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The new regulation meant teams were obliged to give two free practice sessions per season to a driver who had not yet competed in more than two grands prix. As teams fulfilled this requirement, a total of ten ‘rookies’ who had not taken part in a race got their opportunity to run in practice.  There was also Pietro Fittipaldi, who had already contested two races for Haas in 2020 ... Keep reading

The new regulation meant teams were obliged to give two free practice sessions per season to a driver who had not yet competed in more than two grands prix.  As teams fulfilled this requirement, a total of ten ‘rookies’ who had not taken part in a race got their opportunity to run in practice.  There was also Pietro Fittipaldi, who had already contested two races for Haas in ... Keep reading

The story of how F1 was so loved in South Africa it got its own championship in the sport.

Technical directors disagree over whether, moving forwards, the 2022 rules overhaul will see car designs converging.

The Red Bull driver said at the 2021 Turkish Grand Prix that whether he won or lost his epic fight with Hamilton and the Briton’s Mercedes squad, he would be satisfied with the outcome.  Over one year on, where there is evidence to both suggest his 2021 triumph did alter Verstappen’s approaching to racing Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Hamilton’s team-mate George Russell, but was ... Keep reading

The Red Bull driver said at the 2021 Turkish Grand Prix that win or lose his epic fight with Hamilton and the Briton’s Mercedes squad that he would be satisfied with the outcome.  Over one year on, where there is evidence to both suggest his 2021 triumph did alter Verstappen’s approaching to racing Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Hamilton’s teammate George Russell, but was still ... Keep reading

The team secured its best constructors’ championship finish since 2012 by holding on to sixth place ahead of Aston Martin at the final race of the season despite finishing tied on points.  Alfa Romeo took sixth on countback thanks to Valtteri Bottas’s fifth-place finish at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in April, which was a better result than either Aston Martin driver managed all ... Keep reading

The team secured its best constructors’ championship finish since 2012 by holding on to sixth place ahead of Aston Martin at the final race of the season despite finishing tied on points.  Alfa Romeo took sixth on countback thanks to Valtteri Bottas’s fifth-place finish at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in April, which was a better result than either Aston Martin driver managed all ... Keep reading

Who can forget its entry in the British Touring Car Championship in the late 1990s, with the team central to the boom years of super touring.   Then there was the role that Williams played in developing some iconic racing machinery – including the Metro 6R4 Group B rally car and the Le Mans-winning BMW V12 LM.  But now it’s amazing to think that the only motorsport team ... Keep reading

However, it would be wrong to say that such brilliant form was obvious when it first emerged, or indeed even when it first raced. After having to give second best to Ferrari early on in the season, it was only an intense development push from the energy drinks giant that helped it go on to achieve a title double. Let’s take a look at how Red Bull turned its RB18 ... Keep reading

However, it would be wrong to say that such brilliant form was obvious when it first emerged, or indeed even when it first raced. For having had to give second best to Ferrari early on in the season, it was only an intense development push from the energy drinks giant that helped it go on to achieve what it did. Let’s take a look at how Red Bull turned its RB18 ... Keep reading

Who can forget its entry in the British Touring Car Championship in the late 1990s, with the team central to the boom years of Super Touring.   Then there was the role that Williams played in developing some iconic motorsport machinery – including the Metro 6R4 Group B rally car and the Le Mans-winning BMW V12 LMR.  But now it’s amazing to think that the only motorsport ... Keep reading

Former Mercedes motorsport boss, Norbert Haug has hit out at his countrymen over Germany's attitude towards F1.

While Alpine made good progress in speed terms in 2022, as it emerged as best-of-the-rest behind Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes, it did endure a spate of frustrating retirements too.  Those DNFs left Fernando Alonso particularly annoyed, especially as a run of engine failures ran almost all the way to the end of the season.  Speaking after another retirement in Mexico, Alonso said ... Keep reading

While Alpine made good progress in speed terms in 2022, as it emerged as best-of-the-rest behind Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes, it did endure a spate of frustrating retirements too.  Those DNFs left Fernando Alonso particularly annoyed, especially as a run of engine failures ran almost all the way to the end of the season.  Speaking after another retirement in Mexico, Alonso said ... Keep reading

Excluding the anomalous Indianapolis 500, 26 drivers have taken a single world championship F1 success. Some of those drivers should have won many more races, while others got on the list through good fortune or an outstanding performance. Here is our pick of F1's top 10 one-hit wonders, based on their drives to victory, the circumstances of that success and their overall careers. We’re ... Keep reading

Excluding the anomalous Indianapolis 500, 26 drivers have taken a single world championship F1 success. Some of those drivers should have won many more races, while others got on the list through good fortune or an outstanding performance. Here is our pick of F1's top 10 one-hit wonders, based on their drives to victory, the circumstances of that success and their overall careers. We’re ... Keep reading

