Aston Martin’s sporting director Andy Stevenson defended the FIA’s handling of the Australian Grand Prix, saying it has learned from past controversies.
2023 F1 season articles archive
Articles on the 2023 F1 season.
“Any given Sunday”: Why Liberty Media want to apply the NFL’s mantra to F1
2023 F1 season
Posted onLiberty Media want to make F1 as competitive as the NFL. Here’s why the world’s most lucrative sports league is not a bad model to follow.
Mercedes plan spate of car upgrades in bid to cut Red Bull’s lead
2023 F1 season
Posted onMercedes will bring “consistent” upgrades for their W14 in the coming races, says team principal Toto Wolff, as they strive to cut their deficit to Red Bull.
F1 targets 24-race schedule in 2024 but accepts calendar “does drain people”
2024 F1 season
Posted onThe 2024 F1 calendar is likely to feature a record-breaking 24 races but the series admits the growing schedule is putting a strain on staff.
Michael Schumacher’s family to take legal action over magazine’s ‘AI interview’
Formula 1
Posted onMichael Schumacher’s family will take legal action over an article published by a magazine which presented it as the “first interview” with him since his 2013 accident.
Formula 1’s stewards should listen to drivers less, not more
Comment
Posted onFerrari demanded to be heard over the penalty which cost Carlos Sainz Jnr a points finish in Melbourne. But the stewards should consider paying less attention to drivers.
Magazine criticised for ‘exclusive Michael Schumacher interview’ generated by AI
Formula 1
Posted onA magazine has been criticised for publishing an article presented as an interview with Michael Schumacher which it later indicated was created using AI.
Sainz maintains penalty was “disproportionate” and deserved reviewing
2023 F1 season
Posted onFerrari calls for “broader discussions” over the standards of policing in Formula 1 after failing in its bid to overturn Carlos Sainz Jnr’s penalty.
FIA denies Ferrari’s request for new hearing over Sainz’s Australian GP penalty
2023 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onThe FIA has denied Ferrari’s request to reconsider the penalty which cost Carlos Sainz Jnr a points finish in the Australian Grand Prix.
Why Ferrari have “no doubt” dire start to 2023 hasn’t affected Leclerc’s motivation
News Focus
Posted onSix points from three races is a poor return for Charles Leclerc who was flying high 12 months ago. But Ferrari’s Frederic Vasseur has no concerns over his motivation.
Brown expects “three or four” applications for new F1 teams as deadline nears
2023 F1 season
Posted onMcLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown predicts up to four potential new teams will submit applications to enter Formula 1.
F1 confident Hamilton-Pitt film will dwarf “enormous” popularity of Drive to Survive
2023 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 has high expectations for the potential of its forthcoming film which Lewis Hamilton and Brad Pitt are involved in.
McLaren unveil special Indy 500 ‘Triple Crown’ liveries
IndyCar
Posted onMcLaren have unveiled three special liveries it will run in next month’s Indianapolis 500, commemorating its wins in each of the three ‘Triple Crown’ races.
FIA to hold hearing on Ferrari’s request to review Sainz’s penalty on Tuesday
2023 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA has confirmed it will hold a hearing in response to Ferrari’s request to review Carlos Sainz Jnr’s Australian Grand Prix penalty on Tuesday.
F1 reveals huge interest from potential new investors in teams
2023 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 has seen a huge increase in interest from investors looking to enter the sport through new teams or existing competitors.
Red Bull dominance is a turn-off for “avid” F1 fans but not new viewers – Domenicali
2023 F1 season
Posted onRed Bull’s dominant start to the 2023 Formula 1 season isn’t a turn-off for newcomers to the sport, the series’ CEO Stefano Domenicali believes.
McLaren poke fun at Massa’s bid to take 2008 F1 title from Hamilton
2008 F1 season
Posted onMcLaren responded to Felipe Massa’s call for “justice” over the outcome of the 2008 world championship with the words: “denial is a river in Egypt”.
Drivers urging F1 to improve calendar organisation, Russell tells Djokovic
2023 F1 season
Posted onIn a conversation with tennis ace Novak Djokovic, George Russell says F1 drivers fly “left, right and centre” during the season and want the calendar to be reorganised.
Ferrari making gains to Red Bull’s “mega-big DRS effect” – Vasseur
2023 F1 season
Posted onRed Bull’s advantage from the configuration of their Drag Reduction System is not as powerful as it was last year, Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur has said.
Hamilton and Schumacher’s record seven titles “probably” out of reach – Alonso
2023 F1 season
Posted onFernando Alonso says equalling the record of most world championship victories is his ultimate aim in Formula 1, but concedes he is unlikely to achieve it.