Sargeant will make his F1 debut next year for Williams, replacing Nicholas Latifi after securing enough superlicence points through his rookie Formula 2 season to make the step up. Williams has now revealed that Sargeant will race with #2 as his permanent number in F1, becoming the second driver to use it since the system […]
Month: November 2022
Ferrari cannot ignore triggers of mid-season F1 slump
The Monegasque driver made the most of Ferrari’s strong start to the 2022 campaign as he won two of the opening three grands prix. However, the combination of a resurgent Red Bull, plus reliability and strategy struggles at Maranello allied to driver errors led to derailing Ferrari’s title hopes. All of this has been pushed […]
FIA downplays delays in 2026 F1 engine manufacturer sign ups
The regulations for F1’s new era of fully sustainable fuel-powered cars were published earlier this year, and potential entrants were originally given a 15 October deadline to sign up. While new entrant Audi was the first to do so, many of the current manufacturers stalled on the plan and that prompted agreement to delay the […]
Ducati proved MotoGP team order claims in 2022 were “bullshit”
Francesco Bagnaia ended a 15-year wait for Ducati when he won the world title at the Valencia finale earlier in November, the Italian overturning a 91-point deficit at the halfway point of the season to beat 2021 champion Fabio Quartararo by 17. In the latter part of the campaign, Ducati did issue instructions to its […]
Aston Martin ‘on target’ in five-year plan but needs big step in ’23
However, he stressed that the team has to make steps next year, especially as the AMR23 will be the first car designed and built under technical director Dan Fallows and other key hirings. At the start of 2021, having taken over the Racing Point entry, Aston Martin set its sights on winning the world championship […]
Binotto resigns as Ferrari F1 team principal
Following weeks of speculation about his future, Ferrari issued a statement on Tuesday confirming that it had accepted Binotto’s decision to leave. The team said Binotto would stay on board until December 31, and it hoped to have a replacement for him finalised in the new year. Binotto said that he regretted having to leave […]
Inside Aston Martin’s new £200m ‘game changer’ F1 factory
For its first year as Aston Martin after the rebranding of Racing Point, four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel arrived for the final two seasons of his F1 career. For 2023, his seat will be taken by Fernando Alonso, another all-time great who ditched Alpine in favour of Aston Martin. PLUS: Where Vettel stands in the list […]
Ricciardo sometimes “a little too lost” in McLaren F1 difficulties in 2022
The Australian parted ways with McLaren after the recent Abu Dhabi Grand Prix off the back of two tough Formula 1 seasons as a McLaren driver. While there was one significant highlight, Ricciardo’s victory at Monza in 2021, he was for the most part out-paced by team-mate Lando Norris. That ultimately led to what was […]
Albon needs F1 winter break to get back to 100% fitness after Monza illness
Williams driver Albon fell ill on the Saturday of the Italian Grand Prix, requiring immediate surgery for appendicitis before complications led to respiratory failure. He was ultimately discharged a few days later and returned to racing at the Singapore Grand Prix. Albon said in Singapore that he was “fit as I can be” and pain-free […]
The decisions which cost Binotto his Ferrari F1 job
While his exit has been rumoured for some time, and sought-after by many Ferrari fans, Binotto’s departure raises a number of questions for the F1 team going into 2023. To discuss the situation at Ferrari, Motorsport.com’s F1 Editor Jonathan Noble joins the Autosport podcast this week. Continue Reading on Autosport