Haas bounced back from a point-less 2021 to finish eighth in this year's constructors' championship, enjoying highs through Kevin Magnussen's fifth place in Bahrain and his shock pole position in Brazil. Magnussen's result in Bahrain came despite his late return to the team following the exit of Nikita Mazepin and title sponsor Uralkali after the opening test in Barcelona in the wake of ... Keep reading

The switch to 18-inch tyres was a major part of this year's revised technical package, although they were often overlooked during the season as attention switched to porpoising and the aerodynamic impact of the new rules. However, Stella admits that the team wasn't able to "mitigate" the impact of the new tyres as effectively as its rivals, which meant that they often required extra focus on ... Keep reading

The pair collided at the start of the British Grand Prix after Russell tagged Pierre Gasly's AlphaTauri that was caught between them leaving the startline, which saw Zhou's Alfa Romeo then immediately flipped onto its rollhoop and slid at high speed through the gravel trap. It then smashed over the tyre barrier and came to rest in between that structure and the track debris fencing protecting ... Keep reading

Adam Baker, the CEO of Audi Formula Racing, reveals that the German team has a three-year plan which includes a race win in that third season.

Mercedes engine boss reveals that it wasn't only drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell that took a pounding when porpoising was at its worst.

While the on-track battles swung between multiple teams, the driver market really sparked into action when Sebastian Vettel announced his F1 retirement at the end of 2022. That paved the way for Alonso to go to Aston Martin and then Alpine lost two of its drivers in one swing, as Oscar Piastri headed to McLaren as Daniel Ricciardo’s replacement. It is time to review how it all came to pass ... Keep reading

Haas bounced back from a point-less 2021 to finish eighth in this year's constructors' championship, enjoying highs through Kevin Magnussen's fifth place in Bahrain and his shock pole position in Brazil. Magnussen's result in Bahrain came despite his late return to the team following the exit of Nikita Mazepin and title sponsor Uralkali after the opening test in Barcelona in the wake of ... Keep reading

The pair collided at the start of the British Grand Prix after Russell tagged Pierre Gasly’s AlphaTauri that was caught between them leaving the startline, which saw Zhou’s Alfa Romeo then immediately flipped onto its rollhoop and slid at high-speed through the gravel trap. It then smashed over the tyre barrier and came to rest in between that structure and the track debris fencing ... Keep reading

The switch to 18-inch tyres was a major part of this year's revised technical package, although they were often overlooked during the season as attention switched to porpoising and the aerodynamic impact of the new rules. However, Stella admits that the team wasn't able to "mitigate" the impact of the new tyres as effectively as its rivals, which meant that they often required extra focus on ... Keep reading

Gasly will join Alpine next year after spending the entirety of his racing career to date under the Red Bull umbrella, with the majority of his time in F1 coming at its AlphaTauri team. The move will see Gasly replace two-time F1 world champion Fernando Alonso, who signed for Aston Martin at the end of July. Ocon has raced for the Enstone-based team since 2020, and played a role in helping ... Keep reading

Gasly will join Alpine next year after spending the entirety of his racing career to date under the Red Bull umbrella, with the majority of his time in F1 coming at its AlphaTauri team. The move will see Gasly replace two-time world champion Fernando Alonso, who signed for Aston Martin at the end of July. Ocon has raced for the Enstone-based team since 2020, and played a role in helping ... Keep reading

For those with the money, not to mention the inclination, Caesars Entertainment is offering a $5m package for next year's inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix.

Yet to receive a green light for his entry to F1, Mario Andretti admits that son Michael is considering Fernando Alonso as one of his drivers should he be given approval.

With an estimated net worth of £300m Lewis Hamilton is comfortably one of the richest people in F1. It hasn't been so easy for fans to cash in on his success but that is starting to change.

However, a combination of poor reliability, strategy and driver errors, and rapid progress from Red Bull, meant that the team was unable to sustain its championship challenge for long enough. But although its title hopes faded, that did not stop it trying to continue to eke out performance from its 2022 challenger. Ferrari airbox detail Photo by: Giorgio Piola As the F1-75 was ... Keep reading

The Dutchman, a Formula E champion in the 2020-21 season with the Mercedes outfit, has earned a move to the AlphaTauri F1 squad to partner Yuki Tsunoda at the team. After impressing in his one-race cameo at Williams in 2022 as a late call-up to substitute for Alex Albon, de Vries sufficiently turned heads among Red Bull's higher-ups to earn the race seat vacated by Pierre Gasly. James, de ... Keep reading

The Dutchman, a Formula E champion in the 2020-21 season with the Mercedes outfit, has earned a move to the AlphaTauri F1 squad to partner Yuki Tsunoda at the team. After impressing in his one-race cameo at Williams in 2022 as a late call-up to substitute for Alex Albon, de Vries sufficiently turned heads among Red Bull's higher-ups to earn the race seat vacated by Pierre Gasly. James, de ... Keep reading

