Sainz crashed early in the session as he passed the pit exit, bringing out the first of two red flags that greatly reduced the track time available for all drivers, with Nico Hulkenberg causing the second. Having picked up a 10-place penalty for requiring an extra energy store after his water valve cover incident in FP1 […]
The 2023 Formula 1 season is drawing to a close after a dominant campaign for world champions Max Verstappen and Red Bull, but what happens now? Teams and drivers will take some time off over the winter to recharge their batteries before the 2024 season. How different personnel decide to recharge is up to them. […]
George Russell and Charles Leclerc topped two intriguing Formula 1 practice sessions at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, amid a swathe of rookie appearances in FP1 and incidents in FP2. In total 10 rookies and reserves assumed driving duties during the first of the two timed sessions on Friday as most teams opted to use […]
Photo by: Giorgio Piola Ferrari SF-23 technical detail The Ferrari SF-23 being prepared with a kiel probe rake ahead of the rear wheel on the right-hand side of the car to capture data during practice. Photo by: Giorgio Piola Red Bull Racing RB19 technical detail This image of the front brake assembly on the Red […]
The end of the Formula 1 season is quickly approaching, and many will be starting to look towards next year for their F1 fix. This year’s season will have seen 22 races packed with action and impressive dominance from Max Verstappen and his Red Bull car. The 2024 F1 season will begin on 29 February […]
FP1 featured 10 drivers making way for rookies, as all the teams bar AlphaTauri, which had regulars Yuki Tsunoda and Daniel Ricciardo in the AT04s still sporting their Las Vegas livery, completed their rookie practice running requirement for the year. For Red Bull to do this, it needed both Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez to […]
The American driver has endured a tough rookie season that has included a spate of crashes, while his team-mate Alex Albon has scored a series of points finishes. The Williams seat alongside Albon for 2024 is the only remaining theoretically open slot, with the team opting to wait until the current campaign has concluded before […]
The McLaren driver crashed heavily on the third lap of the race when his car snapped out of control at the Turn 11 left-hander. After the race his team boss Andrea Stella highlighted a bump at that point of the track, suggesting that needed to be flattened out next year. However, speaking for the first […]
O’Ward will contest FP1 at this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix season finale in place of Lando Norris, with McLaren complying with FIA regulations by running a rookie driver in both of its cars. But that will be the only change McLaren has to field for a practice session this year since Oscar Piastri, completing […]
Although Max Verstappen and Red Bull have already clinched both Formula 1 world championships for 2023 with the team winning 20 of 21 races, much is still up for grabs in the Abu Dhabi GP season finale. Eight of the remaining nine positions are still to be decided in the constructors’ standings, where a team […]