Daniel Ricciardo admits he has “got to get my season going” before he can contemplate potentially rejoining Red Bull’s senior team.
Formula 1 articles archive
The Formula 1 world championship began in 1950 and is considered the world’s leading form of single-seater motorsport. The 2024 F1 season is the 75th time the world championship has been held.
A world drivers’ champion has been crowned every year since the series began. Since 1958 a world constructors’ championship title has also been awarded.
The most successful F1 drivers in history are seven-times world champions Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher. In 2021 the former became the first and so far only driver to date to win 100 grands prix.
While Schumacher retired from F1 at the end of 2012, Hamilton continues to race. His rival world champions in the series are Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso.
There are 10 teams active in the championship, each of which field cars for two drivers. Each team is required to design and build the majority of its cars but may source some parts including engines, gearboxes and certain other components.
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.
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.
A championship now includes over three times as many rounds as early seasons did. Seven rounds counted towards the first world championship – including the Indianapolis 500, despite it being run to different rules – but a record-breaking 24 races are scheduled on the 2024 F1 calendar. The series visits Europe, North and South America, the Middle East, Asia and Australasia. It has not raced in Africa since 1993.
Two organisations are responsible for running F1. The Federation Internazionale de l’Automobile (FIA), based in Paris, France, administers and governs the sport. Its commercial rights are leased to Formula 1 Management (FOM) which was purchased by the US-based Liberty Media in 2017.
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First pictures from the 2024 Chinese Grand Prix weekend
F1 Pictures
Posted onPictures from the build-up to the 2024 Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai International Circuit.
Alonso says he needs Stroll’s help to get “100%” from Aston Martin’s car
Formula 1
Posted onFernando Alonso says the help he gets from his team mate Lance Stroll is vital to ensure Aston Martin get the most out of their car.
McLaren not in position to win “any time soon” – Norris
Formula 1
Posted onLando Norris believes McLaren have the potential to fight for race wins, but that they will not be doing so “any time soon”.
Sainz “doing a better job” than me at the moment – Leclerc
Formula 1
Posted onCharles Leclerc admitted he hasn’t been able to get as much out of his Ferrari as his team mate over the first races of the season.
Antonelli completes first F1 test for Mercedes after snow delay
Formula 1
Posted onMercedes junior driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli, who has been tipped as a potential replacement for Lewis Hamilton next year, has completed his first Formula 1 test.
How you rated F1’s 12 sprint races so far – and why two outscored the grand prix
Formula 1
Posted onRaceFans readers gave Formula 1 sprint races consistently lower scores than grands prix. Why has the new format failed to impress?
Why Alonso has a point about his career history of one-off penalties
Formula 1
Posted onAs Fernando Alonso recently observed, he’s been the subject of several unusual penalty decisions in his long career. Why is that?
F1 cut carbon emissions by 13% in first year after ‘Covid-impacted seasons’
Formula 1
Posted onF1 says it is on course to become a net-zero producer of carbon by 2030, despite its emissions rising year-on-year last season.
Ocon gets Alpine’s new floor design ahead of schedule for Chinese GP
Formula 1
Posted onAlpine has brought forward the introduction of a new floor design for this weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix, but will only have one example available.
Fourth time lucky for F1’s sprint race format? Six Chinese GP talking points
Formula 1
Posted onWill the latest sprint race changes succeed as F1 returns to Shanghai for the first time since 2019? Here are the talking points for the Chinese GP.
Alonso set to become F1’s oldest driver for more than 50 years
Formula 1
Posted onFernando Alonso will be Formula 1’s oldest driver since Graham Hill in 1975 by the time his new contract ends. Why are more drivers racing for longer?
DRS still does more harm than good but hopefully its days are finally numbered
Formula 1
Posted onFormula 1’s DRS rule change for this year shows its latest cars haven’t made racing any easier. But it may not be able to rely on it for much longer.
How to watch the Chinese GP, IndyCar at Long Beach and WEC at Imola
TV Times
Posted onIt’s race week! Formula 1 heads to China for the first time since 2019, IndyCar races at Long Beach and WEC is at Imola. Here’s how to watch.
“Am I in a race here or what?”: How Ferrari aced their Suzuka strategies
Formula 1
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr and Charles Leclerc gained places to finish behind Red Bull in Japan, but they had concerns about Ferrari’s strategy.
Melbourne made season-opener again in 24-race F1 calendar for 2025
Formula 1
Posted onThe Formula 1 season will begin in Australia again next year. FOM and the FIA have confirmed the calendar for 2025.
“Retirement not an option” says Alonso as new deal keeps him in F1 until 45
Formula 1
Posted onFernando Alonso revealed he has signed his longest contract ever as he pledged his future to Aston Martin.
Spate of crashes will have consequences for Williams’ performance – Vowles
Formula 1
Posted onJames Vowles says Williams’ recent spate of accidents will have an impact their potential car performance over the rest of the year.
Alonso to race with Honda power again after signing new Aston Martin deal
Formula 1
Posted onFernando Alonso will remain with Aston Martin beyond 2024 after the team announced a contract extension with the two-times world champion.
From ‘Flying Pig’ to Senna’s heroics: The short, incredible history of Toleman
F1 history
Posted onTed Toleman’s team never won a grand prix but deserves its place in Formula 1 history having introduced several future stars including Ayrton Senna.