After ending last year ninth in the standings, Williams slumped back to 10th place as it struggled to match the midfield teams for form across the course of the season. Alex Albon, Nicholas Latifi and one-race stand-in Nyck de Vries all managed to pick up points for Williams, but the total of eight for the season still left it well adrift of ninth-placed AlphaTauri, which finished on 35 ... Keep reading

After ending last year ninth in the standings, Williams slumped back to 10th place as it struggled to match the midfield teams for form across the course of the season. Alex Albon, Nicholas Latifi and one-race stand-in Nyck de Vries all managed to pick up points for Williams, but the total of eight for the season still left it well adrift of ninth-placed AlphaTauri, which finished on 35 ... Keep reading

However, a combination of poor reliability, strategy and driver errors, and rapid progress from Red Bull, meant that the team was unable to sustain its championship challenge for long enough. But although its title hopes faded, that did not stop it trying to continue to eke out performance from its 2022 challenger. Ferrari airbox detail Photo by: Giorgio Piola As the F1-75 was ... Keep reading

McLaren boss Zak Brown says he is fully behind the FIA's decision to clampdown on drivers making public comments on controversial matters.

For half a century, BMW’s motorsport division has been producing fantastic cars. It’s main areas of success have been on the road and in touring car racing, but it’s also taken big victories in sportscar competition and Formula 1. To help mark its 50th birthday, we decided to pick out the 10 best BMW Motorsport machines and talk to some of those lucky enough to get behind the ... Keep reading

Alonso finished his second season since returning to F1 ninth in the championship, but rued a number of missed opportunities due to recurring reliability problems that emerged throughout the season. The Spaniard was open in his frustration about the problems Alpine faced at times, believing it had cost him dozens of points that resulted in a head-to-head loss to team-mate Esteban Ocon in ... Keep reading

Alonso finished his second season since returning to F1 ninth in the championship, but rued a number of missed opportunities due to recurring reliability problems that emerged throughout the season. The Spaniard was open in his frustration about the problems Alpine faced at times, believing it had cost him dozens of points that resulted in a head-to-head loss to teammate Esteban Ocon in ... Keep reading

Gasly led AlphaTauri to its highest points total in an F1 season through 2021, scoring 142 points en route to sixth in the constructors’ standings to mark the outfit’s best campaign including its time operating as Toro Rosso. But the team struggled to capitalise on the new regulations as it slipped back to ninth in 2022, picking up just 35 points between Gasly and team-mate Yuki ... Keep reading

Zhou became the first Chinese driver to race in F1 this year, joining Alfa Romeo alongside Valtteri Bottas to form an all-new driver line-up for the Swiss-based team. Ahead of his F1 debut, Zhou faced criticism and even racist abuse online as trolls claimed he only got the nod for the seat due to his nationality and the associated sponsorship.  But Zhou hit back on debut in Bahrain ... Keep reading

Zhou became the first Chinese driver to race in F1 this year, joining Alfa Romeo alongside Valtteri Bottas to form an all-new driver line-up for the Swiss-based team. Ahead of his F1 debut, Zhou faced criticism and even racist abuse online as trolls claimed he only got the nod for the seat due to his nationality and the associated sponsorship.  But Zhou hit back on debut in Bahrain ... Keep reading

Gasly led AlphaTauri to its highest points total in an F1 season through 2021, scoring 142 points en route to sixth in the constructors’ standings to mark the outfit’s best campaign including its time operating as Toro Rosso. But the team struggled to capitalise on the new regulations as it slipped back to ninth in 2022, picking up just 35 points between Gasly and team-mate Yuki ... Keep reading

Gasly led AlphaTauri to its highest points total in an F1 season through 2021, scoring 142 points en route to sixth in the constructors’ standings to mark the outfit’s best campaign including its time operating as Toro Rosso. But the team struggled to capitalise on the new regulations as it slipped back to ninth in 2022, picking up just 35 points between Gasly and team-mate Yuki ... Keep reading

Yet to receive a green light for his entry to F1, Mario Andretti admits that son Michael is considering Fernando Alonso as one of his drivers should he be given approval.

After a tense and controversial battle with Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton to claim a maiden F1 world championship in 2021, Verstappen’s run to the 2022 crown was a much more dominant affair. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc initially took the fight to Verstappen as the Monegasque opened up a 34-point lead over the world champion after the first three races. However, once Red Bull addressed its ... Keep reading

Ricciardo left the team at the end of this season after two difficult years that saw the high of victory in the 2021 Italian GP, but which generally left both parties frustrated as he tried to come to terms with the car. Stella insists that Ricciardo, who is returning to Red Bull Racing as reserve driver, had a positive impact on McLaren. "One point I would highlight from a race team point ... Keep reading

Ricciardo left the team at the end of this season after two difficult years that saw the high of victory in the 2021 Italian GP, but which generally left both parties frustrated as he tried to come to terms with the car. Stella insists that Ricciardo, who is returning to Red Bull Racing as reserve driver, had a positive impact on McLaren. "One point I would highlight from a race team point ... Keep reading

