Despite the fact the 2023 Formula 1 season only concluded three weeks ago, all eyes are already looking ahead to 2024, particularly Ferrari. The Italians have become the first team on the grid to reveal their 2024 launch date, although they’ve not opted for their traditional slot. Over the years, Ferrari have tended to take
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Ex-Formula 1 driver turned pundit Martin Brundle is unsure which Mercedes driver would come out on top, if given a car that is capable of challenging for the title. For the last two seasons, George Russell and Lewis Hamilton have been given difficult cars to tame by Mercedes, which have stood no chance in the
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Max Verstappen has refused to admit whether he’s considered proposing to long-term girlfriend Kelly Piquet, who he went public with at the start of 2021. Piquet, the daughter of three-time Formula 1 World Champion Nelson Piquet, is often seen in the paddock cheering on her partner, who she also lives with. Verstappen and Piquet live
MoreGeorge Russell has admitted that he’s “not satisfied” with drawing 11-11 with Lewis Hamilton in qualifying this year, as he’s desperate “to be ahead” of the seven-time World Champion. After becoming just the third teammate of Hamilton’s to finish above him in the Drivers’ Championship in 2022, Russell was very much the number two driver
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko continues to be linked with being ousted from the Milton Keynes-based team, something he’s previously insisted is off the cards. Ever since Red Bull co-founder and close friend of Marko, Dietrich Mateschitz, passed away during the weekend of the 2022 United States Grand Prix, Marko’s future has been uncertain.
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Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur has admitted that the Italians are “behind” on their contract talks with Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, despite recent rumours on both of their futures. Leclerc and Sainz currently both have deals which expire at the end of 2024, although Leclerc has reportedly agreed a record-breaking extension. According to several
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With a new concept on the way for 2024, Lewis Hamilton will be hoping to challenge for the Drivers’ Championship next season after not winning a title since 2020. It’s been three years now since Hamilton has been crowned as the World Champion, following Red Bull’s and Max Verstappen’s dominance. Mercedes also haven’t designed a
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has admitted to losing to Max Verstappen’s mother in 1989, in the Junior Karting Championship. Before becoming Red Bull’s team boss in 2005, Horner was a prolific racer himself but was never quite able to progress into Formula 1. A lot of Horner’s youth was dedicated to go-karting, where
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At the 2023 season finale in Abu Dhabi, Max Verstappen allowed Red Bull to pit Sergio Perez first, despite the fact the Dutchman was in the lead. Traditionally, whichever driver is in front is pitted first by their team, to protect their position and give them the best opportunity to make further ground. At the
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1997 Formula 1 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve is confident that Red Bull and Max Verstappen can be caught before the new power unit regulations are introduced in 2026, something many believe is unlikely. Lewis Hamilton and many others are expecting Red Bull and Verstappen to continue dominating throughout 2024 and 2025, given that the current
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