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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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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…
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REPORTS FROM THE ITALIAN PRESS ARE SUGGESTING THAT FERRARI WERE LOOKING TO REPLACE BINOTTO WITH ALFA ROMEO TEAM PRINCIPLE With the 2022 season almost finished and Redbull dominating both Drivers’ and Constructors’ Championships. It would seem that Ferrari could be on the verge of making some changes within the Formula 1 team. Reports from the…
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Kevin Magnussen got off to an electrifying start to hold the lead after turn 1 as all drivers made it through without incident, unfortunately for him however the lead didn’t last long as Max Verstappen took the lead on lap 3 heading into turn 1, which most expected to happen. After Magnussen was passed by…
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Oscar Piastri will join McLaren for the Young Driver test after the Abu Dhabi GP after an agreement reached to release the young Australian from Alpine early Motorsport.com has reported that Alpine and McLaren have came to an agreement to allow Piastri to move to McLaren before the end of the calendar year. With the…
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Kevin Magnussen takes his first career pole and Haas’ first pole on the rainy Brazilian circuit.
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As we head towards Interlagos this weekend, it only seems right to look back at a true icon of not only the sport, but the country of Brazil. Someone whose name is shared with those famous first two corners, and whose generosity would be remembered for generations to come. Aryton Senna. When Aryton Senna was…
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Helmut Marko has revealed that Red Bull’s wind tunnel, which is currently situated in a listed building, has garnered some complaints from the Chief Technical Officer Adrian Newey. Newey, who has amassed eleven Constructors Championships with his input to Formula 1 car design over the years has aired his complaints about the wartime building the…
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Columbia has become the latest country to express interest in an F1 race, with the mayor of Barranquilla, Jaime Pumarejo stating that the “process is progressing favourably”. The Barranquilla city official told Colombian Newspaper El Heraldo that a new addition to the calendar is “a real, palpable possibility” but later admitted “there is still a…
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Although McLaren’s agreement with Piastri has long been signed, it was believed that McLaren’s new recruit would not be available until the end of the season. France’s Auto Hedbo has reported that Oscar Piastri was with McLaren for a private two day test at the Paul Ricard Circuit. The report continues that the Australian was…
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Sebastian Vettel will retire from FORMULA 1 at the end of the season bringing an end to a very respectable and illustrious career in the sport. To mark his final race in the sport, Sebastian Vettel will be auctioning off space on his final ever helmet; aptly title “The Final Lap”. Designed by Jens Munser…
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Nico Hulkenberg could be about to make his much anticipated return to the grid in 2023 with the American F1 outfit HAAS. Rumours have been circling for a while that Mick Schumacher’s seat at the team was in jeopardy, with front runner to replace him being Nico Hulkenberg. Well according to Jack Plooij of Ziggo…