Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc did not at all believe that Red Bull showed their hand during the first two practice sessions ahead of the French Grand Prix this weekend. Leclerc topped FP1 ahead of Verstappen in Le Castellet, before finishing second to team-mate Carlos Sainz in the second hour as the Scuderia took a clean sweep
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Former Formula 1 driver Alex Wurz fears that track limits will be an even bigger issue at this weekend’s French Grand Prix than they were in Austria. Niels Wittich, one of two new race directors this season alongside Eduardo Freitas, had a lot to deal with in Spielberg a fortnight ago as he wrestled control
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Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz is set to be handed a 10-place grid drop ahead of the French Grand Prix on Sunday. The Spaniard looked all set to pass Max Verstappen late on in the Austrian Grand Prix before his race was abruptly ended by a spectacular engine blowout. The F1-75 quickly became engulfed in flames, and
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Daniel Ricciardo has had just about everybody linked with his McLaren drive in recent weeks as speculation continues to surround him. The Australian has struggled to settle in at the Woking-based side since his arrival at the beginning of last year, and he has been largely out-performed by team-mate Lando Norris. Over the past seven
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Lando Norris has quipped that McLaren will be fighting at the front with Red Bull and Ferrari this weekend due to an upgrade introduced to the car. Norris and team-mate Daniel Ricciardo have scored points 12 times between them in the opening 11 rounds of what has been a difficult year so far for the
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Haas team principal Guenther Steiner and Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto have both indicated that upgrades under the new technical regulations are having less of an effect than they did before. The new ground effect aerodynamics introduced this season necessitated an entirely new concept and approach from the teams as they tried to figure out the
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Haas’ Kevin Magnussen is hoping that the next upgrade for the team can help them compete with Alpine and McLaren at the top of the midfield. For the first time since 2018, the American side have scored points in both of the last two rounds after Mick Schumacher finally found his points-scoring form. The recent
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Aston Martin’s Sebastian Vettel has revealed that there is a “clear intention” for him to continue with the team going into next year. The German signed with the Silverstone-based squad last season, and he managed seven points finishes in a disappointing year for the team as they slumped to seventh in the Constructors’ Standings. Things
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is keen to see how Nyck de Vries gets on when he is given his first official outing with the team during the first practice session at the French Grand Prix. Each team is required to give a practice session to a rookie or development driver on at least two
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff no longer subscribes to the idea that one should do whatever it takes to win, insisting that he would prefer to win with “humility” and “integrity.” The comments come months after the highly controversial 2021 championship battle between Sir Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen concluded in quintessentially controversial fashion in
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