After four of the last five seasons as the tenth-placed team, can Williams begin to turn around its fortunes under new leadership in 2023?
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F1: Formula 1 articles on RaceFans. The Formula One world championship began in 1950 and is considered the world’s leading form of single-seater motorsport.
The most successful F1 drivers include seven-times world champion Michael Schumacher, who also set a record of 91 career wins, and five-times world champion Juan Manuel Fangio.
Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel are the leading drivers among the 20 competitors who take part in the championship today.
Ferrari has won the F1 constructors’ championship more times than any other team, with 16 titles. It is also the only team which has competed in every championship since the first season of Formula 1. There are 10 teams active in the championship, each of which fields cars for two drivers.
The Formula 1 calendar typically runs from March to November each year. Pre-season tests take place in February and March, and a post-season test is usually scheduled for late November or December.
Perez aims to “fight for the win every weekend” in 2023
2023 F1 season
Posted onRed Bull driver Sergio Perez says his target for the 2023 season is to be in contention for the victory at every race weekend.
Lawson demos 2011 RB7 at Mount Panorama
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Lawson drives 2011 RB7 at Bathurst • Ericsson tops IndyCar test • Ngatoa wins on FROC return
Red Bull budget cap penalty won’t be ‘big limiting factor’ in title fight – Verstappen
2023 F1 season
Posted onMax Verstappen does not believe Red Bull’s aerodynamic testing penalty for breaching the 2021 budget cap will determine whether they can defend their world championships.
Has Ferrari made the right move by hiring Vasseur to replace Binotto?
Debates and polls
Posted onIs Frederic Vasseur the best man to lead Ferrari into their future? Or was there another possible candidate the team overlooked?
How the collaboration behind the “Red Bull-Ford” engine will work
2023 F1 season
Posted onFord’s return to Formula 1 with Red Bull has been met with great fanfare, but what will it actually mean? Ford Performance Motorsport’s global director explained.
Caption Competition 206: Didn’t he doodle well
Caption Competition
Posted onWhat did Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez make of Mr Doodle’s special Red Bull livery design? Can you come up with the best caption for this picture?
Verstappen “hopes I can be happy” after watching new Drive to Survive season
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Verstappen optimistic about Drive to Survive portrayal • Herta tops IndyCar test first day • Indy 500 loses double points status
Car Red Bull presented at launch will look “somewhat different” at Bahrain test
2023 F1 season
Posted onMax Verstappen says he hasn’t seen Red Bull’s real RB19 yet, as the team admitted the car it presented today will look “somewhat different” in testing.
Ricciardo expects “flexibility” from Red Bull if he gets urge to race in 2023
2023 F1 season
Posted onRed Bull reserve driver Daniel Ricciardo believes the team would be willing to let him to compete outside of F1 this year if he wants to.
Ford considered but rejected returning as a full F1 team as it “didn’t feel right”
2026 F1 season
Posted onFord considered and rejected the possibility of returning to Formula 1 as a full constructor and chose Red Bull over other current and aspiring teams.
F1 embraces the return of Ford – but is its major US rival welcome too?
2023 F1 season
Posted onRed Bull’s announcement its will bring Ford back to Formula 1 in 2026 is great news for the series – and for aspiring newcomers Andretti.
FIA confirms Ford and Honda among six engine manufacturers signed up for 2026
2026 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA has confirmed six engine manufacturers have signed up to produce power units for the forthcoming set of regulations which will arrive in 2026.
Verstappen signs partnership deal with F1 22 publisher EA Sports
2023 F1 season
Posted onReigning world champion Max Verstappen has signed a partnership with gaming giant EA Sports, who produce the official F1 game.
Red Bull unveil RB19 livery in New York
2023 F1 season
Posted onRed Bull have unveiled the livery their RB19 will race in as they look to defend both the drivers’ and constructors’ championships in 2023.
Official: Ford returning to Formula 1 with Red Bull in 2026
2026 F1 season
Posted onAmerican car maker Ford has confirmed it will return to Formula 1 in 2026.
“Widespread disgust” in F1 at Ben Sulayem controversies – reports
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: “Widespread disgust” at Ben Sulayem – reports • Red Bull to launch female simracer search • First glimpse of Enzo Ferrari film
Jean-Pierre Jabouille, 1942-2023
F1 history
Posted onJean-Pierre Jabouille, whose victory for Renault in the 1979 French Grand Prix heralded a new era of turbo-powered Formula 1 cars, has died at the age of 80.
Will Red Bull dominate again as their development handicap bites in 2023?
2023 F1 team preview
Posted onRed Bull, who reveal their new livery tomorrow, have only lost one of the last 11 Formula 1 races. But will their budget cap breach penalty impact their quest for more championship silverware in 2023?
FIA invites applications for up to two new teams to enter F1 from 2025
2023 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA has formally invited applications for up to two new teams to enter Formula 1 from 2025.