Williams confirms Albon in F1 race seat for 2023 on multi-year deal

Albon has spearheaded Williams’ efforts since making his full-time return to F1 with the team this season, scoring all three of its points in 2022.
An extension of Albon’s deal was thought to be a formality, but Williams has now confirmed he will be staying put for 2023.
Albon made his racing return to F1 this year with Williams after spending a season in a reserve role at Red Bull, who …Keep reading

Alpine stands firm over Piastri race contract for F1 2023

In the wake of Fernando Alonso’s shock decision to sign for Aston Martin for next year, the Alpine squad moved quickly to take up a contract that it believes it has with its reserve driver Piastri.
It announced the deal on Tuesday afternoon, the day after it discovered that Alonso would be leaving at the end of the campaign.
However, a few hours after Alpine’s announcement, Piastri took …Keep reading

FIA set to finalise stricter F1 roll hoops tests after Zhou’s British GP crash

The governing body has promised to impose stricter tests as a direct result of Zhou Guanyu’s accident at the British Grand Prix, which saw the Chinese driver’s Alfa Romeo roll hoop fail after contact with the track with a force that exceeded anything that had previously been foreseen.
Alfa Romeo has been working closely with the FIA since the crash, while other teams have also been consulted …Keep reading

Szafnauer: No issue in bringing Ricciardo back to Alpine F1 team

Alpine still hopes the younger Australian will slot into the seat vacated by Fernando Alonso, and believes it has a valid contract to that effect.
The team announced on Tuesday afternoon that Piastri will drive in 2023, but shortly afterwards the Australian took to social media to deny that was the case.
Piastri is understood to have agreed a deal to go to McLaren at a time when it looked …Keep reading