Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says Lewis Hamilton’s proposal for restricting when teams can work on future cars in unworkable.
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Ricciardo could return to AlphaTauri if team lacks young driver options – Tost
2023 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo could return to Formula 1 with AlphaTauri – a team he previously drove for when it was called Toro Rosso – in 2024.
McLaren explain “fully revised” floor and other upgrades on Norris’ car in Austria
2023 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren have brought a series of updates to the Red Bull Ring as they look to take advantage of the extra points during a sprint round.
Alonso’s results show ‘I’ve got to work on a few things and get better’ – Stroll
2023 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onLance Stroll admits the superior performances of his team mate Fernando Alonso this year show he needs to raise his game.
Next Mercedes upgrades will bring “real progress” – Hamilton
2023 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton believes that “real progress” is coming for Mercedes in their efforts to reel in their rivals ahead.
Alpine are ‘extremely quick but made a lot of mistakes’ – Norris
2023 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onLando Norris isn’t convinced McLaren can set their sights on beating Alpine even with the major upgrade the team is starting to roll out this weekend.
De Vries backed by Verstappen after Marko criticism
2023 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onRookie Nyck de Vries received a vote of confidence from Max Verstappen after comments from Red Bull’s motorsport advisor Helmut Marko.
McLaren bring upgrade a race early for Norris only in bid to boost points haul
2023 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren’s upgrade for the Austrian Grand Prix, which only Lando Norris will use, has been seen for the first time at the Red Bull Ring.
Red Bull have “killed the opposition” in year since Ferrari’s last win – Sainz
2023 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr admitted its been a “tough” year for Ferrari since they scored their most recent victory, at the scene of this weekend’s race.
Peaceful protesters are welcome but don’t put yourselves in harm’s way – Hamilton
2023 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onProtesters who target sporting events are welcome as long as they don’t endanger themselves or others, says Lewis Hamilton.
‘Life is unfair’: Verstappen rejects Hamilton’s call for rule change to end dominance
2023 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says “something’s got to change” to stop one team dominating in Formula 1, but Max Verstappen rejected his call for a new rule.
Drivers support return of one-shot qualifying to address F1’s traffic problems
2023 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso has led calls from drivers to revive one-shot qualifying as a solution to traffic problems around shorter grand prix tracks.
Tsunoda welcomes AlphaTauri rebrand and plan to mimic Red Bull’s car design
2023 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onAlphaTauri’s move to follow Red Bull’s lead on car design “probably should have happened three years ago”, says Yuki Tsunoda.
McLaren seeking more than just downforce gains from major upgrade
2023 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren are targeting more than just downforce gains from the major upgrade they will begin to introduce for their MCL60 this weekend, says Lando Norris.
Why the driver who was “burned” by 2022 exit has few options for an F1 return
News Focus
Posted onMick Schumacher had a tough second year in F1, which left him without a 2023 seat. Mercedes may praise him a lot, but can he find a race seat?
Mercedes have “$300 million-worth of equipment Williams doesn’t have”
2023 F1 season
Posted onWilliams team principal James Vowles says they are fighting “with one arm behind our back” compared to the likes of his former outfit Mercedes.
Mercedes’ upgrades yielding success ‘we haven’t felt for a long time’ – Wolff
2023 F1 season
Posted onToto Wolff says Mercedes are enjoying more success than they have had for a “long time” thanks to their upgrades package.
“Judge me by what you see in a year” – James Vowles on transforming Williams
Interviews
Posted onSelf-described “failed racing driver” James Vowles tells RaceFans how he is changing the culture of Williams as team principal.
Schumacher’s set-up input gives Mercedes a “super advantage” – Wolff
2023 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes reserve driver Mick Schumacher has been praised for his role in the team’s recent upswing in form.
Alpine confident Gasly will avoid power unit penalty despite reaching limit in Canada
2023 F1 season
Posted onAlpine’s Alan Permane is confident Pierre Gasly will not need a fifth power unit in 2023, despite already using four in eight rounds.