Which F1 rookie is older than half the field? Which teams’ drivers have never won a championship? A look at the 2023 field in numbers.
Sebastian Vettel articles archive
Newey recalls the last-lap defeat which left Vettel “absolutely distraught”
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Newey recalls the last-lap defeat which left Vettel “absolutely distraught” • Alonso banks on needing extra engine • Hamilton pays tribute to Block
Twelve of the best ‘true’ single-seater passes of 2022
Other motorsport
Posted onWho says the art of overtaking is dead? Here are 12 of the best single-seater passes of 2022 – without a single DRS press between them.
Helmet rows, hot mics and more forgotten motorsport stories from 2022
2022 F1 season
Posted onAnother dramatic and often controversial season of Formula 1 meant these curious and noteworthy stories from it and beyond tended to get overlooked.
Verstappen voted 2022 Driver of the Year by RaceFans readers
2022 F1 season
Posted onRaceFans readers have voted Max Verstappen as their top driver of the 2022 Formula 1 season. But who else was picked as your Driver of the Weekend this year?
22 telling stats on every driver to race in the 2022 F1 season
2022 F1 season review
Posted onWhat do the numbers tell us about the 2022 Formula 1 season? Here’s a revealing statistic on each of the 22 drivers…
FIA criticised for “absurd” rule barring drivers from speaking out
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: FIA criticised for “absurd” rule barring drivers from speaking out • Schumacher and Vettel reunite for RoC • IndyCar to disappear from iRacing
FIA emulates FIFA in clampdown on F1 drivers’ political gestures
News Focus
Posted onThe FIA’s decision to ban drivers from expressing political views recalls how FIFA handled the recent football World Cup.
2022 F1 driver rankings #7: Sebastian Vettel
2022 F1 driver rankings
Posted onAfter 15 full seasons, Sebastian Vettel bowed out of Formula 1 in 2022. Despite a terrible start, he still showed why he is one of the very best this season.
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.
Stroll falls further behind Vettel in their second and last year together
2022 F1 team mate battles: Stroll vs Vettel
Posted onIn his second year as Sebastian Vettel’s team mate, Lance Stroll contributed a smaller share of his team’s points.
Vote for your 2022 Formula 1 Driver of the Year
Debates and Polls
Posted onWhich Formula 1 driver impressed you the most with their performance throughout the 2022 season? Cast your vote in our annual Driver of the Year poll.
Lower scores for half of drivers in final F1 22 driver ratings
Gaming
Posted onHalf of the Formula 1 drivers who contested the majority of last season have had their performance ratings cut in the final update for F1 22.
The drivers who surprised RaceFans readers by beating their team mates in 2022
2022 F1 season
Posted onBefore the 2022 season began RaceFans readers named which drivers would out-score their team mates. Here’s which they got right – and wrong…
Vettel’s journey from F1’s pantomime villain to its departing hero
News Focus
Posted onSebastian Vettel put a few noses out of joint early in his career but his retirement from Formula 1 prompted an outpouring of affection for the four-times champion.
Which of 2022’s four lost F1 drivers will return to the grid in the future?
Debates and Polls
Posted onWhich of the four drivers lost from the grid in 2022 – if any – have the best chance of making a return at some point in the future? Have your say in our poll.
The records Vettel leaves Formula 1 still holding – and the ones he lost
F1 Statistics
Posted onSebastian Vettel ended his F1 career, for now, at last weekend’s Abu Dhabi GP as the outright holder of 11 records in the world championship
Paddock Diary: 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onThe Formula 1 paddock said farewell to four-times world champion Sebastian Vettel with tributes throughout the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend including a lap of the circuit on foot.
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix driver ratings
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen put in another peerless performance but others impressed too. For the final time in 2022, here are RaceFans’ driver ratings.
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.