Oscar Piastri pictured on May 19, 2022
Alpine focus was 'Piastri, Piastri, Piastri' - Alonso
Fernando Alonso says he decided to leave Alpine for 2023 because he had the impression the Renault-owned team's focus for the future was clearly on Oscar Piastri.
Aug 27, 06:48
Daniel Ricciardo on August 25, 2022
Haas lukewarm about Ricciardo for 2023
Daniel Ricciardo has admitted he may be left without a race seat on the 2023 grid.
Aug 26, 06:38
Oscar Piastri pictured on May 19, 2022
Alonso 'sad' about Piastri conspiracy theory
Fernando Alonso says he is "sad" to be implicated in a sort of conspiracy surrounding the ongoing Oscar Piastri affair.
Aug 26, 06:37
Oscar Piastri pictured on May 19, 2022
Briatore 'handwriting' all over Piastri saga
Flavio Briatore's "handwriting" is all over the Oscar Piastri affair.
Aug 10, 06:43
Oscar Piastri pictured on May 19, 2022
'No evidence' of Piastri deal collusion - Szafnauer
Fernando Alonso, Mark Webber and Flavio Briatore may have "shared information" that led to the Oscar Piastri saga which appears destined for court.
Aug 9, 06:40
Oscar Piastri pictured on May 19, 2022
Alpine to claim 'compensation' for Piastri snub
Alpine has a right to seek "compensation" if Oscar Piastri doesn't make his Formula 1 debut for the Renault-owned team in 2023.
Aug 8, 07:36
Mark Webber pictured at the Aussie Open on January 27, 2019
Mark Webber plays down Red Bull-Porsche link
Charles Leclerc is "under a lot of pressure" because of Ferrari's struggles with reliability and strategy blunders so far in 2022.
Aug 5, 05:34
Sebastian Vettel pictured on July 28, 2022
Vettel retirement 'absolutely' right decision - Marko
Dr Helmut Marko says he "absolutely" supports Sebastian Vettel's decision to retire from Formula 1.
Aug 5, 05:31
Oscar Piastri pictured on May 19, 2022
Piastri stars as F1 'silly season' explodes
Formula 1's 'silly season' has exploded into high drama just as the sport prepares to enter its August break.
Aug 3, 06:47
Oscar Piastri pictured on May 19, 2022
Alpine, Williams admit Piastri 'loan' possible
Alpine looks likely to 'loan' Oscar Piastri to Williams next year, clearing the path for Fernando Alonso to stay with the Renault-owned team in 2023.
Jul 24, 08:01
Daniel Ricciardo pictured on June 30, 2022
Ricciardo safe but McLaren rumours rumble on
McLaren CEO Zak Brown says Daniel Ricciardo will still be with the team in 2023 - but even so, the rumours continue to rumble.
Jul 12, 07:03
Nicholas Latifi in action on May 8, 2022
'No question' about Latifi's 2022 seat - boss
There is "no question" about Nicholas Latifi's place at Williams for the remainder of the 2022 season.
May 9, 07:18
Nicholas Latifi pictured on November 28, 2019
Latifi hits back at Piastri rumours
Nicholas Latifi has hit back at rumours suggesting his Formula 1 seat is in danger.
May 6, 08:02
Ralf Schumacher pictured in January 2014
Williams could make driver change 'this year'
Williams could soon make a key race driver change, according to former F1 race winner Ralf Schumacher.
May 4, 06:11
Oscar Piastri pictured on April 7, 2022
'No pressure' despite Alonso-Piastri dilemma
Alpine is under "no pressure" to put reigning Formula 2 champion Oscar Piastri in a race seat for 2023.
Apr 9, 06:44
Mark Webber pictured at the Aussie Open on January 27, 2019
F1 title rivals 'need a year off' - Webber
Max Verstappen has questioned how upset his 2021 title nemesis should be about missing out on his eighth world championship.
Feb 9, 07:46
Mark Webber pictured at the Aussie Open on January 27, 2019
Piastri snub a 'bad example' for F1
Formula 1 is showing youngsters a "bad example" by locking Oscar Piastri out of the top category of motor racing for at least a year.
Dec 12, 07:21
Alpine's Fernando Alonso ahead of the Grand Prix on October 21, 2021
Piastri's future depends on Alonso
Oscar Piastri's rise to the Formula 1 grid depends in part on Fernando Alonso.
Dec 5, 06:28
Mark Webber pictured at the Aussie Open on January 27, 2019
Manager Webber says Piastri will make it to F1
Oscar Piastri will eventually make his debut in Formula 1.
Nov 30, 06:23
Valtteri Bottas pictured during the Italian Grand Prix on September 10, 2021
Pourchaire 'very close' to F1 debut in 2022
Theo Pourchaire says he came "very close" to being signed as Valtteri Bottas' Alfa Romeo teammate for 2022.
