Formula 1

Nyck de Vries will join the F1 grid full-time in 2023 at the age of 28 with AlphaTauri after impressing in a one-off appearance for Williams at Monza this year. Although de Vries will be older than over half the F1 grid, he has gained a wealth of experience in other categories such as Formula

F1’s new rules era of ground effect cars was aimed at spicing up the racing and making the grid much closer. However, despite a thrilling start with little to separate Ferrari and Red Bull early on, progress by Verstappen’s team in reducing the weight of its RB18 helped him pull clear and dominate the second

Throughout his F1 career, Perez has carved out a reputation as being one of the strongest drivers when it comes to tyre management, particularly during his stints with Sauber and Force India. But Perez admitted after the season finale in Abu Dhabi that he had struggled more with this year’s Pirelli tyres, which changed to

F1 has not raced in China since 2019 due to the nation’s travel restrictions as it continues to pursue a zero-Covid policy, which has recently sparked protests in a number of major cities. The Chinese Grand Prix was listed on the 2023 calendar for April 16, but it was always conditional on restrictions being eased

Audi announced at the end of August that it would be entering F1 for the first time from 2026 as a power unit supplier, before a link-up with Sauber was confirmed in October. The deal will see Sauber serve as the strategic partner for the Audi team, developing the chassis out of its Hinwil base

But for Mercedes chief strategist James Vowles, his focus right now is on getting himself back in action as soon as possible. Not from the pitwall, though, but actually out on track racing. After an encouraging maiden campaign in the Asian Le Mans Series earlier this year, he is eager to return again for the

The issue returned to the spotlight after Sergio Perez’s Monaco Q3 accident became a topic of conversation in the wake of Max Verstappen’s refusal to cede a place to his team-mate in the Brazilian Grand Prix after being instructed to do so by Red Bull. Sainz, whose Ferrari was damaged when he hit the Red

Gasly made his first appearance for Alpine during the post-season test day at the Yas Marina Circuit, giving him an introduction to the team ahead of his move from AlphaTauri for 2023. The Frenchman spent a full day in the A522 car, marking his first run-out in F1 machinery that did not have ties to Red

The Spaniard, who took his first IndyCar title with Ganassi in only his second season in the series, made his grand prix weekend debut this year when he drove the McLaren in opening practice for the United States Grand Prix. He had also tested the MCL35M at Barcelona and the Red Bull Ring as part

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

But sometimes we’ve needed another unit of measurement altogether. In the latest of our “Short View Back to the Past” series, Chief Editor Kevin Turner looks at when an F1 driver won by two laps… Which motorsport tale would you like us to cover next? Please let us know in the comments. shares comments

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

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

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

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

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