Formula 1 drivers say overtaking at Yas Marina remains difficult despite the changes made to improve racing at the circuit last year.
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Williams confirm Sargeant’s promotion to F1 race seat in 2023
2023 F1 season
Posted onWilliams has confirmed Logan Sargeant will race for them in Formula 1 next season after he successfully secured enough points for his FIA superlicence.
How “class act” Hulkenberg’s reserve outings showed his readiness for an F1 return
2022 F1 season
Posted onAston Martin have explained how Nico Hulkenberg’s recent race outings with them has shown skills that have led to Haas signing him for 2023
Williams acknowledge “pressure” on Sargeant to secure F1 superlicence
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Williams acknowledge “pressure” on Sargeant to secure F1 superlicence • O’Sullivan joins Prema in F3 • F4 champion Dunne leads Abu Dhabi GP support race entry list
Sargeant to make extra practice appearance for Williams on Saturday
2022 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onWilliams have confirmed Logan Sargeant will drive in Formula 1 practice for the third event in a row this weekend at the Brazilian Grand Prix
Albon feels ‘back in control on the limit’ after losing confidence at Red Bull
2022 Formula 1 season
Posted onAlex Albon says his return to Formula 1 with Williams this year has “gone better than I expected it to” after losing his Red Bull seat in 2020.
Why F1’s overtaking-friendly aerodynamic changes were less effective in Mexico
2022 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onChanges to F1’s technical regulations rules 2022 were supposed to make close racing more common but the Mexican
Grand Prix was a procession as usual.
How F1’s other American hopeful convinced Williams he’s ready for his 2023 debut
2023 F1 season
Posted onLogan Sargeant, who is poised to make his Formula 1 debut in 2023, convinced Williams he is ready for promotion to the sport’s top flight.
Mexico’s first home win or Verstappen’s record 14th? Six Mexican GP talking points
2022 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onWill Sergio Perez become the first Mexican driver to win his home grand prix? Will Alonso get his points back? Here are this weekend’s talking points.
Albon ‘pushed to have Sargeant’ as 2023 Williams team mate
2022 United States Grand Prix
Posted onWilliams team principal Jost Capito has revealed Alex Albon’s role in influencing the team’s choice of his 2023 team mate.
Who are this weekend’s four F1 newcomers – and could any be on the 2023 grid?
2022 F1 season
Posted onFerrari, McLaren, Williams and Alfa Romeo will run a quartet of new drivers from different backgrounds all seeking a place on the F1 grid.
Williams looking for a driver “who will push Alex along” in 2023
2023 F1 season
Posted onWilliams, one of two Formula 1 teams yet to confirm their 2023 driver line-up, are looking for “someone who will push” Alexander Albon.
De Vries handed full-time Formula 1 seat with AlphaTauri in 2023
2023 F1 season
Posted onNyck de Vries, the 2019 Formula 2 champion and 2021 Formula E world champion, will race for AlphaTauri in 2023.
Albon thought “long and hard” over whether to return in Singapore
2022 Singapore Grand Prix
Posted onAlexander Albon admitted he wasn’t certain he would be able to return to action this weekend after suffering complications arising from surgery two weeks ago.
Albon says F1 return in Singapore after surgery will be a “big challenge”
2022 Singapore Grand Prix
Posted onWilliams have confirmed Alex Albon will return to the cockpit for the Singapore Grand Prix, after he missed the Italian Grand Prix due to appendicitis
Star debutant de Vries wary “not only merit” needed for 2023 F1 seat
2022 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onNyck de Vries hopes to land a full-time drive in Formula 1 next year after his widely-praised debut last weekend, but says “it’s not only merit” that will determine whether he gets the chance.
Williams have “higher expectations” for Monza as team seeks points
2022 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onWilliams’ Alex Albon says the team “have higher expectations going into Monza” as F1 heads to a low-downforce track suited to their car’s strengths
Nissany becomes third Formula 2 driver to earn ban, after string of collisions
Formula 2
Posted onWilliams junior driver Roy Nissany has become the third Formula 2 driver this year to earn an automatic ban from an event.
Williams: Points-scoring Belgian GP pace not just due to straight line speed
2022 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onWilliams believe their most competitive showing at the Belgian Grand Prix, where they achieved their third points score this year, was not just down to their straight-line speed.
Exclusive: Albon on his successful return at Williams and learning to be “more selfish”
2022 F1 season
Posted onWilliams has signed Alexander Albon to a new multi-year deal just half a year into his return. He told RaceFans how he’s learned to be “more selfish” since losing his Red Bull drive.