To add to his 2022 accolades, Max Verstappen has been voted as the Drivers’ ‘Driver of the Year’, following his remarkable 2022 campaign. The award should come as no shock, with Verstappen having destroyed multiple records on his way to a comfortable second consecutive Drivers’ Championship. This year, Verstappen broke Michael Schumacher’s and Sebastian Vettel’s
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Charles Leclerc’s calmness has been questioned by Dutch racing driver Tom Coronel, with the Dutchman wanting to see more emotion from the Monegasque driver, especially when things go wrong. 2022 was a mixed season for Leclerc, with the 25-year-old having been relentlessly quick at times, only to be outdone by either a driver, strategic, or
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Red Bull could not has wished for a better start to Formula 1’s new era, storming to both championship titles while their rivals struggled to compete. While the energy drink giants quickly solved their weight and reliability issues, Mercedes and Ferrari took much longer to master the new regulations that were introduced at the start
MoreThe new era of Formula 1 promises to be one of the most exciting and competitive yet, with multiple new regulations and initiatives being introduced by the FIA in an attempt the bring the field closer together. The major regulation overhaul at the start of 2022 was designed to allow closer and more competitive racing,
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Teams come and go in Formula 1, often being taken over or sold for various reasons. For example, Aston Martin and Alpine entered the sport in 2021 as a rebrand of Racing Point and Renault respectively. 2026 will see another takeover in F1, as Sauber, currently known as Alfa Romeo, will transition into Audi as
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While Alpine secured the best of the rest title in the constructors’ championship, they will be disappointed to not have seen one of their drivers stand on the podium at least once in 2022. Fernando Alonso was forced to retire from an astounding six races last season, while his teammate Esteban Ocon also failed to
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Esteban Ocon’s story in Formula 1 has been far from straightforward for the Frenchman, having been dropped from the sport at the end of 2018 only to return years later. The 26-year-old was involved in a relatively toxic relationship with his Force India teammate Sergio Perez during his two years with the team and when
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The influence that Formula 1 drivers can have should not be underestimated, with millions of fans all around the world watching their every move on social media. Lewis Hamilton’s 31 million Instagram followers are often subjected to a number of political campaigns that the seven-time world champion shares to his page in an attempt to
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Adrian Newey has revealed why he nearly joined Ferrari and what ultimately kept him at Red Bull, after having become “pretty disillusioned” with the Austrians’ situation in the opening years of the hybrid era. Whilst the energy drink-owned side dominated 2022 and claimed their first Constructors’ Championship since 2013, the hybrid era as a whole
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Aston Martin are certainly hoping for a big 2023, with the Silverstone-based outfit pulling out all the stops to try and move closer to the front of the field. Since Lawrence Stroll bought Force India, Aston Martin have been a comfortable midfield side, who have enjoyed one podium since being rebranded from Racing Point at
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