Pierre Gasly took the Alpine seat two other drivers had turned down, then out-scored team mate Esteban Ocon despite being frustrated by the team’s tactics.
Formula 1 articles archive
The Formula 1 world championship began in 1950 and is considered the world’s leading form of single-seater motorsport.
The most successful F1 drivers in history are seven-times world champions Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher. In 2021 the former became the first and so far only driver to date to win 100 grands prix.
While Schumacher retired from F1 at the end of 2012, Hamilton continues to race. His rival world champions in the series are Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso.
There are 10 teams active in the championship, each of which field cars for two drivers. Each team is required to design and build the majority of its cars but may source some parts including engines, gearboxes and certain other components.
Ferrari has won the F1 constructors’ championship more times than any other team, with 16 titles. It is also the only team which has competed in every championship since the first season of Formula 1.
The Formula 1 calendar typically runs from March to November each year. Pre-season tests take place in February and March, and a post-season test is usually scheduled for late November or December.
A championship now includes over three times as many rounds as early seasons did. Seven rounds counted towards the first world championship – including the Indianapolis 500, despite it being run to different rules – but a record-breaking 24 races are scheduled on the 2024 F1 calendar. The series visits Europe, North and South America, the Middle East, Asia and Australasia. It has not raced in Africa since 1993.
Two organisations are responsible for running F1. The Federation Internazionale de l’Automobile (FIA), based in Paris, France, administers and governs the sport. Its commercial rights are leased to Formula 1 Management (FOM) which was purchased by the US-based Liberty Media in 2017.
Index of F1 articles on RaceFans:
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.
Stroll reaches 100 qualifying defeats in 136 starts at hands of latest team mate
2023 F1 team mates head-to-head
Posted onLance Stroll has never out-qualified a team mate over a season of Formula 1. This season Fernando Alonso inflicted his 100th defeat in 136 races.
F1 needs quality events, not “races for the sake of doing them” – Perez
Formula 1
Posted onSergio Perez says Formula 1 must not put races on just for the sake of having races amid concern over the demands of next year’s record-breaking calendar.
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.
Aston Martin “brutal with ourselves” about performance after finishing fifth
Formula 1
Posted onAston Martin say they are not disappointed to have fallen from second in the constructors’ championship to eventually finish in fifth.
Why have Williams kept the faith in Sargeant after heavy defeat to Albon?
2023 F1 team mates head-to-head
Posted onRookie Logan Sargeant was vastly out-performed by his more experienced team mate Alexander Albon this year. Why have Williams kept him?
F1 grid is complete and unchanged for 2024 as Williams retain Sargeant
Formula 1
Posted onWilliams have confirmed that Logan Sargeant will retain his seat within the team alongside Alexander Albon for 2024.
Alonso’s strong start, Norris’s late surge: Which F1 drivers beat their 2022 scores?
Formula 1
Posted onOnly one driver increased their points score in 2023 by more than Max Verstappen did. Here’s how they all compared.
Mercedes’ team photo shows we still have a long way to go on diversity – Hamilton
Formula 1
Posted onLewis Hamilton is proud of Mercedes’ efforts to increase the diversity of its staff but says it will be a “long slog” to achieve the results he wants.
Why luck was a factor in Perez’s penalty for “joke” comment
Formula 1
Posted onA recent change to Formula 1’s team radio broadcasts means remarks like Sergio Perez’s which got him in trouble could go unheard.
Expect more ‘DRS trains’ if F1 introduces reverse-grid races – Russell
Formula 1
Posted onIntroducing reverse grids to sprint races “won’t work” to improve racing within them, says Mercedes’ George Russell.
Bottas and Zhou see encouraging signs from overhauled 2024 car
Formula 1
Posted onValtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu are eager to drive their team’s 2024 car, which will be substantially different to the C43.
Only Verstappen got the best from his car every weekend, rival team bosses admit
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen was the only driver who consistently got the best from his car during 2023, the bosses of his two closest rivals admitted.
How Sainz suffered the worst season finale for a driver since Schumacher in 1997
2023 Abu Dhabi GP stats and facts
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr had a dire final race of the year and Fernando Alonso underestimated how well his team did in the past. Here’s the stats from the F1 finale.
Piastri’s rapid learning key to his “exceptional” rookie season – Stella
Formula 1
Posted onMcLaren team principal Andrea Stella said Oscar Piastri has performed well above the team’s expectations in his first season driving for them.
Perez targets qualifying gains in 2024 as “Sunday form has been very, very strong”
Formula 1
Posted onSergio Perez has said his race day form was “very, very strong” during the 2023 season and he must improve his qualifying pace next year.
“It should not happen”: Gasly wants explanation for Ocon’s strategy advantage
Formula 1
Posted onPierre Gasly wants an explanation why Alpine’s strategy favoured his team mate, but Esteban Ocon said he “doesn’t care” about the decision.
Red Bull’s race advantage ‘the major thing we’ll see different next year’ – Domenicali
Formula 1
Posted onFormula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali is confident Red Bull’s rivals will tackle a key area of their superiority next season.