Ex-Formula 1 team owner Eddie Jordan believes Alex Albon deserves a second chance at Red Bull, with the Irishman believing that the Williams driver could “really be mustard”. Albon previously competed for Red Bull from mid-2019 to the conclusion of the 2020 season, after being promoted from the sister team to replace Pierre Gasly. However,
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has stressed that Sergio Perez is the “right driver now” for the side, but that he’ll need to perform well this season to convince them to extend his deal. Perez’s Red Bull contract is due to expire at the end of 2024, with the general expectation being that he
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Formula 1 journalist Ben Anderson has revealed that McLaren’s recent unveiling of their 2024 livery left the media “stunned”, because of its similarities to their 2023 design. Whilst the Woking-based outfit are yet to take the covers off their actual car for the upcoming season, they did show the world the colours they’d be racing
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has brushed off suggestions that Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc are Max Verstappen’s biggest threat, with the Austrian admitting that both drivers have “weaknesses”. The point of Norris and Leclerc competing with Verstappen was raised by ex-Formula 1 team owner Eddie Jordan, who revealed that if he owned a
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher doesn’t think Ferrari are the “biggest contender” to take the fight to Red Bull this year, due to the “silly mistakes” often made by Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz. There is no doubting that Leclerc and Sainz are exceptional drivers, with the duo having now been team-mates for three seasons.
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has admitted that the Austrians have “a lot of ground to make up” on Ferrari and Mercedes, ahead of the new power unit regulations in 2026. For the first time in their Formula 1 history, Red Bull will become a manufacturer in 2026, with the Milton Keynes-based side set
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Mercedes’ junior programme chief Gwen Lagrue has revealed that Esteban Ocon continues to be managed by the Silver Arrows, despite racing for Alpine. Ocon has been managed by the German manufacturer since joining their junior programme in 2015 and made his Formula 1 debut mid-2016 for one of Mercedes’ customer teams, Manor. The Frenchman completed
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Formula 1 journalist Ben Anderson believes Sergio Perez is “too damaged” from his time alongside Max Verstappen to be as serious option for Alpine, who currently have two available seats for 2025. Perez, Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon are all without a contract as things stand for 2025, with this summer’s silly season set to
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Ex-Formula 1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone doesn’t think Mercedes will take the fight to Red Bull in 2024, with him believing that if “anyone can do it”, it’ll be Ferrari. Mercedes finished second in the Constructors’ Championship last season and finished narrowly ahead of Ferrari, following a late-season scrap. Despite beating the Italians being a positive
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Mercedes’ entirely new concept for 2024 has so far delivered positive results, according to feedback received by team principal Toto Wolff. The Silver Arrows head into the upcoming season having opted to start from scratch, with an entirely new car set to be introduced. Their 2024 challenger – the W15 – is believed to feature
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