AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost has revealed that it was his choice to step-down at the end of the 2023 season, following suggestions that he’d actually been sacked by Red Bull CEO Oliver Mintzlaff. Tost has led the Faenza-based team ever since they entered Formula 1 back in 2006, 17 years ago. He’s an experienced
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2009 Formula 1 World Champion Jenson Button is certain that former McLaren team-mate Lewis Hamilton will be on the grid in 2024, despite his Mercedes contract expiring this season. Hamilton’s future has been one of the talking points of the season so far, due to the fact that the 38-year-old was expected to sign a
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has admitted that in order for the field to catch Red Bull the regulations may have to be changed again, unless every team can “do a better job”. Red Bull have dominated the sport since the introduction of the new aerodynamic regulations last season, with the Milton Keynes-based side having
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Well-known Russian racing driver Egor Orudzhev has warned AlphaTauri’s Nyck de Vries that he must iron out his mistakes and quickly improve, or risk being fired by Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko. It’s safe to say that de Vries’ rookie campaign so far has been nothing short of a disaster, with the Dutchman having
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There is seemingly no time to rest for seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton, with the Mercedes driver having taken part in a IWC sponsor event in Florida ahead of this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix. Hamilton participated in the luxury watch company’s event alongside multiple stars, including Hollywood actors James Marsden and Simu Liu. The sponsored
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Lewis Hamilton has addressed the recent challenges facing Mercedes after Azerbaijan saw the team once again struggle to fight for a front row position. Hamilton will start Sunday’s Grand Prix in fifth, behind both Red Bulls and the two Ferraris, while his teammate George Russell is further back in P11. The challenging start for Sunday’s
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With Charles Leclerc having expressed his loyalty to Ferrari, could McLaren’s Lando Norris be Mercedes’ ideal candidate to replace Lewis Hamilton, when the seven-time World Champion does eventually call it a day on his Formula 1 career? Whilst Red Bull have been busy claiming 1-2 finishes at all but one race so far this season,
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner may have angered ex-Formula 1 driver Jos Verstappen, after the team boss revealed that his son Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez are “free” to race. Just six points currently separate Verstappen and Perez in the Drivers’ Championship following the fourth round of the season, which Perez crucially won. Following
MoreFollowing some speculation, it was officially confirmed ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix that AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost would be leaving the Faenza-based team at the end of 2023, with Ferrari’s racing director Laurent Mekies to replace him in 2024. Tost is one of the longest-serving members of the Formula 1 paddock, with the
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Carlos Sainz has admitted that he’s “happy” for Ferrari’s race director Laurent Mekies, who was confirmed as AlphaTauri’s new team principal. The news was revealed ahead of this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, following an announcement by AlphaTauri that Franz Tost would be leaving the Faenza-based team at the end of the current season. Whilst it’s
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