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Following a ‘lack of overtaking’ at the Monaco Grand Prix, the Pirelli hierarchies came under fire for their ‘peaky’ tires and their short operating windows. After the race, several drivers, including Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, complained about the tires being ‘too hard’. However, Mario Isola, Pirelli’s Motorsport director, has recently revealed the tire manufacturer’s…
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Photo Credit: Red Bull content pool Sergio Pérez has extended his contract with Red Bull until 2026. A two-year extension that came as a surprise to many people because of the potential in the driver market this year. What motivated Red Bull to choose Pérez for another two seasons? And why is Pérez the smart…
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Pirelli has rebuffed the suggestion by Lewis Hamilton that this seasons Pirelli’s are the ‘peakiest’ he’s seen in the history of the sport. After the Miami GP last month Hamilton said that the 2024 tyres had the smallest operating window he’d seen in his career. But the Italian manufacturer said the competitiveness of the F1…
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Photo Credit: Williams F1 Team The brand-new engine and chassis regulations will throw a challenge to the teams in not just getting the aero and power unit performances right, but making sure the car will hit the minimum weight. The engine rules will see a near 50/50 split between the internal combustion engine and the…
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Schumacher believes Red Bull are facing a decline as teams such as McLaren and Ferrari close the gap amid in-house instability rumours.
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If you inspect the DNA and history of the Alpine F1 team, you see names like Benetton. With this comes Michael Schumacher and two World Drivers Championships. Closer to the modern day you have Renault, who won two Constructors and a Driver’s Championship. However, bring yourself back to the present day and you find yourself…
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Photo Credit: Photo by Qian Jun/MB Media/Getty Images Former Renault team boss Flavio Briatore is linked to a special advisory role at Alpine according to Italian and French media. Flavio Briatore was at the helm during team Enstone’s world championship years, with Michael Schumacher in 94/95 and Fernando Alonso in 05/06. However, his reputation took…
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Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images Aston Martin target Ferrari’s Technical Director amid a team shake-up for the future. Ferrari’s Formula 1 technical director Enrico Cardile is reportedly in Aston Martin’s sights. Sources claim the British team has made a formal approach for the man to swap Maranello for Silverstone. Lawrence Stroll, owner of Aston Martin,…
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Last weekends Monaco Grand Prix saw Red Bull off the podium for the first time since the 2023 Singapore Grand Prix and has led to major questions over the car’s ability to perform at bumpy street circuits. Image: Oracle Red Bull Racing Red Bull’s weakness The RB20’s Achilles’ heel seems to be its kerb riding…
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Esteban Ocon took to Instagram following ‘abuse and negativity’ he faced after his lap 1 incident with teammate Pierre Gasly. Ocon made an ambitious move on Gasly into Portier in the opening lap of the Monaco GP. The dive down the inside led to a collision between the teammates. Launching Ocon into the air and…
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Photo Credit: Williams Racing Formula 1 chiefs believe that F1 liveries must be distinguishable from 2025, amid concerns that rival teams look too similar in the 2024 season. Early season feedback and Television images have highlighted difficulty in differentiating cars from various angles. With many teams running mostly carbon fibre liveries. The Red Bull, Williams,…
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Structural changes continue with the departure of Alpine Operations Director Rob White. This follows the shift to a three pillar system.
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RB reserve driver Liam Lawson faces tough competition for a 2025 F1 return. RB CEO Peter Bayer revealed the team’s satisfaction with their current driver line-up. Despite both RB drivers being out of contract at the end of the year and Lawson’s impressive performance in his F1 cameo last season, Bayer’s comments suggest that a…
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FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has said that Andretti should “buy another team” from the current grid. Andretti’s F1 bid was approved by the FIA last year but was turned down by the FOM, with multiple reasons outlined – including concerns over whether the team would be competitive and that they wouldn’t bring any value…
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Alpine are not ruling a driver swap after Esteban Ocon collided with his team-mate, Pierre Gasly on the opening lap of the Monaco GP. Esteban Ocon launched an attack on his teammate up the inside of portier leading to the pair colliding on exit. Ocon’s car was pitched into the air, putting an end to…
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Carlos Sainz believes that Ferrari are ‘getting stronger and stronger’ following the team’s P1 and P3 finish at the 2024 Monaco Grand Prix. Carlos Sainz finished P3 at the Monaco Grand Prix behind his Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc and McLaren’s Oscar Piastri. Sainz believes that his team are improving each week following upgrades and podium…
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McLaren secured another podium today, making it four in a row in a promising start to the season. McLaren’s 2024 Monaco GP result is another sure sign that the Woking team are holding steady, with both drivers securing a total of 30 points for the Constructors Championship. Lando Norris has previously finished on the podium…
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Oscar Piastri reflects on the Miami Grand Prix, where he secured a second-place finish, shedding light on the challenges and triumphs of the race. The 2024 Monaco Grand Prix saw a first home race win for Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, four DNFs, and a long awaited Oscar Piastri podium. Speaking post race, Piastri reflects on his…
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Charles Leclerc’s home race win has been an emotional one, and it’s been a long time coming. The Monegasque driver has been unlucky every year since he started his F1 career in 2018. In 2019 and 2020, Leclerc did not finish the race around the streets he grew up on, and in 2021 he was…
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Zak O’Sullivan has won his first ever F2 race at the 2024 Monaco F2 Feature following a last-lap upset. He stole the win from Isack Hadjar, who was leading following the retirement of polesitter Richard Verschoor. Paul Aron finished in P3. O’Sullivan clinched the win by sheer luck, waiting until two laps before the end…