One of the arguments made for having more teams on the Formula 1 grid is that it gives greater opportunity for drivers. Numerically, that’s true. But those opportunities have rarely been worthwhile
| Pos | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | 454 |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc | 308 |
| 3 | Sergio Pérez | 305 |
| 4 | George Russell | 275 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | 246 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 240 |
| 7 | Lando Norris | 122 |
| 8 | Esteban Ocon | 92 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | 81 |
| 10 | Valtteri Bottas | 49 |
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 759 | |
| 2 | 554 | |
| 3 | 515 | |
| 4 | 173 | |
| 5 | 159 | |
| 6 | 55 | |
| 7 | 55 | |
| 8 | 37 | |
| 9 | 35 | |
| 10 | 8 |
Heaven help Ferrari if it falls into the trap of one of its drivers influencing the choice of F1 team principal. Jim Wright says there's only one person for job if the Scuderia wants to challenge Red Bull and Mercedes - and it's one of its former drivers
With the field now set for the 2023 Formula 1 season, The Race's writers rank all 10 driver line-ups from worst to best
Formula 1’s Chinese Grand Prix has been called off again for the 2023 season, although a replacement is being sought to keep the calendar at 24 races
Esteban Ocon has apparently claimed to have done 98% of the work behind the scenes at Alpine and Ocon's view of his season partly explains the jibe towards his now former team-mate Fernando Alonso, as Scott Mitchell-Malm explains
Andretti's bid to join the Formula 1 grid has made “pretty good progress” over the last couple of months according to team owner Michael Andretti
McLaren has signed IndyCar champion Alex Palou to be its reserve driver for the 2023 Formula 1 season, but just how significant is the announcement? Is it a bargaining tool for its hopes of Palou racing for its IndyCar team or is McLaren preparing its backup if rookie Oscar Piastri fails to deliver?
McLaren has named 2021 IndyCar champion Alex Palou - who it still hopes to sign for 2024 - as one of its F1 reserve drivers for the 2023 season
For all the good Mattia Binotto did in stabilising Ferrari, its failings in the 2022 F1 season were all in familiar territory. It squandered its chance, and its progress faltered - and for that he paid the price
How our team of writers settled on their final ranking of 2022 Formula 1 drivers, including the reasoning behind some of the more controversial choices, is explained in the latest episode of The Race F1 Podcast
Daniel Ricciardo believes part of his struggles at McLaren was down to getting “too deep and too lost” in analysing how he was driving its Formula 1 cars, and he maybe should've learned something from outqualifying Lando Norris on his team debut
