Formula One News — May 2023

MAY 5, 2023

Practice 1 Report - Mercedes top FP1

Miami GP - Practice 1 Report

Practice 1 Results

Miami GP - Practice 1 Results

Miami GP boycott not for me to decide says Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton likened Florida to Saudi Arabia as he touched down for this weekend's grand prix in Miami.

Two Red Bull engineers turned down Ferrari offers

Ferrari's push to sign two top engineers from dominant Formula 1 team Red Bull ultimately proved unsuccessful, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport.

F1 bosses say more shootout tweaks possible

Two Formula 1 team bosses are open to making more tweaks to the new 'sprint shootout' weekend format.

Drivers reject knee-jerk rule changes for overtaking

Formula 1 drivers are urging the sport against making "knee-jerk reactions" amid un-entertaining recent races and Red Bull's dominance.

English people most upset about Russell clash

Both Max Verstappen and George Russell appear unmoved after their on and off-track run-in at Baku.

Mazepin aiming for F1 return in 2024

Nikita Mazepin is aiming to return to Formula 1 as soon as 2024, according to his spokesperson.

MAY 4, 2023

Thursday Press Conference

Miami GP - Thursday Press Conference

Ferrari struggle different in 2023

Charles Leclerc says it's "too early" to think about extending his Ferrari deal beyond 2024.

Aston Martin can go very far in F1 says Perez

Aston Martin may succeed in becoming a true top Formula 1 team.

Marko tips Verstappen to bounce back in Miami

Max Verstappen will bounce back to the top of the podium in Miami.

Tsunoda not yet ready for Red Bull says Horner

Yuki Tsunoda is not "yet" ready to move up to Red Bull's top team, according to boss Christian Horner.

New US-Asian F1 team to bid for 2025 entry

A prospective new Formula 1 team has confirmed its intention to debut as early as 2025.

Mazepin files legal action in Britain

Hot on the heels of legal action in Europe and Canada, Nikita Mazepin is now taking his fight to return to Formula 1 to Britain.

MAY 3, 2023

Only rule changes may stop Red Bull says Wolff

Formula 1 might have to look at the regulations in order to make the sport more competitive amid Red Bull's current utter dominance.

Tost denies Red Bull's Mintzlaff sacked him

Franz Tost has hit back at the notion that he was sacked by Red Bull.

Marko confirms new Red Bull contract for Newey

Reports that Adrian Newey has inked a new contract with Red Bull have now been confirmed by the energy drink-owned outfit's top official Dr Helmut Marko.

De Vries at risk of being fired by Marko

Just four races into his first full-time season in Formula 1, Nyck de Vries is already at risk of being "fired".

Sauber's Seidl not only focused on Audi future

Andreas Seidl is not solely concerned about the transition of Formula 1's Hinwil-based team to full Audi control by 2026.

MAY 2, 2023

Verstappen insult was psychological says Popov

Max Verstappen was trying to land a "psychological" blow on one of his future opponents with an incident in Baku.

Perez lacks consistency to win 2023 title

Sergio Perez lacks the "consistency" to mount a sustained challenge for the 2023 world championship.

Adrian Newey not among Ferrari's Red Bull signings

Ferrari has signed up two top Red Bull engineers - but Adrian Newey is not one of them.

MAY 1, 2023

F1 to change procedures after lucky escape

A major oversight by FIA officials nearly led to tragedy right at the end of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, as last man to pit, Esteban Ocon, narrowly avoiding running over around 20 people that were allowed to cross the entry of the pit lane, on their way to the pit wall or a photographer’s stand place in front of the podium.

Cars to blame for boring Baku GP

Sunday's main feature Azerbaijan GP was "not a thriller".