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Esteban Ocon is confident that Alpine can make the next step to challenge the top three F1 teams in the near future. After finishing fifth in the 2021 Constructors' Championship, the squad continued their progression in 2022 by beating McLaren to P4, having outscored them by 14 points. While he feels that there is still a gap to the teams ahead, Ocon believes that the result puts Alpine in a prime position to challenge the leading outfits on the grid. Ocon confident Alpine are on 'right path' "We should be the next one coming in that fight, because we are the fourth [placed team]," Ocon told media, including TheFOXposts.Com , over the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend. "We look to be in good shape at the moment and, hopefully, we're on the right path. "Hopefully we can continue our way of improving things, and that will be the breakthrough for next ...

Pirelli is completing extensive tests in the run up to the 2023 Formula 1 season, with the help of seven of the 10 teams on the grid. The Italian tyre-maker previously completed milage with all the teams at the Abu Dhabi post- season test with all the dry tyres, including a new 'C1' compound set to be introduced in 2023. Last weekend Alfa Romeo completed laps at Paul Ricard testing both the Intermediate and Rain tyres, while Ferrari is completing wet tyre tests on Tuesday and Wednesday at Marinello with Carlos Sainz taking to the wheel today. AlphaTauri will complete a test later this month at Portimao, testing the dry weather compound tyres. You must accept cookies to view this content You have not currently accepted all necessary cookies. You can change your cookie preferences here . Do you keep seeing this message? Disable ...

Pirelli is completing extensive tests in the run up to the 2023 Formula 1 season , with the help of seven of the 10 teams on the grid. The Italian tyre-maker previously completed milage with all the teams at the Abu Dhabi post- season test with all the dry tyres, including a new 'C1' compound set to be introduced in 2023. Last weekend Alfa Romeo completed laps at Paul Ricard testing both the Intermediate and Rain tyres, while Ferrari is completing wet tyre tests on Tuesday and Wednesday at Marinello with Carlos Sainz taking to the wheel today. AlphaTauri will complete a test later this month at Portimao, testing the dry weather compound tyres. You must accept cookies to view this content You have not currently accepted all necessary cookies. You can change your cookie preferences here . Do you keep seeing this message? Disa...

Sprint races are now firmly part of the Formula 1 calendar, with their inclusion set to expand further for the 2023 season. Six events are planned throughout the campaign, up from the three that have been held in both 2021 and 2022 as the new format is trialled. There were some disagreements earlier in the year about the doubling of the number of the Saturday events, but terms were finalised between F1 and the FIA. In the 2022 season, teams had an allowance of $150,000 USD per Sprint race to be deducted from the end of year costs, with a further $100,000 available for damage repair. Given the number of Sprint races in 2022, this figure is set to increase. Viewed by others: Daniel Ricciardo Why Ricciardo was 'glad' not to be offered a to...

F1 teams are facing the prospect of racing in the wet at this weekend's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix without tyre warmers . In a sustainability push, F1 's official tyre supplier Pirelli are introducing a new full Wet compound for the Imola race that is designed to avoid the use of electric tyre blankets. Torrential rain over the last few days has caused severe disruption in the Emilia Romagna region, with widespread flooding causing power outages and leading to road closures. Though the rain is said to ease up from Wednesday evening onwards, it is likely that the Grand Prix weekend will be run in wet conditions, which will test Pirelli's new compound to the limit. "Starting from this Grand Prix, a new compound of full Wet tyre will be introduced which will not require the use of tyre warmers beforehand," said Mario Isola, Pirelli's Motorsport Director. "Track tests have shown even better performance than the previous Cinturato Blue full we...

McLaren CEO Zak Brown has called upon prospective new teams to follow Haas' example in establishing themselves in F1. The FIA opened the entry process earlier this year with five teams understood to be up for consideration, with a maximum of two likely to be added to the 10 incumbents depending on the quality of applications received. Andretti's entry bid alongside General Motors brand Cadillac has been by far the most vocal effort since underlining its intentions 12 months ago and has faced scrutiny and opposition from those already on the grid in the time since. Teams are concerned over the loss of value should a new team join the grid, especially given the demise of numerous start-ups since the turn of the century. Viewed by others: Ferrari Ferrari explain failed attempts to sign Adrian Newey ...

Guenther Steiner has assessed a potential grey area for new teams looking to enter F1 , regarding the possible use of the wind tunnel. There has been talk of several new outfits expressing interest in entering the sport, ranging from Andretti and Panthera to HiTech and Formula Equal, the details of which were previously revealed by TheFOXposts.Com . While these teams have expressed their interest, they have not yet been accepted for entry. However, there has been speculation that some may have started to develop concept cars using wind tunnels from current teams. When asked by TheFOXposts.Com if these rumours raised any concerns about the possibility of crossover or 'grey areas' in the development regulations, Haas boss Steiner suggested that it would be difficult to prevent a new team from doing something given that they are not officially in Formula 1 . Steiner on possible grey area for new F1 teams "As you said, it's clearly rumours. I have...

Every year, Formula 1 teams pay an entry fee to com Pet e in the premier class, with the amount consisting of two elements; each team pays the standard fee of $617,687, and on top of that there is an amount per World Championship point scored in the previous season. Additionally, the team that became champions also pay a higher amount per point, meaning that Red Bull are the outfit hit with the highest bill for 2023. Like the other nine teams , the 2022 Constructors' Champions pay the same standard amount but have to pay $7,411 per point, while the rest pay $6,174 per point. In total, the Milton Keynes-based squad have to pay by far the most to comxI8v0LP F1 Ae again in 2023, with a bill of exactly $6,242,636. Curious about the amounts that the other F1 teams will have to pay? Find them below. 2023 F1 team entry fees ...