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The remarkable motorsport stories you may have missed in 2023
Auto Sport - 30 Dec 2023 15:25
There was no shortage of headlines to result from a 23-race Formula 1 calendar in 2023, MotoGP's addition of sprint races at every round and the influx of manufacturers arriving into the World Endurance Championship's Hy...
Marko decision announced on Red Bull future after exit rumours
Total F1 - 30 Dec 2023 21:00
Helmut Marko has officially confirmed his F1 plans for the future after publicly announcing his 2024 role. More»
Fresh details shared from Sebastian Vettel's emotional farewell F1 dinner
Total F1 - 30 Dec 2023 08:40
Sebastian Vettel's farewell dinner - which brought all 20 F1 drivers around the same dinner table - was over a year ago. The four-time Formula 1 driver had announced his retirement at the conclusion of the 2022 season an...
Schumacher given F1 boost after Mercedes contract claim
Total F1 - 30 Dec 2023 23:00
Mick Schumacher's hopes of securing a return to F1 have been given a lifeline after a major clause in his contract involving Mercedes and Alpine. More»
Newey disagrees with Verstappen about HUGE change to F1 cars
Total F1 - 30 Dec 2023 22:00
In the upcoming 2026 reset of Formula 1, a significant emphasis will be placed on active aerodynamics, a shift that has triggered apprehension from drivers like Max Verstappen - though Red Bull design guru Adrian Newey i...
Van der Garde: 'If Marko had calmed down a bit, De Vries could have done the same'
Total F1 - 30 Dec 2023 21:00
Interview To news overview © Red Bull Content Pool The Dutch Formula One fan unfortunately saw how Nyck de Vries will already have to relinquish his seat to Daniel Ricciardo after ten Formula 1 Grands Prix in 2023. His ...
Max Verstappen won't retire early to beat Lewis Hamilton
Total F1 - 30 Dec 2023 20:30
Ex-Formula 1 driver Johnny Herbert doesn't think Max Verstappen will 'bow out early', because he has a real chance at eclipsing Lewis Hamilton's and Michael Schumacher's seven titles. This year, there has been growing sp...
Ricciardo 'can't underestimate' work put in by engineers in tough year
Total F1 - 30 Dec 2023 20:00
Article To news overview © Red Bull Content Pool Daniel Ricciardo has credited his engineer Pierre Hamelin for helping him during his comeback with AlphaTauri in Formula 1. The Australian replaced Nyck de Vries at the H...
Lawrence Stroll speculation untrue
Total F1 - 30 Dec 2023 20:00
Aston Martin are a side continuing to grow at a rapid pace, both on and off the circuit. Following significant investment by owner Lawrence Stroll - the father of Lance Stroll - Aston Martin have their own wind tunnel an...
Mercedes poke fun at Russell with hilarious meme
Total F1 - 30 Dec 2023 20:00
Mercedes have poked fun at their driver George Russell with a rendition of one of his now iconic F1 memes. More»
Sergio Perez blames 2023 struggles on losing ‘control'
Total F1 - 30 Dec 2023 19:30
Sergio Perez has admitted that there were a few races during the recently completed 2023 campaign where he 'lost control', resulting in things getting 'out of our hand'. The Red Bull driver made a remarkable start to thi...
GrandPrix247 2023 News of the Year: General Motors & Andretti
Total F1 - 30 Dec 2023 19:10
General Motors announced they will become a Formula 1 power unit supplier from 2028, two years after the new regulations kick in, and given the bickering around Andretti's bid to join the sport, that was our News of the ...
'The perception is changing: motorsport is not a man's sport!'
Total F1 - 30 Dec 2023 19:00
Jessica Hawkins is realistic. The chances of her actually ever competing in a Grand Prix are negligible, the British driver (28) realises. Still, her employment with the Aston Martin F1 team is relevant. Hawkins is proof...
F1: Gil de Ferran (1967 - 2023)
Total F1 - 30 Dec 2023 19:00
Motorsport is in mourning following the death of two-time CART champion and Indy 500 winner Gil de Ferran. Born in Paris, the son of a Ford Motor Company executive, de Ferran moved to Sao Paulo in Brazil when he was nine...
Russell: Hamilton and I trust each other amid tense F1 battles
Auto Sport - 30 Dec 2023 18:43
The Mercedes duo notably made contact during qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix and then crashed at Turn 1 in Qatar, for which Hamilton (who was eliminated) took full responsibility.Hamilton also appeared reluctant to...
Red Bull eyes improvements on low-speed corners and kerbs
Total F1 - 30 Dec 2023 18:40
©XPB Andrew Lewin 30/12/2023 at 16:3230/12/2023 at 12:16 After a record-breaking season of domination, it's hard to imagine that there's nothing for Red Bull to improve upon in 2024. But driver Max Verstappen and techni...
Alonso: Long F1 calendars ‘will drain my battery, not driving'
Total F1 - 30 Dec 2023 18:10
Fernando Alonso has said that Formula 1's push to increase the length of the calendar could 'drain his battery, not driving' and possibly cause him to leave the sport altogether. At 42 years of age, Alonso is the oldest ...
Unprecedented dominance and Norris's unwanted record: The 2023 F1 season in stats | Formula 1
F1 Fanatic - 30 Dec 2023 18:00
In the most dominant season in F1 history, Red Bull and Max Verstappen broke many records. But there were other records set in 2023.
Hamilton: Mercedes team photo shows still 'long way to go' in diversity drive
Total F1 - 30 Dec 2023 18:00
Article To news overview © XPBimages Lewis Hamilton believes there is "still a long way to go" before Formula 1 meets its diversity goals. The seven-time World Champion set up the Hamilton Commission, which produced a r...
F1 AWARDS - VOTE: Who was the unsung hero in 2023?
Total F1 - 30 Dec 2023 18:00
In Formula 1 we quickly recognise the glory on race day when the trophies are handed out, but not all the big winners are those on the podium. More»
Gil de Ferran obituary: Indy 500 winner and two-time IndyCar champion dies aged 56
Auto Sport - 30 Dec 2023 17:55
De Ferran, who has died aged 56, beat his great friend, and fellow Brazilian Team Penske team-mate, Helio Castroneves by 0.299s after a fierce battle for honours in America's biggest open-wheel race.The duo saw off the c...
Gil de Ferran and RACER
Racer - 30 Dec 2023 17:52
The contributions to motor racing by Gil de Ferran, who passed away Friday at the age of 56, went far beyond being a champion race car (...)