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Mercedes is happy that the new car isn’t as prone to bouncing like the W13 after the opening day of winter testing. This time last year Mercedes was plagued by huge amounts of porpoising – which crippled their season early on – and ‘masked’ an issue relating to the rear suspension being too stiff and…
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The first of a three-day pre-season test saw Max Verstappen top the timesheets completing a total of 157 laps – more than anyone else as he was the only driver to do both the morning and afternoon sessions. His time was just 0.029s quicker than Alonso’s in the Aston Martin, however, the Spaniard completed his…
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Alpine have launched their 2023 challenger in an event in London. Alpine are the last team to launch their car for 2023 and will be hoping to hold onto fourth place and push closer to the top three on the grid. THE A523 Alpine’s 2023 challenger has a solid foundation to build on, however they…
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McLaren revealed their new 2023 car this afternoon at their technology centre in Woking. The MCL60, named in the mark of the team’s 60th anniversary this year, goes against the naming pattern that has been used over the past few seasons. McLaren CEO Zak Brown said: “Being one of the oldest teams on the Formula…
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Pierre Gasly was signed by Alpine to replace Fernand Alonso ahead off this season and has said he has “developed in all areas” since the disappointment of his Red Bull move in 2019. The Frenchman, who has spent much of his career at Toro Rosso and Alpha Tauri as it was re- named, was signed…
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Alfa Romeo have revealed a version of the new car ahead of the 2023 season that’s not just the livery, making them the first team to do so. It will be the last year of the Italian marque’s sponsorship of Sauber before the transition to Audi for 2026, with the team unveiling a striking red…
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Formula 1 has gone through many changes in the 21st century. The introduction of DRS, designs of cars to encourage closer racing, Turbo-Hybrid engines and many many more. As we wait for the 2023 Formula 1 season to kick off in Bahrain, I have created a list of the top 20 F1 races from the…
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Red Bull have revealed the livery that they will run in 2023 on an RB18 show car. The Milton Keynes squad opted to do its season launch in New York in front of US title sponsor Oracle. The main news is that Ford will be returning to the sport and part funding the Red Bull…
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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 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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The VF-23 will cover its first miles at Silverstone on February 11th. The team released its livery yesterday in partnership with new title sponsor MoneyGram, on a previous car rendering. Last season saw the American squad finish 8th in the constructors’ standings with Kevin Magnussen and Mick Schumacher, the highlight of the season being Magnussen’s…
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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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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says that the cost cap penalty the team received last year is already affecting car development Last year the Milton Keynes squad were found guilty of exceeding the cost cap by 1.6% in 2021. They were handed a $7m fine plus a 10% reduction in CFD and wind tunnel…
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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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After a major rules overhaul last season, aimed at improving the race ability of the cars, a few changes have been made ahead of this year to tweak the regulations for safety reasons and to clamp down on any clever innovations. And with car launches upon us, what better time to talk about the changes.…
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New Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur says that the teams rumoured 30hp increase is a “joke” The Frenchman, who was previously team principal and CEO at Alfa Romeo Sauber, replaced Mattia Binotto earlier this month after a year of disappointment for the prancing horse. Despite the team establishing themselves as a frontrunner again in 2022,…
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Mohammed Ben Sulayem has said that Andretti Global is the only new team to have expressed interest to the FIA in a potential entry F1 and FIA disagreements Earlier this month the FIA announced that they would be opening an expression of interest for new teams, with Andretti and General Motors declaring that they were…
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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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Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen are two of the greatest F1 drivers of all time, however the question over who is better has been heavily debated. Hamilton and Verstappen went toe to toe during an incredible 2021 season with numerous controversial moments throughout, making it one of the most entertaining years in the sports history.…