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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…
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Formula 1 has confirmed that the recently cancelled Chinese GP will not be replaced, with a 28 day gap between the Australian GP and the Azerbaijan GP. Formula 1 released the 2023 calendar, with the omission of the Chinese GP and no replacement. This confirms that the 2023 season will be 23 races, with the…
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Williams have denied reports of a potential sale after rumours circulated over the weekend. After Porsche removed all content from their Formula E Instagram account, posting an image of a frame that many believed to be depicting the late Frank Williams, as well as a message stating “Start your engines. Something big is coming,” F1…
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Lucas Di Grassi will lead the field away at the Season 9 opener, with surprise results up and down the field in an exciting qualifying session. Qualifying Format In Formula E, the field split into two groups for the first part of qualifying. Drivers compete in the 12 minute slots to post their fastest time.…
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Son of F1 and Motorsport Icon Juan Pablo Montoya, joins the ranks as a Red Bull young driver Formula 1 has a history of sons following in their fathers footsteps. You only have to look as far as the most recent world champion to see an ex Formula 1 driving father in paddock. It looks…
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Michael Andretti has managed to partner up with a major OEM in General Motors, however an F1 entry is still a complex matter.
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Double Announcement for Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto has joined the Williams driver academy, and in a double announcement, has signed with MP Motorsport for the 2023 F3 season. The Argentine racer finished 9th in his debut F3 season, securing two wins and five podium finishes, racing for Van Amersfoort Racing. Fellow Williams driver Zak O’Sullivan…
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Formula E returns in 2023 with a record 16 races, spanning 10 different countries. The championship will return to fan-favourite circuits and welcomes brand new tracks to the calendar for the introduction of Gen3. Teams and drivers, both new and old, will be looking to impress in Season 9 from the outset. With a new…
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Who Should the Potential New Team Target? Andretti and Cadillac have announced their intention to join F1 in the coming seasons, as a joint venture between the American racing giant and General Motors. It comes following Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s announcement that the FIA will be initiating a new system to register the interest of manufacturers who wish…
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After the announcement that Andretti and Cadillac will be partnering up for a potential F1 bid there has been mixed reactions up and down the F1 paddock.
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Andretti is set to work together with manufacturer General Motors to put together a Formula 1 bid for Cadillac to join the grid in 2026. Andretti’s new team would require F1 and FIA agreement and would not be possible until 2026 – but team owner Michael Andretti is confident in a “true American bid” The…
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The FIA president has confirmed that the FIA are looking to open an “expression of interest” process for new teams wishing to enter Formula 1. Formula 1 and the FIA have indicated that they are willing to allow new teams to enter Formula 1. This is a major step forward for prospective new teams to…
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The year 2022 marked 40th anniversary of an incident at a Formula One Grand Prix weekend which had tragic consequences shortly afterwards. The 1982 Formula One season had a fractious beginning. Owing to technical infringements and disqualifications, only 14 cars (seven teams) would be on the grid for the San Marino Grand Prix due to…
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Rallycross driver for Honnigan Racing division dies in a snowmobiling accident. Terrible news to report coming into the new year as Rally driver Ken Block dies at the age of 55 in a snowmobiling accident in Utah. The Wasatch County sheriff’s department reported that Block had been riding in the Mill Hollow area when his snowmobile…
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Carlos Sainz had far and away his best F1 season to date. His debut victory and his first ever pole position which was added to twice more in the campaign. An ambitious young man on the back of this campaign. Recently quoted as saying that he wants to take the fight to two time WDC…