Charles Leclerc was relieved Formula 1 produced an eventful race in Las Vegas following the poor start to its new event.
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The Formula 1 world championship began in 1950 and is considered the world’s leading form of single-seater motorsport. The 2024 F1 season is the 75th time the world championship has been held.
A world drivers’ champion has been crowned every year since the series began. Since 1958 a world constructors’ championship title has also been awarded.
The most successful F1 drivers in history are seven-times world champions Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher. In 2021 the former became the first and so far only driver to date to win 100 grands prix.
While Schumacher retired from F1 at the end of 2012, Hamilton continues to race. His rival world champions in the series are Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso.
There are 10 teams active in the championship, each of which field cars for two drivers. Each team is required to design and build the majority of its cars but may source some parts including engines, gearboxes and certain other components.
Ferrari has won the F1 constructors’ championship more times than any other team, with 16 titles. It is also the only team which has competed in every championship since the first season of Formula 1.
The Formula 1 calendar typically runs from March to November each year. Pre-season tests take place in February and March, and a post-season test is usually scheduled for late November or December.
A championship now includes over three times as many rounds as early seasons did. Seven rounds counted towards the first world championship – including the Indianapolis 500, despite it being run to different rules – but a record-breaking 24 races are scheduled on the 2024 F1 calendar. The series visits Europe, North and South America, the Middle East, Asia and Australasia. It has not raced in Africa since 1993.
Two organisations are responsible for running F1. The Federation Internazionale de l’Automobile (FIA), based in Paris, France, administers and governs the sport. Its commercial rights are leased to Formula 1 Management (FOM) which was purchased by the US-based Liberty Media in 2017.
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2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend F1 driver ratings
Formula 1
Posted onAfter a controversial weekend, there were two drivers who stood above the rest. Here’s RaceFans’ driver ratings for the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix TV Times
Formula 1
Posted onIt’s race week! Formula 1 and Formula 2 head to Yas Marina this weekend for their season finales. Here’s how to watch the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and more.
Gasly raised fairness concerns with FIA over oil on starting grid
Formula 1
Posted onPierre Gasly expects the FIA to take action to prevent oil being dropped on the starting grid before races, as happened at last weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Tyre temperatures became “really dangerous” behind Safety Car, say drivers
Formula 1
Posted onFormula 1 drivers were extremely concerned about the state of their tyres during the first Safety Car period at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Fans shut out of Vegas practice deserve some kind of compensation – Wolff
Formula 1
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff says fans who were not allowed to watch practice for the Las Vegas Grand Prix should receive some kind of compensation.
F1 drivers and staff say “brutal” Las Vegas Grand Prix schedule took its toll
Formula 1
Posted onThe gruelling Las Vegas schedule left everyone feeling “slightly f*****” says Red Bull team principal Christian Horner.
Verstappen denies Leclerc as F1’s Las Vegas spectacular lives up to its billing
2023 Las Vegas GP report
Posted onMax Verstappen, Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez put on a riveting fight for the lead as Formula 1 returned to Las Vegas.
2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix in pictures
F1 Pictures
Posted onThe 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix at Las Vegas Street Circuit in pictures.
Albon’s Las Vegas Grand Prix “an endless cycle of pain”
Formula 1
Posted onAlexander Albon described his Las Vegas Grand Prix as an “endless cycle of pain” after he finished outside of the points.
How Verstappen’s collision with Russell helped him win the Las Vegas GP
2023 Las Vegas GP interactive data
Posted onMax Verstappen had a fight on his hands for once in the Las Vegas Grand Prix, but his tangle with George Russell ironically helped his cause.
Piastri ‘wishes tyre compound rule didn’t exist’ after late fall to 10th
Formula 1
Posted onMcLaren driver Oscar Piastri says he ‘deserved more than t10h’ in the Las Vegas Grand Prix after he was forced to pit late to change tyres.
Ferrari want answers over red flag delay which led to “millions” in damage
Formula 1
Posted onFerrari will seek compensation for the damage done to Carlos Sainz Jnr’s car when he struck a loose water valve cover during first practice for the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Lively Vegas race was perfect response to “negativity” from some – Hamilton
Formula 1
Posted onLewis Hamilton claimed the Las Vegas GP defied the doubters, while Max Verstappen said “I always expected it to be a good race today.”
Norris explains his huge Las Vegas Grand Prix crash
Formula 1
Posted onLando Norris thanked the medical team at the Las Vegas Grand Prix following his huge crash on the second lap of the race.
Hamilton ‘would have been on the podium for sure’ without pair of collisions
Formula 1
Posted onLewis Hamilton and Mercedes believe he would have been in contention to finish on the podium had he not been involved in two collisions during the race.
Russell ‘didn’t see Verstappen and wasn’t fighting him’ in clash
Formula 1
Posted onGeorge Russell accepted his penalty for colliding with Mas Verstappen during the Las Vegas Grand Prix, saying he did not realise his rival was trying to pass him.
Verstappen gained advantage by taking penalty instead of giving up lead – Leclerc
Formula 1
Posted onCharles Leclerc says the FIA should have told Max Verstappen to let him past after the Red Bull driver forced him off the track at the start of the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Sainz blames “unacceptable” pre-race oil spill on grid for turn one crashes
Formula 1
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr described the state of the track on the grid of the Las Vegas Grand Prix as “shocking” following a pre-race oil spillage.
Vote for your 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
Formula 1
Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.