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Formula 1 has announced the launch of a new all-female junior category named the F1 Academy, which will begin in 2023. The sport confirmed a 15-car grid will be running at seven different race weekends next season, with three races per round for young female drivers which Formula 1 aims to help them “progress to higher levels of competition – including W Series, Formula 1, Formula 2 and Formula 3”. Five current Formula 2 and Formula 3 teams will be running teams in the new F1 Academy series, which will be running Tatuus T421 chassis, with Autotecnica-powered turbocharged engines capable of up to 172 horsepower, running on Pirelli tyres. The series also includes 15 days of official testing for the drivers and Formula 1 will subsidise the cost of each car with €150,000 worth of budget. Though the drivers are expected to provide the same amount to run in the F1 Academy, Formula 1 says this represents “a fraction of the usual costs in comparable series”. It will be overseen by … [Read more...] about All-new, all-female F1 Academy series set to launch in 2023

Formula 1 is launching a new all-female racing series which is intended to help promote women racers. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free The new championship, F1 Academy, will run across seven triple-header race weekends next year. A total of 15 cars will contest the 21 rounds. Each seat will be partly subsidised by F1, which will provide €150,000 (£130,000) per car. Drivers, who are expected to be drawn from go-karting and other junior series, will need to provide the same amount and the remainder of the budget will be covered by the teams. F1 says five “strong and experienced current F2 and F3 teams” will run the cars. Drivers will race Tatuus T421 chassis using 165bhp turbocharged engines provided by Autotecnica, running on Pirelli tyres. F1 Academy is not intended as a rival to the existing all-female championship W Series, which has raced on the Formula 1 support race roster since last year. W Series cut its 2022 championship short last month after … [Read more...] about F1 announces new all-female series “F1 Academy” to start in 2023 · RaceFans

Listen to this article Gasly was among six drivers summoned after the 24-lap sprint race that set the final starting grid for the Brazilian Grand Prix for various incidents. Gasly was alleged to have driven too slowly during his reconnaissance laps to the grid, not meeting the maximum time set by race director Niels Wittich in his event notes. But Gasly only received a warning for the incident, explaining during the hearing that there were people on the grid before the safety car line where the final reading was taken. It means Gasly stays on 10 penalty points for the year, two shy of a race ban. His tally will not reduce until next May, leaving him on the brink well into the start of his career with Alpine . Mercedes driver Hamilton faced a post-sprint investigation from the stewards along with Daniel Ricciardo and Zhou Guanyu for an alleged start procedure that was noted by race control during the race. The stewards said during the sprint they would … [Read more...] about Gasly avoids penalty points as stewards clear Brazil F1 start infringements

Listen to this article The common denominator in such cases is inevitably rain, plus a team and driver that gets everything just right on the day when the usual frontrunners don't quite achieve their normal level of perfection. Good fortune has to play a part, but it would be wrong to suggest that luck was the biggest factor in Magnussen's achievement. His team made all the right calls, and the Dane himself had to do the job on track in tricky circumstances. This being a sprint weekend, there was one practice session before everyone plunged into qualifying, and that lack of preparation time probably served as something of a leveller. Magnussen was an unspectacular 16th in FP1, but his teammate Mick Schumacher was eighth, suggesting that there was some potential in the car. Magnussen finished the difficult Q1 session in a very respectable seventh place after everyone switched to slicks on the drying track, and he then repeated that result in Q2 to ensure a place in the … [Read more...] about The factors that helped Magnussen pull off shock F1 pole

Listen to this article With both championships long settled and the end of an intense season to date within sight, Brazil was hardly being hyped up as being a big weekend for Formula 1. In fact, in the lead-up to the start of qualifying, I was discussing with some friends how this season feels like it has dragged on, particularly since Max Verstappen clinched his second title and made the remaining rounds dead rubbers. Negative? Yes. But mentally, many within F1 are already thinking of the winter break that is less than two weeks away. But then along came Kevin Magnussen and Haas to remind us of the magic that F1 can conjure up when you least expect it, and why underdogs in both the series and in wider sport matter so, so much. Interlagos has a funny habit of throwing up shock results like this. Think of Giancarlo Fisichella 's victory amid the chaos of 2003, Nico Hulkenberg sticking his Williams on pole in the damp as a rookie in 2010, or Pierre Gasly 's … [Read more...] about Haas’s shock Brazilian GP pole reminds us the joy F1 underdogs provide

