Lewis Hamilton is concerned he may not make the cut for Q3 in qualifying this weekend after failing to reach the third phase at the previous round.
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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 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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Alonso “sorry for the fans” and says second practice should have been extended
Formula 1
Posted onFernando Alonso and Daniel Ricciardo say second practice for the Abu Dhabi GP should have been extended after crashes badly disrupted the session.
Verstappen complains rivals “tried to squeeze me into the wall” in practice
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen described his rivals’ driving as “silly” after overtaking a queue of cars in the pit lane exit during practice at Yas Marina.
2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix practice in pictures
F1 Pictures
Posted onPictures from the first day of practice for the 2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina where 10 test drivers appeared.
Tost blames track inspection oversight for Sainz’s damage in Las Vegas
Formula 1
Posted onThe FIA defended its inspection of the Las Vegas circuit after AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost said the fault which damaged Carlos Sainz Jnr’s car was overlooked.
Leclerc quickest as team mate Sainz crashes in disrupted second practice
Formula 1
Posted onFerrari had mixed emotions after second practice as Charles Leclerc set the quickest time but team mate Carlos Sainz Jnr crashed.
F1 Commission plans sprint race changes, drops ATA and delays tyre blanket ban
Formula 1
Posted onThe FIA’s Formula 1 Commission is planning more sprint races changes for 2024 and confirmed the Alternative Tyre Allocation will not be used.
Aston Martin eager to extend Alonso’s contract beyond 2024
Formula 1
Posted onAston Martin are keen to extend Fernando Alonso’s contract to drive for the team in 2025, when he will turn 44.
Russell quickest as test drivers replace 10 regulars in first practice session
Formula 1
Posted onGeorge Russell set the quickest time in the opening practice session for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in which 10 test drivers participated.
McLaren commit to Mercedes power in new five-year deal to 2030
Formula 1
Posted onMercedes will continue to supply power units to McLaren until the end of the 2030 season in an extension of their current partnership.
Red Bull still has ‘big area we can improve’ with 2024 car – Verstappen
Formula 1
Posted onRed Bull may have dominated the 2023 Formula 1 season but Max Verstappen is convinced they can make significant improvements to this year’s car.
Confident Ricciardo expects return to pre-Vegas form for AlphaTauri
Formula 1
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo expects AlphaTauri’s poor form in the Las Vegas Grand Prix last weekend will not be repeated at this weekend’s season finale.
FIA deactivated ‘inaccurate’ track limits detection loops after Austrian GP mess
Formula 1
Posted onThe FIA stopped using detection loops built into corners to monitor track limits in most cases, and will trial an AI system this weekend.
Hard to repeat “rare” combination of factors behind Vegas shunt – Norris
Formula 1
Posted onLando Norris blamed his crash out of the Las Vegas Grand Prix last weekend on a variety of factors all combining together at the same time.
Horner insists Hamilton’s management approached Red Bull despite denials
Formula 1
Posted onSpeaking exclusively to RaceFans, Red Bull team principal Christian Horner insisted a representative of Lewis Hamilton contacted the team, contrary to the driver’s denials.
Marathon, week-long data dive sparked Perez’s uptick in form after Qatar GP
Formula 1
Posted onSergio Perez says the recent improvement in his form was the result of a week-long deep dive into his car data with his engineers after the Qatar Grand Prix.
Yas Marina’s new podium and more pictures from the build-up to the Abu Dhabi GP
F1 Pictures
Posted onPictures from the build-up to the 2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit, which has a new-look podium for this year’s race.
Vegas-Middle East back-to-back doesn’t fit F1’s sustainability agenda – Verstappen
Formula 1
Posted onFormula 1 should rethink holding its Las Vegas Grand Prix back-to-back with rounds in the Middle East, says Max Verstappen.
Mercedes and Ferrari bosses given formal warnings for swearing in press conference
Formula 1
Posted onMercedes and Ferrari team principals Toto Wolff and Frederic Vasseur have been given formal warnings for swearing in a press conference.
Las Vegas Grand Prix “got a lot more hate than it deserved” – Sargeant
Formula 1
Posted onLogan Sargeant says people were too quick to judge and criticise Formula 1’s new Las Vegas Grand Prix last weekend.