Formula One News — December 2023

Former F1 team owner and boss Gian Carlo Minardi says a new long-term deal for Charles Leclerc at Ferrari would be "positive" for the Italian team.

Yuki Tsunoda may be on his last chance to shine in Formula 1 next year.

Carlos Sainz's father says it would not be a tragedy if Barcelona lost its Formula 1 race to Madrid.

F1's governing body will put the cars on a diet for the all-new regulations starting in 2026.

Hopes are high that Pirelli can help make Formula 1 a better spectacle amid the current regulations era.

Formula 1 might continue to be limited "fun" for observers next year because of Max Verstappen's ongoing dominance.

The FIA crossed a "red line" with its aborted investigation into Toto Wolff and his wife Susie.

Jean Todt says little about the fate of his friend and former Ferrari colleague Michael Schumacher - but he admits the great German is "no longer the Michael we knew in Formula 1".

F1's governing body admits it is too late to make tweaks to the new-in-2022 'ground effect' regulations in order to improve overtaking.

Alpha Tauri is racing away from its image as Red Bull's 'junior team' in Formula 1.

Andrea Stella, the team boss at McLaren, has left a conspicuous name off his very short list of the very best drivers in Formula 1 today.

Mick Schumacher's ongoing reserve driver duties for 2024 got off to a premature start this week.

Another one bites the dust at Alpine, as the Renault-owned team confirmed the departure of Davide Brivio.

Ralf Schumacher has a clear message for Formula 1's dominant Red Bull team - don't oust Dr Helmut Marko.

Alpine is hoping to overcome an engine performance deficit in 2024.

Max Verstappen insists he is "still happy" to be a Formula 1 driver, even though his patience seemed to be wearing thin at the tail-end of 2023.

As far as one top FIA official is concerned, a Madrid GP is not ready to be announced.

Sauber will continue to enjoy a strong relationship with Ferrari even though the team's partnership with Audi is now looming large.

Max Verstappen's utter domination of Formula 1 this year was not "boring", according to one well respected engineer.

Toyota has put a second driver on course for a potential future in Formula 1.

A well-known Dutch motor racing personality has issued a scathing assessment of Sergio Perez's form alongside Max Verstappen this year.

Formula 1 risks imploding its popularity by continuing to push the limits with the annual race calendar.

Nyck de Vries didn't get a "fair chance" to shine in Formula 1, according to fellow Dutchman Tom Coronel.

Lewis Hamilton has added his condemnation to the bizarre and aborted investigation into Toto Wolff and the Mercedes boss' wife Susie.

A critical three minutes may have made all the difference to the health outcome of Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher.