Formula 1: French Grand Prix

In the latest edition of his diary, Editorial Director Dieter Rencken looks back on the opening three days of 2023 Formula 1 action in Bahrain for pre-season testing including the mystic around Lance Stroll, complaints over the lack of testing, and the troubles at McLaren. Having collected my (23rd to date) FIA media pass on Wednesday to avoid a…

The start of the 2023 Formula One season is less than two weeks away. The driver lineups and the calendar are set and we've seen the new car liveries. What will happen on the track this year? Red Bull is coming off a dominant season, culminating in the first constructors' championship for Christian Horner's team since 2013. Max Verstappen cruised…

While the top teams and drivers often dominate the sport, there have been numerous occasions where underdogs have pulled off surprising wins and upset the establishment. We take a look at some of the most memorable and surprising wins by underdogs in F1. Betting on an underdog is generally considered a bad idea. Although bets on the less likely…

Latest F1 odds and a free betting offer for Sunday's French Grand Prix at the Circuit Paul Ricard at Le Castellet The French Grand Prix kicks off the second half of the Formula One season on Sunday, with the race at the Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet starting at 2pm (BST). Drivers' championship leader Max Verstappen (Red Bull) has won six of…

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc earned his third win of the 2022 Formula 1 season in Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring, holding off Red Bull's Max Verstappen to get himself back on the top step of the podium for the first time in three months. With that, the first half of the 2022 season was brought to an end, as there are 11 races down…

Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc will most likely clash on-track as they fight desperately to win the Formula 1 drivers' title this year, according to Nico Rosberg. It has been clear from pretty much the first race of the year that they would be the two gunning for glory in 2022. Verstappen has defended his title admirably so far and holds a…

Location: Le Castellet, France Course: Circuit Paul Ricard Course Length: 5.842 KM Laps: 53 Ferrari has won consecutive races, yet still enters the French Grand Prix 56 points behind Red Bull in the constructor standings. That's due to both poor strategic decisions, which caused Charles Leclerc to finish fourth at Silverstone, and unreliability,…

A telling discrepancy in Max Verstappen's crushing 2022 Formula 1 championship success is a unique pole-to-win ratio that was especially deceptive in the early months of the season. Verstappen would go on to score seven pole positions alongside his record-breaking 15 wins, which is unusual given the fastest car tends to win the most races, and the…

Update: In the monthly iRacing newsletter (which you should have received) there is a mention that in the next days we will see images of the Mercedes-AMG W13 E Performance. We are getting to know little by little the news that will arrive next week to iRacing and between confirmations and speculations we have got a good list. We encourage you to…

Hello to another race weekend! After a week off, it's great to see the best drivers in the world race once again. The summer break is approaching fast and there's only one more race in Hungary next weekend before the Formula One teams have a month off. For this weekend, the drivers are flying around Circuit Paul Ricard in France. This track is ugly…

Formula 1 will travel to 24 - yes, 24 - different venues in 2023. However, as more dates are added to the F1 calendar, the less we are treated to some thoroughly decent circuits. Many of the modern F1 circuits lack the excitement and challenge for drivers, as well as the excitement and entertainment for viewers at home and in the grandstands. The…

Red Bull and Max Verstappen were pulling away with both titles but improvements from Ferrari has opened the door for it and its lead driver, Charles Leclerc. After Leclerc won in Austria, our French Grand Prix picks expect another title-race wrinkle. A feisty weekend from Ferrari last time out, in Austria, appeared to revive the title fight between…

But the 2022 F1 World Championship is all about Verstappen and his team, so much so that ahead of the 2022 Singapore Grand Prix, with six races still remaining in the title race, Verstappen could seal the deal this weekend if the stars align for him but not for others. It's a long shot which will become more likely by the next race after Singapore…