The significance of McLaren’s first major F1 upgrade of 2023
McLaren’s Formula 1 car finally gets a much-anticipated upgrade at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as the team bids to start fixing its weaknesses and salvage its 2023 targets
F1’s new all-female series won’t be broadcast live
The opening rounds of Formula 1’s all-female racing series F1 Academy won’t be broadcast live. There is logic behind this, but it still feels like an own goal
The Baku breakthrough Leclerc needs is out of his hands
Charles Leclerc turned around a poor Formula 1 rookie season in Baku. A similar breakthrough is now needed, but this time it’s not down to him
Video: The most eagerly-awaited 2023 F1 upgrade so far
McLaren knew months ago that its 2023 Formula 1 design wasn’t turning out as it wanted. Its Baku upgrade should be step one in fixing that
Tost’s unique leadership style transformed a doomed F1 minnow
Franz Tost’s uniquely frank Formula 1 leadership style isn’t for everyone but it’s been fundamental to AlphaTauri’s continuing existence and its successes over the past 18 years
Mark Hughes: Naive firing causing Ferrari’s exodus of talent
Laurent Mekies’ departure to AlphaTauri is the latest in an “exodus of talent” from Ferrari – one partly prompted by a management oversight as Mark Hughes explains
Our verdict on AlphaTauri’s first ever F1 team boss change
The second-longest serving Formula 1 team boss Franz Tost will leave his position at the end of the 2023 season – but how will that impact AlphaTauri and is Laurent Mekies a good choice as his successor? Our writers give their verdict
Ferrari’s Mekies to replace Tost as AlphaTauri F1 team boss
Franz Tost will leave his role as AlphaTauri team principal at the end of 2023, with the team snagging Ferrari’s Laurent Mekies as his replacement and also adding ex-FIA/F1 exec Peter Bayer
Video: How Red Bull’s other team built F1 2023’s slowest car
While one of Red Bull’s teams has built a stunningly fast car already looking nailed on to win both titles yet again in 2023, its other team is faring a lot worse
Podcast Q&A: Will Ricciardo return to racing in F1?
We answer your questions in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast ahead of Formula 1’s return to action in Azerbaijan
