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The 2019 British Formula 4 Champion joins the Redbull Young Driver Programme and will complete Formula 1 testing duties for Redbull Zane Maloney will follow a full time schedule in F2, however Redbull has not confirmed what team he will be racing for in 2023.
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Formula 1 has agreed an extension with the promotors of the Dutch GP, meaning that Zandvoort will remain on the contract until the end of the 2025 season The new deal adds a further two more years to the current deal. With Nyck De Vries joining Alpha Tauri for 2023, the Dutch fans have another…
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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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F2 veteran Marcus Armstrong is set to pilot Chip Ganassi Racing’s fourth Indycar entry on road and street courses in the 2023 season. Following Jimmie Johnson’s move to NASCAR team ownership with the Petty GMS Motorsports organization, the car will run under #11. Armstrong will be teaming up with New Zealand compatriot and six-time champion…
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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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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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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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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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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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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…
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Formula One have announced an all-female F1 academy racing series to help younger female drivers, find an extra route into the sport. This shortly after W series ended their season early due to financial difficulties. The series will be on a similar level to formula 4 and will be a gateway for women to get…
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After a long period of speculation around the paddock it has finally been confirmed that Daniel Ricciardo will be in a reserve role on the grid next year for non other than the team he left 4 years ago, the Oracle Red Bull racing team. When Danny was displaced at the McLaren team this year…
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HAAS HAVE CONFIRMED THAT NICO HULKENBERG WILL DRIVE FOR THE TEAM IN 2023. The long running saga at HAAS is finally over with confirmation that Nico Hulkenberg returns to the F1 grid. Nico has been out of F1 since 2019, returning to F1 as a substitute for for drivers who had caught COVID. Unfortunately, HAAS’s…
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On the 23rd of September 2022, the F1 community seemed to celebrate the loss of Nicholas Latifi from the grid in 2023. The Canadian joined Williams in the 2020 season, partnering with George Russell, in an uncompetitive Williams car that would fail to score a point the entire season. His second season was where Latifi…