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Two Formula 1 racers born on Christmas day
Total F1 - 25 Dec 2022 11:40
One driver has a hugely famous name, the other is a special Grand Prix winner, and both were born on December 25th. Wilson Fittipaldi spent the bulk of his F1 career in the shadow of his illustrious younger brother Emers...
Mercedes get 2023 redemption hunt underway
Total F1 - 25 Dec 2022 19:00
The 2023 season could be the making or the breaking of Mercedes in the new era of Formula 1, as the team got off to a horrific start last season. The Silver Arrows got their approach to the new set of regulations massive...
Classic video: Ricciardo and Verstappen face chaotic Christmas challenge
Total F1 - 25 Dec 2022 12:00
Video To news overview Ahead of Daniel Ricciardo's return to Red Bull as a reserve driver in 2023, now seems like a good time to relive one of his amusing off-track moments with Max Verstappen during his previous tenure ...
Magnussen recounts ‘sketchy' Brazil experience
Total F1 - 25 Dec 2022 01:10
Kevin Magnussen recounted a ‘sketchy' post-race incident in Brazil Kevin Magnussen has recounted a 'sketchy' post-race incident in Brazil following his early retirement from the Formula 1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix. It was a...
Guenther Steiner questions McLaren's decision to sign Oscar Piastri
Total F1 - 25 Dec 2022 23:30
With the financial effects of the COVID pandemic having a major effect on Formula 1 teams going into the 2021 season, Haas decided to focus their attention on planning for the major regulation changes in 2022. The Americ...
Horner: Communication key to managing Verstappen/Perez relationship
Total F1 - 25 Dec 2022 23:30
Communication is key to managing the relationship between Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez Maintaining good communication is the key to managing the relationship between Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez according to Christ...
Lando Norris urged to reject Red Bull and stay with McLaren
Total F1 - 25 Dec 2022 23:10
The new regulations that were brought into effect at the start of 2022 were supposed to bring the field closer together and make the sport more competitive, however these effects are yet to be seen following the first se...
Will Buxton admits regret as he slams the FIA for controversial rule change
Total F1 - 25 Dec 2022 22:30
Formula 1 broadcaster Will Buxton has admitted that he is 'regretting' defending the FIA earlier in 2022, when the governing body enforced a ban on all jewellery wearing by the drivers whilst in the cockpit. His change o...
Ex-F1 racer linked to Audi role after Andreas Seidl move
Total F1 - 25 Dec 2022 22:00
Ex-F1 driver Gerhard Berger has been tipped to take an important role in Audi's incoming F1 side, with the German manufacturer set to join the sport in 2026. After acquiring a 75-percent stake in Sauber's F1 team, the Vo...
McLaren address risk of Red Bull poaching Lando Norris
Total F1 - 25 Dec 2022 20:40
Lando Norris has been one of the shining lights in Formula 1 ever since McLaren recruited him as a rookie in 2019. The Brit was the only driver outside of the top three times to score a podium last season and finished as...
Guenther Steiner says Haas must take responsibility for Kevin Magnussen's struggles
Total F1 - 25 Dec 2022 20:20
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has praised Kevin Magnussen for his excellent 2022 campaign, one which saw the American side return to the points after a forgettable 2021 season. The American outfit took a huge gamb...
F1 2022 - Best team stats part 1
Total F1 - 25 Dec 2022 20:00
The 2022 F1 season certainly delivered some interesting statistics, and GPFans has compiled some of the very best for your yuletide reading. More»
George Russell admits ‘challenge' of being Lewis Hamilton's team-mate
Total F1 - 25 Dec 2022 19:50
2022 has been a tough year for Mercedes, as the team struggled to get to grips with the new era of Formula 1 and fell behind Red Bull and Ferrari in the development race. The team showed off some radical designs in pre-s...
Helmut Marko comments on Red Bull selling team to Honda
Total F1 - 25 Dec 2022 19:20
Honda appear to be in a bit of a pickle looking ahead to the new engine regulations in 2026, after Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko informed the Japanese outfit that it's unlikely their partnership will continue beyond 2...
Audi names season in which it wants to compete for wins in F1
Total F1 - 25 Dec 2022 18:50
Audi will participate in Formula 1 from 2026, both as a constructor and an engine manufacturer. From 2023, it will gradually take over Sauber's team before actually entering the grid in 2026 with its own team and power u...
Vettel: Abu Dhabi celebrations made F1 retirement twice as hard
Total F1 - 25 Dec 2022 18:20
Sebastian Vettel says his farewell celebrations at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix made his retirement extra difficult. Vettel opted to walk away from F1 at the conclusion of the 2022 season. The German driver end...
Christmas present Rosberg arrives on time: two-million electric car
Total F1 - 25 Dec 2022 18:10
Nico Rosberg took delivery of a Rimac Nevera in his hometown of Monaco just before Christmas. The electric car has a new price of more than US$2 million. The engine produces almost 2,000 hp and you accelerate from 0 km/h...
Could Verstappen really call time on F1 early?
Total F1 - 25 Dec 2022 18:10
Max Verstappen dropped a very subtle hint in November that too many repeats of his F1 title battle with Lewis Hamilton in 2021 could hasten his exit from the sport. More»
Horner, Vettel, lambs, and the 'Donkey from Shrek'
Total F1 - 25 Dec 2022 18:00
Article To news overview © XPBimages Red Bull boss Christian Horner has revealed how a motorist nearly crashed in disbelief at Formula 1 World Champion Sebastian Vettel herding the "Donkey from Shrek." Vettel called tim...
FIA silences Lewis Hamilton
Total F1 - 25 Dec 2022 17:50
Formula 1 is watched by millions of people all around the globe, with all 20 drivers being household names across all parts of the world. Due to their notoriety and influence, drivers have often chosen to make political ...
Mercedes didn't think porpoising was major issue after Barcelona F1 test
Auto Sport - 25 Dec 2022 17:41
Mercedes topped the times at the Spanish Grand Prix venue with what was an early development phase package, an achievement that required significant ride height changes and metal floor stays not originally designed to be...
Marko sends Lawson to Japan: 'Need to be fighting for championship'
Total F1 - 25 Dec 2022 17:30
Pierre Gasly won the Formula 2 title in 2016, but he was not yet considered mature enough for a place in Formula 1. The following season, he therefore competed in Japanese Formula and there he developed a base that has s...