McLaren has emerged as a formidable contender, raising eyebrows and concerns among some, including Ferrari’s star driver, Charles Leclerc. However, Ferrari Team Boss Frederic Vasseur appears less perturbed by McLaren’s recent surge in form, citing a broader perspective on the team’s progress. Red Bull’s dominant performance has been the defining narrative of the 2023 season,
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Sergio Perez believes he receives more criticism than most over drivers because he races for Red Bull and also because of his nationality, with him using George Russell as an example. Perez’s 2023 campaign has been a confusing one, considering that he started the season as a genuine title contender after winning two of the
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Sky Sports F1 reporter Craig Slater has pondered whether Audi’s arrival to Formula 1 in 2026 “could be interesting” for Lando Norris, who is worth “top dollar” in the reporter’s opinion. Norris is undoubtedly one of the most talented drivers on the F1 grid, with his young age making him worth an incredible amount. At
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IndyCar driver Agustin Canapino has asserted that 2023 champion and former McLaren test and reserve driver Alex Palou is, in his opinion, a “more complete driver” than Formula 1 superstar Max Verstappen, citing Palou’s prowess on oval circuits as a distinguishing factor. Max Verstappen, currently poised to secure his third consecutive F1 World Championship, has
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Mercedes’ head of trackside engineering Andrew Shovlin has revealed why George Russell was instructed to let Lewis Hamilton past in the closing laps of last weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix. The Silver Arrows struggled in Suzuka last weekend and were a distant fourth in the pecking order, comfortably behind Red Bull, McLaren and Ferrari. Hamilton and
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Interim Alpine team principal Bruno Famin has insisted that there isn’t any “tension” between Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon, following last weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix. Gasly was left absolutely furious with the French team after last Sunday’s race, due to having been instructed on the final lap to relinquish P9 to Ocon. The ex-AlphaTauri driver
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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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