Liam Lawson was unexpectedly called up to make his Formula 1 debut last week. Which other drivers would we most like to see in F1?
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F1: Formula 1 articles on RaceFans. The Formula One world championship began in 1950 and is considered the world’s leading form of single-seater motorsport.
The most successful F1 drivers include seven-times world champions Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher.
While Schumacher retired from F1 at the end of 2012, Hamilton continues to race. His rival world champions in the series include Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso.
Ferrari has won the F1 constructors’ championship more times than any other team, with 16 titles. It is also the only team which has competed in every championship since the first season of Formula 1. There are 10 teams active in the championship, each of which fields cars for two drivers.
The Formula 1 calendar typically runs from March to November each year. Pre-season tests take place in February and March, and a post-season test is usually scheduled for late November or December.
Perez expects it will be “hard to make progress” from seventh on grid
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: “Hard to make progress” from seventh – Perez • Brown impressed by Ricciardo’s return • F2 visibility “unacceptable” – Boschung
Piastri practice crash a “big consequence” for a little error
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Piastri: Error had “big consequence” • Hulkenberg cleared of impeding Verstappen • Crawford on F2 pole after three red flags
Hamilton has ‘no focus’ on Massa’s Crashgate legal action
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Hamilton has ‘no focus’ on Massa’s Crashgate action • Leclerc in no rush over extension • Zhou sees F1 growing in China
“Nothing negative” in Verstappen’s domination of Formula 1 – Domenicali
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: “Nothing negative” in Verstappen’s domination of F1 • Tsunoda doubts points at Zandvoort • Ferrari CEO shrugs off Hamilton rumour
Ferrari unwilling to comment on Massa’s legal claim over 2008 title defeat
2023 F1 season
Posted onFerrari’s Frederic Vasseur said it would be “strange” if the outcome of the 2008 championship was revisited in response to a claim made by its ex-driver Felipe Massa.
Shwartzman to step in for Sainz in first Dutch GP practice
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Shwartzmann to run FP1 in Zandvoort • Alonso always felt he could beat Schumacher • Brabham returns to Indy Nxt
Steiner and Hulkenberg at odds over value of German GP return
2023 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 has not raced in Germany since 2020 and, post-pandemic, the nation’s run of world championship titles has come to an end too.
Piastri not content with being close to team mate Norris
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Piastri not content with being close to Norris • Lundqvist to make IndyCar oval debut • Esports champ Blakeley wins first car race
The first undefeated team? F1’s reckoning with the Red Bull era
News Focus
Posted onRed Bull are on track to whitewash the 2023 season by winning every grand prix, but can – or should – anything be done about it?
Alonso: Not winning title with Ferrari my biggest disappointment
2023 F1 season
Posted onFernando Alonso says that the biggest disappointment of his F1 career was not winning the world championship with Ferrari.
Alfa Romeo need to be “perfect” to score in remaining rounds- Bottas
2023 F1 Season
Posted onValtteri Bottas says Alfa Romeo must clean up their act as a team to score points more regularly over the second half of 2023.
Alpine has ‘small’ operating window with ’23 car – Gasly
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Alpine has “small” grip window – Gasly • Lawson triggers major SF crash • Quartararo compares Bagnaia to Verstappen
Should Formula 1 have fewer night races?
Debates and Polls
Posted onFour of the final ten rounds of the 2023 season will race after sunset, but is that too many? Have your say in this week’s poll.
Steiner not concerned by reports of US F1 ratings drop
2023 F1 season
Posted onGuenther Steiner says he is not concerned about suggestions F1 viewing figures in the United States have dipped this season.
Domenicali: F1 pushing sustainable fuels to governments
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: F1 a global influence on sustainable fuels • McLaren jump motivating – Steiner • Alfa Romeo need “a bit of time to catch up”
Stella: Ground effect cars easier to follow, harder to pass at high speed circuits
2023 F1 season
Posted onMcLaren team principal Andrea Stella say current Formula 1 cars are naturally more difficult to overtake at high speed circuits.
McLaren sues Palou over IndyCar contract payments – reports
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: McLaren sues Palou over contract • Gow to return to F1 paddock after stroke • Button to race Petit Le Mans
Mike Krack on “superhuman” Alonso and his quiet rise as Aston Martin team principal
Interviews
Posted onSpeaking exclusively to RaceFans, Aston Martin team principal Mike Krack talks drivers, his leadership style and his team’s dip in form.
2023 mid-season F1 driver rankings part 5: 4-1
2023 F1 season
Posted onThe final part of RaceFans’ mid-season driver rankings covers the very best performers in the 2023 season so far.