Nov 20, 09:04
Valtteri Bottas pictured during the Italian Grand Prix on September 10, 2021
Bottas' 2022 teammate could be named after Brazil
Alfa Romeo could be ready to decide Valtteri Bottas' 2022 teammate after next weekend's race in Brazil.
Nov 7, 06:32
Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton crosses the line to win the Russian Grand Prix on September 26, 2021
Hamilton making 'a lot of mistakes' - Villeneuve
Lewis Hamilton has "got away" with "a lot of mistakes" as he battles Max Verstappen for the 2021 world championship.
Oct 18, 05:53
Spanish GP 2014
Piastri admits Alfa Romeo chances 'very slim'
Oscar Piastri has effectively counted himself out of the running for Formula 1's last official vacancy on the 2022 grid.
Oct 18, 05:52
Charles Leclerc pictured in June 2021
Leclerc hopes Piastri secures 2022 F1 seat
Charles Leclerc has thrown his weight behind reports F2 championship leader Oscar Piastri could be on his way to Formula 1 in 2022.
Oct 8, 06:14
Frederic Vasseur pictured in September 2019
New favourite emerges for last F1 seat in 2022
The rise of the first Chinese driver to the Formula 1 grid in 2022 is suddenly looking in doubt.
Oct 7, 06:18
Lewis Hamilton celebrates finishing first in qualifying for the Silverstone Sprint race on July 16, 2021
Controversy explodes after Hamilton-Verstappen clash
As controversy explodes following the British GP, the world of Formula 1 is split over who was to blame for the crash that left championship leader Max Verstappen briefly in hospital.
Jul 19, 06:41
Spanish GP 2014
F1 presenter Steve Jones to miss Styrian GP after Billy Monger contracts Covid
F1 host Steve Jones to miss Styrian Grand Prix after Billy Monger tests positive.
Jun 26, 17:53
Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates winning the Monaco Grand Prix on May 23, 2021
Verstappen 'not playing Hamilton's mind games'
Max Verstappen says he won't be playing Lewis Hamilton's "games" at forthcoming Formula 1 races.
May 25, 07:21
Ferrari's Mattia Binotto pictured in August 2020
Ferrari to keep driver lineup for 'years' - Webber
Ferrari is likely to keep its current driver lineup for "years to come".
Apr 30, 07:12
Red Bull's Max Verstappen in action on April 18, 2021
F1 back to 2014 performance next year - Verstappen
Formula 1 cars will return to the grip levels of "2014 or 2015" next year, according to Max Verstappen.
Apr 28, 07:08
Nico Hulkenberg pictured on August 6, 2020
Hulkenberg plays down chances of replacing Vettel
Nico Hulkenberg has played down rumours he might be called up to replace Sebastian Vettel at Aston Martin.
Apr 28, 07:05
Fernando Alonso pictured in January 2020
Alonso may not be as 'fast' as before - Webber
Fernando Alonso may no longer be as "fast" and "brave" as he was at the beginning of his Formula 1 career.
Apr 27, 07:42
Niki Lauda pictured on March 20, 2018
A closer look at five of Formula One's greatest rivalries
The PA news agency takes a closer look at F1's famous scraps of yesteryear.
Mar 30, 11:35
Mark Webber pictured at the Aussie Open on January 27, 2019
Alpine eyes Williams as customer, junior team - report
Alpine is keen to link up with Williams in Formula 1, according to the authoritative Italian sports newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport.
Feb 24, 06:03
Red Bull's Max Verstappen pictured winning the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on December 13, 2020
Verstappen not as good as Hamilton yet - Webber
Max Verstappen is not yet as good as seven time world champion Lewis Hamilton.
Dec 21, 05:51
Red Bull's Helmut Marko pictured in July 2020
Marko comments after Vettel named best of generation
Mercedes' utter dominance since 2014 explains why many Formula 1 fans do not regard Lewis Hamilton as the best driver of his generation.
Nov 25, 06:43
Pierre Gasly pictured at the British GP on July 11, 2019
Gasly also asked Red Bull for new engineer
Pierre Gasly says he also asked Red Bull for a more experienced race engineer before he was dropped mid last year.
Aug 2, 07:22
Alex Albon pictured on September 28, 2019
Marko says Albon will be faster with new engineer
Red Bull is expecting Alex Albon to enjoy "an increase in performance" thanks to working with a more experienced race engineer from now on.
Jul 31, 07:32
Lewis Hamilton celebrates winning the Hungarian Grand Prix on July 19, 2020
Mark Webber: 'Lewis Hamilton more complete than Michael Schumacher'
The Mercedes driver is just five victories short of Michael Schumacher's win record of 91 - a tally he seems certain to surpass at some stage this year.
Jul 30, 15:26
Alex Albon pictured on September 28, 2019
Perez should replace Albon at Red Bull - van der Garde
A familiar face is returning to the F1 paddock to help Alex Albon get up to speed.
Jul 30, 07:09
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