Peter Windsor, former team manager for Ferrari and Williams, has expressed doubt about Fernando Alonso’s ability to prevail in on-track battles against Max Verstappen, citing a past overtaking struggle with Pastor Maldonado. Windsor’s comments came in response to Alonso’s recent impressive podium finish at the Canadian Grand Prix, where he overtook Lewis Hamilton to secure
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According to Sky News, Bahrain’s state investment fund Mumtalakat is set to purchase a stake in the McLaren Group which is currently owned by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), with a deal expected to be completed on Thursday. It’s believed that PIF are selling their stake in the manufacturer to Mumtalakat, which would make
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes Aston Martin’s sensational rise into the top three this season “must be frustrating” for Sebastian Vettel, who left the team at the end of 2022 to retire from Formula 1. Vettel joined the Silverstone-based team in 2021 after being replaced at Ferrari by Carlos Sainz, with the German
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Esteban Ocon believes he has the skill and determination to compete against Max Verstappen for the Formula 1 world championship if they were to be teammates. Verstappen is currently on track to secure his third consecutive title in the 2023 season, with little competition from his Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez, who trails him by
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The FIA’s single seater director Nikolas Tombazis has ruled out Formula 1 scrapping DRS “in the short term”, due to the Greek engineer believing it to be too big a “risk for the sport”. DRS was introduced to the pinnacle of motorsport in 2011 and makes overtaking easier, due to a car’s top-speed being increased
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Red Bull development driver Daniel Ricciardo has revealed that racing for the Austrians in the future would the “fairytale ending” to his Formula 1 career, as he sets his sights on a return to the grid. Ricciardo accepted a behind-the-scenes role at Red Bull for 2023 after enduring two miserable seasons at McLaren, where he
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has issued a warning to Red Bull, stating that his team is closing in and getting “much closer” with each passing race. At the Canadian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton finished less than 15 seconds behind Max Verstappen at the chequered flag, marking a significant improvement for Mercedes. Earlier in the
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Daniel Ricciardo, back at Red Bull after a five-year absence, has given fans a glimpse into the inner sanctum of F1 design mastermind Adrian Newey’s office. The Australian driver, reunited with the man behind the car that brought him seven of his eight victories, now operates as a third driver for the team in 2023,
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Max Verstappen drew encouragement from Red Bull’s recent victory at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, a track that is not known to favour the strengths of the team’s RB19 car. Despite facing tire challenges and tricky race day conditions, Verstappen secured a commanding win, finishing nine-and-a-half seconds ahead of Fernando Alonso. Having experienced heavy rain on
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Speculation regarding a potential comeback for Alex Albon at Red Bull has been fuelled by comments from team boss Christian Horner, as noted by Sky F1’s Ted Kravitz. Albon’s impressive performance at the Canadian Grand Prix, where he secured a seventh-place finish with Williams, caught Horner’s attention and led to questions about the team’s future
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