In January we summarize the results of the traditional annual survey, ending the description of the events of the past season. We didn’t take multiple votes into account – here are only answers from unique questionnaires!
Age, experience as a fan
The largest age group is between 34 and 44 years old. 95% of the survey participants are male, 61% have higher education. The majority of our audience (46%) has been following Formula 1 for more than 25 years.
Which rider were you looking for?
This nomination provided multiple choice, so the result was in any case the share of the public as a whole.
In 2012, Petrov took first place, in 2013 – Raikkonen, Kvyat was in the lead for two years, then again Raikkonen, and in 2019 and 2020 most of the public followed the successes of Charles Leclerc. In 2021, Max Verstappen topped the rankings.
In 2022, Leclerc returned to the front line and in 2023 Fernando Alonso replaced him on the front line. The most unpopular rider this year is Guanyu Zhou.
| Season 2023: Which current Formula 1 driver are you rooting for? | |
|---|---|
| Fernando Alonso | 48.60% |
| Charles Leclerc | 36.96% |
| Lando Norris | 29.46% |
| Oscar Piastri | 19.42% |
| Max Verstappen | 19.24% |
| Lewis Hamilton | 16.68% |
| Carlos Sainz | 16.60% |
| George Russell | 13.42% |
| Daniel Ricciardo | 11.12% |
| Sergio Perez | 9.50% |
| Alex Albon | 8.84% |
| Nico Hulkenberg | 7.82% |
| Liam Lawson | 5.92% |
| rest | <5% |
2022: Leclerc (44%), Alonso (28%), Verstappen (25%)
Which team were you rooting for?
There is also multiple choice in this category. Ferrari is traditionally in first place, McLaren and Aston Martin are in the top three and Alpine is the most unpopular team.
| Season 2023: Which current team are you rooting for? | |
|---|---|
| Ferrari | 38.34% |
| McLaren | 28.44% |
| Aston Martin | 23.38% |
| Red Bull racing | 18.49% |
| Mercedes | 15.96% |
| not really | 9.65% |
| Williams | 7.13% |
| AlphaTauri | 2.35% |
| Hare | 2.31% |
| Alfa Romeo | 1.93% |
| Alps | 1.59% |
2022: Ferrari (43%), Red Bull Racing (25%), Mercedes (19%)
How would you rate the past season?
If the previous season received an A for the first time in many years of the survey, the 2022 and 2023 seasons received four points. We agree with this assessment.
| How would you rate the past season? | |
| four | 40.39% |
| three | 30.43% |
Team that has made the most progress
McLaren and Aston Martin deservedly took the top positions in this category, pushing Ferrari and Mercedes out of the top three…
| Season 2023: Team that has made the most progress | |
|---|---|
| McLaren | 60.69% |
| Aston Martin | 19.17% |
| Red Bull racing | 12.56% |
| Williams | 3.27% |
| rest | < 2% |
2022: Red Bull Racing (39%), Ferrari (22%), Mercedes (12%).
The best team to work in the pits
The fastest pit stop in 2023 was made by McLaren mechanics, but more often than not the Red Bull Racing mechanics turned out to be the best…
| Season 2023: Best Pit Team | |
|---|---|
| Red Bull racing | 57.29% |
| McLaren | 31.31% |
| rest | < 3% |
2022: Red Bull Racing (81%), McLaren (5%).
Best team of the championship
Red Bull Racing had an incredible season, without mistakes or failures, giving almost nothing to its rivals. McLaren returned to the top three, and Ferrari dropped out…
| Season 2023: Best team of the championship | |
|---|---|
| Red Bull racing | 84.55% |
| McLaren | 5.69% |
| Mercedes | 2.61% |
| Ferrari | 2.40% |
| rest | < 2% |
2022: Red Bull Racing (85%), Mercedes (7%), Ferrari (3%)
The team that failed the season
Haas and Ferrari led last season’s losers. AlphaTauri deservedly took third place – much more was expected from the team…
| Season 2023: The team that failed the season | |
|---|---|
| Hare | 38.37% |
| Ferrari | 16.56% |
| Alfa Romeo | 11.74% |
| Alps | 9.90% |
| Mercedes | 6.13% |
| AlphaTauri | 5.75% |
| rest | <5% |
2022: Ferrari (33%), Mercedes (22%), AlphaTauri (18%)
Dear debutant
There were three debutants in the 2023 season; Oscar Piastri rightly topped the rankings in this category…
| Season 2023: Best Newcomer | |
|---|---|
| Oscar Piastri | 72.10% |
| Liam Lawson | 18.87% |
| I find it difficult to answer | 7.36% |
| Logan Sargent | 1.67% |
2022: Nick de Vries (50%), Guanyu Zhou (28%)
Best driver in qualifying
One of the most objective nominations, where factors other than pure speed are virtually unimportant. Charles Leclerc took first place for the second year in a row.
| Season 2023: Best driver in qualifying | |
|---|---|
| Charles Leclerc | 46.71% |
| Max Verstappen | 38.50% |
| rest | <4% |
2022: Charles Leclerc (63%), Max Verstappen (21%).
