2023 f1 season

Can a driver who is 36 points behind with 116 left to play for really be world championship favorite?Mathematically, no, but Max Verstappen’s progress towards the top of the standings seems inexorable. How the McLaren drivers deal with the gatecrasher in what was once their own private battle might well...

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff insists a new contract is close to being agreed with George Russell in the wake of his victory in the Singapore Grand Prix.Russell is out of contract at the end of the season and has yet to finalize terms on an extension, despite Wolff saying...

Talks over a new contract to keep the United States Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas are progressing, and COTA chairman Bobby Epstein says he is “optimistic” about an agreement.This season’s edition is the penultimate race on the current contract, and RACER understands discussions could be finalized prior to...

Max Verstappen says he was unable to fight with the McLaren drivers in the Dutch Grand Prix because he is racing “in a different league” to the two title contenders.Oscar Piastri held onto the lead at the start in Zandvoort but Verstappen was able to overtake Lando Norris and tried...

Oscar Piastri feels he had pace in hand to cover Lando Norris during the Dutch Grand Prix, and is “massively proud” of the way he progressed after a challenging start to the weekend.A year ago, Piastri struggled compared to Norris at Zandvoort, but this weekend he took pole position by...

“I think it's more a change of approach and a change of quizzing, asking questions in simple terms,” team principal and CEO Andy Cowell tells RACER.

Max Verstappen says he won’t change his approach to racing heading into the Canadian Grand Prix despite the threat of a one-race ban.

Oscar Piastri is known for his calm, unflappable demeanor in both victory and defeat, but he says you shouldn’t read too much into that.

Jack Doohan thanked his Alpine team for the opportunity it has provided him, while acknowledging his demotion back to reserve driver at the team is difficult to take.After consistent speculation that Franco Colapinto would get a chance to race for Alpine ever since he was signed to a reserve role...

Andrea Stella says McLaren’s race pace in testing is “encouraging” but believes the outright speed in other cars could mean six teams battling at the front this season.Carlos Sainz set the pace for Williams on day two of testing in Bahrain as he completed his pre-season schedule, getting an opportunity...