All news by author: Daniel Moxon

No fewer than seven of the 20 current F1 drivers are out of contract at the end of this season, with plenty of negotiation to be done for those set to extend their stays

Verstappen is on the verge of becoming a triple F1 champion and will celebrate only his 26th birthday next month, though he does remains some way off Hamilton's records

Ricciardo is back in F1 and has two races under his belt in his second spell with the AlphaTauri team, but the Aussie has made it clear Perez's Red Bull seat is in his sights

Verstappen may be catchable by the end of this season with Red Bull no longer bringing any upgrades to their RB19s, but Mercedes may not be in a position to make the most of that

IndyCar champion Alex Palou is gunning for a second title in the American racing series this year, and is also the subject of interest from teams on the Formula 1 grid

Mercedes have made progress this season and Lewis Hamilton has been thrilled with the effort put in by the team's staff, but they remain some way off where they want to be

Red Bull's long-serving team adviser Marko thinks selling the Alpine team to Michael Andretti would provide the best outcome for all the parties involved, including current owner Renault

F1 is a cut-throat business with drivers and team members regularly on the chopping block, and Alpine were the latest to wield the axe as two more top staff left after the Belgian Grand Prix

A poor start to the season is firmly in the rear-view mirror for McLaren, with the MCL60 suddenly competing at the front while both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri look threatening

Hamilton and his Mercedes team have, along with the rest of the grid, been unable to touch Verstappen and Red Bull this year, though that could change in the final rounds of the season

The collapse of Perez's brief title challenge and a terrible run of qualifying form have led to plenty of speculation over his future, despite having a Red Bull contract until the end of next year

Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes have been promising to agree to a new contract for almost a year now – but still the stand-off continues with no end to the saga in sight

Verstappen and his Red Bull team have been untouchable all year, but Horner's latest big decision might open the door for their rivals in the second half of the campaign

Russell beat his more experienced team-mate Hamilton in their first season together at Mercedes, but so far this year the seven-time world champion has the upper hand

Alfa Romeo-Sauber have a big job on their hands to improve performance now and also hit the ground running as Audi in 2026, and have recruited another top McLaren chief to help with both goals

Mario's son Michael, also a former F1 driver, is one of several parties bidding to join the grid with his Andretti Autosport team being supported by General Motors

Verstappen has found this 2023 F1 season to be ridiculously easy so far, winning 10 of the 12 races in his rapid RB19 car while Red Bull have an unblemished victory record

Lando Norris has more F1 experience than his rookie team-mate Oscar Piastri, but one analyst is convinced that the young Aussie has something the Brit is lacking

Leclerc's existing Ferrari deal expires at the end of 2024, the same as his team-mate Carlos Sainz, but neither of them are yet close to signing a fresh contract

Verstappen has no problem racing at more than 200 miles per hour behind the wheel of a Formula 1 car, but admitted he was nervous about trying his hand at drifting

Lewis Hamilton and George Russell may be the ones in the spotlight out on track for Mercedes, but there are plenty of people putting in work behind the scenes to help the cause

Four-time F1 world champion Sebastian Vettel retired from the sport at the end of last season, but has recently been linked with a drive in the more environmentally friendly Formula E series

Alpine have suffered a mass exodus of top staff over the last 18 months with team principal Otmar Szafnauer, sporting director Alan Permane and technical chief Pat Fry the latest to exit

Team principal Otmar Szafnauer and sporting director Alan Permane were sacked by Alpine at the Belgian Grand Prix after a disagreement over the F1 team's ambitions

Perez is miles behind team-mate Max Verstappen in the standings, but is still in second place as Red Bull hope to complete a one-two championship finish for the first time ever