Former Formula 1 designer Gary Anderson believes that Mercedes have made errors in trying to solve the “porpoising” issues many teams were faced with during pre-season testing. Due to the new technical regulations, the downforce of the cars is now generated by the floor, meaning the rake design philosophy has all but disappeared and the
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Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz believes that Netflix need to learn from the feedback they have received regarding their over-dramatisation of Formula 1, but maintains that the presence of Drive to Survive is still good for the sport. Netflix came under criticism last year when they attempted to show Lando Norris and Sainz as personal rivals at
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Pierre Gasly maintains that he was always certain of Red Bull’s return to the top of the tree in Formula 1, and was aware that Max Verstappen would give it everything he had on the final lap of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Verstappen and Sir Lewis Hamilton squared up in an enthralling title battle
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Sebastian Vettel has revealed that he had no say on what flags appeared on the bottom of his specially designed crash helmet for 2022, but suggests that the fact he was asked to remove it contradicts the message the helmet is designed to emit. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, war has broken out in Eastern
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Sir Lewis Hamilton maintains that there are no hard feelings between him and Max Verstappen going into the 2022 season following their dramatic 2021 title fight. The pair went head-to-head last year and claimed 18 of the 22 race wins between them, but frequent incidents and occasional dramatic collisions made a for a heated championship
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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has stated that he is not particularly keen to once again appear in Drive to Survive due to its over-dramatisation of Formula 1. The Dutchman refused to partake in any interviews for the Netflix show in 2021 as he felt as though F1 had a tendency to fake rivalries that did
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In light of Daniel Ricciardo’s positive coronavirus test, speculation has been brewing over who could be drafted in by McLaren to take his place should the Australian be unable to take part in the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. Ricciardo fell ill on Wednesday night, precluding him from contesting the first day of testing, and it
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has revealed that he was not in awe of Mercedes’ sidepod design in Bahrain, but noted that they appeared unconvincing during last year’s test and still won the Constructors’ Championship. Mercedes rolled into the second pre-season test in Bahrain with unique “zero pods” as they attempt to tackle the
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has aimed the latest of a long line of jovial digs at Mercedes counterpart Toto Wolff, calling him a “tax exile.” It is reasonably well documented that Monaco is considered tax haven, and therefore a good place for wealthy people to go and live; several Formula 1 drivers live
MoreFollowing the unveiling of Sebastian Vettel’s newly designed crash helmet for the 2022 season, the Cyprus Automobile Association [CAA] have asked the FIA to order him to remove the Turkish Cypriot flag from it. After Russia’s “barbaric” and “unprovoked” invasion of Ukraine, Vettel changed his helmet design to reflect the colours of the Ukrainian flag,
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