This weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix is going to be a busy one for AlphaTauri, after they sacked Nyck de Vries two days after the British Grand Prix. De Vries has been replaced for the remainder of 2023 by Red Bull development driver Daniel Ricciardo, who last raced for the Faenza-based outfit in 2013. Ricciardo will
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Charles Leclerc has admitted that himself and Ferrari do “disagree sometimes”, but only because they are “very honest with one another”. Leclerc has endured a miserable 2023 campaign so far, with the Monegasque having once again suffered from Ferrari’s inconsistency. Questionable team decisions, driver errors and a car which is below par, have resulted in
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Lewis Hamilton has admitted that he doesn’t “care” where he finishes in the Drivers’ Championship this season, with the seven-time World Champion instead focusing on developing the car ahead of 2024. 2023 has been another tricky year so far for Hamilton and Mercedes, due to Red Bull being far superior once again. Hamilton has performed
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Ferrari’s team principal Frederic Vasseur has stated he believes that the key to unleashing the full potential of the Ferrari SF-23 lies in making the right set-up decisions, rather than constantly introducing upgrades. Despite securing two podium finishes, Ferrari currently sits in fourth place in the constructors’ standings, having failed to achieve top-five finishes in
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As Formula 1 heads to the Hungarian Grand Prix this weekend, rookie Nyck de Vries will be watching from the comfort of a TV, following his “brutal” sacking last Tuesday. It was announced just over a week ago that De Vries had been sacked by AlphaTauri, just 10 races into his debut campaign. His firing
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Daniel Ricciardo was recorded having a comical encounter with a paddock guest at the British Grand Prix recently, after the guest revealed that they were “cheering” for the Aussie. Ricciardo, of course, wasn’t actually racing at the Silverstone International Circuit, with the 33-year-old having been there in his role as Red Bull’s development driver. He
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It’s been rumoured that three teams are believed to have breached the 2022 budget cap, with the Italian edition of Motorsport.com understanding that the FIA will deliver last season’s certificates of compliance at the end of this month. The FIA have checked all the financial documents significantly quicker than they did last year, where it
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The 2023 Formula 1 title may already be out of reach for seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, as he adheres to the old adage of “If you ain’t first, you’re last.” Hamilton secured a podium finish at Silverstone this month, coming in third behind the seemingly unstoppable Max Verstappen and compatriot Lando Norris. He currently
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Guillaume Le Goff, the manager of former AlphaTauri driver Nyck de Vries, has blasted media outlets for reporting ‘fake’ comments made by the Dutch driver. De Vries was quoted saying that he had been “promised the second Red Bull seat in 2025.” The 28-year-old also allegedly said that the decision to oust him was “not
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Whilst Lewis Hamilton spent his weekend away from Formula 1 on a yacht in Ibiza, reigning World Champion Max Verstappen opted to take part in a sim racing event, something he may now wish he hadn’t done. The Dutchman is a keen sim racer and has participated in some of the biggest virtual races, most
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