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Charles Leclerc is close to signing a new Ferrari deal, according to Italian publication La Gazzetta dello Sport. The new deal would run until 2029 extending his current contract which expires in 2024. It would see the Monegasque driver continue this relationship with the manufacturer until he is 32-years-old. This means it could represent the…
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Assessing the 2023 season for Aston Martin is very difficult for two reasons. Firstly, the teams results in the first and second half were so different as the development race caught up with them. They went from being Red Bulls only challenger to finishing 7th and 10th in Abu Dhabi. Not disastrous by any stretch,…
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Despite the belief Sargeant would be replaced, Williams have announced they are keeping the American for 2024. Williams announced the 2024 contract with Sargeant earlier today, excited to see how he performs in the new season. Sargeant finished 21st in the drivers championship, scoring one point across the 22 race season. His teammate, Alex Albon…
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has said Formula 1 needs more races like the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix in fear of a 2023 repeat. Although Qatar was one of the most hotly debated races, Wolff believes it provided a solution to F1’s issues. Many drivers suffered illness during and following the race due to dehydration.…
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has said there is no guarantee for a repeat of form next year drawing Mercedes 2021 as an example. While Mercedes have struggled to recover since 2021, Red Bull kept pace led by Horner and Verstappen. Winning 13 out of 17 races in 2020, Red Bull finished second, a…
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Alfa Romeo driver Valtteri Bottas’ nude calendar has raised a gigantic $150,000 for men’s health charity Movember. Although his mum wasn’t keen originally on the calendar, confused by his want to go nude for charity, Bottas’ calendar has helped raise money for prostate cancer research. Photographed by German sports photographer Paul Ripke, the initial run…
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As the Formula 1 2023 season comes to an end, it’s the perfect moment to reflect on the twists and turns of Ferrari’s season. From their ambitious start to the challenging finish, the team has undergone significant changes. After finishing a distant second in the Constructors’ Championship in 2022, Ferrari underwent an overhaul. The management hierarchy…
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George Russell described 2023 as one of his worst seasons ever with only two podiums compared to teammate Lewis Hamilton’s six. Despite outscoring his seven time world champion teammate last season, Russell finished eighth in 2023. Matters were made worse when this is compared to Hamilton who finished third. Mercedes endured it’s first winless season…
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Lewis Hamilton has said both Mercedes and team principal Toto Wolff have a “huge amount” of pressure on them to make the 2024 car perform. 2023 was the first winless season for the Brackley team since 2011. With hopes the W15 can turn their fortunes, Hamilton believes they have to get it right to avoid…
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Despite much promise of a return to the top step, Mercedes once again struggled this year, with their first winless season since 2011. The end of 2022 left many Mercedes fans hopeful of a return to the highs of 2021. Although only achieving one win, Mercedes driver George Russell proved the W13 had some pace…
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It’s hard to find any fault with the 2023 Formula 1 season for the Red Bull team and Christian Horner is sure to be sitting back, enjoying a well-deserved cocktail following another victory in Abu Dhabi. The statistics speak for themselves. Most wins in a season, most points in a season, most laps led in…
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With everything coming down to the wire in the F2 drivers and constructor’s championship the feature race at Yas Marina in Abu Dhabi proved to be a race of the season with overtaking and last lap battles. In the end Jack Doohan won converting from his pole position for his last Formula 2 Race in…
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Frederik Vesti drove to victory in the F2 Abu Dhabi Sprint today, keeping his title dreams alive as he takes the fight to Théo Pourchaire tomorrow. Pourchaire, the Championship leader, secured seventh after a dramatic opening lap. Frederik Vesti secured P1 for PREMA Racing in the F2 Abu Dhabi Sprint, keeping him in the fight…
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Two red flags were brought out in FP2 after both Sainz and Hulkenberg had incidents while Charles Leclerc topped the session. With only a quarter of the running time actually used, Charles Leclerc topped the session followed by Lando Norris. Before Carlos Sainz’s crash, George Russell took the fastest time with a 1.25.906 on the…
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George Russell topped FP1 in Abu Dhabi but Aston Martin reserve driver Felipe Drugovich was best of the rookies in second. FP1 was full of new faces with 10 current drivers making way for rookies to drive. All teams bar AlphaTauri put a young driver in the car in order to complete their rookie practice…
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The FIA has given both Toto Wolff and Fred Vassuer formal warnings after their use of bad language in the Las Vegas press conference. Both team principals took part in last Friday’s press conference. Joined by James Vowles and Zak Brown, both Wolff and Vassuer showed frustration during the Las Vegas conference. The conference took…
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Christian Horner has claimed ahead of Abu Dhabi that Lewis Hamilton reached out to him to discuss a move to Red Bull. Hamilton has clarified neither he nor a representative for the Mercedes team approached Red Bull. This comes after Red Bull team principal Christian Horner claimed Hamilton’s entourage contacted the Milton Keynes team prior…
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Vice president of Alpine Motorsport has said Mick Schumacher is too good a driver not to sign for their World Endurance Championship team. Bruno Famin, vice president of Alpine Motorsport, has sung praises about the newest driver to their WEC team, Mick Schumacher. Famin suggested that, while announced this week, the plans for him to…
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AlphaTauri has decided to bring a substantial floor upgrade to Abu Dhabi despite being the final race of the year. Although a tough year for the Italian team, they have taken major steps in the final quarter of 2023. The team has had gradual floor upgrades and help from sister team Red Bull. Using rear…