Disappointment of the season
Red Bull Racing’s dominance has become the biggest disappointment of the season for most fans…
| Season 2023: Disappointing season | |
|---|---|
| Dominance of Red Bull Racing | 45.54% |
| Liberty Media’s unwillingness to see the Andretti team among the participants | 20.41% |
| cancellation of the stage in Imola | 8.73% |
| disqualification of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton in Austin | 6.76% |
| Felipe Massa’s decision to sue the FIA and Formula 1 | 5.54% |
| rest | <5% |
The best and worst race
Readers called the Singapore Grand Prix the best race of the season – it turned out to be really interesting and was the only one in which a non-Red Bull driver won. The Las Vegas Grand Prix was recognized as the worst, but here opinions were divided – in the list of the best races, this stage took second place.
Best engine
The Red Bull Powertrains/Honda power unit was again recognized as the best, which is quite logical…
| Season 2023: Best motorcycle | |
|---|---|
| Honda RBPT | 60.56% |
| Mercedes | 15.94% |
| I find it difficult to answer | 11.95% |
| Ferrari | 10.79% |
| Renault | 0.75% |
2022: Red Bull Powertrains (54%), Ferrari (20%), Mercedes (16%).
Best driver performance
Max Verstappen’s successes made an impression, the rest of the performances received far fewer votes…
| Season 2023: Best Driver Performance | |
|---|---|
| Max Verstappen all season | 36.85% |
| Alonso in Brazil (from 4th to 3rd place after battle with Perez) | 18.44% |
| Sainz in Singapore (win from pole position) | 11.78% |
| Piastri in Qatar (win in the sprint and 2nd place in the race) | 9.46% |
| Alonso in Canada (2nd place in qualifying and race) | 6.81% |
| Hamilton in Mexico (from 6th to 2nd place) | 3.77% |
| Norris in Great Britain (2nd place in qualifying and race) | 3.71% |
| rest | < 2% |
Best start
Oscar Piastri’s excellent start in Qatar was recognized as the best in this category…
| Season 2023: Best start | |
|---|---|
| Piastri in Qatar (from 6th to 2nd) | 20.59% |
| Norris to Sao Paulo (from 6 to 2) | 19.14% |
| I find it difficult to answer | 18.80% |
| Walk through Las Vegas (from 7 to 9) | 15.14% |
| Alonso in Japan (from 10th to 6th) | 13.91% |
| rest | < 3% |
Dear team leader
Christian Horner is again the leader in this category. In 2023, he was confident and convincing, seemingly oblivious to his opponents. He actively defended the interests of the team and willingly commented on its successes, basking in the glory.
| Season 2023: Best Team Leader | |
|---|---|
| Christian Horner (Red Bull Racing) | 55.43% |
| Andrea Stella (McLaren) | 13.91% |
| Toto Wolff (Mercedes) | 10.11% |
| rest | <5% |
2022: Christian Horner (68%), Toto Wolff (17%), Andreas Seidl (3%).
Best racer
The poll for the best driver is always the most interesting, combining results on the track with the sympathy of the fans. But all positions in this nomination are absolutely deserved!
| Season 2023: Best Driver | |
|---|---|
| Max Verstappen | 62.60% |
| Fernando Alonso | 16.21% |
| Charles Leclerc | 5.12% |
| Lando Norris | 4.91% |
| Lewis Hamilton | 4.87% |
| rest | < 2% |
2022: Max Verstappen (61%), Charles Leclerc (10%), Fernando Alonso (7%).
Best car
Red Bull Racing RB19 is considered by fans to be the best car of the last season, and the old leader – the Mercedes team – scored less than 1%…
| Season 2023: Best car | |
|---|---|
| Red Bull RacingRB19 | 90.95% |
| McLaren MCL60 | 2.74% |
| rest | < 2% |
2022: Red Bull (84%), Ferrari (11%).
Person of the Year
Fernando Alonso became “Person of the Year”, proving that age is no obstacle to real success…
| Season 2023: Person of the Year | |
|---|---|
| Fernando Alonso | 38.77% |
| Max Verstappen | 29.57% |
| I find it difficult to answer | 9.75% |
| Oscar Piastri | 4.32% |
| Mohammed bin Sulayem | 3.26% |
| Lewis Hamilton | 3.20% |
| Michael Andretti | 3.03% |
| Lando Norris | 2.27% |
| rest | < 2% |
2022: Max Verstappen and Sebastian Vettel (20%), Fernando Alonso (14%), Dietrich Mateschitz (12%)
Other questions
| What number of phases do you consider optimal? | |
| 21-24 | 43% |
| 18-20 | 40% |
| Which team car do you think has the most beautiful color scheme? | |
| Ferrari | 35% |
| McLaren | 16% |
| Aston Martin | 16% |
| Are you in favor of increasing the number of stages with sprints? | |
| No | 67% |
| Yes | 25% |
| Have you become less likely to follow Formula 1 news due to the lack of public broadcasts in Russia? | |
| No | 71% |
| Yes | 20% |
| Do you support the emergence of a new team in Formula 1? | |
| Yes | 90% |
| No | 6% |
| Do you expect a transition to new technical regulations in 2026? | |
|---|---|
| Yes, it will increase competition | 67.58% |
| I find it difficult to answer | 19.07% |
| no, the transition to the new regulations will not affect the balance of power | 13.36% |
Source: F1 News
I am Christopher Clyde, an experienced journalist and content writer with a passion for sports. I have been writing about Formula 1 news for the past five years and am currently employed as an author at athletistic.com, one of the top sports websites in the US.
