Formula One News — March 2023

MARCH 10, 2023

Top-three target unlikely for Alpine in 2023 says Rossi

Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi admits the Renault-owned team is unlikely to hits its goal of breaking into the top three constructors' in Formula 1 this year.

Sergio Perez will be F1 champion says father

Sergio Perez has no intention of settling for second best in Formula 1, his father Antonio insists.

NASCAR not afraid of F1's soaring popularity

A top NASCAR chief insists the top American motorsport category is not "afraid" of Formula 1.

Greed ended African GP talks says Scheckter

1979 world champion Jody Scheckter says greed led to the demise of Africa's return to the Formula 1 calendar.

MARCH 9, 2023

2026 engine will be Red Bull, not Ford

Red Bull, not Ford, will be at the heart of the reigning champion team's power unit for 2026 and beyond.

Silver bullet unlikely for Mercedes says Marko

Dr Helmut Marko has rubbished as "nonsense" Mercedes boss Toto Wolff's claim that Red Bull will win every single grand prix in 2023.

Netflix brought female fanbase to F1 says Horner

Netflix has delivered a new, young, American and female audience to Formula 1.

Alpine must get closer to Aston Martin

Alpine needs to take the example of Aston Martin as it continues to push towards the front of the Formula 1 grid.

MARCH 8, 2023

Budget cap penalty will hurt Red Bull says Domenicali

Red Bull's penalty for breaching the budget cap could hurt the team later this season.

Red Bull man gave Aston Martin huge boost says Wolff

Toto Wolff agrees with Red Bull's assessment that Dan Fallows is making all the difference at Aston Martin this year.

Sidepods won't fix trash Mercedes car says Wolff

Toto Wolff has already written off Mercedes' chances of winning the 2023 world championship.

2023 not destined to be boring

Although Red Bull looked utterly unbeatable in Bahrain, the next race in Jeddah could be a different story.

Tsunoda must prove himself in 2023 says Marko

Alpha Tauri's current drivers are on notice to perform or risk their place in Formula 1.

Horner should be F1 supremo says Ecclestone

If Bernie Ecclestone was still running Formula 1, Christian Horner would be next in line for the sport's top job.

MARCH 7, 2023

Unlike Mercedes, Ferrari sticking with concept

Ferrari is sticking with its car concept despite a thorough beating at Red Bull's hands in Bahrain.

MARCH 6, 2023

Red Bull accuses Aston Martin of copying

Red Bull thinks Aston Martin made a meteoric leap up the grid over the winter by clearing copying clear aspects of last year's dominant car.

Wins, not title, possible for Alonso in 2023

Aston Martin has taken "just the first step" on the road to ultimate victory in Formula 1, team owner Lawrence Stroll said on Sunday.

Andretti admits Alpha Tauri not for sale

Michael Andretti admits buying Alpha Tauri will not be the ticket to revving up his own Formula 1 team.

MARCH 5, 2023

Sunday Photos

Bahrain GP - Sunday Photos

Sunday Press Conference

Bahrain GP - Sunday Press Conference

Sunday Team Quotes

Bahrain GP - Sunday Team Quotes

Race Results

Bahrain GP - Race Results

Alonso predicts very fun championship in 2023

World champion Max Verstappen says he's not surprised that the pecking order in Formula 1 has started to converge.