In the midst of speculation surrounding Daniel Ricciardo’s potential return to Red Bull alongside Max Verstappen, Helmut Marko, Red Bull’s advisor, has challenged Sergio Perez to enhance his qualifying performance in order to secure his place in the team. Ricciardo is set to make his comeback to the Formula 1 grid at the Hungarian Grand
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Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton can arguably relate to how reigning World Champion Max Verstappen is currently feeling, given that the Dutchman is very much the dominant figure in Formula 1 currently. With eight wins from the opening 10 races, the two-time World Champion is unbeatable, to the extent where he already boasts a 99-point
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Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc has attributed his on-track difficulties to the management of the Ferrari team, responding to recent comments from team boss Frederic Vasseur. Earlier this month, Vasseur expressed concern over Leclerc’s performance, stating that he had pushed “beyond the limit” and made mistakes while driving. Leclerc, however, defended his actions and shifted the blame
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Fernando Alonso has warned Aston Martin that they may soon have to start looking over their shoulders, should McLaren continue their impressive recent form. Since introducing a sizeable upgrades package at the Austrian Grand Prix, the Woking-based team have been significantly quicker than Aston Martin. It was the same story last weekend at the British
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Red Bull Racing’s team principal, Christian Horner, has expressed his flattery towards McLaren for adopting their car design philosophy, as the reigning constructors’ champions edge closer to a remarkable Formula 1 record. Following the implementation of new aerodynamic regulations in the previous season, Red Bull has proven nearly invincible on the track. Presently, they are
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Red Bull’s junior team, known for its successful track record of nurturing talents for Formula 1, is encountering increasing competition as more teams establish their own academies and programmes. Helmut Marko, a key figure in Red Bull’s motorsport division, expressed his concerns about the growing market for young drivers and the challenges of finding the
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Lewis Hamilton, the seven-time Formula 1 world champion, has conceded that the Max Verstappen era has commenced, but he is keen to engage in discussions with Formula 1 officials to explore ways to rein in his rival’s advantage. After eight consecutive constructors’ titles between 2014 and 2021, Hamilton’s Mercedes team has yielded the spotlight to
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In a surprising turn of events at Silverstone, McLaren secured P2 and P3 on the grid in qualifying, closely trailing Max Verstappen’s dominant Red Bull. However, Fernando Alonso, who has been a regular presence on the podium earlier in the season, found himself in P9. Despite the recent dip in performance, Alonso remained optimistic and
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A series of post-race penalties following the Formula 2 action at Silverstone has resulted in revised points tallies for Ollie Bearman and Caio Collet from the weekend’s races. Bearman, who originally finished sixth in the F2 feature race, was demoted to eighth place after receiving a five-second penalty and a penalty point for contact with
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Former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher said earlier this week that he believed Nyck de Vries had already been let go by Red Bull’s top bosses. As Formula 1 reaches the midway point of the 2023 season, Max Verstappen continues to shine with Red Bull, while his compatriot de Vries was struggling. De Vries failed score
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