FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem is confident Andretti-Cadillac will overcome the opposition to expanding the Formula 1 grid so they can join the series.
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The Formula 1 world championship began in 1950 and is considered the world’s leading form of single-seater motorsport. The 2024 F1 season is the 75th time the world championship has been held.
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.
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Hamilton praises Mercedes’ decision to split strategies between cars
Formula 1
Posted onLewis Hamilton said Mercedes made the right decision by splitting the tyre strategies used on his car and that of team mate George Russell.
“We’re good, he’s a bro”: All well with team member after shove, says Stroll
Formula 1
Posted onLance Stroll says all is well between him and the team member he was seen shoving after Friday’s qualifying session in Qatar.
Drivers criticise kerbs and communication as tyre trouble returns in Qatar
Formula 1
Posted onFormula 1 drivers were frustrated to learn from media reports of the tyre problems Pirelli had discovered at Losail International Circuit this weekend.
Doubt hangs over the rules of the race but the favourite to win is no mystery
Formula 1
Posted onThe FIA and Pirelli will decide before today’s Qatar Grand Prix whether to impose extra rules for the race but it’s unlikely to keep Max Verstappen from victory.
‘I’d like to blame him but I can’t’: Trio cleared over sprint race crash
Formula 1
Posted onSergio Perez, Esteban Ocon and Nico Hulkenberg avoided a penalty over the collision which put all three out of Saturday’s sprint race.
We chose to ‘throw the sprint race away’ with soft tyre strategy, says Alonso
Formula 1
Posted onFernando Alonso said Aston Martin chose to sacrifice their result in today’s sprint race in Qatar to improve their chances in tomorrow’s grand prix.
Frustrated Norris admits he ‘grabbed every opportunity to go backwards’
Formula 1
Posted onMcLaren’s Lando Norris says that he is “frustrated” with himself despite finishing third in the sprint race in Qatar.
Russell urges FIA not to impose three mandatory pit stops in Qatar GP
Formula 1
Posted onGeorge Russell has urged the FIA not to resort to forcing all drivers to make three pit stops in tomorrow’s Qatar Grand Prix.
This is my best title so far says Verstappen after third championship win
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen said his latest world championship victory is his best so far after clinching the title for the third time in Qatar.
Leclerc loses points finish as he and Stroll receive track limits penalties
Formula 1
Posted onCharles Leclerc has lost his point finish in today’s Qatar sprint race after being penalised for repeatedly exceeding track limits.
Piastri “thanking the Safety Car drivers” after holding off Verstappen for win
Formula 1
Posted onQatar sprint race winner Oscar Piastri admitted he was thankful for the third Safety Car period that allowed him to hold off Max Verstappen.
Analysis: Verstappen’s domination of 2023 made the Mercedes era look competitive
F1 history
Posted onMercedes’ years of domination of Formula 1 between 2014 and 2020 paled in comparison to Max Verstappen’s annihilation of the competition this year.
2023 Qatar Grand Prix sprint race result and championship points
Formula 1
Posted onOscar Piastri has won the Qatar Grand Prix sprint race for McLaren ahead of Max Verstappen and Lando Norris.
2023 Qatar Grand Prix sprint race day in pictures
F1 Pictures
Posted onPictures from sprint race day for the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix at Losail International Circuit.
Piastri takes first F1 win in sprint race as Verstappen clinches championship
Formula 1
Posted onOscar Piastri scored his first win as a Formula 1 driver in the Qatar sprint race as Max Verstappen clinched the drivers’ championship.
Rate the Race: 2023 Qatar Grand Prix sprint race
2023 Qatar Grand Prix
Posted onWhat did you think of today’s race? Share your verdict on the Qatar Grand Prix sprint race at Losail International Circuit.
Verstappen wins his third F1 championship as Perez crashes out of sprint race
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen has won the 2023 Formula 1 drivers’ championship in the sprint race at Qatar’s Losail International Circuit
Why Losail’s “standard” kerbs have caused unexpected tyre problems for F1
Formula 1
Posted onThe kerbs which caused problems for F1’s tyres are not unique to Losail. Pirelli’s head of motorsport explained why they caused problems this weekend.
Piastri stunned by sprint race pole as Norris fumes over another error
Formula 1
Posted onOscar Piastri was pleased to qualify first for today’s sprint race, but doubts it feels the same as taking pole for a grand prix.