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Former Formula 1 driver Michael Andretti says his organisation’s bid to join the F1 grid in 2024 has made "pretty good progress" over the last two months. Michael’s father Mario Andretti revealed in February that 'Andretti Global' had applied to the FIA for a Formula 1 entry from the 2024 season, claiming that the prospective squad "has the resources and checks every box". However, reaction to the proposed Andretti entry from elsewhere in the paddock has been mixed, as an 11th team would eat into the prize money currently shared between the 10 existing outfits. F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has also cast doubt on the proposed Andretti-backed entry into F1, saying in August that the sport doesn't need any new teams. Despite the negativity surrounding the Andretti entry, Michael claimed that preparations were still ongoing to join the F1 grid. "Yeah, we're still moving forward," Michael was quoted as saying by The Race...

Nyck De Vries has become the final Formula 1 driver to select his race number for the 2023 season, with the FIA releasing the official entry list. 2020/21 Formula E champion De Vries will make his full-time F1 debut with the AlphaTauri squad, replacing Pierre Gasly who departed for Alpine. During his stand-in appearance at Monza for Williams in 2022, De Vries ran number 45, although this is a number allocated to Williams and not De Vries himself. Instead, the Dutchman has opted for number 21, last used by Esteban Gutierrez in the 2016 season - and has been available for someone else to use since 2019. It means that the AlphaTauri drivers will run consecutive numbers for the second time, with Yuki Tsunoda using number 22. In 2014, Jean-Eric Vergne and Danill Kvyat ran 25 and 26, respectively. Elsewhere, fellow rookies Oscar Piastri and Logan Sargeant have also made their selections, while World Champion Max Verstappen will continue to carry the number 1. ...