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Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff has warned F1 teams they must "do a better job" in order to end Red Bull's dominant start to the sport's new technical era or else face another change in the regulations . But the Austrian, who spearheaded Mercedes' own monopolisation over Formula 1 with eight Constructors' titles between 2014 and 2021, has insisted he would not wish to pursue any tweaks to the technical regulations. Sergio Perez led Max Verstappen home for Red Bull's third one-two finish in the opening four races this campaign, with pole-sitter Charles Leclerc powerless to resist the pace of his rivals, eventually finishing 20 seconds behind in third. The form has continued from the first year of the new era of F1 in which Red Bull finished 205 points ahead of Ferrari, whilst Verstappen defeated Leclerc by 146 points. The pecking order of the chasing pack has fluctuated since the season-opener in Bahrain, with Aston Martin, Ferrari and M...

Sergio Perez claimed a second Formula 1 victory of the season in a comfortable drive in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, to eat into Max Verstappen 's points lead. The Mexican benefited from the timing of a Safety Car to leapfrog Verstappen and built a healthy gap when the race resumed, going onto claim his sixth Grand Prix victory. Pole-sitter Charles Leclerc took a first podium of the season for Ferrari in third, with Fernando Alonso fourth, Carlos Sainz fifth and Lewis Hamilton in sixth. Check out the full results from the F1 2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix below! Result Race - Azerbaijan Pos. Driver Team Time Results are being loaded... View full results ...

Max Verstappen has given his reaction to George Russell 's claim that Red Bull are still masking their true pace. The Milton Keynes-based squad have taken victory at all three opening rounds of the 2023 F1 season, but Russell believes that there is still more to come from the championship leaders. "For sure they’re holding back," said Russell to the BBC's Chequered Flag podcast. "I think they are almost embarrassed to show their full potential because the faster they seem, the more that the sport is going to try and hold them back somehow." However, Verstappen has suggested that this is not the case, with the Dutchman arguing that he did not deem it necessary to push too hard and risk wearing out his tyres in Melbourne. Verstappen: No need to destroy your tyres "I think anyway, there’s nothing really they can do," Verstappen said. "I mean, we just try to do the best we can with the development of the car, but ...

Lewis Hamilton has set out the criteria by which he could know when it may be time to consider retiring from F1. The seven-time World Champion endured his most difficult season in the sport in 2022, with Mercedes struggling to match the pace of rivals Red Bull and Ferrari due to issues with the W13 car. This does not seem to have dented Hamilton's motivation, though. The Briton has previously declared that he hopes to sign a multi-year contract extension beyond his current deal, which expires at the end of 2023. Despite this, Hamilton feels he will know when it is time to think about walking away from Formula 1 . Hamilton reveals criteria for considering F1 retirement When asked if the struggles of 2022 had had any impact on his thoughts over his future in the sport, Hamilton admitted that it is "difficult to say". "If we'd had a year like [2021 in 2022...

Lewis Hamilton has revealed that he struggle d with return ing to Abu Dhabi for the 2022 season finale following the controversial ending to the 2021 race. The Briton infamously lost out on a potential eighth World Championship at last year's Grand Prix when Max Verstappen overtook him on the final lap after a contentious Safety Car ruling, with the race victory handing the Dutchman the title. Hamilton disappeared from public view in the weeks after the event, leading to speculation over whether he would even return for the 2022 campaign. It was not until February that the seven-time World Champion reemerged via a social media post, and he was soon back in action as the new season got underway. However, 2022 proved to be a challenging year performance-wise for Mercedes , with Hamilton arriving into the final race in Abu Dhabi without a win to his name. Viewed by others: ...

Lewis Hamilton has secured an accolade at the FIA Prize Giving ceremony in Bologna taking the Action of the Year award. The Briton endured a difficult season , with Mercedes struggling with a below-par car for the 2022 season . However, in one of the rare com Pet itive showings for the W13, Hamilton found himself in contention for the British GP win after a late Safety Car. Racing against Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Red Bull's Sergio Perez, he passed both cars when the pair duelled at Silverstone. The FIA drew up a shortlist of candidates from the various FIA racing categories, with the award , voted for by the fans, going to Hamilton for his double-overtake. Viewed by others: F1 2022 Live: Watch Verstappen receive championship ...