Autosport Top 50 of 2023: #40 Frederik Vesti Frederik Vesti finished a close second to Theo Pourchaire in Formula 2 after a superb sophomore year in the series on his switch to Prema. Autosport · Dec 21, 2023
Pourchaire: Lawson shows Super Formula is a great step to F1 Sauber Academy driver Pourchaire sealed the F2 title in Abu Dhabi with ART Grand Prix after seeing off Mercedes junior Frederik Vesti. But with Williams' confirmation that it will retain Logan Sargeant, all grid slots are set for the 2024 F1 season, which will remarkably feature an unchanged line-up of… Autosport · Dec 5, 2023
F1's Abu Dhabi post-season test: Who is driving and more The 2023 F1 season has drawn to a close after Max Verstappen capped off a championship-winning year with victory at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - but has the 2023 season actually finished? Autosport · Nov 27, 2023
F2 Abu Dhabi: Pourchaire clinches title despite Vesti fightback, Doohan wins Invicta Virtuosi driver Doohan put in an assured performance to take the final win of the season as F2 waved farewell to the current specification chassis. Autosport · Nov 26, 2023
F2 Abu Dhabi: Pourchaire crowned champion as Doohan dominates finale Jack Doohan put in an assured performance to take the final win of the season as F2 waved farewell to the current specification chassis. Motorsport · Nov 26, 2023
F1’s next generation: the six fastest young drivers pushing for a place A pair of 18-year-old British prospects and the Ferrari reserve who ran Carlos Sainz close are among the sport’s rising stars The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2023
2023 F1 Abu Dhabi GP results: Leclerc fastest in crash-filled practice Mercedes’ George Russell was fastest in Free Practice 1, by 0.28s from Aston Martin’s reserve driver Felipe Drugovich. Autosport · Nov 24, 2023
F1 rookies to have driven in FP1 this year ahead of Abu Dhabi GP Last month’s Mexican GP was scattered with Formula 2 drivers partaking in FP1 as F1 teams are facing a last minute challenge to meet requirements for the season. Autosport · Nov 20, 2023
The underdog fighting for F2 championship success Frederik Vesti’s 2023 Formula 2 campaign has had some brilliant highs. Having scored five wins and eight podiums across the year, the 21-year-old Mercedes junior has taken more victories than any other driver, including title rival Theo Pourchaire. Autosport · Nov 13, 2023
Will the F1 Mexico GP rookie crop match the class of 2001? FP1 saw the maiden outings for three drivers who represent the futures of the three top teams. Autosport · Oct 28, 2023
2023 F1 Mexico GP results: Max Verstappen fastest in practice Three-time world champion Verstappen was fastest in Free Practice 1, by 0.095s from Alex Albon’s Williams, and also paced FP2 with a fastest time of 1m18.686s. Motorsport · Oct 27, 2023
F2 Zandvoort: Novalak takes first win, title contenders hit trouble A incident-strewn feature race, which came after an abandoned sprint race on Saturday, saw four of the top six in the standings crash out, while the remaining two were handed 10-second penalties for collisions. Autosport · Aug 27, 2023
F2 Zandvoort sprint race ended prematurely amid wet weather, no points awarded The race ran for just four laps, almost all of which was behind the safety car after a lap-one collision prompted a red flag. Autosport · Aug 26, 2023
F2 Zandvoort sprint race red-flagged amid rain, no points awarded The race ran for just four laps, almost all of which was behind the safety car after a lap-one collision prompted a red flag. Motorsport · Aug 26, 2023
Motorsport · Aug 21, 2023 F1 teams facing rookie FP1 scheduling headache The FIA rules specify that every race driver has to give up an FP1 session for a rookie who has started no more than two grands prix.
Motorsport · Aug 1, 2023 F2 frontrunner Vesti to drive in F1 Mexican GP FP1 for Mercedes As its first of two mandatory rookie runs in Friday first practice sessions, Mercedes has handed the 21-year-old Dane a run in the team's Mercedes W14 at the Mexico City race at the end of October.
Motorsport · Jul 29, 2023 F2 Spa: Fittipaldi beats Verschoor in sprint race to score maiden win The Rodin Carlin driver had scored eight podiums before finally taking his first victory in the series on Saturday in Belgium.
Motorsport · Jul 26, 2023 F1 young driver programmes: Which drivers are signed to which teams? There are 20 drivers on the current Formula 1 grid, and some of them have been at the top of the sport for a very long time.
Autosport · Jul 22, 2023 F2 Hungary: Hauger beats Iwasa to claim sprint win The MP Motorsport driver lined up second before taking the lead at Turn 1 from polesitter Kush Maini (Campos).
Motorsport · Jul 22, 2023 F2 Hungary: Hauger fends off Iwasa for sprint race victory The MP Motorsport driver lined up second before taking the lead at Turn 1 from polesitter Kush Maini (Campos).
Autosport · Jul 21, 2023 F1 young driver programmes: Which drivers are signed to which teams? F1 young driver programmes take drivers in lower tiers and trains them to be F1 drivers, but which drivers are in them and which teams do they belong to?
Motorsport · Jul 16, 2023 F1 admits need to be ‘careful’ over heart rate TV graphics plan As part of a trial that started at the Austrian Grand Prix, F1 has begun experimenting with displaying the heart rates of two drivers at each F2 event.
Autosport · Jul 9, 2023 F2 Silverstone: Martins takes dominant victory despite penalty The ART rookie and reigning F3 champion started on pole and though he briefly lost the lead to Ayumu Iwasa (DAMS) on lap one, reclaimed the position quickly, though he was later penalised for gaining an advantage off-track.
Motorsport · Jul 8, 2023 F2 Silverstone: Vesti wins as Doohan and Bearman clash in the rain The Prema Racing driver crossed the line 13 seconds ahead of second-placed title rival Theo Pourchaire in a dominant performance.
Motorsport · Jul 2, 2023 F2 Austria: Verschoor wins from 11th on the grid The Dutch driver took Van Amersfoort Racing's first F2 win at the Red Bull Ring, having lined up 11th before getting lucky with a tyre gamble.