It is mandatory for all F1 teams to run rookie drivers on at least two occasions during the 2023 season. read more »

Red Bull will field two rookie drivers in FP1 at the F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in order to fulfil their young driver running requirement.  read more »

Ferrari Driver Academy member Oliver Bearman will drive the VF-23 during Free Practice 1 on Friday, fulfilling one of the team's two mandatory rookie sessions in 2023. read more »

FP1 will see Fred Vesti in the car for one of our two mandatory rookie sessions. He has acquitted himself well in Formula 2 and we are sure he will do a good job for the team read more »

All teams are obliged to run a rookie in each car at one FP1 session, and this year they have faced a difficult schedule, with Qatar, Austin and Brazil all sprint events, and... read more »

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has stated that mandated pitstops 'doesn't make sense' after the change in ruling at the Qatar Grand Prix. read more »

Mandatory stint lengths. Limited tyre allocation. Extreme conditions for the drivers. Oh, and a sprint format to boot. The Qatar Grand Prix through a lot at us in 2023.... read more »

In a race with three mandatory tyre changes following Pirelli reliability concerns, drivers were able to push hard in each of their four stints rather than having to conserve... read more »

While other major sporting events - such as the World Cup, Wimbledon and the Superbowl - culminate in the silverware being handed out at the end of the event, F1 has always... read more »

Formula One's 10 teams will find out if the Qatar Grand Prix will be a mandatory three-stop race several hours before it starts. read more »

The FIA has introduced emergency safety measures at the F1 Qatar Grand Prix in the wake of tyre concerns.  read more »

Lance Stroll labelled his qualifying outing the "worst session we've ever had" after setting the slowest time of all at the Italian Grand Prix. Stroll was placed... read more »

The F1 summer break is a mandatory closure of every F1 team's factory for 14 days. read more »

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... read more »

Lando Norris lauded McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri and asserted that the rookie deserved a podium finish at Formula 1's British Grand Prix. Norris and Piastri held second... read more »

The FIA will carry out an immediate review into protocol and procedure after a near-miss involving Esteban Ocon at Formula 1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Ocon came in at the... read more »

Alongside Haas' Nico Hulkenberg, Alpine driver Ocon had completed the entire race on the hard tyre, hoping for a late red flag to give him a free, mandatory swap to a... read more »

The Ferrari driver had been at the top of the timesheets after the first run in the final SQ3 session, before drivers completed a cool down lap and went for a second effort.But... read more »

Formula 1's teams and engine manufacturers will take some mandatory time off between seasons after the FIA confirmed the introduction of a winter shutdown. Traditionally,... read more »

The mandatory use of helmet cam technology for all 20 F1 drivers has been confirmed with the sport striking a deal with Italian company Racing Force Group. read more »

Pato O’Ward says he feared missing out on experiencing a complete Formula 1 practice session after he was hit with car issues early on during FP1 in Abu Dhabi. O’Ward fulfilled... read more »

Formula 1 is set to implement a mandatory winter shutdown to combat the effects of the ever-expanding calendar. read more »

With an ever expanding race schedule, Toto Wolff reveals that talks are underway to introduce a winter shut-down similar to the mandatory break F1 enjoys in the summer. read more »

Using FP2 for a mandatory tyre test means the competitive situation is not as clear as usual - we expect to fight again in a close midfield battle and we'll try to get... read more »

The Mercedes Formula 1 team has confirmed that Nyck de Vries will be back in the W13 car this weekend during the opening practice session in Mexico. De Vries is fulfilling the... read more »