Nyck de Vries’ rookie season in Formula 1 would ultimately last just ten rounds. Sadly, this earns him the bottom spot on the 2023 rankings.
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Will has been a RaceFans contributor since 2012 during which time he has covered F1 test sessions, launch events and interviewed drivers. He mainly contributes to Formula One race weekend and pre-season test coverage, and also has the enviable job of reviewing the official Formula One game and other motor sport titles to the test.
Norris excited that McLaren are “finally on the right track”
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: McLaren on “right track” – Norris • Hamilton’s third-place trophy misplaced • Not winning Le Mans “difficult to accept” – Buemi
What was the best special team livery of the 2023 F1 season?
Debates and polls
Posted onWhich special liveries did you enjoy the most through the 2023 season? Pick up to three of your favourites in this week’s poll.
Qualifying my “Achilles’ heel” during return – Ricciardo
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: In the round-up: Qualifying my “Achilles heel” – Ricciardo • Vasseur forbids ‘what ifs’ at Ferrari • Verstappen joins charity simrace
Sainz “perfectly confident” Ferrari can catch Red Bull over winter
Formula 1
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr says he is “perfectly confident” that Ferrari have the ability to close their performance deficit to Red Bull.
Pourchaire “disappointed” to be third Formula 2 champion to miss F1 promotion
Formula 1
Posted onFormula 2 champion Theo Pourchaire says he is “disappointed” not to get an opportunity to race in Formula 1 next season.
Caption Competition 227: Deserted
Caption Competition
Posted onWhat were the Alfa Romeo pair thinking as they trekked through the desert? Can you come up with the best caption for this picture?
Hamilton questions FIA’s sustainability merits after hosting Prize Giving in Baku
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Hamilton questions FIA’s sustainability merits • IndyCar hybrid delay the ‘right move’ – Rahal • Forza wins Best Racing Game
Verstappen hit ‘phenomenal heights’ in record-breaking season – Horner
Formula 1
Posted onWorld champion Max Verstappen hit ‘phenomenal new heights’ during his record-breaking season, says Red Bull team principal Christian Horner.
Formula E is latest motorsport series to fall behind paywall in UK
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Formula E vanishes from free TV in UK • F1 teams up with FIA and Extreme E on hydrogen • Fittipaldi moves to VAR
Piastri rises, Sargeant hits record low in final F1 23 ratings update
Gaming
Posted onMcLaren driver Oscar Piastri has received the biggest boost in the final post-season driver ratings update for the official F1 game.
FIA relaxes some F1 testing rules for 2024 and adds new wet weather test
Formula 1
Posted onThe FIA has introduced a raft of changes to next year’s Formula 1 sporting regulations to open up opportunities for supplementary testing.
FIA replaces masculine language with gender-neutral terms in F2 and F3 rulebooks
Formula 2
Posted onThe FIA has modified its regulations for Formula 2 and Formula 3 to make its language inclusive of all drivers, in a first for the series.
Verstappen “hasn’t changed in the last four or five years” despite success – Horner
Formula 1
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner predicts world champion Max Verstappen will be no less driven and strong in 2024.
New long-term Ferrari deal for Leclerc imminent, Italian media report
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Leclerc to extend deal with Ferrari – reports • Jaguar opens new Formula E HQ • F4 racer Lacorte joins Alpine academy
Verstappen will make more mistakes if we put him under pressure next year – Vasseur
Formula 1
Posted onFrederic Vasseur says that his Ferrari team have to find a way of turning up the pressure on Max Verstappen and Red Bull next season.
F1 should stay ‘sport before spectacle’ despite Red Bull dominance – Wolff
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: F1 should be ‘sport before spectacle’ – Wolff • Japan was Verstappen’s favourite victory • Lack of upgrades hurt us – Zhou
Is DRS-baiting dangerous, or a legitimate tactic?
Debates and Polls
Posted onShould drivers be allowed to deliberately slow down before DRS detection zones or is it too dangerous? Have your say in our poll.
Alonso wants to team up with me for Le Mans attempt – Verstappen
Formula 1
Posted onFormula 1 world champion Max Verstappen says that Fernando Alonso has an interest in teaming up with him at Le Mans in the future.
Twenty-four races “pushing the bounds” of teams’ capacity – Vowles
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: 24 races “pushing the bounds” – Vowles • Hulkenberg expects early ’24 silly season • Fornaroli remains at Trident for F3 2024