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Breaking: Helmut Marko breaks silence on axe rumours

Amid growing speculation and rumours of political unrest at Red Bull, Helmut Marko, the prominent Austrian consultant, has unequivocally addressed the uncertainties surrounding his future in Formula 1.  Reports, notably from Brazilian broadcaster Globo, had suggested a potential shift in Marko’s role at Red Bull, citing mounting tension between him and Red Bull’s team principal,

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Why Sergio Perez will be axed

Despite having a contract for 2024 which Red Bull want to respect, Sergio Perez’s recent form has thrown his future into jeopardy, especially with the likes of McLaren becoming more competitive. Back at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, when Perez claimed his second win of the opening four rounds, nobody thought his future would be as

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Alpine power boost request denied by Formula 1

Alpine have reportedly had a request to improve their power unit rejected by Formula 1, meaning the French outfit will be down on power until the new engine regulations are introduced in 2026. The Enstone-based team appealed to F1 to allow them to work on their engine despite a current ‘engine freeze’ being in place

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Charles Leclerc addresses Ferrari boss’ leadership

Charles Leclerc has commended the pragmatic leadership style of Fred Vasseur, who assumed the role of team principal at Ferrari earlier this year.  Vasseur’s unflappable approach is viewed as a crucial counterbalance to the passionate and emotional environment that characterises the Italian team. At the onset of the season, Vasseur succeeded the former team boss,

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Charles Leclerc defeats Max Verstappen ahead of 2023 United States GP

Max Verstappen has lost to Charles Leclerc ahead of this weekend’s United States Grand Prix, in an inaugural padel tournament consisting of athletes from across the world. The high-profile tournament, which was held in Monte-Carlo, saw athletes from various sports come together to raise money for charity, with Leclerc having come out of the event

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Helmut Marko breaks silence on Christian Horner trying to fire him

Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has quashed rumours that team principal Christian Horner is trying to axe him from the team, with the 80-year-old revealing that he’s contracted until the end of 2024. It was reported over the weekend that Horner is keen to get rid of Marko and was in favour of Yuki

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Christian Horner calls for rule change after Sergio Perez incident

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has called for his fellow team principals to look into the current rules against a third car being introduced, something which two teams have been penalised for in recent races. Back at the Japanese Grand Prix, Logan Sargeant was penalised after crashing heavily at the end of Q1, resulting

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Max Verstappen speaks out on clashing with his race engineer

Max Verstappen has insisted that himself and race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase “get on so well”, despite often being heard becoming “quite vocal” on the team radio. Verstappen and Lambiase appear to often clash over the radio, something which led to suggestions that they don’t get on. The pair have worked together ever since the three-time

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Lando Norris reveals McLaren demand

Lando Norris has called for McLaren to focus on making the car “easier to drive” in varied conditions, something the Briton admits himself and Oscar Piastri have asked for. Since McLaren introduced a huge upgrade back at the Austrian Grand Prix, their season has turned around dramatically. They’ve gone from being one of the slowest

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James Vowles reveals why he is ‘counting down the days’

Williams team principal James Vowles is “counting down the days” until Pat Fry joins the side as their new chief technical officer (CTO), something which will take place on November 1. Fry is joining the Grove-based team after departing Alpine following the Belgian Grand Prix, alongside Otmar Szafnauer and Alan Permane. He held the CTO

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