including its report into the events of Abu Dhabi, the consistency of race stewards' decisions, F1's jewellery ban, plus ... Keep reading

There were two factors at play here: the first that the setup of its power unit, and especially its turbo size, was not ideal for the high-altitude races in Mexico and Brazil. But beyond that was the confirmation from Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto after the final race that the Maranello squad had had to wind back engine performance in the latter stages of the year because of reliability ... Keep reading

There were two factors at play here: the first that the setup of its power unit, and especially its turbo size, was not ideal for the high-altitude races in Mexico and Brazil. But beyond that was the confirmation from Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto after the final race that the Maranello squad had had to wind back engine performance in the latter stages of the year because of reliability ... Keep reading

The promoter of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix has confirmed that further changes have been made to the Jeddah Corniche Circuit ahead of the 2023 event scheduled for March 17th - 19th.

The 2022 Australian GP drew what was a record crowd of the Melbourne era with a four-day attendance of 419,114. That eclipsed the previous four-day record of 401,000 set in 1996, the year the AGP moved from Adelaide to Melbourne. In response to the record, the Australian Grand Prix Corporation has announced that grandstand capacity has been bolstered for 2023. Thanks to a redesign of the ... Keep reading

With car designers always keen to make mirrors interfere as little as possible with airflow over the car, the FIA has long had to push hard to enforce their size and position on safety grounds. But for such a high-tech sport like Formula 1, it seems almost amazing that it is still relying on such an old-school concept of fixed mirrors that have been an ever-present on cars since they first ... Keep reading

The Jeddah Corniche Circuit hosted its first F1 race in 2021, becoming the fastest street circuit on the calendar but drawing criticism from some drivers due to the tight layout and poor visibility in blind corners.  Ahead of its second race in March 2022, Jeddah made a series of tweaks to the track to improve sightlines and make it safer for the drivers, as well as widening the circuit in ... Keep reading

Following reports claiming that next year's Chinese Grand Prix is to be cancelled, F1 insists that no such decision has been made.

The Jeddah Corniche Circuit hosted its first F1 race in 2021, becoming the fastest street circuit on the calendar but drawing criticism from some drivers due to the tight layout and poor visibility in blind corners. Ahead of its second race in March 2022, Jeddah made a series of tweaks to the track to improve sightlines and make it safer for the drivers, as well as widening the circuit in ... Keep reading

With car designers always keen to make mirrors interfere as little as possible with airflow over the car, the FIA has long had to push hard to enforce their size and position on safety grounds. But for such a high-tech series like Formula 1, it seems out of place that it is still relying on an old concept of fixed mirrors that have been an ever-present on cars since they first raced. Indeed ... Keep reading

The 2022 Australian GP drew what was a record crowd of the Melbourne era with a four-day attendance of 419,114. That eclipsed the previous four-day record of 401,000 set in 1996, the year the AGP moved from Adelaide to Melbourne. In response to the record, the Australian Grand Prix Corporation has announced that grandstand capacity has been bolstered for 2023. Thanks to a redesign of the ... Keep reading

The recent bankruptcy of FTX in the wake of an $8 billion liquidity crunch sent panic through the crypto markets – which in turn has had an impact on F1 teams. Eight of the squads on the grid have sponsorship deals with crypto firms, with F1 itself having a major deal with exchange Crypto.com. FTX was a sponsor of the Mercedes team, and the trouble prompted the ... Keep reading

Vettel retired from grand prix racing after the Yas Marina event last weekend, having decided to call time on his career so he can spend more time at home with his family. It also comes against the backdrop of him becoming an environmental campaigner, having done much to raise the profile of climate and social concerns over the past few years. As he walked in to the F1 paddock for ... Keep reading

McLaren and Gulf Oil have confirmed that their partnership "will come to a natural end" at the conclusion of the current contract, the close of the 2022 season.

Though not officially confirmed it is understood that Qatar will be confirmed as one of the six Sprint events planned for 2023.

