Two-time grand prix winner Patrick Tambay, who raced for Ferrari in the early Eighties, has died aged 73, his family announced on Sunday.
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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.
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.
Schumacher fails to distinguish himself after unexpected change of team mate
2022 F1 team mate battles
Posted onDo Mick Schumacher’s performance alongside his team mate show Haas were right to replace him at the end of 2022?
Mercedes had to overcome “tension” during 2022 recovery – Russell
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Mercedes overcame “tension” during 2022 – Russell • Verstappen finishes fourth in Le Mans Virtual race • German F4 will not run in 2023
Tsunoda fares better against departing Gasly in second season of F1
2022 F1 team mate battles: Gasly vs Tsunoda
Posted onYuki Tsunoda was closer to Pierre Gasly’s pace this year than in his debut season, but also compromised his team mate more than once.
Billionaire businessman Lo seeks to enter new F1 team in 2026
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Canadian billionaire explores viability of new team • FREC calendar announced • Fisichella makes single-seater return
Bottas is team’s top scorer but Zhou makes case for a second season
2022 F1 team mate battles: Bottas vs Zhou
Posted onZhou Guanyu was out-scored by team mate Valtteri Bottas but his form over the season showed why Alfa Romeo kept him on for another year.
Where could F1 race if it replaces the cancelled Chinese Grand Prix?
2023 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 has several possible options to replace its cancelled Chinese Grand Prix, but it may not choose any of them.
Surprise Brazil pole showed Magnussen rebounded from mid-season “struggle”
2022 F1 season
Posted onKevin Magnussen showed he’d matured on his return to Formula 1 after a year away, says Haas team principal Guenther Steiner.
Formula 1 cancels Chinese Grand Prix for fourth year due to Covid
2023 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 will not race in China next season after it the series confirmed its scheduled round in Shanghai has been cancelled.
Audi begins building extension to engine factory to house F1 project
2022 F1 season
Posted onAudi has begun construction of an extension to its engine facility where the manufacturer will build the Formula 1 power units it will race in 2026.
Did Russell deserve to out-score Hamilton? Perhaps not – but it was close
2022 F1 team mate battles: Hamilton vs Russell
Posted onGeorge Russell beat Lewis Hamilton by 25 points in their first season as team mates, but is that a fair reflection of how well the pair drove?
Andretti F1 entry bid made “pretty good progress in the last couple of months”
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Andretti team bid making “pretty good progress” • Magnussen “looking forward” to Hulkenberg at Haas • DS Penske unveil Gen3 FE car
Latifi suffers heaviest defeat of any driver in 2022 as he bows out of F1
2022 F1 team mate battles: Albon vs Latifi
Posted onNicholas Latifi had a change of team mate for 2022 but remained firmly under the cosh at Williams, and was shown the door at the end of the year.
Palou gets McLaren F1 reserve driver role for 2023
2023 F1 season
Posted onIndyCar champion Alex Palou has been named as a reserve driver for the McLaren Formula 1 team for the 2023 world championship.
Leclerc asserts his supremacy but Sainz’s improving form should concern him
2022 F1 team mate battles: Leclerc vs Sainz
Posted onHaving been out-scored by his team mate last year, Charles Leclerc led the way in 2022, but Carlos Sainz Jnr raised his game as the season went on.
Haas boss Steiner pens book covering team’s tumultuous 2022 season
2022 F1 season
Posted onHaas team principal Guenther Steiner has written a book giving his personal perspective on the Formula 1 team’s 2022 season.
Mercedes see Red Bull and Ferrari’s past slumps as warnings after poor 2022 – Wolff
2022 F1 season
Posted onMercedes have studied how Ferrari and Red Bull’s dominance of F1 ended in the past to ensure they come back stronger after their poor 2022 campaign.
Ricciardo: “Nice to still be valued by top teams” after Mercedes and Red Bull talks
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Ricciardo: “Nice to still be valued by top teams” • F2 racer Cordeel given driving ban • Formula E teams reveal liveries
Sargeant to race in F1 using number two as Ricciardo’s three is unavailable
2023 F1 season
Posted onLogan Sargeant will race as car number two next year, having been unable to take over Daniel Ricciardo’s number three as he wanted to.