Kevin Magnussen arrived back in Formula 1 and impressed last year. But with an underperforming car, he struggled to match his new team mate in 2023.
Will Wood's articles on RaceFans
Will has been a RaceFans contributor since 2012 during which time he has covered F1 test sessions, launch events and interviewed drivers. He mainly contributes to Formula One race weekend and pre-season test coverage, and also has the enviable job of reviewing the official Formula One game and other motor sport titles to the test.
Unsung heroes: Four stars not in cars from the 2023 Formula 1 season
Round Table
Posted onRaceFans’ writers name the four personalities outside of the cockpit who have impressed us most during the 2023 Formula 1 season.
2023 Formula 1 driver rankings #19: Lance Stroll
Formula 1
Posted onIn a season where he likely drove the best car he’d ever had in Formula 1, Lance Stroll consistently failed to make the most of it.
2023 Formula 1 driver rankings #20: Sergio Perez
Formula 1
Posted onThe Red Bull RB19 is the most successful Formula 1 car in history. But you wouldn’t have known it watching Sergio Perez driving.
Verstappen ‘only made one big mistake all year’
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Verstappen ‘only made one mistake all year’ • Ilott joins JOTA • Alpine run Pulling in F1 Academy
2023 Formula 1 driver rankings #21: Logan Sargeant
Formula 1
Posted onThe first American F1 driver to score a point in 30 years – but Logan Sargeant’s rookie campaign was challenging to say the least.
2023 Formula 1 driver rankings #22: Nyck de Vries
Formula 1
Posted onNyck de Vries’ rookie season in Formula 1 would ultimately last just ten rounds. Sadly, this earns him the bottom spot on the 2023 rankings.
Norris excited that McLaren are “finally on the right track”
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: McLaren on “right track” – Norris • Hamilton’s third-place trophy misplaced • Not winning Le Mans “difficult to accept” – Buemi
What was the best special team livery of the 2023 F1 season?
Debates and polls
Posted onWhich special liveries did you enjoy the most through the 2023 season? Pick up to three of your favourites in this week’s poll.
Qualifying my “Achilles’ heel” during return – Ricciardo
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: In the round-up: Qualifying my “Achilles heel” – Ricciardo • Vasseur forbids ‘what ifs’ at Ferrari • Verstappen joins charity simrace
Sainz “perfectly confident” Ferrari can catch Red Bull over winter
Formula 1
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr says he is “perfectly confident” that Ferrari have the ability to close their performance deficit to Red Bull.
Pourchaire “disappointed” to be third Formula 2 champion to miss F1 promotion
Formula 1
Posted onFormula 2 champion Theo Pourchaire says he is “disappointed” not to get an opportunity to race in Formula 1 next season.
Caption Competition 227: Deserted
Caption Competition
Posted onWhat were the Alfa Romeo pair thinking as they trekked through the desert? Can you come up with the best caption for this picture?
Hamilton questions FIA’s sustainability merits after hosting Prize Giving in Baku
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Hamilton questions FIA’s sustainability merits • IndyCar hybrid delay the ‘right move’ – Rahal • Forza wins Best Racing Game
Verstappen hit ‘phenomenal heights’ in record-breaking season – Horner
Formula 1
Posted onWorld champion Max Verstappen hit ‘phenomenal new heights’ during his record-breaking season, says Red Bull team principal Christian Horner.
Formula E is latest motorsport series to fall behind paywall in UK
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Formula E vanishes from free TV in UK • F1 teams up with FIA and Extreme E on hydrogen • Fittipaldi moves to VAR
Piastri rises, Sargeant hits record low in final F1 23 ratings update
Gaming
Posted onMcLaren driver Oscar Piastri has received the biggest boost in the final post-season driver ratings update for the official F1 game.
FIA relaxes some F1 testing rules for 2024 and adds new wet weather test
Formula 1
Posted onThe FIA has introduced a raft of changes to next year’s Formula 1 sporting regulations to open up opportunities for supplementary testing.
FIA replaces masculine language with gender-neutral terms in F2 and F3 rulebooks
Formula 2
Posted onThe FIA has modified its regulations for Formula 2 and Formula 3 to make its language inclusive of all drivers, in a first for the series.
Verstappen “hasn’t changed in the last four or five years” despite success – Horner
Formula 1
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner predicts world champion Max Verstappen will be no less driven and strong in 2024.