Charles Leclerc heads to the upcoming Qatar Grand Prix confident that Ferrari have the “upper hand” over Mercedes, in the fight for second in the Constructors’ Championship. Following Aston Martin’s recent downfall and Ferrari’s significant progress, it’s between Mercedes and the Maranello-based team for second in the standings. Red Bull, of course, secured back-to-back Constructors’
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Andrew Shovlin, Mercedes’ Trackside Engineering Director, has noted significant progress from Ferrari in addressing tyre degradation issues that had previously separated the two teams in Formula 1. Ferrari began the current regulation cycle with a competitive package but faced challenges in managing their SF-23 car, which hampered their race performances despite strong qualifying showings. However,
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Dave Robson, Williams’ Head of Vehicle Performance, has lamented that Logan Sargeant’s crashes have been overshadowing his progress. Sargeant’s eventful weekend at the Suzuka circuit saw him involved in multiple incidents. He crashed during qualifying after touching the grass into the final corner and later retired from the race after colliding with Valtteri Bottas. Despite
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Red Bull Racing left Japan with a sense of satisfaction as they successfully addressed a lingering question mark that emerged from their underwhelming performance in Singapore. The team had introduced a new floor specification for their RB19 in Singapore, designed to generate more camber in the leading edge of the floor to enhance local aerodynamic
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Mercedes driver George Russell aimed to rebound from a disheartening performance at the Singapore Grand Prix with a fresh strategy at Suzuka. However, his one-stop strategy left him vulnerable in the closing stages of the race, leading to a challenging weekend for the young British racer. In a candid post-race interview, Russell took a moment
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American rookie Logan Sargeant has found himself under mounting scrutiny as he navigates his debut season. However, his team principal at Williams, James Vowles, firmly believes that Sargeant deserves the remainder of the season to demonstrate his Formula 1 mettle, despite the growing pressure to eliminate errors that could jeopardise his race seat – the
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Anthony Davidson believes that George Russell is still Mercedes’ and Lewis Hamilton’s “understudy”, something Russell recognises in the Sky Sports F1 pundit’s opinion. Russell and Hamilton have raced close together in the last two races, with the seven-time World Champion having come out on top in both Singapore and Japan. Hamilton would’ve
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Following last weekend’s woeful Japanese Grand Prix for Sergio Perez, the Mexican’s father has backtracked on comments he made in April, where he insisted that “there is no favouritism” at Red Bull. Perez remarkably retired twice last Sunday at Suzuka, in what was a day to forget for the 33-year-old. His race got off to
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Sportswear giant Adidas has chosen to keep its cards close to its chest regarding a potential takeover of the coveted naming rights at Red Bull-owned Alpha Tauri from 2024. The rumour mill was set ablaze earlier when it was suggested that Alpha Tauri might wrestle away German fashion powerhouse Hugo Boss’ sponsorship of the Aston
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Recent controversy surrounding Red Bull’s team advisor, Dr. Helmut Marko, and his comments about Sergio Perez has sparked debates about racism and motivation within the Formula 1 community. While Marko faced criticism for allegedly making racially insensitive remarks about Perez, some, including well-known commentator Fernando Tornello, believe the comments were aimed at motivating the Mexican
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