Vettel retired from grand prix racing after the Yas Marina event last weekend, having decided to call time on his career so he can spend more time at home with his family. It also comes against the backdrop of him becoming an environmental campaigner, having done much to raise the profile of climate and social concerns over the past few years. As he walked into the F1 paddock for ... Keep reading

The recent bankruptcy of FTX in the wake of an $8 billion liquidity crunch sent panic through the crypto markets – which in turn has had an impact on F1 teams. Eight of the squads on the grid have sponsorship deals with crypto firms, with F1 itself having a major deal with exchange Crypto.com. FTX was a sponsor of the Mercedes team, and the trouble prompted the ... Keep reading

Pirelli has confirmed details of the tests that will take place over the winter as it develops its range of wet and slick tyres.

Daniel Ricciardo believes that a year away from the pressures of being on the F1 grid is the probably the best thing as he goes about his own re-set.

The FIA has announced that Shaila-Ann Rao is no longer its interim secretary general and is leaving the FIA at the end of the season.

The two-time world champion returned to grand prix racing at the start of 2021, having spent two seasons away from F1 following his departure from McLaren at the end of 2018. While the initial races after his return were difficult for him, as he admitted to playing catch-up in getting used to the cars, tyres and controls, he made rapid progress over the second half of that ... Keep reading

The circuit hosts races for both series in the summer months, as thousands of racing fans head to the Catalan capital for action under the Spanish sun. The Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix is set to take place on 4 June, with Spaniards Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz will be hoping to give the fans something to cheer about on home turf. Next year’s race will mark 10 years since a Spanish ... Keep reading

While Ferrari made a step forward in 2022 and finished runner-up in both championships, its best result since 2018, the year was not without its disappointments. And in particular Ferrari found itself in the firing line after seeing a number of possible victories ruined by poor reliability, strategy errors or driver mistakes. Reflecting on the events of the 2022 ... Keep reading

McLaren slipped from fourth to fifth after being outscored by Alpine, which produced a less reliable but still faster car, and the Woking team wasn't helped by Daniel Ricciardo's well-documented struggles. Norris acknowledged McLaren's car wasn't good enough to do much more than it did and says P5 is where the team belongs. "Yeah, it's where we deserve to be ... Keep reading

The two-time Formula 1 world champion is one of several international stars from across the Honda two-wheel and four-wheel motorsport stable slated to appear in Sunday's celebration, which will mark the first running of Thanks Day since Japan's borders opened following the COVID-19 pandemic. Verstappen is set to take part in a special demo run with last year's Red Bull RB16B alongside team-mate ... Keep reading

The two-time F1 world champion returned to grand prix racing at the start of 2021, having spent two seasons away from the series following his departure from McLaren at the end of 2018. While the initial races after his return were difficult for him, as he admitted to playing catch-up in getting used to the cars, tyres and controls, he made rapid progress over the second half of that ... Keep reading

The circuit hosts races for both series in the summer months, as thousands of racing fans head to the Catalan capital for action under the Spanish sun. The Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix is set to take place on 4 June, with Spaniards Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz will be hoping to give the fans something to cheer about on home turf. Next year’s race will mark 10 years since a Spanish ... Keep reading

The Dutchman enjoyed an early end to the 2022 contest where his run of dominant form over the second half of the season meant he wrapped up his second drivers’ crown at the Japanese Grand Prix. This was in stark contrast to his maiden title success in 2021 which went down to a nail-biting finale in Abu Dhabi and ended in controversial circumstances over the FIA’s handling of a late-race ... Keep reading

The Dutchman enjoyed an early end to the 2022 contest where his run of dominant form over the second half of the season meant he wrapped up his second drivers’ crown at the Japanese Grand Prix. This was in stark contrast to his maiden title success in 2021 which went down to a nail-biting finale in Abu Dhabi and ended in controversial circumstances over the FIA’s handling of a late-race ... Keep reading

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The Woking-based squad caused a stir in the middle of 2020 when it emerged that it was renewing an historic partnership with Gulf, which had originally been a team partner as long ago as 1968. From the 2020 British GP, McLaren's cars carried the famous blue and orange colours of Gulf as part of a deal that included its supercar brand. The partnership proved a success and, most famously at ... Keep reading

The Woking-based squad caused a stir in the middle of 2020 when it emerged that it was renewing an historic partnership with Gulf – which had originally been a team partner as long ago as 1968. From the 2020 British GP, McLaren's cars carried the famous blue and orange colours of Gulf as part of a deal that included its supercar brand. The partnership proved a success and, most famously at ... Keep reading

