Returning to the Autosport Awards for the first time since 2019 after it could not be held during the COVID-19 pandemic, the prize has been revamped for this year.Preston, an engineering graduate from the University of Southampton, was chosen as the winner as a result of his work as an Read more
The seven-time F1 champion battled to help Mercedes develop its troubled W13 during 2022 and finished sixth in the drivers’ standings with nine podium finishes.Autosport readers have voted Hamilton the best British driver of the season, ahead of new team-mate George Russell and McLaren’s rising F1 star Lando Norris, and Read more
The British star joined Mercedes alongside Lewis Hamilton for 2022 and, after a tricky campaign with the W13, scored his first world championship grand prix win at Interlagos in Brazil.The win, which came a day after Russell had overtaken Max Verstappen to head the sprint race, was his 81st GP Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more
The Italian F1 squad announced earlier this week that it had accepted Binotto’s offer to resign from his role as team principal after just less than four years in the job.Binotto’s decision came off the back of a rollercoaster season for Ferrari, where the highs of early season race victories Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more