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After a season of struggling to catch Red Bull, Mercedes is even further back in 2023, with a car that Lewis Hamilton can’t connect with. But team boss Toto Wolff says it’s making big steps after realising its concept was wrong
The die was cast for a thrilling 2023 F1 season in Saudi Arabia
2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix analysis: Midfield battles provided most of the entertainment as Sergio Perez led Max Verstappen to a Red Bull 1-2. On current form there’s no other way they’ll be beaten, writes Mark Hughes
Red Bull proved that Bahrain was far from a one-off as Sergio Perez won the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix from pole and Max Verstappen raced from 15th to take second. Behind them, Fernando Alonso was classified third… then fourth… then third again
Red Bull’s dominance continued at the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as Sergio Perez led home Max Verstappen, who had started 15th. But Fernando Alonso missed out on a second podium of the season after a post-race penalty
Saudi Arabia is looking to build a motor sport industry on the back of its Grand Prix, and could be a beacon for F1’s expansion — but how can the race be justified when citizens are murdered, tortured and detained without trial?
Max Verstappen will start 15th on the F1 grid in the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after a driveshaft failure abruptly ended his qualifying session. It left Sergio Perez to take pole. He’ll be alongside Fernando Alonso at the front of the grid
All the dates and times for the 2023 Saudi Arabian GP, including details on where and how to watch
A 25-metre-long Scalextric recreation of Silverstone will go on display at the circuit’s museum over Easter, with visitors able to take part in time trials and tournaments
After a season of struggling to catch Red Bull, Mercedes is even further back in 2023, with a car that Lewis Hamilton can’t connect with. But team boss Toto Wolff says it’s making big steps after realising its concept was wrong
The die was cast for a thrilling 2023 F1 season in Saudi Arabia
2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix analysis: Midfield battles provided most of the entertainment as Sergio Perez led Max Verstappen to a Red Bull 1-2. On current form there’s no other way they’ll be beaten, writes Mark Hughes
Red Bull proved that Bahrain was far from a one-off as Sergio Perez won the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix from pole and Max Verstappen raced from 15th to take second. Behind them, Fernando Alonso was classified third… then fourth… then third again
Red Bull’s dominance continued at the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as Sergio Perez led home Max Verstappen, who had started 15th. But Fernando Alonso missed out on a second podium of the season after a post-race penalty
Saudi Arabia is looking to build a motor sport industry on the back of its Grand Prix, and could be a beacon for F1’s expansion — but how can the race be justified when citizens are murdered, tortured and detained without trial?
Max Verstappen will start 15th on the F1 grid in the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after a driveshaft failure abruptly ended his qualifying session. It left Sergio Perez to take pole. He’ll be alongside Fernando Alonso at the front of the grid
All the dates and times for the 2023 Saudi Arabian GP, including details on where and how to watch
From zero to hero: in a pacy McLaren, at one of his favourite F1 circuits, Lando Norris picked himself up from a disastrous Canadian race to reign supreme in the 2025 Austrian Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc have been working around Ferrari’s flawed 2025 F1 car for most of the season. Upgrades arriving over the next two races could finally see them in the fight for regular race wins
When Norris’s bold attempt to pass Piastri ended with a crash into the Montreal pitwall, it stirred memories of McLaren’s infamous 2011 clash between Button and Hamilton at the very same circuit, says Mark Hughes
Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris worked together ahead of the 2025 Chinese GP, finding the pace that delivered a 1-2 finish, while Norris also prepared to attack his team-mate during the race. Brake issues denied him, says Mark Hughes but the F1 title duel is coming
Esteban Ocon’s Alpine stint ended at the 2024 Qatar GP, giving Jack Doohan a make-or-break F1 chance in Abu Dhabi. Elsewhere FIA boss Mohammed Ben Sulayem dismissed driver concerns and mechanics just wanted a kip: Chris Medland‘s paddock diary
Sergio Perez’s future looks bleak after another underwhelming performance, while George Russell can be upbeat despite his disqualification: 2024 Belgian GP diary
He has always been overshadowed by his older brother but Ralf Schumacher’s 50-year story is more layered, and more human, than the stats alone suggest, says Matt Bishop
Cadillac’s Formula 1 entry was approved just 364 days before its first grand prix weekend. We took a look inside its Silverstone base to find out how it’s building a brand new team from scratch
Describing this year’s championship race as a ‘battle’ might be slightly over-egging it, writes James Elson
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