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Fernando Alonso tests skills behind a different wheel

Fernando Alonso recently took a break from his F1 car and hit the track in his go-kart at his personal circuit in Asturias.  The 41-year-old has been showcasing impressive performances on the Formula One circuit this season, securing podium finishes in six out of eight races, including a second-place finish in Canada last weekend. Alonso,

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Eddie Jordan makes ‘turbulent’ claim about Red Bull

Ex-Formula 1 team owner Eddie Jordan believes Red Bull team principal Christian Horner and chief technical officer Adrian Newey are not a “marriage made in heaven”, but that it might’ve worked in their favour. Horner and Newey have both been at Red Bull for what seems like forever, probably because it has been! The team

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Mercedes agree with F1 CEO’s demand

Mercedes technical director James Allison has agreed with Formula 1 president and CEO Stefano Domenicali in demanding that regulations are introduced to decrease the weight of the current flock of cars. Over the last decade, the weight of the cars has increased dramatically, with them currently boasting a base weight of 798kg. Staggeringly, this is

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Red Bull admit Max Verstappen concern

Red Bull’s technical director Pierre Wache has admitted that the team’s budget cap penalty will “massively” affect their 2024 car, despite the fact they’re winning so easily this season. The Milton Keynes-based team were slapped with a 10% reduction to their allotted wind tunnel time for 12 months, after being found guilty of breaching the

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Nico Hulkenberg’s future at Haas in doubt

Nico Hulkenberg has had a mixed season thus far following his return to Haas after Nikita Mazepin was unceremoniously axed over Russia’s invasion of neighbouring Ukraine. Despite several strong qualifying performances, the German has seen himself fall back during races, as a result of Haas continuing to be relatively uncompetitive. Former Formula 1 driver Ralf

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FIA catches team using illegal scanner to spy on rivals

There was drama in Formula E on Saturday at the inaugural Portland E-Prix, as one team were caught using RFID scanners in the pit-lane, something which is illegal. DS Penske were fined €25,000, whilst drivers Stoffel Vandoorne and Jean-Eric Vergne were forced to start from the pit-lane. The FIA made the announcement during the opening

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Toto Wolff hired 46 Mercedes staff for this one purpose

In a bid to remain within the budget cap, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has revealed that the Silver Arrows have a dedicated team “of 46 people” who track the team’s spending in accordance to the cap. The last thing Mercedes want to do is breach the budget cap, something Red Bull famously did in

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Lewis Hamilton gives assessment of Max Verstappen’s ‘rear end’

Max Verstappen’s remarkable winning streak persists as he clinches his fourth consecutive victory in Canada, cementing his status as a force to be reckoned with in Formula 1.  Nevertheless, Aston Martin and Mercedes showcased notable improvements, closing in on Red Bull Racing at the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve. Lewis Hamilton, in particular, drew a stark comparison between

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Mick Schumacher says he will return to Formula 1 in 2024

Mercedes reserve driver Mick Schumacher seemingly has his sights set on leaving the Brackley-based team very shortly, with him expecting to be back on the Formula 1 grid “by next year at the latest”. Schumacher joined the Silver Arrows as their reserve driver this season after being axed by Haas, who opted not to offer

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Aston Martin could buy out Fernando Alonso and sign Charles Leclerc

Charles Leclerc has endured a very challenging start to the 2023 season with Ferrari, off the back of his championship disappointment last year. Driver errors and strategy woes have resulted in Leclerc failing to match Ferrari team-mate Carlos Sainz this campaign, and his frustration appears to be growing race by race. Given his situation at

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