Drivers and teams are charged a fee to participate in the world championship based on their results from the previous year, with a flat fee adding to a set amount per point scored.Due to the ever-increasing number of events and the introduction of sprint races there are more points on Read more
Black is back, and in a big way. The coming Formula 1 season is hardly shaping up to be a vintage year for eye-catching liveries. As the name of the MCL60 alludes, McLaren is celebrating its diamond anniversary this year. But its latest creation doesn’t pay tribute to an illustrious Read more
Last summer, Piastri was at the centre of a tug-of-love between McLaren and Alpine, for whom he served as reserve driver and was previously a member of its junior programme.After Fernando Alonso’s move to Aston Martin was announced, Piastri was initially named by Alpine as his replacement, but he quickly Read more
After a disappointing start to launch season for fans, as teams mostly elected to steer clear of showing off their proper cars, it was not until earlier this week that some real machinery was put on display.Aston Martin was among the first to pull the covers off a genuine 2023 challenger on Read more
Hollywood star Pitt visited last October’s United States Grand Prix alongside producer Jerry Bruckheimer, director Joe Kosinski and screenwriter Ehren Kruger to discuss the project with teams and F1 officials. Seven-time F1 world champion Hamilton is serving as a producer and advisor on the project through his production company, Dawn Apollo Read more
In a document distributed to the teams on Friday, titled, ‘Guidance on the Principle of Neutrality (Article 12.2.1.n of the ISC)’ the governing body has explained how an update to its long-standing International Sporting Code published late in 2022 will work in practice regarding drivers making personal statements on various Read more
Alpine’s launch event in London on Thursday night means we’ve now seen at least the livery of all 10 F1 challengers on the 2023 grid.How much each team revealed varied from Red Bull simply repainting a 2022 car and the usual low-key Haas livery rendering, to the Ferrari with its Read more
It is the latest development of a saga that began in late 2022 when an updated version of the FIA’s International Sporting Code included a new Article 12.2.1.n.This states that drivers will be in breach of the rules if they show “the general making and display of political, religious and Read more
“I’m very demanding in everything that I do,” he said at the launch of Aston Martin’s new car, the AMR23, earlier this week. “I give my 100%, and expect the same of the people that I work with.”It’s an obsession for the best that has fuelled frustration in the past Read more
Teams have long used ballast to optimise weight distribution from track to track, although in recent years with the hybrid cars it has proved harder for them to get below the minimum limit in order to take advantage of it.Last year, most teams were significantly overweight and all have stressed Read more