Usually the publication of the list is the first official chance to see any new names, but sometimes teams agree with the FIA to wait due to the requirements of sponsors. For the first time there are no driver number changes between seasons, so the entry list contains few novelties, other than the new name […]
Month: December 2023
New CEO reaffirms Audi’s commitment to join F1 in 2026
Long-serving Volkswagen Group manager and strategist Gernot Dollner took the top spot at Audi in September after former CEO Markus Duesmann, who led the marque’s decision to enter F1 via a takeover of Sauber and the construction of its own power unit, was ousted by the board. While Audi has kept quiet about its F1 […]
Verstappen to pay over €1m after 2023 success
Verstappen will be reportedly charged over €1.2 million to secure the superlicense he needs to compete again next year. The three-time world champion won 19 of the 22 races in 2023 which, with licenses increasing in cost for every point a driver scores, will result in a massive charge from the FIA. Thankfully for Verstappen […]
Alonso outlines Aston Martin F1 weaknesses to address for 2024
Although Aston Martin was the surprise package in the early part of the season, with Alonso emerging as a genuine threat to Red Bull for race wins, results tailed off notably after Austria. It is believed Aston Martin was hurt from having an overly flexible front-wing removed, while reverse-engineering parts developed for 2024 to run […]
My Honda MotoGP exit “a win-win decision”
Honda announced following his sole grand prix podium of the season at the Japanese Grand Prix that it had mutually agreed to part ways with Marquez at the end of the 2023 campaign, despite there still being one year left on his contract. FEATURE: The factors that show Marquez’s Ducati debut was a genuine success […]
How F1 teams performed in 2023 compared to 2022
The 2023 F1 season witnessed mega dominance by Red Bull who continued its fine form from 2022, while many other teams had vastly different campaigns to the year before. Aston Martin and Williams both moved up the championship order quite significantly, while Alpine and Haas dropped down. But many others were up and down, too. […]
Trackhouse extends Aprilia MotoGP deal, aiming for two factory bikes in 2024
The last two months have been hectic for Marks, who seized the opportunity provided by MotoGP promoter Dorna to take the two seats left vacant by the financial collapse of the RNF team. The company of the former Missouri-born racer inherited the agreements of the Malaysian structure that were still in force, both with Aprilia, […]
“Courageous” Renault ran out of time to get F1 engine on par with rivals
Renault’s powertrain department in Viry took risks with last year’s RE22 engine on the basis that it could gain performance before its specification was frozen, and then deal with reliability issues with FIA-approved fixes if necessary. However, in 2023, it was clear that the essentially unchanged RE23 still lagged behind rivals Honda, Mercedes and Ferrari […]
Which country or track has hosted the most F1 grands prix?
The 2023 Formula 1 season has come to an end with a 22-race year, with the number of races set to increase to a record-breaking 24 in 2024. Since the first Formula 1 World Championship Grand Prix held at Silverstone in 1950, the series has hosted over 1,100 races over 74 seasons and has visited 77 circuits in 34 countries. […]
Clawing back Red Bull F1 DRS switch gap is “a challenge”
Since the introduction of the current regulations in 2022 it has been apparent that the Milton Keynes team has gained more straightline speed than others with an open DRS. Like all teams, Aston Martin has worked hard to catch up, with the latest iteration rear wing seen on the AMR23 at the Abu Dhabi Grand […]