Formula 1 news

• Leclerc: We are not that bad! | Were Ferrari holding back?

  17-03-2023 23:00 via skysports.com
  
  Ferrari duo Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz remain optimistic over their chances at this weekend's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix despite the team's ongoing engine concerns.
  
  Read more

• Toyota move a lap ahead of Ferrari at halfway mark of Sebring 1000 Miles | World Endurance Championship

  17-03-2023 22:18 via racefans.net
  
  Toyota continue to lead the way in the Sebring 1000 Miles going into the second half of the WEC's season-opening race.
  
  Read more

• Tost “doesn’t trust” AlphaTauri’s engineers after disappointing start to season | 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

  17-03-2023 21:40 via racefans.net
  
  AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost says he no longer trusts their engineers after their car failed to deliver the expected gains in performance this year.
  
  Read more

• Formula 1: Lewis Hamilton could leave in 'a couple of years' - Wolff

  17-03-2023 21:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lewis Hamilton will have to consider leaving Mercedes if they cannot deliver a competitive car "in the next couple of years", his team boss says.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• F1: Lewis Hamilton could leave Mercedes in 'a couple of years' - Toto Wolff

  17-03-2023 21:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lewis Hamilton will have to consider leaving Mercedes if they cannot deliver a competitive car "in the next couple of years", his team boss says.
  
  Read more

• Toto Wolff admits Hamilton will need to leave Mercedes if car does not improve

  17-03-2023 21:06
  
  Seven-time world champion’s contract expires at end of seasonTeam principal still convinced Hamilton will sign new dealToto Wolff has admitted he would not blame Lewis Hamilton for seeking a move away from Mercedes if the sport’s once-dominant team fails to reverse its slump.Hamilton’s £40m-a-year contract with the Silver Arrows expires at the end of the season and his future is under the microscope following their poor start to 2023. Continue reading...
  
  Read more

• Red Bull’s gap to rivals in Jeddah “definitely not like Bahrain” – Verstappen | 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

  17-03-2023 20:26 via racefans.net
  
  Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez believe that their rival teams will be closer to them in the race than Bahrain based on their long-run pace.
  
  Read more

• Toyota ahead at quarter-distance after Ferrari make early pit stop from lead | World Endurance Championship

  17-03-2023 20:14 via racefans.net
  
  The two Toyota GR010 Hybrids are split by just half a second at the front a quarter of the way into the Sebring 1000 Miles.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Hamilton: New Mercedes performs “pretty much the same” as last year’s car | 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

  17-03-2023 20:03 via racefans.net
  
  Mercedes' hopes that their W14 might become more competitive after the Formula 1 field moved on from Bahrain were not realised on the first day of practice in Jeddah.
  
  Read more

• Verstappen stays on top as Alonso splits Red Bulls in second practice | 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix second practice

  17-03-2023 19:25 via racefans.net
  
  Max Verstappen was fastest again in the second practice session for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, but Fernando Alonso split the two Red Bulls at the top.
  
  Read more

• Verstappen tops Alonso, as Hamilton struggles in Jeddah P2

  17-03-2023 19:00 via skysports.com
  
  Max Verstappen completed a Friday practice double at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as Fernando Alonso finished second to provide further evidence of Aston Martin's remarkable progress.
  
  Read more

• 'He gets very close there' | Max nearly hits the wall!

  17-03-2023 18:23 via skysports.com
  
  Max Verstappen gets very close to the wall during a flying lap in P2 of the Saudi Arabian GP.
  
  Read more

• 'He gets very close there' | Max inches from hitting the wall!

  17-03-2023 18:23 via skysports.com
  
  Max Verstappen gets very close to the wall during a flying lap in P2 of the Saudi Arabian GP.
  
  Read more

• Wolff would accept Hamilton leaving if Mercedes’ poor form lasts years | 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

  17-03-2023 18:14 via racefans.net
  
  Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says that he won't hold a "grudge" against Lewis Hamilton if he decides to leave the team years from now.
  
  Read more

• Alonso rolls back the years as Aston Martin threaten to break monopoly

  17-03-2023 17:55
  
  The 41-year-0ld Spaniard finished third ahead of Ferrari and Mercedes in Bahrain and team confidence is high in JeddahHow pleasing it was to enjoy again the irrepressible, beaming smile that lit up Fernando Alonso’s face after his podium at Formula One’s season-opener in Bahrain. The Spaniard was positively bouncing round the paddock, once more revelling in competing at the front end of the grid.Alonso’s performance and that of his Aston Martin team was as unexpected as it was
  
  Read more

• Live: 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix second practice | RaceFans Live

  17-03-2023 17:45 via racefans.net
  
  Follow the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix second practice session on RaceFans Live.
  
