Formula 1

Albon independent from Red Bull under new Williams F1 deal

Red Bull is now “the same as any other team” for Alex Albon in contractual terms, as his new Williams Formula 1 deal will make him fully independent from the outfit he has been on loan from

Formula 1

Ricciardo: F1 sabbatical possible, no interest in other series

Daniel Ricciardo is open to the possibility of taking a Formula 1 sabbatical in 2023 if he cannot find the right deal after his McLaren contract comes to an early end. McLaren and Ricciardo agreed a termination of the deal that was intended to cover 2023, with his departure announced yesterday. Ricc

Formula 1

Alonso in full: How Alpine talks broke down, and why Aston

A three-week-plus silence following the shock announcement that Fernando Alonso will swap Alpine for Aston Martin 2023 allowed plenty of questions to mount up – which the two-time champion was only too happy to answer on Formula 1’s return from its summer break

Formula 1

The key role Vettel played in Aston landing Alonso

Sebastian Vettel played an important role in making it possible for Aston Martin to sign Fernando Alonso or 2023, both through the timing of his Formula 1 retirement decision and his contribution to the team

Formula 1

Spa hopes boosted as Kyalami F1 return unlikely for 2023

The Belgian GP’s hopes of staying on the 2023 F1 calendar look improved as the revival of the South African GP is likely to be delayed

Formula 1

Piastri on Alpine F1 sim duties for Belgian GP

McLaren’s presumptive 2023 Formula 1 signing Oscar Piastri is continuing his work with his current team Alpine for this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps

Formula 1

Bring Back V8s Podcast: Maldonado’s sensational F1 giant-killing

The Bring Back V10s Podcast ventures forward into the V8 era to discuss Pastor Maldonado and Williams’ epic Spanish Grand Prix victory in 2012, with Karun Chandhok and Edd Straw joining Glenn Freeman to discuss it.

Formula 1

F1 boss pushing for ‘aggressive’ weekend format changes

Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali wants every session outside of FP1 on a grand prix weekend to count for something to add more “intensity” to the weekends

MotoGP

The ever-present Marquez will be without on his MotoGP return

When Marc Marquez completes his injury recovery and [hopefully] returns to MotoGP, he’ll be without an ever-present individual who has supported him since 2005

Formula 1

Our verdict on what Ricciardo should do after his McLaren exit

Now it’s official that Daniel Ricciardo is leaving McLaren at the end of 2022, where should he go next? Our writers give their verdict

Formula 1

Domenicali can’t see female driver in F1 in next five years

It’s “very unlikely” that there will be a female driver in Formula 1 within the next five years according to championship CEO Stefano Domenicali

Formula 1

F1 chief explains resistance towards Andretti entry

Championship boss Stefano Domenicali believes Formula 1 doesn’t currently need an 11th entry, suggesting the mooted Andretti team will need to acquire an existing franchise if it wants to realise its plan to enter F1 in 2024