AlphaTauri found themselves in a photoshop controversy after fans noticed an image manipulation in a post announcing the return of Daniel Ricciardo to Formula 1. The Austrian team had initially photoshopped Ricciardo’s head onto the body of outgoing driver Nyck De Vries, but later deleted the post and shared an authentic photo. Ricciardo, who previously
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Fans attending the highly anticipated Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort next year will have to dig a little deeper into their pockets, as a new ‘fun tax’ will be implemented starting in 2024. The Zandvoort City Council, which governs the region where the race takes place, approved the decision this week, citing the need to
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Retired four-time World Champion Sebastian Vettel has jumped to the defence of reigning World Champion Max Verstappen, who many have said is making Formula 1 “boring”. The Dutchman currently leads the standings by a mammoth 99 points after just 10 races, with him all but set to claim a third consecutive Drivers’ Championship. He’s remarkably
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Speculation surrounding Ferrari’s interest in signing Alex Albon after Carlos Sainz’s contract expires at the end of next year has been dismissed by team principal Frederic Vasseur. Vasseur, who has a close relationship with Albon from their time together at ART in GP3 and Formula 2, believes the Thai driver is content at Williams and
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In a recent interview, Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner openly discussed his reservations about Nyck de Vries’ AlphaTauri Formula 1 deal, shedding light on the tenuous situation within the Red Bull organisation. Horner’s statements, made during F1’s in-house F1 Nation podcast, indicated that the decision to drop De Vries in favour of Daniel
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Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc has grabbed attention once again, this time for his fashion statement, sporting a sensational bucket hat adorned with bananas. The inspiration for this bold choice came from his teammate Carlos Sainz, who had received a bucket hat covered in red chillies from a fan prior to the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona.
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Former Ferrari and Williams team manager Peter Windsor believes Lewis Hamilton only really has Mercedes as an option for 2024, with a move to Red Bull not being on the cards. It’s widely expected that the seven-time World Champion will remain with the Silver Arrows next season, with a new contract reportedly being on the
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For the first time in their Formula 1 history, Haas are considering taking a similar design approach to Red Bull, rather than Ferrari. The Ferrari customer team have largely copied the Italians design philosophy since they joined the grid in 2016; however, the time has seemingly come to take a different approach. With Mercedes customer
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Spanish racing driver and the first winner of Gran Turismo organised GT Academy Luca Ordonez has called for Carlos Sainz to receive “more respect” from Ferrari given that he’s beating their “golden boy”. Sainz currently sits ahead of Ferrari “prodigy” Charles Leclerc in the Drivers’ Championship by nine points, ahead of this weekend’s Hungarian Grand
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has confirmed that Daniel Ricciardo “firmly wants” Sergio Perez’s Red Bull seat in 2025, with the Aussie supposedly seeing his return to AlphaTauri as the “best route” back to the main fold. It was confirmed last Tuesday following a Pirelli tyre test at the Silverstone International Circuit that Ricciardo
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