Formula One News — June 2023

JUNE 16, 2023

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New contract could take another month says Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton has hit back at boss Toto Wolff's claims that signatures on a 2024 contract extension may be just "days" away.

100 percent healed Stroll eyes home Canada GP podium

Lance Stroll may finally be ready to go head-to-head with his on-form Aston Martin teammate Fernando Alonso.

Sainz worried Alpine could overtake Ferrari

Ferrari is at risk of falling behind yet another rival Formula 1 team in 2023.

Verstappen banned from Nordschleife F1 laps

Max Verstappen has been banned from joining fellow Red Bull world champion Sebastian Vettel in enjoying rare high-speed laps of Nurburgring's fabled Nordschleife layout in September.

Don't blame drivers for Ferrari crisis says Berger

Ferrari cannot blame its current problems on the drivers, according to F1 legend and former Ferrari driver Gerhard Berger.

Sirotkin F1 backer says Williams deceived them

Williams is in dire need of major team upgrades.

JUNE 15, 2023

Tost weighing up new two-year F1 offer

Franz Tost may not be heading into full retirement from Formula 1 just yet.

Steiner hits back at F1 bad guy image

Gunther Steiner has hit back at the notion that he has become a "bad guy" of Formula 1.

Vettel could race at Le Mans in 2024?

Sebastian Vettel appears ready to re-fire his motor racing engine.

F1 should stabilise exponential growth says Steiner

Gunther Steiner thinks Formula 1 can ease off the pedal in terms of continuing to aggressively grow the sport.

Three F1 bosses play down TV ratings slump

Three Formula 1 bosses think Red Bull's utter dominance can be stopped.

Toyota cries foul after Ferrari's Le Mans win

Toyota is crying foul after Ferrari won the fabled 24 hour Le Mans race last weekend after a decades-long absence.

FIA's stance against Russian drivers illegal

One of Russia's most influential motorsport officials thinks the FIA's stance about Russian drivers could be "illegal".

JUNE 14, 2023

Big risk of more F1 dominance beyond 2026 says Newey

There is a "big risk" Formula 1 will enter another period of one team dominating all the others once the big regulation changes for 2026 take effect.

Wolff trying to sign Hamilton before Canada GP

Lewis Hamilton may be just "days" away from putting pen to paper on a new Mercedes contract for 2024 and beyond.

Ecclestone slams Steiner for Schumacher demise

F1's former chief executive has slammed Gunther Steiner for hurting the career of Mick Schumacher.

McLaren hints at new Mercedes engine deal for 2026

McLaren looks set to continue its push for the front of the grid with customer Mercedes power.

Ferrari now understands upgraded 2023 car

An investigation into Charles Leclerc's uncompetitive Ferrari found no significant problems with the upgraded car, according to Italian media sources.

Canada GP resisting F1's date change push

Organisers of the Canadian GP are resisting Formula 1's efforts to change the time of year in which the annual race in Montreal takes place.

JUNE 13, 2023

Compared to Vettel, Verstappen the best says Marko

Even before Max Verstappen wins a third world championship, Dr Helmut Marko says the Dutchman is even better than Red Bull's "best of the best" driver Sebastian Vettel.

Spa GP promoter has really positive F1 meeting

Organisers of the fabled Belgian GP at Spa-Francorchamps had a "really positive" meeting with Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali on Monday.

Prost hits out at Perez's counterproductive father

Sergio Perez's father is doing the Red Bull driver no favours in his career, according to Formula 1 legend Alain Prost.

Steiner rules out Ferrari move

Gunther Steiner has counted himself out of any speculation linking him with a move to another Formula 1 team.

JUNE 12, 2023

Rumours of Perez axe nonsense says Marko

Some think Max Verstappen's former teammate Daniel Ricciardo, now the team's reserve driver after his McLaren career collapsed, is being lined up for the role.