Max Verstappen does not believe Red Bull’s aerodynamic testing penalty for breaching the 2021 budget cap will determine whether they can defend their world championships.
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Articles on the 2023 F1 season.
Has Ferrari made the right move by hiring Vasseur to replace Binotto?
Debates and polls
Posted onIs Frederic Vasseur the best man to lead Ferrari into their future? Or was there another possible candidate the team overlooked?
How the collaboration behind the “Red Bull-Ford” engine will work
2023 F1 season
Posted onFord’s return to Formula 1 with Red Bull has been met with great fanfare, but what will it actually mean? Ford Performance Motorsport’s global director explained.
Car Red Bull presented at launch will look “somewhat different” at Bahrain test
2023 F1 season
Posted onMax Verstappen says he hasn’t seen Red Bull’s real RB19 yet, as the team admitted the car it presented today will look “somewhat different” in testing.
Ricciardo expects “flexibility” from Red Bull if he gets urge to race in 2023
2023 F1 season
Posted onRed Bull reserve driver Daniel Ricciardo believes the team would be willing to let him to compete outside of F1 this year if he wants to.
Ford considered but rejected returning as a full F1 team as it “didn’t feel right”
2026 F1 season
Posted onFord considered and rejected the possibility of returning to Formula 1 as a full constructor and chose Red Bull over other current and aspiring teams.
F1 embraces the return of Ford – but is its major US rival welcome too?
2023 F1 season
Posted onRed Bull’s announcement its will bring Ford back to Formula 1 in 2026 is great news for the series – and for aspiring newcomers Andretti.
Verstappen signs partnership deal with F1 22 publisher EA Sports
2023 F1 season
Posted onReigning world champion Max Verstappen has signed a partnership with gaming giant EA Sports, who produce the official F1 game.
Red Bull unveil RB19 livery in New York
2023 F1 season
Posted onRed Bull have unveiled the livery their RB19 will race in as they look to defend both the drivers’ and constructors’ championships in 2023.
Official: Ford returning to Formula 1 with Red Bull in 2026
2026 F1 season
Posted onAmerican car maker Ford has confirmed it will return to Formula 1 in 2026.
Jean-Pierre Jabouille, 1942-2023
F1 history
Posted onJean-Pierre Jabouille, whose victory for Renault in the 1979 French Grand Prix heralded a new era of turbo-powered Formula 1 cars, has died at the age of 80.
Will Red Bull dominate again as their development handicap bites in 2023?
2023 F1 team preview
Posted onRed Bull, who reveal their new livery tomorrow, have only lost one of the last 11 Formula 1 races. But will their budget cap breach penalty impact their quest for more championship silverware in 2023?
FIA invites applications for up to two new teams to enter F1 from 2025
2023 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA has formally invited applications for up to two new teams to enter Formula 1 from 2025.
Rossi sees advantage for McLaren over rivals in unique F1-IndyCar team set-up
IndyCar
Posted onAlexander Rossi sees benefits in the McLaren’s unique combination of Formula 1 and IndyCar programmes, having joined the latter operation for 2023.
Alesi appointed as new president of Paul Ricard circuit
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Alesi becomes Paul Ricard circuit president • Mercedes junior on course for title • F1 tests ‘an off-season thing’ for IndyCar pair
Andretti’s title-winning Lotus F1 car tipped to fetch up to $9.5 million at auction
2023 F1 season
Posted onThe only existing Formula 1 car used by an American driver to win a world championship will be put up for auction at the end of the current season.
Mick Schumacher to be reserve driver for McLaren too
2023 F1 season
Posted onMercedes’ reserve driver Mick Schumacher will be made available to customer team Mclaren in 2023 as part of an arrangement between the teams.
The F1 hopefuls who need to have a stand-out 2023 season
Formula 2
Posted onWith all 22 drivers in place for the new Formula 2 season, which are most in need of a major result in 2023 to keep their Formula 1 dreams alive?
De Vries admits he didn’t always cope with pressure during his long journey to F1
2023 F1 season
Posted onNew AlphaTauri driver Nyck de Vries admits he struggled to cope with the pressure at times on his way to F1 and was “too scared” to face one team after a crash.
Haas present “modernised” livery reflecting new title sponsor
2023 F1 season
Posted onHaas have unveiled the livery for their Ferrari-powered VF-23, with new title sponsor MoneyGram providing the colour scheme for the car.