Formula One News — January 2023

JANUARY 17, 2023

Williams rejects Porsche rumours

Porsche and Williams disappointed fans early this week amid expectations of a Formula 1 collaboration.

Wolff looks ahead to Hamilton's F1 return

Toto Wolff is looking forward to forthcoming meetings with Mercedes' seven time world champion Lewis Hamilton.

Newey the key to Ferrari's 2023 hopes says Alesi

Adrian Newey is the key to Formula 1's next championship battle in 2023, according to former Ferrari driver Jean Alesi.

Andretti says F1 must not reject Cadillac

General Motors and Cadillac really are serious about succeeding in Formula 1.

Williams not becoming mini Mercedes says boss

Williams' new team boss insists he will not make the famous British team a "mini Mercedes".

JANUARY 16, 2023

Sainz not saying a word about 2023 Ferrari

Carlos Sainz has made a cautious start to the forthcoming 2023 season.

Vettel as Red Bull team boss possible

It is "not impossible" that Sebastian Vettel will soon return to Formula 1 as a team boss.

Axed Chinese GP could return

Formula 1's forthcoming 2023 calendar could once again swell to 24 grands prix.

Verstappen keeps troubled F1 sponsor

Back-to-back world champion Max Verstappen will retain the backing of a long-time personal sponsor in 2023.

Alpine only option for Gasly's F1 progress

Pierre Gasly admits moving from Alpha Tauri to Renault-owned Alpine in 2023 was his best opportunity to move up the Formula 1 grid.

Berger turned down offers for F1 return

Gerhard Berger says he turned down offers to return to Formula 1.

JANUARY 14, 2023

4-day weekends could be the future

Grand Prix weekends may be soon extending to four days, as the race promoters are trying to find ways to keep the record number of ticket holders entertained right from the start of Thursday.

JANUARY 13, 2023

Nobody would question GM’s pedigree says Wolff

The impact of Andretti’s partnership with General Motors seems to have led to a shift in the way the existing teams look at the American outfit’s plan to enter Formula One, judging by Mercedes’ Toto Wolff’s first words on the subject.

JANUARY 12, 2023

Ferrari prepares three-day test in Fiorano

Ferrari has scheduled a three-day test session in Fiorano for the final week of January.

How hard will cryptocurrency crash hit F1 teams?

The very public collapse of cryptocurrency exchange and crypto hedge fund FTX highlighted the volatility of this new kind of product.

JANUARY 11, 2023

Giovinazzi keeps Ferrari reserve role

Announced as a fulltime member of Ferrari's new Hypercar program, Antonio Giovinazzi will keep his links with the Scuderia's Formula One team, remaining the main reserve driver for the Maranello outfit.

Wittich to get new co-race director in 2023

Formula One Race Director Neils Wittich will get a new partner to share the duties during the very long Grand Prix season that will start less than two months from now in Bahrain.

JANUARY 10, 2023

Ben Sulayem explains new limits to drivers campaigns

The FIA came under fire late last year, after announcing serious limitations to the drivers and team's expression of opinion regarding all non-sporting matters.

JANUARY 9, 2023

Vasseur's first day in the office

Today, Monday, January 9th is Frédéric Vasseur's first day in the office at Maranello, as he officially starts his job as the Scuderia's Team Principal, four weeks after being announced as Mattia Binotto's successor.

Sulayem surprised by F1's reaction to Andretti announcement

The divide between the FIA and Formula 1 over the joint announcement by Andretti Global and General Motors of a partnership aimed at entering Grand Prix racing in the near future was no surprise for anyone who has been closely watching the battle for control of the sport between Mohammed Ben Sulayem and Stefano Domenicali.

JANUARY 7, 2023

Interview - Daniel Ricciardo, Part II

Interview - Daniel Ricciardo, Part II

JANUARY 6, 2023

Honda set to supply Andretti-Cadillac engines

Honda is believed to have already agreed to supply Power Units to Michael Andretti's prospective Formula One team.

FIA-Formula 1 divide exposed after Andretti's announcement

The battle for control of Formula One between the FIA and the Commercial Rights Holder was very much exposed in their respective reactions to the Andretti-Cadillac announcement made on Thursday.

Ferrari loses blockchain partner, adds two new sponsors

Ferrari hasn't renewed the sponsorship deal with blockchain giant Velas, with the company's name disappearing from the Scuderia's webpage this Thursday.

Fittipaldi keeps Haas links but wants fulltime program

Pietro Fittipaldi's slim chances of finally getting a fulltime seat in Formula One evaporated quickly when Haas decided to hire Nico Hulkenberg to replace Mick Schumacher, but the Brazilian driver will remain linked to the American team for another year, as test and reserve driver, while accepting he'll have to look elsewhere to get the full race program he's been targeting for a few years.