The Swiss team secured the position in Abu Dhabi after finishing equal on points with Aston Martin, and winning on a countback of best individual race finish. It was the best result in the standings for the Sauber-run operation since it finished sixth in 2012, and followed two eighth places and a ninth in the three years under the Alfa Romeo name. With each position representing an estimated ... Keep reading

The team secured the position in Abu Dhabi after finishing equal on points with Aston Martin, and winning on a countback of best individual race finish. It was the best result in the standings for the Sauber-run operation since it finished sixth in 2012, and followed two eighth places and a ninth in the three years under the Alfa Romeo name. With each position representing an estimated ... Keep reading

Ahead of his move to Aston Martin for 2023, Alonso was permitted to complete a first run with the team earlier this week in the post-season test at the Yas Marina Circuit. Alonso completed 97 laps in the Aston Martin AMR22 car, and said he was now “100-plus” per cent happy with his decision to leave Alpine for the British team after the first run-out. But the car had to ... Keep reading

Binotto had found himself at the centre of F1's rumour mill on the eve of the season finale in Abu Dhabi when stories emerged that Ferrari was lining up Alfa Romeo boss Fred Vasseur to replace him. Ferrari moved quickly to deny the story though, with Binotto and the team's drivers repeatedly playing down talk of a change over the Abu Dhabi weekend. However, the matter appears to have not ... Keep reading

Binotto had found himself at the centre of F1's rumour mill on the eve of the season finale in Abu Dhabi when stories emerged that Ferrari was lining up Alfa Romeo boss Fred Vasseur to replace him. Ferrari moved quickly to deny the story though, with Binotto and the team's drivers repeatedly playing down talk of a change over the Abu Dhabi weekend. However, the matter appears to have not ... Keep reading

McLaren slipped from fourth to fifth after being outscored by Alpine, which produced a less reliable but still faster car, and the Woking team wasn't helped by Daniel Ricciardo's well-documented struggles. Norris acknowledged McLaren's car wasn't good enough to do much more than it did and says P5 is where the team belongs. "Yeah, it's where we deserve to be ... Keep reading

Ahead of his move to Aston Martin for 2023, Alonso was permitted to complete a first run with the team earlier this week in the post-season test at the Yas Marina Circuit. Alonso completed 97 laps in the Aston Martin AMR22 car, and said he was now “100-plus” per cent happy with his decision to leave Alpine for the British team after the first run-out. But the car had to ... Keep reading

While Ferrari made a step forward in 2022 and finished runner-up in both championships, its best result since 2018, the year was not without its disappointments. And in particular, Ferrari found itself in the firing line after seeing a number of possible victories ruined by poor reliability, strategy errors or driver mistakes. Reflecting on the events of the 2022 ... Keep reading

Three front runners emerge when Autosport asks two-time CART Indycar champion Gil de Ferran for his favourite team-mate, before the 2003 Indianapolis 500 winner selects a driver he spent but one season racing alongside back in 1990. Their careers might have gone in different directions, but de Ferran and David Coulthard have been firm friends ever since they drove together at Paul Stewart ... Keep reading

Daniel Ricciardo believes that a year away from the pressures of being on the F1 grid is the probably the best thing as he goes about his own re-set.

For the first time since the turbo hybrid rules were introduced in 2014, Mercedes failed to win either a drivers’ or constructors’ championship this year. But with F1 history books often showing that dominant teams can spend years in the doldrums once they are finally beaten, Mercedes knows that there is a risk this year’s dip in form may not be a ... Keep reading

For the first time since the turbo hybrid rules were introduced in 2014, Mercedes failed to win either a drivers’ or constructors’ championship this year. But with F1 history books often showing that dominant teams can spend years in the doldrums once they are finally beaten, Mercedes knows that there is a risk this year’s dip in form may not be a ... Keep reading

The German manufacturer is coming off the back of a challenging campaign where it struggled to get on top of the new-rules era, losing out to rivals Red Bull and Ferrari. Its new W13 car struggled badly with porpoising early on and, despite some good progress over the year that allowed George Russell to lead a Mercedes 1-2 in Brazil, still ended the campaign with a performance deficit to the ... Keep reading

Red Bull scored its 17th victory of the year to close out the 2022 season in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, capping off a dominant campaign that saw it capture both titles for the first time since 2013. Max Verstappen picked up a record 15 wins over the season, while Red Bull set a new record for the number of points scored by a team in a single year. The team started 2022 struggling for reliability ... Keep reading

