The FIA’s Ethics Committee has cleared president Mohammed Ben Sulayem of alleged interference in two rounds of last year’s world championship.
2023 F1 season articles archive
Articles on the 2023 F1 season.
First week viewing figures for new Drive to Survive season fall again
Formula 1
Posted onFewer people watched Drive to Survive in the first week a new season arrived for the second year in a row.
Max who? Drive to Survive season six prefers its favourite faces
Review
Posted onAfter a one-sided championship, the producers of Drive to Survive opted to largely overlook Max Verstappen in season six.
RaceFans’ complete 2023 season review
Formula 1
Posted onFrom the biggest stories of the year to all of RaceFans’ exclusive interviews and more, there is plenty to look back on as 2023 ends.
The F1 drivers who pulled off the 10 biggest charges through the field in 2023
Formula 1
Posted onSergio Perez performed the best charge through the field during 2023 – but he had luck on his side. Here’s who were this year’s biggest climbers.
Alpine ended season ‘operating at a much higher level’ – Gasly
Formula 1
Posted onPierre Gasly will go into his second season at Alpine expecting to build on the promise he feels they showed over the final races of this year.
Watch 10 of the best ‘proper’ overtakes from F1, IndyCar, WEC and more in 2023
Formula 1
Posted onFind out what made our pick of the 10 best overtaking moves from across the hundreds of races in Formula 1 and beyond during 2023.
Verstappen voted Driver of the Year for third year in a row by RaceFans readers
Debates and Polls
Posted onMax Verstappen won our Driver of the Year poll again. But one of his rivals scored as many Driver of the Weekend wins as he did.
2023 Formula 1 driver rankings #1: Max Verstappen
Formula 1
Posted onWorld champion Max Verstappen was not only the best driver on the grid in 2023, he put together one of the best seasons in the history of F1.
2023 Formula 1 driver rankings #2: Fernando Alonso
Formula 1
Posted onFernando Alonso shocked the paddock in 2022 by announcing his move to Aston Martin for this season. It was his best career move for a decade.
2023 Formula 1 driver rankings #3: Lando Norris
Formula 1
Posted onAfter round two, Lando Norris sat last in the championship. He went on to take more second place finishes than any other driver in 2023.
Formula 1 shouldn’t allow rival teams to have same owner – Brown
Formula 1
Posted onFormula 1 has allowed an “unhealthy” situation to develop by allowing individual organisations to own more than one team, according to McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has said.
2023 Formula 1 driver rankings #4: Charles Leclerc
Formula 1
Posted onCharles Leclerc hoped he’d be fighting for a title in 2023. While that didn’t happen, he still proved himself as the better Ferrari driver.
Perez aims to reverse “trend” of mid-season slumps in 2024
Formula 1
Posted onSergio Perez acknowledged he needs to understand why he hasn’t been able to perform consistently across a season since joining Red Bull.
2023 Formula 1 driver rankings #5: Lewis Hamilton
Formula 1
Posted onLewis Hamilton endured his worst season in F1 in 2022. Although 2023 was little better, his form behind the wheel was much stronger.
22 telling stats on every driver from the 2023 Formula 1 season
Formula 1
Posted onWe dug into the data and unearthed a revealing statistic about each of the 22 drivers who contested this year’s 22 rounds.
2023 Formula 1 driver rankings #6: Alexander Albon
Formula 1
Posted onAlexander Albon almost single-handedly dragged Williams to seventh in 2023. He did it speed, patience and some excellent defensive driving.
US GP was Mercedes’ best race of 2023 despite disqualification – Wolff
Formula 1
Posted onMercedes’ team principal Toto Wolff says the United States Grand Prix was their best round in 2023, despite Lewis Hamilton being disqualified.
2023 Formula 1 driver rankings #7: Oscar Piastri
Formula 1
Posted onIt may be some time before a driver can come into Formula 1 and make as strong an impact in year one as Oscar Piastri did in 2023.
2023 Formula 1 driver rankings #8: George Russell
Formula 1
Posted onGeorge Russell beat a multiple world champion team mate over the course of 2022, but his second season proved a little more challenging.