Listen to this article The two teams have been discussing Piastri's contractual situation since he was announced as a 2023 McLaren driver in the summer. Given the animosity surrounding Piastri's move to the Woking outfit, Alpine initially appeared reluctant to do anything that might help him get a head-start with his new team, with discussions dragging on for several weeks However, the first sign that there had been progress came when it emerged that Piastri recently spent two days at Paul Ricard at the wheel of last year's MCL35M, the car previously used to give some initial F1 mileage to Colton Herta, Alex Palou and Pato O'Ward. McLaren has thus far given no details of the Paul Ricard test, other than simply confirming that it took place. A final agreement with Alpine to formally release Piastri before the end of the calendar year has now been reached and he is set to make his first public appearance with McLaren in the current MCL36 at the young driver test on … [Read more...] about Alpine agrees to early F1 contract exit for Piastri

George Russell passed Max Verstappen to win the Brazilian Grand Prix sprint race, while team mate Lewis Hamilton will start alongside him on the front row. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free Russell used his soft tyres to catch and pass the world champion to win the 24-lap sprint race, with Carlos Sainz Jnr taking second ahead of Hamilton but will drop five places on the grid after a power unit penalty. Ahead of the race, Max Verstappen was the only one of the front runners to opt for medium tyres for the 24-lap race, with pole winner Kevin Magnussen and the rest of the top ten all taking soft rubber. When the lights went out, Magnussen got a good getaway to arrive into the Senna S ahead of Verstappen and retain the lead, while Russell maintained third place ahead of Lando Norris in fourth. Russell fought hard to get by the Red Bull, but Verstappen held firm. At the end of the second lap, Verstappen tucked into Magnussen’s slipstream and passed the Haas … [Read more...] about Russell passes Verstappen to claim first F1 win in sprint race · RaceFans

Lance Stroll has been given three penalty points for a move on team mate Sebastian Vettel which the stewards called “dangerous”. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free The Aston Martin pair were involved in a close fight for position when Vettel attempted to overtake Stroll at the exit of turn three. Stroll moved across from the racing line, forcing Vettel to take to the grass with two wheels. The stewards examined video of the incident and issued a 10-second time penalty to Stroll during the race. That dropped him from 12th place to 17th in the final classification. They also handed him three penalty points which puts him on a total of eight. Drivers receive an automatic one-race ban if they reach 12. Stroll was found to have violated articles 2b and 2e of Appendix L, chapter IV of the International Sporting Code. Parts of the relevant regulations state: “Manoeuvres liable to hinder other drivers, such as deliberate crowding of a car beyond the edge of the … [Read more...] about Stroll given three penalty points for “dangerous” move on team mate · RaceFans

Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer issued a stinging rebuke to both his drivers after they collided twice during today’s Brazilian Grand Prix sprint race. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon ran side-by-side through the first three corners after the start. Alonso then attempted to pass Ocon at the exit on the outside of turn four, but had to run wide. The stewards reviewed the incident but concluded no investigation was needed. Further around the lap Alonso moved to the outside of Ocon at turn 15, the fast left-hander which brings the drivers to the starting grid. The pair made contact again, Alonso losing his front wing against his team mate’s car, which forced him into the pits for repair. The stewards are investigating this incident. Ocon’s car also sustained damage and he finished out of the points. His car then caught fire after the race due to a suspected fuel leak, and his starting position for tomorrow’s grand … [Read more...] about Alonso and Ocon “let the team down” with collisions, says Alpine boss Szafnauer · RaceFans