Alfa Romeo are about to launch their new Formula 1 car for the 2023 season. Watch the wraps come off the Alfa Romeo C43 here.
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Caption Competition 206: Didn’t he doodle well
Caption Competition
Posted onWhat did Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez make of Mr Doodle’s special Red Bull livery design? Can you come up with the best caption for this picture?
RB18 clones? ‘Fake’ reveals? What to look for as F1 launch season starts today
2023 F1 season
Posted onThe 2023 Formula 1 launch season starts today! Here are the trends and areas of interest to watch out for as the first cars appear.
Caption Competition 205: Meet the new boss
Caption Competition
Posted onWhat words were shared between the pair when Vasseur visited Leclerc during a test day at Fiorano earlier this week?
How years in Mercedes’ F1 simulator are “bearing fruit” for Formula E rookie Hughes
Interview
Posted onJake Hughes tells RaceFans his three years’ experience as a Mercedes F1 simulator driver are paying off after his impressive Formula E debut.
Vandoorne wants Formula E cars to make drivers look “more like heroes”
Interview
Posted onFormula E champion Stoffel Vandoorne tells RaceFans the series needs to produce a better spectacle to attract greater interest from viewers.
FIA president Ben Sulayem was “sucked into F1” last year. Will that change in 2023?
News Focus
Posted onFIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem wants to concentrate more on rallying after being “sucked into Formula 1” in 2022. Is that likely to happen?
Why Vowles is a ‘very good’ fit at Williams – and doesn’t see them as a ‘mini Mercedes’
News Focus
Posted onJames Vowles’ move from Mercedes to head up Williams prompted suggestions he may be lined up for a future return.
Caption Competition 204: Eyes to the skies
Caption Competition
Posted onWhat were the Alpine crew looking at before the Singapore Grand Prix last year? Can you come up with the best caption for this picture?
The errors the FIA must not repeat in 2023 after completing F1 race control overhaul
News Focus
Posted onThe race control errors which continued during the 2022 F1 season must be addressed as the FIA completes its shake-up of the administration.
Caption Competition 203: Bath time
Caption Competition
Posted onWhat were Mercedes drivers George Russell and Lewis Hamilton thinking as they shared a cooling bath together last season?
Michael Andretti: IndyCar champion turned team boss – and future F1 entrant?
News Focus
Posted onIt took three attempts for Michael Andretti to get on the F1 grid as a driver. Will it be a case of ‘third time lucky’ again as a team owner?
Why the creator of ‘Senna’ calls his new Ecclestone series ‘much more challenging’
Interview
Posted on“He can be controversial but I’ve never quite worked out why”: Manish Pandey explains his new documentary on former F1 impresario Bernie Ecclestone.
Caption Competition 202: Arrow Tauri
Caption Competition
Posted onWhat were Yuki Tsunoda and Pierre Gasly trying to say about each other during this game in Austin? Can you come up with the best caption for this picture?
The RaceFans’ Caption Competition winners of 2022
Caption Competition
Posted onAs the year draws to a close, look back on the funniest entries that you all submitted to each of our Caption Competitions in 2022.
2022 F1 driver rankings #1: Max Verstappen
2022 F1 driver rankings
Posted onMax Verstappen entered into his first ever world title defence with a target on his back. He ended the year a double champion and the undisputed best driver of the season.
2022 F1 driver rankings #2: Lando Norris
2022 F1 driver rankings
Posted onBefore the 2022 season began, McLaren signed Lando Norris to a three year extension. He spent every race weekend proving them right to do so.
From F1 to Formula Ford, 2022 was the year of the championship anti-climax
2022 F1 season
Posted onMax Verstappen clinched the Formula 1 championship in anti-climactic circumstances at Suzuka, but the title fights disappointed in many single-seater series this year.
2022 F1 driver rankings #3: Charles Leclerc
2022 F1 driver rankings
Posted onThrough the first two months of the 2022 season, Charles Leclerc was a genuine title contender. It was not his fault his challenge unravelled soon after.
FIA emulates FIFA in clampdown on F1 drivers’ political gestures
News Focus
Posted onThe FIA’s decision to ban drivers from expressing political views recalls how FIFA handled the recent football World Cup.