Red Bull scored its 17th victory of the year to close out the 2022 season in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, capping off a dominant campaign that saw it capture both titles for the first time since 2013. Max Verstappen picked up a record 15 wins over the season, while Red Bull set a new record for the number of points scored by a team in a single year. The team started 2022 struggling for reliability ... Keep reading

Having taken a grid penalty for his incident with Kevin Magnussen in Brazil, the Australian moved up from 13th on the grid to ninth at the flag, successfully holding off Sebastian Vettel. Ricciardo, who has long intended to sit out 2023 and look for a race seat for the following year, was announced on Wednesday as third driver for Red Bull Racing. The Australian said he tried to stay focused ... Keep reading

Alex Albon has rubbished claims that Lewis Hamilton picked up a bill for $140,000 after all 20 drivers met for dinner to celebrate the career of Sebastian Vettel.

The innovative concepts, involving the Mercedes front wing endplate and the Aston Martin rear wing, have been made illegal through changes in F1's technical regulations. Both concepts raised eyebrows when they were introduced because, while fully complying with the wording of the rules and being deemed legal by the FIA, they appeared to go against a broad concept that car designs to increase ... Keep reading

The innovative concepts, involving the Mercedes front wing endplate and the Aston Martin rear wing, have been made illegal through changes in F1's technical regulations. Both concepts raised eyebrows when they were introduced because, while fully complying with the wording of the rules and being deemed legal by the FIA, they appeared to go against a broad concept that car designs to increase ... Keep reading

According to ESPN, the 2022 F1 season is the first in U.S. television history to average 1 million or more viewers per race, up 28% over the previous best in 2021.

The German car manufacturer is coming off the back of a challenging 2022 campaign where it struggled to get as on top of the new-rules era as rivals Red Bull and Ferrari. Its new W13 car struggled badly with porpoising early on and, despite some good progress over the year, still ended the campaign with a performance deficit to the front. But while the team says the year has delivered ... Keep reading

Haas announced last Thursday that it had signed Hulkenberg for next year to replace Mick Schumacher as Kevin Magnussen’s team-mate. It will mark Hulkenberg’s first full season of racing since 2019 when he drove for Renault, having since made a handful of starts as a stand-in driver. To help Hulkenberg in his preparations for next year, Haas handed the German the complete day of test ... Keep reading

Having taken a grid penalty for his incident with Kevin Magnussen in Brazil, the Australian moved up from 13th on the grid to ninth at the flag, successfully holding off Sebastian Vettel. Ricciardo, who has long intended to sit out 2023 and look for a race seat for the following year, was announced on Wednesday as third driver for Red Bull Racing. The Australian said he tried to stay focused ... Keep reading

Haas announced last Thursday that it had signed Hulkenberg for next year to replace Mick Schumacher as Kevin Magnussen's teammate. It will mark Hulkenberg's first full season of racing since 2019 when he drove for Renault, having since made a handful of starts as a stand-in driver. To help Hulkenberg in his preparations for next year, Haas handed the German the complete day of test running ... Keep reading

During the summer break Alpine intended for reserve driver Piastri to step into the seat left by Aston Martin-bound Fernando Alonso but was caught out by the Australian rookie signing a deal with McLaren to replace Daniel Ricciardo. Amid the ensuing fallout F1's Contract Recognition Board ruled in Piastri's and McLaren's favour, Alpine has had to shop around for a ... Keep reading

During the summer break Alpine intended for reserve driver Piastri to step into the seat left by Aston Martin-bound Fernando Alonso but was caught out by the Australian rookie signing a deal with McLaren to replace Daniel Ricciardo. Amid the ensuing fallout F1's Contract Recognition Board ruled in Piastri's and McLaren's favour, Alpine has had to shop around for a ... Keep reading

Rao joined the FIA in June as its interim secretary general for motorsport, replacing Peter Bayer following his exit from the governing body. Rao previously worked at the FIA as its legal director between 2016 and 2018 before joining Mercedes, serving as general counsel and later as a special advisor to team principal Toto Wolff. Her return to the FIA sparked concern among some rivals, with ... Keep reading

