Fred Vasseur, the recently appointed team boss of Scuderia Ferrari, has received a vote of confidence from a former sparring partner who believes he is the right man to lead the team. Vasseur took over the role following Mattia Binotto’s resignation during the winter break and has faced a challenging start to his tenure with
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Ex-Ferrari team manager Peter Windsor has questioned whether Charles Leclerc would consider a shock move to Alpine, given the Enstone-based team’s recent progress compared to Ferrari. Leclerc has endured a woeful start to 2023, with the 25-year-old having only claimed one podium. Astonishingly, his podium at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix is his only top-five finish
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Four-time World Champion Alain Prost has warned Sergio Perez that beating Max Verstappen to this season’s title is an “almost impossible mission”, following his recent poor performances. Perez was named as a championship contender following the opening five rounds of the season, where the Mexican was able to claim two victories. He made a strong
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Following recent rumours linking pop icon Shakira to seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton, the Colombian’s net worth has come into discussion, given how similar it is to the Mercedes driver’s. Hamilton is comfortably one of the best-paid drivers on the Formula 1 grid; however, he’s behind reigning World Champion Max Verstappen when it comes to
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Following the release of F1 23, Formula 1 drivers have been reacting to their ratings on this season’s game, with many of them having been disappointed at their “Awareness” rating. After claiming back-to-back titles, reigning World Champion Max Verstappen has the highest rating in this season’s game, with EA Sports having awarded him with a
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Four-time Formula 1 World Champion Alain Prost has criticised Sergio Perez’s father for being “counterproductive”, after the Mexican made a comparison which Prost categorically disagrees with. Similar to last season, Perez has seen his title chances go up in smoke following his own errors, most notably during several qualifying sessions. The Mexican finished 16th at
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Williams team principal James Vowles has admitted that being a customer team in Formula 1 is less than ideal, with those buying engines from another team usually occupying the lower places in the Constructors’ Championship. Williams are, of course, a customer Mercedes team, meaning that the Grove-based outfit purchase engines and gearboxes from the German
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Former Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has reportedly slammed incoming F1 outfit Audi, who will take over from Sauber ahead of the 2026 season. It has been claimed the Italian is Audi’s first-choice team principal and it is believed Binotto attended the company headquarters ahead of a sensational return to the sport. The Italian newspaper
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Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has firmly rejected any speculation linking him with a potential move to another Formula 1 team. Recent reports suggested that former Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto visited Audi’s headquarters in Germany, fuelling rumours of a managerial shake-up in the sport. However, Audi has since denied providing a tour to Binotto,
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Lewis Hamilton has made it clear that he was not involved in Mercedes’ decision to abandon their narrow sidepod design for the current season. The team’s new-look W14 now bears resemblance to elements of Red Bull’s RB19, as Mercedes aims to close the performance gap and regain their dominance in Formula 1. Last year, Mercedes
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