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Which team has the best driver line-up on the 2023 F1 grid?
Debates and Polls
Posted onWhich of the driver combinations on the 2023 F1 grid is the best? Vote for which team you think has the best driver pairing and have your say in the comments.
De Vries takes number 21 and Honda name returns on FIA’s 2023 F1 entry list
2023 F1 season
Posted onNyck de Vries has chosen the race number 21 for his full-time Formula 1 debut with AlphaTauri next year.
Piastri’s preparation for F1 debut continues with two-day test in Spain
2023 F1 season
Posted onMcLaren are running Oscar Piastri in their 2021 Formula 1 car at the Circuit de Catalunya this week as they prepare him for his world championship debut.
McLaren to give Piastri more tests in new year
2022 F1 season
Posted onMcLaren will give rookie Oscar Piastri more tests in the new year as they aim to ensure his first race in Bahrain “doesn’t actually feel like the first race for him.”
Sainz, Leclerc and Shwartzman fill top three for Ferrari in final F1 test of 2022
F1 2022 post-season testing
Posted onFerrari’s drivers filled the top three positions in Formula 1’s single day of post-season testing at Yas Marina Circuit on Tuesday.
Driver line-up set for final F1 test of 2022 season
2022 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1’s final day of on-track running will take place at Yas Marina tomorrow. Here’s which drivers are expected to take part.
F1’s 2023 driver line-up is complete as Williams confirm Sargeant
2023 F1 season
Posted onSix Formula 1 teams have changed their driver pairings for 2023 including Williams, who were the last to confirm their line-up.
Piastri and Gasly to make debuts for new teams in Abu Dhabi test
2022 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren and Alpine have reached agreements to ensure their new drivers for next season can have their first runs with them before the year is over.
Doohan reveals how a 3am Instagram message led to his F1 practice debut
2022 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onAfter making his F1 practice debut in Mexico, Alpine junior Jack Doohan revealed how he pounced on the opportunity offered by Oscar Piastri’s exit from the team.
Piastri explains why he chose number 81 for F1 debut in 2023
2023 F1 season
Posted onOscar Piastri has chosen 81 to be his race number in Formula 1 for when he makes his debut next year with McLaren
Horner regrets missing chance to sign “very capable” Piastri to Red Bull
2022 F1 season
Posted onChristian Horner says he regrets Red Bull failing to take up an option on Oscar Piastri during the future McLaren driver’s junior career
Ricciardo told Piastri and Webber there’s “no hard feelings” over his McLaren exit
2022 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo spoke to his replacement at McLaren, Oscar Piastri, and his manager Mark Webber to clear the air after his departure from the team was announced.
Szafnauer dismisses Piastri’s claim Alpine’s handling of 2023 deal was “bizarre”
2022 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onAlpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer says Oscar Piastri was properly informed of the team’s decision to promote him to Formula 1 in 2023.
Piastri insists he told Alpine “multiple times” he would not drive for them in 2023
2022 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onOscar Piastri says he repeatedly told Alpine he would not drive for them next year before they announced him as their driver, in a situation he called “very upsetting”.
McLaren unimpressed with ‘inappropriate, unfair’ comments on Piastri signing
2022 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren have criticised comments made over their signing of Alpine reserve driver Oscar Piastri, after the FIA Contract Recognition Board ruled in their favour.
Piastri thanks Alpine for support after confirming departure to McLaren
2022 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onOscar Piastri has thanked Alpine team members for their support after his move to McLaren for next season was confirmed.
Piastri joins McLaren for 2023 as FIA’s contract board rules against Alpine
2022 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA’s Contract Recognition Board has ruled against Alpine in the team’s dispute with McLaren over the future of Oscar Piastri
Drivers should “be wary” with social media posts after Piastri comments – Wolff
2022 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff believes Oscar Piastri should have taken more care when he publicly stated he will not drive for his Alpine team in Formula 1 next year.
“Thankful” Piastri indicated he was happy to get 2023 Alpine seat – Szafnauer
2022 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onOscar Piastri indicated he was pleased to be given the chance to make his Formula 1 debut for Alpine before later turning it down publicly, according to team principal Otmar Szafnauer.