Verstappen first claimed #1 after winning last year's world title in Abu Dhabi and used it for the 2022 world championship. Taking back-to-back world titles, the Dutchman again gets to choose between #1 and his personal race number 33, which he has used since his karting days, but has decided to honour the custom of carrying the world champion's number. "Yes, I will use number 1 again next ... Keep reading

GP Racing magazine editor and host Stuart Codling is joined by columnist Mark Gallagher and Autosport F1 editor Matt Kew to talk about the Dutchman's incredible year, which included a record-breaking 15 wins in a season. But could his chances of a 2023 repeat be thwarted by a limitation on development following Red Bull’s cost cap breach? The team also discuss Australian Oscar Piastri, who ... Keep reading

Formula 1's governing body is to split with its interim secretary general Shaila-Ann Rao less than six months after appointing her.

Ricciardo leaves the team after two disappointing seasons at McLaren, with the team deciding in the summer to end his contract one year early and move for rookie Oscar Piastri, who got his first run with the team in Tuesday's post-season test at Yas Marina. The Australian's struggles proved particularly costly in the constructors' championship, as McLaren fell from fourth to ... Keep reading

In Formula 1, all drivers use a fixed race number. The championship introduced this concept in 2014 to increase the recognition of the drivers on the track for the fans. In previous years, the starting numbers were handed out based on the final ranking in the previous world championship standings. Now only the world champion for the new season can choose to change his number: he gets the offer ... Keep reading

The result of this slow-down in performance orientated parts arriving at the track inevitably leads to teams narrowing their focus further still, with teammates often running different setups and aerodynamic configurations during Free Practice sessions as they seek the balance required around the entirety of a lap. As qualifying approaches this usually leads to convergence on both sides of the ... Keep reading

Daniel Ricciardo rejoins Red Bull as third driver for the 2023 season.

Daniel Ricciardo rejoins Red Bull as third driver for the 2023 season.

The result of this slow-down in performance orientated parts arriving at the track inevitably leads to teams narrowing their focus further still, with teammates often running different setups and aerodynamic configurations during free practice sessions as they seek the balance required around the entirety of a lap. As qualifying approaches this usually leads to convergence on both sides of the ... Keep reading

Red Bull has officially confirmed that Daniel Ricciardo has joined the team as third driver.

Eight-time grand prix winner Ricciardo raced for the team between 2014-2018, scoring seven of his eight wins for the Milton Keynes squad and twice finishing third in the world championship. After his exit from McLaren was confirmed back in August, he was left without a full-time seat on the grid for next season, but will rejoin Red Bull and assist with testing and simulator work, as well as ... Keep reading

Eight-time grand prix winner Ricciardo raced for the team between 2014 and 2018, scoring seven of his eight wins for the team and twice finishing third in the world championship.  After his exit from McLaren was confirmed back in August, he was left without a full-time seat on the grid for next season.  He will assist Red Bull with testing and simulator work, as well as commercial ... Keep reading

Vettel made his 299th and final grand prix start in Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, ending his career with a 10th-place finish for Aston Martin. The weekend was filled with tributes to the outgoing Vettel, who announced back in July he would be retiring at the end of the season. Alpine driver Ocon spent the early part of the race battling with Vettel, keeping him at bay despite coming under ... Keep reading

Ricciardo leaves the team after two disappointing seasons at McLaren, with the team deciding in the summer to end his contract one year early and move for rookie Oscar Piastri, who got his first run with the team in Tuesday's post-season test at Yas Marina. The Australian's struggles proved particularly costly in the constructors' championship, as McLaren fell from fourth to ... Keep reading

Formula 1's governing body splits with its interim secretary general Shaila-Ann Rao less than six months after appointing her.

Verstappen first claimed #1 after winning last year's world title in Abu Dhabi and used it for the 2022 world championship. Taking back-to-back world titles, the Dutchman again gets to choose between #1 and his personal race number 33, which he has used since his karting days, but has decided to honour the custom of carrying the world champion's number. "Yes, I will use number 1 again next ... Keep reading

Verstappen first claimed #1 after winning last year's world title in Abu Dhabi and used it for the 2022 world championship. Taking back-to-back world titles, the Dutchman again gets to choose between #1 and his personal race number 33, which he has used since his karting days, but has decided to honour the custom of carrying the world champion's number. "Yes, I will use number 1 again next ... Keep reading

The FIA has announced that Shaila-Ann Rao is no longer its interim secretary general and is leaving the FIA at the end of the season.

