Ferrari junior Oliver Bearman says the example set by Oscar Piastri shows private testing in a Formula 1 car is the “ideal” way to step up from Formula 2.
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Often found in junior single-seater paddocks around Europe doing journalism and television commentary, or dabbling in teaching photography back in the UK. Currently based in London pursuing parallel studies in Arts Management at Birkbeck, the city’s evening university.
RaceFans’ top 10 Formula 2 drivers of 2023
Formula 2
Posted onIt may not have seemed like a bumper crop of drivers this year, but there were some impressive performers through in Formula 2 in 2023.
Aston Martin credit Vettel’s input in the car his replacement took to eight podiums
Formula 1
Posted onAston Martin performance director Tom McCullough compared Sebastian Vettel’s role in pushing the team forward to Rubens Barrichello at Williams a decade earlier.
Hamilton admits work on F1 movie has been “delayed a lot” by strike
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Hamilton’s F1 movie has been “delayed a lot” by strike • F1 teams to spend less time on grid • Bridgestone to supply Formula E tyres
Mercedes lost confidence in “disorientating” 2022 setback – Allison
Formula 1
Posted onMercedes’ technical director James Allison admitted the shock of the team’s backwards step in 2022 wrong-footed them at first.
Perez learning what Verstappen is doing differently as he targets 2024 F1 title
Formula 1
Posted onDespite finishing a long way off the top spot this year, Sergio Perez has set his sights on going one better next year.
Todt agrees 2008 Singapore GP result should have been cancelled over ‘Crashgate’
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Todt agrees 2008 Singapore GP result should have been cancelled over ‘Crashgate’ • Schumacher tests at Magny-Cours • Lay-offs at Codemasters
Bottas and Zhou see encouraging signs from overhauled 2024 car
Formula 1
Posted onValtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu are eager to drive their team’s 2024 car, which will be substantially different to the C43.
Mercedes used “low risk” strategy to secure second in points at Yas Marina
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Mercedes used “low risk” strategy • Bearman and Antonelli lead F2 test • Amazon to stream NASCAR races
How Sainz suffered the worst season finale for a driver since Schumacher in 1997
2023 Abu Dhabi GP stats and facts
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr had a dire final race of the year and Fernando Alonso underestimated how well his team did in the past. Here’s the stats from the F1 finale.
Piastri’s rapid learning key to his “exceptional” rookie season – Stella
Formula 1
Posted onMcLaren team principal Andrea Stella said Oscar Piastri has performed well above the team’s expectations in his first season driving for them.
Perez targets qualifying gains in 2024 as “Sunday form has been very, very strong”
Formula 1
Posted onSergio Perez has said his race day form was “very, very strong” during the 2023 season and he must improve his qualifying pace next year.
“It should not happen”: Gasly wants explanation for Ocon’s strategy advantage
Formula 1
Posted onPierre Gasly wants an explanation why Alpine’s strategy favoured his team mate, but Esteban Ocon said he “doesn’t care” about the decision.
Ben Sulayem says ‘inhuman’ criticism is ‘because I am doing the right thing’
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Ben Sulayem ‘Attacked for doing the right thing’ • Mercedes face FTX lawsuit • Formula E revises its Berlin track
Ocon leads O’Ward in post-season test as Russell crashes
Formula 1
Posted onEsteban Ocon was fastest in Formula 1’s post-season test day at Yas Marina Circuit with a 1’24.393 lap, while George Russell crashed his Mercedes.
Marti steps up to Formula 2 as Campos and Rodin Carlin confirm 2024 line-ups
Formula 2
Posted onRed Bull junior Pepe Marti will race for Campos in Formula 2 next year while Toyota-backed Ritomo Miyata joins Rodin Carlin.
Albon calls 2023 his “strongest year in F1” after leading Williams to seventh
Formula 1
Posted onAlexander Albon said his fourth season in F1 was his best yet, after single-handedly scoring enough points to put Williams seventh in the constructors’ standings.
Banning F1 team staff from doing all 24 races “would be a good thing” – Russell
Formula 1
Posted onGeorge Russell ended the season on a high with a podium but was one of several drivers who struggled with their health over the final races.
Red Bull’s missed clean sweep of wins leaves “something to strive for” – Horner
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Singapore defeat keeps Red Bull “humble” • Departing Tost blasts “stupid” strategists • Palou ‘admits breach’ of McLaren contract
Ricciardo puzzled by qualifying struggle after failing to join Tsunoda in points
Formula 1
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo says he is unable to understand how his AlphaTauri team mate Yuki Tsunoda was so much faster in Abu Dhabi.