  Read more

• 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix practice in pictures | F1 Pictures

  17-03-2023 17:40 via racefans.net
  
  Pictures from the first day of practice for the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at Jeddah Corniche Circuit.
  
  Read more

• Wolff: Hamilton needs to look elsewhere if Mercedes can't improve

  17-03-2023 17:30 via skysports.com
  
  Toto Wolff has admitted that Lewis Hamilton "needs to look" at joining other teams in the future if Mercedes are unable to provide him with a winning car.
  
  Read more

• Mercedes may ‘take a step back before making two forward’ to fix car – Wolff | 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

  17-03-2023 17:26 via racefans.net
  
  Mercedes' efforts to improve its W14 chassis may be complicated by the need to stay within the constraints of the cost cap, says team principal Toto Wolff.
  
  Read more

• Verstappen quickest as Red Bull lead Aston Martin by seven tenths in first practice | 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix first practice

  17-03-2023 15:48 via racefans.net
  
  Max Verstappen returned from illness to put Red Bull quickest in the first hour of practice for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
  
  Read more

• Verstappen fastest, Aston Martin impress in Jeddah practice

  17-03-2023 15:30 via skysports.com
  
  Max Verstappen delivered another ominous display of speed to lead a Red Bull one-two in first practice at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
  
  Read more

• Verstappen fastest, Aston Martin impress in Jeddah P1

  17-03-2023 15:30 via skysports.com
  
  Max Verstappen delivered another ominous display of speed to lead a Red Bull one-two in first practice at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
  
  Read more

• Ferrari also change Sainz’s engine for Jeddah race “as a further precaution” | 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

  17-03-2023 15:03 via racefans.net
  
  Ferrari have changed Carlos Sainz Jnr's engine for the second race of the season, but unlike his team mate he will not take a penalty.
  
  Read more

• What has changed on Hamilton's Mercedes?

  17-03-2023 14:20 via skysports.com
  
  Let's have a closer look on Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes ahead of practice here at the Saudi Arabia GP.
  
  Read more

• Live: 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix first practice | RaceFans Live

  17-03-2023 14:15 via racefans.net
  
  Follow the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix first practice session on RaceFans Live.
  
  Read more

• Hamilton confirms split with performance coach Cullen

  17-03-2023 14:00 via skysports.com
  
  Lewis Hamilton has confirmed Angela Cullen will leave her role as his performance coach after a seven-year partnership.
  
  Read more

• Hamilton confirms split from trainer Cullen after seven years | 2023 F1 season

  17-03-2023 13:46 via racefans.net
  
  Lewis Hamilton has confirmed he is no longer working with Angela Cullen, who has been his personal trainer for the past seven years.
  
  Read more

• Pictures: All 10 F1 teams bring updates for second race of season in Jeddah | 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

  17-03-2023 13:05 via racefans.net
  
  All 10 F1 teams have introduced updates this weekend, but while some focus on finding performance others are merely fine-tuning their cars for the Jeddah track.
  
  Read more

• McLaren “not doing a good enough job with what we have” – Norris | 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

  17-03-2023 12:20 via racefans.net
  
  McLaren driver Lando Norris says that the team are not making the most of the resources they have after their frustrating start to the 2023 season.
  
  Read more

• Former Aston Martin strategy head Collins joins Sky Sports F1

  17-03-2023 11:00 via skysports.com
  
  Sky Sports F1 has announced that former Formula 1 strategy head Bernie Collins will be joining the team this year.
  
  Read more

• How realistic is Hamilton’s claim Red Bull are 1.5 seconds faster than Mercedes? | 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

  17-03-2023 10:15 via racefans.net
  
  Lewis Hamilton claimed Red Bull were a second and a half faster than Mercedes in Bahrain. Is he right, and will the gap be that big this weekend?
  
  Read more

• Why F1’s 2023 tyres are requiring drivers to change their management style | 2023 F1 season

  17-03-2023 09:05 via racefans.net
  
  F1's tyre suppliers Pirelli have introduced revised 18-inch tyres for 2023 - but how did drivers view them after their first race weekend?
  
  Read more

Follow @UKFormula1_News on Twitter!