Rao joined the FIA in June as its interim secretary general for motorsport, replacing Peter Bayer following his exit from the governing body. Rao previously worked at the FIA as its legal director between 2016 and 2018 before joining Mercedes, serving as general counsel and later as a special advisor to team principal Toto Wolff. Her return to the FIA sparked concern among some rivals, with ... Keep reading

As part of its punishment for breaching last year’s cost cap, Red Bull was handed a $7 million dollar fine and a 10% reduction in windtunnel time as part of F1’s aerodynamic testing restrictions. The extra loss of windtunnel running will mean Red Bull is heavily compromised compared to Mercedes, which gets a lot of extra running as the result of finishing ... Keep reading

As part of its punishment for breaching last year’s cost cap, Red Bull was handed a $7 million dollar fine and a 10 percent reduction in wind tunnel time as part of F1’s Aerodynamic Testing Restrictions. The extra loss of wind tunnel running will mean Red Bull is heavily compromised compared to Mercedes, which gets a lot of extra running as the result of ... Keep reading

Rao joined the FIA in June as its interim secretary general for motorsport, replacing Peter Bayer following his exit from the governing body. Rao previously worked at the FIA as its legal director between 2016 and 2018 before joining Mercedes, serving as general counsel and later as a special advisor to team principal Toto Wolff. Her return to the FIA sparked concern among some rivals, with ... Keep reading

Alonso dropped a bombshell on the F1 driver market when he signed a deal in July to join Aston Martin for next year, leaving Alpine after two years. Although Alonso does not officially start with Aston Martin until the new year, the two-time world champion was able to take part in Tuesday’s post-season test running in Abu Dhabi with the British team. Alonso completed 97 laps in the AMR22 ... Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton and Rusell qualified fifth and sixth for the season finale, with Russell claiming fifth in the race after his teammate's late retirement. Russell's day was made harder after he lost out to Lando Norris on the first lap, and was initially stuck behind the McLaren driver. He also lost time with a five-second penalty for an unsafe release, which he took at his second stop, after ... Keep reading

Both men spun when Schumacher ran into the Williams driver, and while both were initially able to continue, Latifi lost time in the pits for damage inspection, and later retired with an electrical issue. Schumacher, who received a five-second penalty for causing a collision, finished his final race for Haas in 16th place. "In general with these cars you don't really have a big overview of ... Keep reading

The Maranello-based squad started the 2022 campaign as the team to beat, with Charles Leclerc winning two of the opening three grands prix of the season with the F1-75. However, Red Bull quickly bounced back from its difficult start to bring rapid performance improvements to its RB18 that eventually helped Max Verstappen seize control of the drivers' championship. The Dutchman, who clinched ... Keep reading

The curtain was brought down on the 2022 season in Abu Dhabi today, where Fernando Alonso and Pierre Gasly were among the drivers making their debuts with their 2023 teams.

F1 overhauled the design of the cars for 2022 in a bid to create closer wheel-to-wheel racing and reduce the impact of dirty air reducing downforce when following, allowing for more overtaking action. This was achieved by redesigning the shape of the front and rear wings, removing bargeboards and bringing back ground effect-style aerodynamics. Drivers were largely positive about the impact ... Keep reading

F1 overhauled the design of the cars for 2022 in a bid to create closer wheel-to-wheel racing and reduce the impact of dirty air reducing downforce when following, allowing for more overtaking action. This was achieved by redesigning the shape of the front and rear wings, removing bargeboards and bringing back ground effect-style aerodynamics. Drivers were largely positive about the impact ... Keep reading

As 9am came around and the light at the end of the pit lane went green, Alonso immediately peeled out of the Aston Martin garage, running in a sponsorless livery, blank overalls and a camo dazzle helmet, and was the first man out of the pit lane. He did the same when the session resumed after a red flag for Oscar Piastri's stoppage in the third hour. But was it a coincidence? "No," he said ... Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton and Russell qualified fifth and sixth for the last round of the season, with Russell claiming fifth in the race after his team-mate's late retirement. Russell's day was made harder after he lost out to Lando Norris on the first lap, and was initially stuck behind the McLaren driver. He also lost time with a five-second penalty for an unsafe release, which he took at his second ... Keep reading