The Milton Keynes-based squad was in a class of its own throughout the 2023 season, winning 21 out of 22 races on its way to capturing both the constructors’ championship crown and the drivers’ title with Max Verstappen. While its rivals focused their efforts on trying to work out why Red Bull’s car was so […]
Todt spoke to L’Equipe this week and took aim at comments from current president Mohammed Ben Sulayem, who has repeatedly said he inherited a tricky financial deficit when he took over in 2021. Speaking to the French newspaper about those remarks, Todt said: “Each year, the accounts have been largely profitable, except the last two […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]