Formula One News — April 2023

Azerbaijan GP - Friday Team Quotes

Azerbaijan GP - Qualifying Results

Azerbaijan GP - Practice 1 Report

Azerbaijan GP - Practice 1 Results

Red Bull-owned Alpha Tauri was "aggressive" in announcing Laurent Mekies' departure from Ferrari, according to team boss Frederic Vasseur.

Max Verstappen insists he is still no fan of Formula 1's sprint race format, even though he admits a second qualifying session debuting this weekend at Baku will make it "better".

Charles Leclerc says he is not in talks with Mercedes "at the moment" about a move to the Brackley based team.

Valtteri Bottas could be about to become the co-owner of a Formula 1-ready race circuit.

Bernie Ecclestone thinks ousted Haas driver Mick Schumacher should "forget this dream" of returning to the Formula 1 grid.

The new female-only 'F1 Academy' support series kicks off this weekend in Austria, but series chief Susie Wolff admits it could be a decade before a woman is on the Formula 1 grid.

Azerbaijan GP - Thursday Press Conference

Dr Helmut Marko says the departure as long-time Alpha Tauri team boss Franz Tost was "amicable".

Dr Helmut Marko is perfectly willing to accept that Red Bull will win a third consecutive drivers' championship in 2023.

Formula 1 is moving "more and more" away from sport in the direction of pure entertainment and show, Dutch GP boss and former F1 driver Jan Lammers says.

A top Italian government executive is reassuring the country's Formula 1 fans about the future of the fabled annual race at Monza.

Ferrari's sporting director Laurent Mekies looks set to return to Faenza.

Kevin Magnussen thinks Formula 1 drivers will have "more fun" with two qualifying sessions this weekend at Baku.

Carlos Sainz says fellow Spaniard Fernando Alonso is "closer" to the top step of the podium than him so far in 2023.

Charges of sexism against FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem are ramping up.

Valtteri Bottas admits he needs to perform "this season" if he stands a chance of racing a works Audi in 2026.

Robert Shwartzman insists his "top priority" is securing a race seat in Formula 1.

Kevin Magnussen might struggle to hang onto his Haas race seat beyond 2023.

Ferrari's performance struggles are hurting Formula 1 ticket sales for both Italian races on the 2023 calendar.

Nikita Mazepin says he will continue to take legal action until he is fully able to return to Formula 1.

Formula 1 would continue to thrive even if Max Verstappen decides to quit at the age of 31.