After taking over the former Force India outfit owner Lawrence Stroll launched a major recruitment drive, taking Fallows and other key names from Red Bull Racing, as well as deputy technical director Eric Blandin from Mercedes, and engineering director Luca Furbatto from Alfa Romeo. Fallows says the combination of newcomers from teams across the paddock and long-time members of the Silverstone ... Keep reading

After taking over the former Force India outfit owner Lawrence Stroll launched a major recruitment drive, taking Fallows and other key names from Red Bull Racing, as well as deputy technical director Eric Blandin from Mercedes, and engineering director Luca Furbatto from Alfa Romeo. Fallows says the combination of newcomers from teams across the paddock and long-time members of the Silverstone ... Keep reading

Mercedes topped the times at the Spanish Grand Prix venue with what was an early development phase package, an achievement that required significant ride height changes and metal floor stays not originally designed to be run nor considered legal under F1’s original technical rules to be added. But Shovlin, Mercedes’ director of trackside engineering, has revealed that although the team’s ... Keep reading

But the German car manufacturer certainly would never have predicted the kind of difficulties it faced with its W13. Having suffered the most extreme porpoising on the grid, Mercedes found itself enduring some pretty painful moments in trying to get to the bottom of what had gone wrong. Despite a few false dawns along the way, Mercedes steadily got to grips with its concept, unleashed more ... Keep reading

In a wide-ranging interview with Autosport's sister site Motorsport.es, which covers MotoGP’s new sprint race format, calendar changes and Dorna’s operation of the series, Ezpeleta gives his take on F1’s spike in interest and how MotoGP works concurrently alongside its four-wheel counterpart. Ezpeleta has given credit to F1’s recent rise but feels these trends come in “waves” ... Keep reading

With an estimated net worth of £300m Lewis Hamilton is comfortably one of the richest people in F1. It hasn't been so easy for fans to cash in on his success but that is starting to change.

In a wide-ranging interview with Motorsport.com's Spanish edition which covers MotoGP's new sprint race format, calendar changes and Dorna's operation of the series, Ezpeleta gives his take on F1's spike in interest and how MotoGP works concurrently alongside its four-wheel counterpart. Ezpeleta has given credit to F1's recent rise but feels these trends come in "waves", having previously seen ... Keep reading

AlphaTauri will reveal its 2023 livery in New York City in early February.

For those with the money, not to mention the inclination, Caesars Entertainment is offering a $5m package for next year's inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix.

But the German car manufacturer certainly would never have predicted the kind of difficulties it faced with its W13. Having suffered the most extreme porpoising on the grid, Mercedes found itself enduring some pretty painful moments in trying to get to the bottom of what had gone wrong. Despite a few false dawns along the way, Mercedes steadily got to grips with its concept, unleashed more ... Keep reading

Ocon led Alpine's efforts in F1 this year, narrowly outscoring team-mate Fernando Alonso as the team took fourth in the constructors' championship, finishing at the head of the midfield. The Frenchman regarded it as his best F1 season to date, having returned to the grid with Renault in 2020 before the team was rebranded as Alpine the following year. As well as going through different names ... Keep reading

Ocon led Alpine's efforts in F1 this year, narrowly outscoring teammate Fernando Alonso as the team took fourth in the constructors' championship, finishing at the head of the midfield. The Frenchman regarded it as his best F1 season to date, having returned to the grid with Renault in 2020 before the team was rebranded as Alpine the following year. As well as going through different names ... Keep reading

Mercedes topped the times at the Spanish Grand Prix venue with what was an early development phase package, an achievement that required significant ride height changes and metal floor stays not originally designed to be run nor considered legal under F1’s original technical rules to be added. But Andrew Shovlin has revealed that although the team’s issue with porpoising had been spotted at ... Keep reading

Mercedes topped the times at the Spanish Grand Prix venue with what was an early development phase package, an achievement that required significant ride height changes and metal floor stays not originally designed to be run nor considered legal under F1’s original technical rules to be added. But Shovlin, Mercedes’ director of trackside engineering, has revealed that although the team’s ... Keep reading

After you've tucked into your second helping of turkey and escaped the in-laws, pop in your headphones to play along with our festive podcast looking back at 2022. Question master Luke Smith tests the memory of our F1 experts, with events on and off track the subject of our Christmas quiz. But can you do better than our editors? Luke is joined by Alex Kalinauckas, Matt Kew and Stuart Codling to ... Keep reading

His off-track work at an orphanage is helping to make a meaningful difference to the lives of those in need in Thailand, yet his efforts in F1 are also acting as a source of inspiration. Enzo Tarnvanichkul may only be 13 years old, but his achievements are already standing him out as a star for the future. This year, he won the FIA OK Junior karting world championship, becoming the second Thai ... Keep reading

