Новости за 16.02.2023

Here you can find the first photos of the brand new Alpine A523, these photos have been shared by the Alpine F1 team on the 16th February. This car will be raced in the 2023 F1 season by French drivers Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon.

Mercedes driver George Russell celebrated his 25th birthday at the launch of the W14 which he hopes will bring great success to the team in the 2023 season.

Feb.16 - Fernando Alonso couldn't resist a jibe at his former team as he got up to speed at the wheel of an Aston Martin this week. When the 41-year-old Spaniard announced his impending switch to Aston Martin, he said owner Lawrence Stroll's project seemed "more ambitious" than Alpine's. Now, following the 2023 Aston Martin.....check out full post »

Feb.16 - Lando Norris is glad he will have a teammate who "pushes" him in 2023. As his Formula 1 career started, the now 23-year-old was paired with Carlos Sainz who subsequently was promoted to Ferrari. McLaren replaced Sainz with experienced race winner Daniel Ricciardo, but the 33-year-old notably struggled and was ultimately ousted after.....check out full post »

Feb.16 - Nico Hulkenberg admits he struggled with the "mental" side of his three-year full-time absence from the Formula 1 grid. With almost 180 grands prix in the bag, the now 35-year-old lost his Renault race seat after 2019 and since then has only contested the odd race as a one-off substitute. But he is.....check out full post »

Feb.16 - Stefano Domenicali has played down reports that Formula 1 is for sale. Last month, it was reported that Saudi Arabia's state investment fund was eyeing the currently Liberty Media-owned asset - with a staggering potential $20 billion price-tag. FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem responded by suggesting the price was "inflated", earning a strong.....check out full post »

Feb.16 - Williams has played down concerns about financial strife in the wake of Nicholas Latifi's departure from Formula 1. After three disappointing years at Williams, Canadian Latifi was left without a seat for 2023. But, due to his wealthy father Michael, he has taken a lot of team funding with him, including Lavazzi and.....check out full post »

Feb.16 - Formula 1 teams are already interested in signing up Mick Schumacher for his return to the grid in 2024. This year, after two mixed seasons with Haas, the 23-year-old son of F1 legend Michael has had to settle for a reserve role at Mercedes. He will also be on standby for Mercedes-powered McLaren......check out full post »

Feb.16 - Zak Brown is keeping an open mind about the identity of McLaren's next engine supplier. Currently, the Woking based team uses a customer Mercedes power unit on a contract that runs until the end of the current rules period to 2025. Beyond that, there is talk of a reunion with Honda, as the.....check out full post »

Feb.16 - Mercedes is sticking with its 'no sidepods' concept for the start of the 2023 season - but that could soon change according to team boss Toto Wolff. After a difficult 2022, the Brackley based team on Wednesday revealed and debuted at Silverstone its slightly modified new car - now in all carbon black......check out full post »

Craig Scarborough appraises the new F1 Williams FW45-Mercedes, to be raced in 2023 by Alex Albon and Logan Sargeant. Now owned by Dorilton Capital, Williams showed flashes of speed amidst generally difficult days in 2022. Will the new car turn things around? Craig is in conversation with Peter Windsor.