That Shaila-Ann Rao, appointed the (Interim) FIA Secretary-General for Motorsport by President Mohammed Ben Sulayem in June of this year, has left the governing body after just six months in the job, is no real surprise to students...
Nico Hulkenberg admits that the physical challenge of his return to F1 at post-season testing was "tough". The German will return to the grid in 2023 with Haas, having last raced full-time in the sport for the Renault team back in...
Christian Horner has explained Red Bull's logic for bringing Daniel Ricciardo back to the Milton Keynes team. Red Bull have announced the return of the eight-time Grand Prix winner as 'third driver' for next season. The Australian...
Daniel Ricciardo has been announced as Red Bull's reserve driver for the 2023 season, joining forces with Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez. Following Ricciardo's exit from McLaren at the end of this season after a two-year spell, the...
Mick Schumacher has blamed the visibility in 2022-spec Formula 1 cars for his collision with Nicholas Latifi in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. On Lap 39 of 58 of the race at the Yas Marina Circuit, Schumacher attempted an overtake on Latifi's...
Red Bull team boss Christian Horner says he can empathise with Mercedes after their F1 Championship-winning run came to an end in 2022. Mercedes had claimed every Constructors’ title since 2014 heading into this campaign, but troubles...
Zak Brown has labelled Otmar Szafnauer's comments about Oscar Piastri in the wake of a dispute over his services as "inaccurate and unfair". The row erupted when Alpine named Piastri – who had been serving as their reserve driver...
Jack Doohan admits that he is reluctant to take a reserve driver role in Formula 1 just yet after missing out on a possible race seat for 2023. The Alpine Academy driver has previously spoken of his attempts to be considered for the...
It has been confirmed that Shaila-Ann Rao will depart her role at the FIA after six months in the position. Rao was appointed Interim Secretary General for Sport following the exit of Peter Bayer in June, having previously been recruited...
Martin Brundle believes that it is "curious" that Lewis Hamilton managed to escape a penalty during the opening laps of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver was battling with Carlos Sainz during the opening laps of the race,...
Carlos Sainz has identified the key areas where Ferrari will improve for the 2023 Formula 1 season, after a disappointing season for the Italian team. Red Bull consistently stayed ahead of Ferrari throughout the season, while Mercedes...
Pierre Gasly was complimentary about the Alpine car and believed he could tell how the performance of the A522 was superior to his AlphaTauri 2022 car. For 2023, Gasly will make the switch from AlphaTauri to Alpine, the team which...
Ralf Schumacher has advised Mick Schumacher to take the reported offer of a Mercedes reserve driver role for next season. With Haas electing to sign Nico Hulkenberg to partner Kevin Magnussen for next season, Mick Schumacher was left...
Fernando Alonso was buoyed by his first drive with the Aston Martin team at the Abu Dhabi post-season Formula 1 test. After completing 97 laps in the AMR22, the two-time World Champion said that he feels "100 percent plus" compared...
Christian Horner has explained why tyre management may have proved more difficult in 2022 following Sergio Perez's comments that he has struggled with the issue during the season. Perez has often been referred to as a 'tyre whisperer'...
Esteban Ocon has admitted his satisfaction at becoming the fourth Formula 1 driver to beat Fernando Alonso over the course of a season after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Ocon entered the Yas Marina finale on 85 points to Alonso's 81 as...
Charles Leclerc and Robert Shwartzman topped the timesheets in the first half of running at the Abu Dhabi post-season test, whilst there were technical issues on Oscar Piastri's first outing in the McLaren MCL36. With all drivers...
The final race of the 2022 Formula 1 season followed a similar pattern to several others this year, with Max Verstappen leading away from his pole position to score a record-extending 16th win of the season. Behind Verstappen, Charles...
Max Verstappen has become the first driver to receive a new FIA award following his victory at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. As well as receiving the traditional trophy, the winner of each F1 race will now be given a medal. Drivers'...
Toto Wolff admits that Mercedes had "expected more" from their car at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix following a difficult race for the team. George Russell ended the event in P5, while Lewis Hamilton recorded the Silver Arrows' first mechanical...
With teams and drivers having a day of rest following the season finale, Abu Dhabi now plays host to a one-day test. The test will be primarily used for trialling the new Pirelli compounds, which will be used for the 2023 season. However,...