Aston Martin believe replacing customer Mercedes power units with works Honda motors offers the best chance of championship success.
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F1: Formula 1 articles on RaceFans. The Formula One world championship began in 1950 and is considered the world’s leading form of single-seater motorsport.
The most successful F1 drivers include seven-times world champion Michael Schumacher, who also set a record of 91 career wins, and five-times world champion Juan Manuel Fangio.
Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel are the leading drivers among the 20 competitors who take part in the championship today.
Ferrari has won the F1 constructors’ championship more times than any other team, with 16 titles. It is also the only team which has competed in every championship since the first season of Formula 1. There are 10 teams active in the championship, each of which fields cars for two drivers.
The Formula 1 calendar typically runs from March to November each year. Pre-season tests take place in February and March, and a post-season test is usually scheduled for late November or December.
Honda are open to reuniting with Alonso, 11 years after his ‘GP2 engine’ remark
2026 F1 season
Posted onHonda said they are prepared to reunite with Aston Martin driver Fernando Alonso after announcing a deal to supply the team’s engines from 2026.
Official: Honda to power Aston Martin’s Formula 1 team from 2026
2026 F1 season
Posted onHonda has confirmed it will return to Formula 1 in 2026 as power unit manufacturer, supplying engines to current Mercedes customer Aston Martin.
Steiner confident “another team will win” and break Red Bull’s 2023 dominance
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Steiner believes someone will beat Red Bull • Kanaan emotional over final Indy 500 • Pedersen thrilled by strong debut in qualifying
McLaren reveals special ‘Triple Crown’-inspired livery for Monaco Grand Prix
2023 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren has unveiled a special livery it will run at the Monaco Grand Prix celebrating its victories in motorsport’s ‘Triple Crown’ of races.
First F1 Manager 23 details confirmed including new mode based on real races
Gaming
Posted onThe second instalment of Frontier Developments’ official F1 Manager series will be released in the summer with key tweaks to gameplay and a new mode.
F1’s engine noise debate went quiet. Does it still need to turn up the volume?
Round Table
Posted onF1’s engines were once panned for being too quiet. Does the sport’s popularity show the criticism was misplaced or does it still need to turn up the volume?
Alonso’s win ‘possibility’ in the principality and four more Monaco GP talking points
2023 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onWill the two championship leaders have another flare up between them this weekend in Monte Carlo? Here are the talking points for the Monaco Grand Prix.
Mercedes announce £70m factory expansion
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Mercedes announce Brackley factory expansion • Kobayashi and Maldonado’s F1 23 ratings revealed • Palou went “aggressive” for pole
New F1 23 multiplayer mode takes cues from FIFA’s Ultimate Team
Gaming
Posted onEA Sports has unveiled a new multiplayer hub to F1 23, which resembles the Ultimate Team modes in its FIFA, Madden and NHL franchises.
F1 is making Monaco more like every other race. Here’s another change it needs
2023 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onThe Monaco Grand Prix increasingly looks like any other F1 race. But one key difference remains and it too is overdue a rethink.
Slight risk of rain forecast in cloudy Monaco Grand Prix weekend
2023 Monaco Grand Prix weather
Posted onComfortable, warm temperatures are expected this weekend in Monte Carlo as F1 returns, but a small risk of rain cannot be ignored.
2023 Monaco Grand Prix TV Times
2023 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onTwo of the biggest motor racing events of the year take place this weekend – here’s how to watch the Monaco Grand Prix, Indianapolis 500 and more.
Critical drivers should ‘remember they’re part of a bigger picture’ – Domenicali
2023 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali says drivers are free to voice criticisms of changes in the series “but we don’t need to be selfish.”
Higher aero testing time a “big positive” for Aston Martin – Fallows
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: More aero testing time “big positive” for Aston Martin • Lawson leads Super Formula after Autopolis win • Buhler dominates F1 Academy race
Will Daniel Ricciardo be racing in Formula 1 in 2024?
Debates and Polls
Posted onLargely sitting out the 2023 season as Red Bull’s third driver, Daniel Ricciardo is not giving up on F1. But will he really find a way back on the grid in 2024?
Former Alpine team principal Budkowski linked to A1GP revival bid
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: A1GP revival bid led by Budkowski – reports • Williams hold charity stream with Albon and Vowles • Garcia grows F1 Academy lead
Caption Competition 215: Pinch me, Carlos
Caption Competition
Posted onWhat was a blindfolded Leclerc thinking before his team mate pinched his nose before the Miami Grand Prix? Can you come up with the best caption for this picture?
Liberty Media not looking to sell F1 – Maffei
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Liberty have no plans to sell F1, says Maffei • Verstappen headlines all-star simrace event • Sato sets new Indy benchmark
The first Formula 1 race cancelled by climate change is unlikely to be the last
News Focus
Posted onThe floods that have caused destruction and death in the Emilia-Romagna region are the starkest example yet of how climate change will affect F1.