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Sergio Pérez has admitted that while he had other seat options at the end of the season, a contract extension at Red Bull Racing was his “plan A, B and C”. The Mexican driver signed a two-year extension earlier this week – good news after a disastrous weekend in Monaco. After a lacklustre Quali performance,…
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Esteban Ocon is ‘fully dedicated’ to Alpine and has stated that he is excited to get back on track this weekend in Montréal. The Frenchman was brutally dumped by the team after a clash with teammate Pierre Gasly in the Monaco GP. Ocon is now on the hunt for a seat that will keep him…
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Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve is one of the most popular circuits on the race calendar, so we’re taking a look at its varied history. Circuit Stats Track Length 4.361 km Number of Laps 70 Race Lap Record 1:13.078 (Valtteri Bottas – 2019) Qualifying Lap Record 1:10.240 (Sebastian Vettel – 2019) First Grand Prix 1978 First Race Winner…
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Following positive runs at Imola and Monaco, Mercedes, led by Toto Wolff, is making steady progress in the right direction. This is highly courtesy of the W15’s recent developments that is slowly closing the gap to its faster F1 rivals. Recently, Wolff has previewed the team’s progress ahead of the 2024 Canadian GP at the…
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It’s a shame that Carlos Sainz who, this year, has won a race, scored four podiums and been at times more than a match for one of F1’s premier talents in Charles Leclerc. He more than likely won’t have a competitive seat for 2025 and beyond. Photo: Scuderia Ferrari HP No top seat available Mercedes…
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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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Red Bull Racing has officially announced that Sergio “Checo” Pérez will continue as Max Verstappen’s teammate for the 2025 season. The reigning world champions have decided to retain Pérez, who has been a key asset to the team since his arrival. Co-Authors: Caitlin Noble & Fleur Rogerson Red Bull has consistently indicated that Pérez was…
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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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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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Esteban Ocon has announced he will be leaving the Enstone team at the end of 2024. After 5 years with the team future plans are coming ‘soon’.
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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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Gasly vs Ocon at the Monaco GP The Monaco GP saw a dramatic turn of events for Alpine. With Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon starting 10th and 11th respectively, hopes were high for a strong finish on this notoriously difficult-to-overtake circuit. The race took a dramatic twist when Ocon’s ambitious move led to a crash,…