His off-track work at an orphanage is helping to make a meaningful difference to the lives of those in need in Thailand, yet his efforts in F1 are also acting as a source of inspiration. Enzo Tarnvanichkul may only be 13 years old, but his achievements are already standing him out as a star for the future. This year, he won the FIA OK Junior karting world championship, becoming the second Thai ... Keep reading

Sainz became an F1 race winner this year with Ferrari by taking victory at the British Grand Prix, as well as scoring pole positions in Belgium and the USA to mark his most successful season in F1 to date. But Sainz also fell 62 points short of Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc's tally over the year, his efforts not helped by six retirements - including in Austin after being hit at the first ... Keep reading

Sainz became an F1 race winner this year with Ferrari by taking victory at the British Grand Prix, as well as scoring pole positions in Belgium and the USA to mark his most successful season in F1 to date. But Sainz also fell 62 points short of Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc's tally over the year, his efforts not helped by six retirements - including in Austin after being hit at the first ... Keep reading

The Frenchman earned a good reputation in junior categories by winning the 1981 French Formula 3 championship for the Motul Nogaro team and also taking fourth that year in the European series. He stepped up to the European F2 championship for 1982, claiming his first podium finishes in 1983. Streiff also made four Le Mans 24 Hours starts across his career, finishing overall runner-up for ... Keep reading

The Frenchman earned a good reputation in junior categories by winning the 1981 French Formula 3 championship for the Motul Nogaro team and also taking fourth that year in the European series. He stepped up to the European F2 championship in 1982, claiming his first podium finishes in 1983. Streiff also made four Le Mans 24 Hours starts across his career, finishing overall runner-up for Jean ... Keep reading

Mercedes announced last week that it signed Schumacher as its new reserve driver for the 2023 season, marking a return of the iconic family name to the team 11 years after his father, Michael, made his final F1 start. It marks the next step in Schumacher’s career after losing his F1 seat with Haas last month following two seasons with the team, as well as ending his partnership with Ferrari ... Keep reading

Mercedes announced last week that it signed Schumacher as its new reserve driver for the 2023 season, marking a return of the iconic family name to the team 11 years after his father Michael made his final F1 start. It marks the next step in Schumacher's career after losing his F1 seat with Haas last month following two seasons with the team, as well as ending his partnership with Ferrari after ... Keep reading

Ocon picked up the majority of Alpine’s points this year as it finished fourth in the constructors’ championship, beating McLaren at the final race of the season. Although Ocon failed to record a podium finish through 2022, he said it had been his best season to date in F1, a feeling supported by his biggest points total in a single campaign.  Asked by Motorsport.com ... Keep reading

In a post on social media on Friday, AlphaTauri revealed a render of an F1 car under branded covers on the famous Brooklyn Bridge. It stated "Save the Date" with "February 11 NYC" made clear. A hashtag emphasised that this would be a livery launch rather than a reveal of its 2023 challenger. It is likely then that AlphaTauri will wait until the first day of pre-season testing in Bahrain on ... Keep reading

Making the most of improved resources at Enstone, and a much-improved power unit from Viry-Chatillon, the team ended up being one of the surprises of the campaign. That was partly the result of it adopting an aggressive development push compared to other teams – with it bringing updates to almost every race of the season rather than staggering them like rivals. Alpine A521 and 522 ... Keep reading

In a post on social media on Friday, AlphaTauri revealed a render of an F1 car under branded covers on the famous Brooklyn Bridge. It stated "Save the Date" with "February 11 NYC" made clear. A hashtag emphasised that this would be a livery launch rather than a reveal of its 2023 challenger. It is likely then that AlphaTauri will wait until the first day of pre-season testing in Bahrain on ... Keep reading

Ocon picked up the majority of Alpine’s points this year as it finished fourth in the F1 world constructors’ championship, beating McLaren at the final race of the season. Although Ocon failed to record a podium finish through 2022, he said it had been his best season to date in F1, a feeling supported by his biggest points total in a single campaign. PLUS: How Alpine won ... Keep reading

Making the most of improved resources at Enstone, and a much-improved power unit from Viry-Chatillon, the team ended up being one of the surprises of the campaign. That was partly the result of it adopting an aggressive development push compared to other teams – with it bringing updates to almost every race of the season rather than staggering them like rivals. Alpine A521 and 522 ... Keep reading

Ocon picked up the majority of Alpine’s points this year as it finished fourth in the constructors’ championship, beating McLaren at the final race of the season. Although Ocon failed to record a podium finish through 2022, he said it had been his best season to date in F1, a feeling supported by his biggest points total in a single campaign.  Asked by Motorsport.com ... Keep reading

Norris is under contract until the end of 2025, after signing a fresh deal earlier this year. However, the departure of McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl to Sauber has already prompted suggestions that, when the squad rebrands as Audi for 2026, it could attempt to lure Norris. McLaren CEO Zak Brown is aware that Norris’s speed makes him an attractive option for his team’s competitors ... Keep reading

