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McLaren had a good enough season but it was a slip from their performance in 2021 where they scored many podiums and won at Monza. This season saw no wins plus only one podium coupled with the issues Daniel Ricciardo faced throughout the campaign. Team boss Andreas Seidl takes up the story Team season: “The…
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Formula 2 driver Amaury Cordeel has been caught speeding after posting a TikTok in which he was seen going 179km/h in a 50km/h zone in his hometown of Temse. The 20-year-old Belgian was found guilty this month, despite having had committed the offence back in December of 2020. The video posted on his TikTok account…
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Hannah takes the Mclaren Applied Female Engineer of the Year award, the first winner of the award. The judges were impressed by her strategic abilities and her ability to make successful split second strategy calls while under pressure. Hannah Schmitz, who is the Principle Strategy Engineer at Redbull Racing was nominated alongside Krystina Emmanouilides, CFD…
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With the impending cancellation of the Chinese GP, Portuguese media are reporting that Portimao Circuit is set to be added as replacement. The Portimao circuit was used for the covid affected 2020 and 2021 seasons. The track is an old-school type track with sweeping corners and an undulating track. The Autódromo Internacional do Algarve track…
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Great news for the 3 time W-Series champion Jamie Chadwick as she signs to race in 2023 for Andretti Autosport, driving in the Indy NXT series. Indy NXT was previously known as Indy Lights. It’s an American development racing series sanctioned by IndyCar. Indy NXT/Lights, is the highest step on the Road to Indy, a…
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With the news that Mattia Binotto will leave Ferrari F1 team after 4 years as the team principle. What are Ferrari’s options to fill the role? Speculation surrounding the future of Mattia Binotto began around the middle of November, when a report by Gazzetta dello Sport, which stated that Binotto would be replaced with Fred…
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Roy Nissany and Brad Benavides are set to race for PHM Racing by Charouz in Formula 2 next season. Formula 3, American-Spanish racing driver Benavides is set to make his debut in formula 2, alongside former DAMS Driver and entering his 5th season in F2 Nissany to complete the driver line up. It will be…
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Ferrari Team Principle, Matia Binotto has resigned and will leave Marinello at the en of the year. Ferrari have confirmed that Matia Binotto has resigned from the team but will remain in his position until December 31st. The team also confirmed that they hope to confirm a new Team Principle in the new year. Ferrari…
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When the 2022 regulations were drafted Adrian Newey was openly critical of the technical changes, but after the first full season his opinion seems to have changed. “When I first read the rules two years ago, I was really frustrated.” Newey said, “They looked extremely restrictive.” “I have to admit that I changed my mind…
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Sébastien Loeb and Cristina Gutiérrez have won the second season of Extreme E for Lewis Hamilton’s team X44 Vida Carbon Racing. “I am so blown away by this comeback after such a difficult day yesterday. The team rebuilding, staying positive, and coming out fighting. Wow, I’m so proud of the team and these two amazing…
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Well connected Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera have stated that Mattia Binotto will be leaving Ferrari. Italian media is reporting the imminent removal of Mattia Binotto as Team Principle, with discussions being held with upper management on the terms of the Binotto’s exit. Binotto’s exit had been speculated prior to the season ending race at…
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Mattia Binotto hails the work of the strategists in F1 Abu Dhabi GP after the criticism they had all the year, as it benefitted Charles Leclerc to second. An amusing story emerged after F1 Abu Dhabi GP where Ferrari outfoxed Red Bull in terms of tyre strategy. Leclerc got ahead of Sergio Perez by making…
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Rao leas the role of Interim Secretary General after replacing Peter Bayer earlier in the year. Rao’s appointment to the FIA, was seen as controversial within the F1 paddock. This was due to her previous role as Legal Director at Mercedes and Special Advisor to Toto Wolff. Ferrari Team Principle, Mattia Binotto raised his concerns…
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As reported by BBC, the Chinese Grand Prix is set to be cancelled due to the country’s covid restrictions. Formula 1 are set to cancel the 2023 running of the Chinese Grand Prix due to Covid restrictions. Formula 1 has not been to China since 2019 and was set to return in 2023, however with…
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One driver promoted to Formula 2 for his rookie season, whilst another starts his second season with a new team. Ferrari junior driver Arthur Leclerc steps up to Formula 2 with DAMS for his rookie season in 2023. The 22-year-old finished 2nd in the Formula European Championship in 2020 with PREMA Racing before running two…
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A year on from the controversial battle for first in the Drivers Championship, Yas Marina played host to another tense battle to the end. Max Verstappen may have already secured the first place and drove to a comfortable victory almost nine seconds from the following pack, but all eyes were on his teammate and rival…
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The stage is set for a battle to the line tomorrow in Abu Dhabi – but not like last year. This year, second place in the 2022 Drivers Championship is up for grabs, with the two drivers in contention lining up second and third on the grid heading into the last race of the season.…
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Formula 1 has provisionally announced what tracks will hold a sprint event in 2023 2023 will see the amount of sprint races increasing from three to six. The destination of the six sprints events have been speculated since the FIA announced their plan to increase how many will be held each season. The six tracks…
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Moving from what was an eventful Brazilian Grand Prix, we head towards the final race of the season held at the beautiful Yas Marina circuit, a track where the soon to be retiring Vettel has won 3 times. A fan favorite, his prowess on the track and joyful jokes off it will be held in…