The FIA is expected to confirm a 10-place grid penalty for Yuki Tsunoda at next week’s Italian Grand Prix after he collected his fifth reprimand of the year.
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 2024 F1 season is the 75th time the world championship has been held.
A world drivers’ champion has been crowned every year since the series began. Since 1958 a world constructors’ championship title has also been awarded.
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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Ferrari criticise unsafe release penalty as Sainz “thought I saved someone’s life”
2022 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr said he “thought I had saved someone’s life” in the pit lane incident which earned him a five-second time penalty.
Red Bull wants swift superlicence decision as it seeks AlphaTauri move for Herta
2022 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull want the FIA to make a swift decision on possible superlicence points changes as it weighs its driver options for junior team AlphaTauri.
Tsunoda’s bizarre, VSC-triggering double stoppage explained
2022 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onYuki Tsunoda said he could feel something was clearly broken with the rear of his car when he stopped on track twice during the Dutch Grand Prix.
Mercedes simulation shows Tsunoda VSC cost Hamilton chance to beat Verstappen
2022 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes’ strategy simulations indicated Lewis Hamilton had a chance to win the Dutch Grand Prix had it not been disrupted by a Virtual Safety Car period.
Hamilton: ‘I knew I’d lost the race before the restart’
2022 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton said he knew before the final restart at the Dutch Grand Prix that he was doomed to lose the lead of the race.
Decision not to pit Hamilton was risk worth taking, say Mercedes
2022 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes believe they did the right thing by not bringing Lewis Hamilton into the pits during a late Safety Car period, despite the decision backfiring.
Verstappen says race-winning pass on Hamilton was ‘timed really well’
2022 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen said his victory in the Dutch Grand Prix was “not a straightforward race” after winning at home for the second time.
‘I can’t believe you guys screwed me’: Hamilton fumes at team on radio after defeat
2022 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton lambasted his Mercedes team on the radio after their strategic call which swung the outcome of the Dutch Grand Prix.
Verstappen passes Hamilton in late restart to win Dutch Grand Prix
2022 Dutch Grand Prix summary
Posted onMax Verstappen overtook Lewis Hamilton during a late Safety Car restart to retake the lead and win his home grand prix at Zandvoort.
2022 Dutch Grand Prix championship points
2022 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen leads the drivers championship by 109 points from Charles Leclerc after the Dutch Grand Prix.
2022 Dutch Grand Prix race result
2022 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen has won the Dutch Grand Prix for Red Bull ahead of George Russell and Charles Leclerc.
Rate the race: 2022 Dutch Grand Prix
2022 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onWhat did you think of today’s race? Share your verdict on the 2022 Dutch Grand Prix.
“Super-tough” Spa weekend helped Mercedes solve ride height set-up puzzle
2022 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes’ poor weekend at Spa-Francorchamps one week ago helped them solve a set-up problem which has made them more competitive this weekend.
Drivers call on fans to “behave” and urge tougher consequences for flare-throwing
2022 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 drivers say the sport needs to do more to ensure fans do not endanger their safety by throwing flares onto the circuit.
Mercedes finally understanding “mood swings” of 2022 car – Hamilton
2022 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says his car’s varying performance is like “mood swings”, but his team understand why they weren’t competitive at Spa.
Exclusive: Verstappen on racing outside F1, ‘the show’ – and how to win a championship
2022 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onIn the final part of RaceFans’ exclusive interview, Max Verstappen discusses sprint races, endurance racing dreams and how Red Bull turned their 2022 around.
Ferrari pair eye split strategies to maximise their threat to Verstappen
2022 Dutch Grand Prix pre-race analysis
Posted onDespite securing another home pole position, Max Verstappen will face a much tougher test than Ferrari have offered in recent races.
F1 team bosses criticised for opposing superlicence rules break for Herta
2022 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 team bosses’ reluctance to back a move which would ease Colton Herta’s entry into the series has been criticised by American drivers racing in IndyCar.
Leclerc ‘hasn’t been at ease with car’s balance in qualifying’ in recent races
2022 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc says his qualifying performance at Zandvoort marked an improvement after a series of difficult sessions, despite a mistake which likely cost him pole position.