Norris is under contract until the end of 2025, after signing a fresh deal earlier this year. However, the departure of McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl to Sauber has already prompted suggestions that, when the squad rebrands as Audi for 2026, it could attempt to lure Norris. McLaren CEO Zak Brown is aware that Norris’s speed makes him an attractive option for his team’s competitors ... Keep reading

Shortly before factory staff disappeared for the Christmas break, Mercedes hit its target of getting the W14 fired up at Brackley before the holidays. In a short video published by Mercedes, the team teased the firing up of the car – but made sure to reveal no clues about potential changes to its design. Mercedes is coming off the back of a disappointing F1 season, where it failed to win a ... Keep reading

Shortly before factory staff disappeared for the Christmas break, Mercedes hit its target of getting the W14 fired up at Brackley before the holidays. In a short video published by Mercedes, the team teased the firing up of the car – but made sure to reveal no clues about potential changes to its design. Mercedes is coming off the back of a disappointing F1 season, where it failed to win a ... Keep reading

The middle phase of the 2022 campaign was dominated by the controversy over porpoising, and the impact of a technical directive from the FIA to try to help address the matter. As well as imposing an aerodynamic oscillation metric to limit the bouncing, the FIA also tightened up checks on flexible floors amid suspicions that teams had been using some tricks to run closer to the ground. These ... Keep reading

The middle phase of the 2022 campaign was dominated by the controversy over porpoising, and the impact of a technical directive from the FIA to try to help address the matter. As well as imposing an aerodynamic oscillation metric to limit the bouncing, the FIA also tightened up checks on flexible floors amid suspicions that teams had been using some tricks to run closer to the ground. These ... Keep reading

Team owner Lawrence Stroll has ambitions to challenge for the world championship in the coming years, which would mean beating the works Mercedes team with the same engine. Traditionally top teams prefer to be in charge of their own destiny by having control over power unit development and the capability for the engineers to work closely with the chassis department. Stroll has hinted in the ... Keep reading

Albon was dropped by Red Bull after a difficult 2020 saw him struggling to match team-mate Max Verstappen. He spent last year racing in the DTM before joining Williams as a replacement for Mercedes-bound George Russell for this season. He made the points on three occasions, earning ninth place in Melbourne and finishing 10th in both Miami and Spa. "I think it's been a tricky one in some ... Keep reading

However, it all went very wrong at the start as brake problems in pre-season testing and the opening round in Bahrain left it struggling for pace. While it managed to make a recovery, the team openly admitted that the 'aftershock' of the Sakhir troubles was felt for months. Tracking McLaren's car development, it was clear progress was not as quick as it had perhaps hoped because resources ... Keep reading

However, it all went very wrong at the start as brake problems in pre-season testing and the opening round in Bahrain left it struggling for pace. While it managed to make a recovery, the team openly admitted that the 'aftershock' of the Sakhir troubles was felt for months. Tracking McLaren's car development, it was clear progress was not as quick as it had perhaps hoped because resources were ... Keep reading

After struggling to overcome early-season porpoising problems, Mercedes faced a number of false dawns with its W13 when it appeared that updates had resolved the majority of their issues. Encouraging weekends in Spain, Silverstone and Hungary were all followed by disappointments, prior to the squad finally making a breakthrough at the United States Grand Prix. In an interview published by ... Keep reading

After struggling to overcome early-season porpoising problems, Mercedes faced a number of false dawns with its W13 when it appeared that updates had resolved the majority of their issues. Encouraging weekends in Spain, Silverstone and Hungary were all followed by disappointments, prior to the squad finally getting to grip with things around the time of the United States Grand Prix. In an ... Keep reading

Looking ahead to 2026, Helmut Marko admits that no decision has been taken on Red Bull's engine supply, as Honda ponders remaining in F1.

Team owner Lawrence Stroll has ambitions to challenge for the world championship in the coming years, which would mean beating the works Mercedes team with the same engine. Traditionally top teams prefer to be in charge of their own destiny by having control over power unit development and the capability for the engineers to work closely with the chassis department. Stroll has hinted in the ... Keep reading

Ferrari has become the second team to announce the launch date of its 2023 contender.

As the 2022 Formula 1 season comes to its conclusion, focus shifts towards 2023 and what intriguing storylines and battles will unfold. After one of the biggest overhauls in technical regulations F1 has ever seen, a sense of stability will greet next season, but it hasn’t stopped plenty of changes elsewhere to enable the upcoming campaign to stand out. Key driver market changes will come ... Keep reading

Team owner Lawrence Stroll has ambitions to challenge for the world championship in the coming years, which would mean beating the works Mercedes team with the same engine. Traditionally top teams prefer to be in charge of their own destiny by having control over power unit development and the capability for the engineers to work closely with the chassis department. Stroll has hinted in the ... Keep reading

In an announcement made on Thursday, Ferrari revealed that its new challenger - currently codenamed as project 675 - will be revealed to the world on 14 February. This will come one day after a presentation made by Aston Martin, which was the first team to confirm its launch plans last week. "February 14 next year will be a special day for lovers…of the Scuderia, as Ferrari's 2023 car will ... Keep reading

