The 2023 Formula One World Championship has 23 races. That makes it one of the longest seasons ever. However, it will be bettered by the 2024 season, with the calendar packing 24 races. In other words, the 2024 F1 season will be the longest ever. And just like the ongoing season, the following year’s season finale will be at Yas Marina, a.k.a Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Dates are out as well: 5-8 December 2024. The 2023 Abu Dhabi GP will likely break records on and off the track, surpassing the attendance numbers of 2022’s edition.

RM Sotheby recently conducted a charity auction under the banner “Charles Leclerc for Emilia-Romagna!”. As the name suggests, it was personally undertaken by the current Ferrari F1 driver Charles Leclerc, and the auction was to help those estimated 20,000 displaced people living in Emilia-Romagna. Four items, all worn by the F1 driver during the 2023 Monaco Grand Prix, were put up to raise money. The Bell HP77 full-face helmet became the most expensive racing helmet ever sold at an auction at EUR 306,000. The second item, the race suit, bagged the highest bid of EUR 61,000, whereas the third (rain-stained gloves) and fourth (race-worn boots) items were sold for EUR 42,000 and EUR 20,400, respectively. Put all those numbers together, and the sum total is EUR 429,600.

One of the most renowned names ever to be part of the Formula One world, Honda, is all set to make a comeback. The Japanese firm has entered into a works partnership with the Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One Team to supply compliant power units in the 2026 season. That’s the season when Formula One will enforce new regulations regarding the power unit, with an engine/electric motor maximum power output ratio of 50/50. That means that those propulsion systems will feature a significant increase in electrical power compared to the current balance. More specifically, the 2026 regulations require a reduction of engine output while increasing the out of the energy recovery system (ERS) by three times. Also, teams must use 100% sustainable fuel to power their F1 car’s internal combustion engine.

For those unaware, the Gulf Historic Dubai GP Revival is a racing event that sees legendary cars from the motorsport history books compete. Several icons have already been confirmed for this year’s edition, including Williams FW07C and Tyrell 08. However, the new update confirms the entry for five more icons – Fittipaldi F8, March 821, Nissan NPT-90, Toyota 86C and Chrysler Viper GTS-R. Each one has a different tale. For instance, the F8 was named after and driven for the first time by the two-time Formula One World Champion – Emerson Fittipaldi. Similarly, the NPT-80 won the IMSA GP Championship two years in a row (1990 and 1991).