Formula One News — August 2023

AUGUST 3, 2023

German Formula E team targets Vettel

A Formula E team has hinted that it is targeting Sebastian Vettel for the all-electric series' next championship season.

AUGUST 2, 2023

Situation has completely changed for Tsunoda

Yuki Tsunoda admits his situation has "completely changed" at Red Bull-owned Alpha Tauri.

Szafnauer not ruling out Aston Martin return

One of Otmar Szafnauer's last acts before leaving the F1 paddock and his role as Alpine team boss behind in Belgium was to stop in at the Aston Martin motorhome.

Andretti optimistic as Renault link strengthens

Michael Andretti says he is "optimistic" the FIA will green-light his organisation's application to join the Formula 1 grid.

Mazepin may not be free to return to F1 says lawyer

Nikita Mazepin is not necessarily free to start negotiating his return to Formula 1.

AUGUST 1, 2023

Verstappen-Lambiase spat great fun says Marko

Dr Helmut Marko has played down a major narrative that emerged from the Belgian GP weekend - that Max Verstappen is increasingly at odds with his race engineer.

Ferrari sides with Mercedes against Alpine power boost

Frederic Vasseur admits he is not receptive to Renault's push for special engine freeze dispensation to address its horsepower deficit.

Abiteboul agrees Alpine arrogance hurting F1 team

"Arrogance" may explain the current management turmoil at Renault-owned Alpine, former team boss Cyril Abiteboul said.

D'Ambrosio is reserve Mercedes team boss says Wolff

Former F1 driver Jerome d'Ambrosio has become the 'reserve team boss' at Mercedes, Toto Wolff has revealed.

Court says Mazepin free to return to Formula 1

A top European court has confirmed that sacked Nikita Mazepin is now free to race in Formula 1.