In an announcement made on Thursday, Ferrari revealed that its new challenger - currently codenamed as project 675 - will be revealed to the world on February 14. This will come one day after a presentation made by Aston Martin, which was the first team to confirm its launch plans earlier this week. "February 14 next year will be a special day for lovers…of the Scuderia, as Ferrari's 2023 ... Keep reading

Albon was dropped by Red Bull Racing after a difficult 2020 saw him struggling to match teammate Max Verstappen. He spent last year racing in the DTM before joining Williams as a replacement for George Russell for this season. He made the points on three occasions, earning ninth place in Melbourne and finishing 10th in both Miami and Spa. "I think it's been a tricky one in some respects," ... Keep reading

Returns to the Top 50 for the first time since 2019 after being benched by Red Bull. Back then, Albon was criticised for too many crashes and falling too far behind his stablemate. Neither can be said of his distinguished F1 return, even if the intra-team competition wasn’t anything like as stiff: he trounced Nicholas Latifi. His finest performance in the backmarker Williams came in ... Keep reading

Did pole in Brazil get Kevin Magnussen over the line here? It helped, but he was in the frame for a Top 50 spot anyway. That’s because he was brought back in from the cold and immediately moved Mick Schumacher aside to lead Haas. While fifth in the Bahrain opener was the high point, he scored points six more times to double his team-mate’s tally. With Haas suffering in the development race ... Keep reading

Following the first year of action of F1's new regulations, with ground effect cars aimed at improving the racing, the season witnessed a varied mixture of grand prix entertainment through the campaign. And while there were some thrillers, including the Brazilian and United States Grands Prix, there were also some lacklustre events, like the boring Mexican GP and the far-from-thrilling races in ... Keep reading

While Charles Leclerc found an instant affinity with ground-effects, Carlos Sainz took his time adapting to the twitchy Ferrari F1-75. He was too slow against his team-mate and too error prone. His spin into the Melbourne gravel was particularly poor. But from Canada in June onwards, he started to fulfil his brief as Ferrari’s tacit number two before bagging his first F1 pole and win at ... Keep reading

Hamilton needed time to clear his head away from the fallout from the 2021 Abu Dhabi Formula 1 title decider. But when he emerged from a winter silence to dismiss rumours that he might call time on his frontline career, the seven-time champion declared: “I’m putting every ounce of my energy and time into making sure that I’m the best you’ve ever seen.” But that promising level wasn’t ... Keep reading

"You just have to be confident. Otherwise, I don’t think you can succeed in the world here." Max Verstappen is speaking in the Abu Dhabi night, three days out from the end of the 2022 Formula 1 season, which he has utterly dominated. He’s at a table outside the Red Bull hospitality building in the Yas Marina paddock, albeit one that’s squeezed in between that structure and Mercedes’ ... Keep reading

Fernando Alonso was a regular F1 2022 qualifying star, especially in the wet/changeable sessions. His Q3 P2 in Canada was the highlight, but that race ended with a downward slide due to an engine air leak, while he suffered five reliability DNFs that all cost points and was hit by a spinning Mick Schumacher at Imola, so should’ve finished higher in the standings. He erred moving late when ... Keep reading

Although Mercedes was out of title contention, Russell ended 2022 with his stock greatly enhanced by beating Lewis Hamilton in the standings and with a Formula 1 grand prix win to boot.  Russell said he still “felt a bit of a rookie” at times in 2022, but only in the sense that, now racing for Mercedes, he had a bigger workforce and additional tools and systems to call upon. It was a ... Keep reading

But an early headstart on its 2022 car, allied to it being helped out by F1’s aero development handicap system, did just the trick in allowing it to impress a few times this season. The C42 was one of the shortest cars on the grid and also one of the first to make the minimum weight allowed in the regulations. These factors, coupled with some other smart design choices, set the team ... Keep reading

Following the first year of action of F1's new regulations, with ground effect cars aimed at improving the racing, the season witnessed a varied mixture of grand prix entertainment through the campaign. And while there were some thrillers, including the Brazilian and United States Grands Prix, there were also some lacklustre events, like the boring Mexican GP and the far-from-thrilling races in ... Keep reading

As Red Bull confirms it is sending a 2011 F1 car to Bathurst, excitement is building in the hope that Daniel Ricciardo might be at the wheel.

An update to the FIA's International Sporting Code means that drivers will now need to obtain written permission before making any form of political statement.

The FIA's single-seater technical director Nikolas Tombazis has defended 2022's rules overhaul following criticism from the likes of Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso.

