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Williams have revealed their 2023 car with the most notable addition being the new partnership with Gulf Oil. They become the third team to reveal their new charge with the FW45 making its debut next Monday. Gulf Oil ended its partnership with McLaren after the 2022 season leaving the company open to exploring other options.…
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It has been confirmed after weeks of speculation that the US Car manufacturer Ford will return to Formula 1 in 2026. The news breaks on the same day as the Red Bull 2023 livery release where it is expected that the team will announce their partnership with the US car marque Ford. “Ford is a…
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The first Renault Formula 1 driver to win a Grand Prix with a turbocharged engine; Jean-Pierre Jabouille has died at the age of 80. Sad news as the world of Motorsport mourns the loss of Jean-Pierre Jabouille, who drove for Renault during the years 1977 until 1980. The Frenchman competed in 49 Grands Prix and…
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The FIA has officially announced the launch of an application process for potential new teams to enter the sport as early as 2025 After Mohammed Ben Sulayem announced last month that he wanted the governing body to open an ‘expression of interest’ with regards to any potential new entrants, the FIA has officially revealed its…
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Lena Bühler has been announced as the first driver to compete in the new all-female junior racing series, the F1 Academy. 25-year-old Bühler will drive for ART Grand Prix as part of the three-strong team competing in the first year of the F1 Academy championship. ART’s impressive history includes taking current F1 drivers to titles…
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Sauber has announced a new title sponsor, Stake.com, in the wake of their transition towards their future as Audi. The deal sees Robert Kubica and person sponsor Orlen leaves the team, with the latter becoming the principal partner of Alpha Tauri. The deal between Stake.com and Sauber has been described as a record-breaking deal, speculated to be…
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Mercedes reserve driver Mick Schumacher will also be available to stand in at McLaren the British team has announced The German, who has found himself without a full time race seat for 2023 was signed by Mercedes as a reserve driver after two difficult years at Haas who signed Nico Hulkenburg to partner Kevin Magnussen…
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Liberty Media are not happy with the current FIA president and even have his replacement in mind. Mohammed Ben Sulayem, president of the FIA has had a somewhat controversial couple of weeks? Firstly undermining Liberty Media’s evaluation of Formula 1 in general and now, alleged sexist/misogynistic statements and quotes from Mr Sulayem’s past have surfaced.…
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Audi has purchased a minority stake in Sauber, keeping everything on track for the German manufacturer’s debut in 2026. The purchase of the minority stake was first mentioned by Audi in October when they announced their intention to enter F1 in 2026. The German manufacturer announced in August that they were intending to enter Formula…
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Former Williams Racing reserve driver, Aitken has confirmed he has parted ways with the Grove based Formula 1 team to focus on his Sportscar career. Aitken has been part of Williams for 3 years, making his Formula 1 race debut at the 2020 Sakhir GP stepping in for George Russell, who was covering for Hamilton…
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The Sauber led operation has chosen to appoint Alessandro Alunni Bravi as Formula One Team Representative for the 2023 season and beyond. Alunni Bravi will take up the role alongside his existing position as Sauber Group Managing Director, having been with the team since 2017. “I am delighted to confirm the appointment of Alessandro Alunni…
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Today is Sergio Perez’s 33rd birthday, Sergio was born on this day in 1990. Born to parent’s Antonio Perez Garibay and Marilu Mendoza de Perez in Guadalajara, Mexico. Who Is Sergio Perez? Sergio Michel Perez Mendoza is one of the current drivers for Redbull Racing, the now 33 year old hails for Mexico, he is…
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Haas have announced they will launch their 2023 livery on the 31st of January. American F1 team Haas have completed the launch season schedule by announcing their 2023 livery will be unveiled on the 31st of January. Haas’ Livery-Only Launch The announcement came through a social media post stating that the livery will be unveiled…
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F1 legal bosses have threatened to escalate tensions between F1 and the FIA after Mohammed Ben Sulayem claimed the sport is not worth $20bn (£16.3bn). Sacha Woodward Hill, F1’s general counsel and Renee Wilm, chief legal and administrative officer of Liberty Media Corporation, F1’s controlling shareholder, have accused motorsport’s governing body of false claims in…
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Despite early season woes Max Verstappen went on to dominate the 2022 season The Dutchman, who retired twice in the first 3 races with fuel pump issues and was quoted as saying “I don’t even want to think about the Championship fight at the moment” won 15 out of 22 races and beat his nearest…
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Aston Martin’s deputy technical director Eric Blandid has said that the squad has changed more than ‘95% of aerodynamic surfaces’ on the AMR23 ahead of the new season. Team Silverstone had a difficult year in 2022 finishing seventh in the constructors’ standings, however, expectations for the new season are high having signed Fernando Alonso from…
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Mercedes technical director Mike Elliott has proposed the W13 could have been up to four tenths quicker if the squad didn’t make a wrong decision due to a single data point in the initial design of the car. Mercedes had their worst season since the dawn of the turbo- hybrid era, as they had a…
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AlphaTauri Formula One driver Nyck de Vries is facing a lawsuit from a Dutch real estate firm over a 250,000-euro loan used to support his junior career. The Dutchman managed to find his way onto the grid this year after a brilliant drive at the Italian Grand Prix in 2022 which saw him score points…
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Alpine are said to be ‘suspicious’ over supposed rivals power unit gains over the off season. Gazzetta dello Sport have reported that Ferrari, Mercedes and Red Bull have all made performance improvements for their respective 2023 power units. This is the second year of F1’s five-year engine freeze where manufacturers can only make changes with…
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The FIA has revised the structure of its F1 operations by appointing Steve Nielsen following a ‘transitional period’ prior to 2023. The Reshuffle The 58-year-old F1 veteran will oversee race control operations, which has been a major talking point after numerous controversies over the past couple of years, notably when then race director Michael Masi…