Formula One News — February 2023

Daniel Ricciardo says he will assess whether he has the motivation to return to Formula 1 around mid-season.

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has informed the Formula One teams he’s stepping away from the day-to-day running of Formula One affairs now that he has completed the restructuring of his office with the appointment of a new CEO for the FIA, but also promoting Nikolas Tombazis to the role of Singe Seater Director and hiring veteran Steve Nielsen to become the new Sporting Director. With this new structure in place, Ben Sulayam wrote to the ten Formula One teams to let them know Tombazis is now their direct point of contact for all Formula One matters, but also made it clear he'll still be deciding on all high-level maters and on the strategic decisions that will have a bigger influence in the future of the sport.

Christian Horner expects Ferrari will field a more powerful Formula 1 car in 2023.

Aston Martin boss Mike Krack says he's not worried about Fernando Alonso's reputation as a "team killer".

Audi wants its Formula 1 engines to be near the front of the grid by 2029.

Mick Schumacher could find himself in arguably the best cockpit on the Formula 1 grid as early as 2024.

Formula 1 will not "gag" its race drivers in 2023, the sport's CEO Stefano Domenicali insists.

An "indecisive" Honda is the reason Red Bull is teaming up with Ford for the new Formula 1 regulations in 2026.

Some elements of Alfa Romeo's newly-launched 2023 car have a distinct Red Bull flavour to them, technical boss Jan Monchaux admits.

Gunther Steiner isn't expecting too much awkwardness when he bumps into Mick Schumacher in the F1 paddock this year.

Sauber has brushed off concerns it breached Swiss advertising laws during its reveal of the 2023 car on Tuesday.

Valtteri Bottas is kicking off his 2023 campaign by insisting he still has "many years" in Formula 1 ahead of him.

Valtteri Bottas thinks this year's Alfa Romeo, the last Sauber to feature the name of the Italian carmaker ahead of the transition to Audi, will be "fast".

Williams on Monday pulled the wraps off its livery for 2023 without new boss James Vowles being in attendance.

There is "no place" for Mattia Binotto at Red Bull, team boss Christian Horner insists.

Max Verstappen says it's "hard to tell" if Red Bull's top rivals Ferrari and Mercedes will suffer as a result of their respective management shakeups.

Sergio Perez has denied that Daniel Ricciardo's new role at Red Bull is a worrying sign for his own future in Formula 1.

Nyck de Vries says he is relieved to put a legal dispute behind him ahead of his full Formula 1 race debut in 2023.

France fell off the Formula 1 calendar because it lacks the "national will" to organise an annual grand prix.

F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali caused a stir at Red Bull's announcement of a 2026 Formula 1 tie-up with Ford last Friday.

Today it was announced in New York that Ford is to partner with Red Bull and AlphaTauri to power the teams starting in the 2026 season.

Another top driver of the sport in the 1970s, Jean-Pierre Jabouille has died at the age of 80.

Haas may achieve greater "independence" from technical partner Ferrari within a few years, according to team boss Gunther Steiner.

Jost Capito says his time as boss of the Formula 1 team Williams was "exhausting".

Two Russian former Formula 1 drivers are returning to international-level competition in 2023.