Red Bull Racing's car will take part in the Intercontinental GT Challenge season opener with an off- and on-track activation. That will include an RB7, used during the 2011 F1 world championship season, running demonstration laps of the iconic Bathurst circuit. The driver of the car for the demo will be officially unveiled in the new year, however it could easily fall under the remit of ... Keep reading

Red Bull will take part in the Intercontinental GT Challenge season opener with an off- and on-track activity. That will include an RB7, used during the 2011 F1 world championship season, running demonstration laps of the iconic Bathurst circuit. The driver of the car for the demo will be officially unveiled in the new year, however it could easily fall under the remit of new third ... Keep reading

Red Bull Racing's car will take part in the Intercontinental GT Challenge season opener with an off- and on-track activation. That will include an RB7, used during the 2011 F1 world championship season, running demonstration laps of the iconic Bathurst circuit. The driver of the car for the demo will be officially unveiled in the new year, however it could easily fall under the remit of ... Keep reading

Williams team principal Jost Capito revealed over the United States Grand Prix weekend that Formula 2 driver Sargeant would be getting a race seat for next year, so long as he gained the required FIA superlicence points. It left Sargeant facing pressure to get over the 40-point threshold with his F2 results in the final round in Abu Dhabi, but he did enough to clinch fourth place in the ... Keep reading

Williams team principal Jost Capito revealed over the United States Grand Prix weekend that Formula 2 driver Sargeant would be getting a race seat for next year, so long as he gained the required FIA super licence points. It left Sargeant facing pressure to get over the 40-point threshold with his F2 results in the final round in Abu Dhabi, but he did enough to clinch fourth place in the ... Keep reading

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But an early headstart on its 2022 car, allied to it being helped out by F1’s aero development handicap system, did just the trick in allowing it to impress a few times this season. The C42 was one of the shortest cars on the grid and also one of the first to make the minimum weight allowed in the regulations. These factors, coupled with some other smart design choices, set the team ... Keep reading

The first stage of the team’s new £200 million factory is due to open in May, acting as a big shot in the arm for its push to grow, while the arrival of Fernando Alonso is also set to be a major storyline through 2023. Year three of five is a big one. But while it may want to emulate the likes of Mercedes and Red Bull by competing for world titles, and has enlisted talent from an array of ... Keep reading

The first stage of the team’s new £200 million factory is due to open in May, acting as a big shot in the arm for its push to grow, while the arrival of Fernando Alonso is also set to be a major storyline through 2023. Year three of five is a big one. But while it may want to emulate the likes of Mercedes and Red Bull by competing for world titles, and has enlisted talent from an array of ... Keep reading

With the American-owned Haas squad having made a notable shift in its driver policy, moving away from youngsters and going for more experienced hands, Steiner is clear about the current difficulties F1 teams face in driver selection. After feeling that an all-rookie line-up of Nikita Mazepin and Mick Schumacher in 2021 was a better policy for its long-term future, Haas has gone in a completely ... Keep reading

With the American-owned Haas squad having made a notable shift in its driver policy, moving away from youngsters and going for more experienced hands, Steiner is clear about the current difficulties F1 teams face in driver selection. After feeling that an all-rookie line-up of Nikita Mazepin and Mick Schumacher in 2021 was a better policy for its long-term future, Haas has gone in a completely ... Keep reading

Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes enjoyed an almost complete lock out of the top three positions throughout 2022. McLaren’s Lando Norris was the only driver outside of the top three squads to take a podium finish, when he finished third at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. The advantage of the biggest squads prompted concern that F1’s effort to close up the field was not working, especially as ... Keep reading

Mercedes saw its streak of eight consecutive constructors’ championship victories come to an end this year as it struggled to get to grips with the new technical regulations. The team was blighted by a porpoising issue through pre-season testing before deeper problems with the W13 car emerged in the early part of the season, leaving it well behind Ferrari and Red Bull in the battle at the ... Keep reading

Alonso and Ocon concluded two seasons racing together at Alpine in the Abu Dhabi season finale at the end of last month, ahead of Alonso’s switch to Aston Martin for the 2023 season. The year saw Ocon finish ahead of Alonso in the final points standings, outscoring him 92-81, meaning he ended their two-season partnership with a better points record (166-162) and a higher race finish through ... Keep reading

Mercedes saw its streak of eight consecutive constructors’ championship victories come to an end this year as it struggled to get to grips with the new technical regulations. The team was blighted by a porpoising issue through pre-season testing before deeper problems with the W13 car emerged in the early part of the season, leaving it well behind Ferrari and Red Bull in the battle at the ... Keep reading

News that the FIA had updated its International Sporting Code to restrict ‘political’ statements in Formula 1 and other series has rightly been met with disappointment. It comes after weeks of debate about FIFA’s intervention throughout the World Cup in Qatar on the highlighting of social issues, preferring to “stick to football” despite the controversies surrounding the ... Keep reading

News that the FIA had updated its International Sporting Code to restrict 'political' statements in Formula 1 and other series has rightly been met with disappointment. It comes after weeks of debate about FIFA's intervention throughout the World Cup in Qatar on the highlighting of social issues, preferring to "stick to football" despite the controversies surrounding the tournament. Up to ... Keep reading