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Philippe Streiff was one of the promising young drivers that was coming through Formula Two in the early 80s. He cut his teeth with the plucky AGS outfit whom he’d later return to race with in F1 in 1988, before his tragic career ending crash at Rio in 1989. He arrived late on the scene…
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IndyCar will introduce new and stronger rear wheel tethers and a new flexible steering arm in a bid to improve safety. The new wheel tethers are aimed to ensure the wheel and suspension assemblies, which are heavy and dangerous in the event of an accident, stay connected to the chassis. The lifespan of…
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Looking back at his most difficult season yet. For Lewis Hamilton, the 2022 campaign represented his first ever winless Formula One season in 16 years of competiton. Mercedes AMG Petronas, who like all teams had to compete with new rules that came into effect this season, coupled with the dreaded porpoising they appeared to suffer…
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1978 F1 Champion Mario Andretti has admitted the Andretti Autosport team is eyeing up potential drivers to join their F1 bid. Michael Andretti, Mario’s son, is working on constructing an F1 team to join the grid in future years but the proposal has been hit by backlash from up and down the paddock – including…
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For Mercedes, it was a challenging season to say the least, only one win and the first ever winless season for Lewis Hamilton. In the end, it all came good, they narrowly missed out on runner up in the Constructors Title race but they have sown the seeds for 2023 and potentially could be the…
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Ferrari test driver and 2019 FIA Formula 3 champion Robert Shwartzman is set to be testing an IndyCar in January according to reports from the RACER. The Israeli born Russian drove twice for Ferrari last season in two FP1 sessions after a 2021 season which saw him finish runner up in FIA Formula 2. There…
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During Mario Andretti’s appearance on the EverythingF1 podcast this past week, the 1978 Formula 1 World Champion provided an update on Andretti Autosport’s attempts to enter Formula 1. This past week Mario Andretti appeared on the EverythingF1 podcast (click here to listen to the full podcast) to chat with the team about his career in…
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Former F1 driver and F1 commentator Martin Brundle has spoken out in light of McLaren’s Team Principle Andreas Seidl leaving the team, voicing his concern for their future going forward. McLaren announced earlier in the week that Seidl had departed the team for a new role as Chief Executive Officer of Sauber Group, ahead of…
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The launch will take place at their Silverstone base, where construction of the team’s new £200 million headquarters is well underway. Having finished seventh in the Constructors’ Championship in the last two years, the team’s owner Lawrence Stroll is hopeful that the new base – along with new personnel like their new Technical Director Dan…
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Adrian Newey is God!!! In Formula One terms he most certainly is. His car designs have crossed the finishing line first on 193 occasions. He knows his stuff from his early days at Leyton House, through his time with Williams and then McLaren. A mainstay of Red Bull since 2006. There for the halcyon period…
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Italian motorsport team Prema have announced they will run a team in the brand new all-women driver series, the F1 Academy. The series aims to develop and boost young drivers and aid in their development in the steps towards a Formula 1 career. The F1 Academy will use the Tatuus T421 chassis, fitted with a…
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The saga surrounding who could provide the power units for Red Bull Racing continue to swirl as Ford are now rumored to be set to collaborate with Red Bull on their powertrains. While Christian Horner has said he wants Red Bull to make their own power units for 2026 and beyond, other suppliers are welcome…
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Josef Newgarden will receive a new race engineer for 2023, his third in as many seasons he chases a third IndyCar crown. After Gavin Ward’s departure at the end of 2021, Penske hired Eric Leitchle, who Newgarden was able to win five races with in 2022 which was more than any other driver on the…
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The FIA has confirmed that Nyck De Vries will drive under number 21 when he makes his full-season debut next year. The Dutchman will race alongside Yuki Tsunoda at Alpha Tauri next year, replacing Pierre Gasly who will move to Alpine. De Vries, an ex-Formula 2 and Formula E champion, found himself in Alex Albon’s…
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Ferrari have decided not to extend the collaboration with Mick Schumacher, meaning the German driver will leave Ferrari’s Driver Academy. Ferrari and Mick Schumacher have collaborated since 2019, with Ferrari supporting Mick through his junior campaign before signing for HAAS in Formula 1. Mick would lose his F1 seat to Nico Hulkenberg for 2023, paving…
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Amongst this unpredictable silly season, Jost Capito resigned after two years at the helm of the Williams F1 operation. Jost joined the British team in December 2020, after it was bought by investment group Dorilton Capital, as CEO; He later took on the role of Team Principal in mid-2021, replacing Simon Roberts. Prior to the…
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From the start of 2023, Arrow McLaren SP will change its name to Arrow McLaren. While that may seem like a simple rebranding, it marks the end of what has been a truly immense era for Sam Schmidt who set up Sam Schmidt Motorsport just over a year after an Indy Racing League crash that…
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Despite being a semi spec- series, where teams all run the same Dallara DW12 Chassis, with either a Honda or Chevrolet engine, teams are allowed to freely develop their dampers for different tracks, or even specific drivers, depending on their setup preference. In simple terms, the role of the damper is to turn the energy…
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In a morning of changes, that saw Fred Vassuer head to Ferrari, Andreas Seidl head to Sauber as CEO, McLaren has confirmed that Andrea Stella will become Team Principal with immediate effect. Andreas Stella will move from Executive Director at McLaren to become Team Principal. I’m delighted that Andrea Stella will step into the Team…
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Andreas Seidl joins Sauber as CEO. Andrew Benson, BBC Chief F1 writer, tweeted this morning with the news that Andreas Seidl looks to be heading out of McLaren and over to Sauber. Seidl will replace the departing Vassuer who will head to Marinello to take on the Team Principal role for Ferrari. Sauber has confirmed…