Following 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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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko revealed that Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen were allowed to fight last weekend at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with the Austrians having not given the duo “any orders”. Perez, of course, claimed victory from Verstappen, reducing the Dutchman’s championship lead to just six points ahead of this weekend’s Miami
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff doesn’t think reigning World Champion Max Verstappen races Mercedes differently; however, the Austrian does think he approaches battles with Lewis Hamilton in a different manner. It was put to Wolff whether Verstappen changes his tactics when he’s battling with a Mercedes driver, following George Russell’s collision with the Red Bull
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Double World Champion Fernando Alonso has interestingly claimed that Alfa Romeo driver Valtteri Bottas could’ve been a five-time World Champion, had Lewis Hamilton run into issues with Mercedes. Alonso has had a few interesting words to say about his former team-mate at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, who he insists is “one of the best in
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has faced substantial backlash following Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with the Briton having been criticised for disrespecting Sergio Perez’s performance. Perez won Sunday’s race at the Baku City Circuit to reduce the gap to Max Verstappen in the Drivers’ Championship to just six points, ahead of this weekend’s Miami
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For those new to Formula 1, it’d be difficult to imagine that Fernando Alonso is 41 years old, given the fact that the Spaniard has been more playful with the media this season than he arguably ever has been. Alonso has had the ability to crack a joke every now and then; however, for the
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Lewis Hamilton stunned fans ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after rocking a Tommy Hilfiger-inspired outfit, where the 38-year-old could be seen flashing his stomach. Hamilton’s pre-race outfit is usually one of the most vibrant on the grid; however, for Baku on Sunday he went for an all-white look. The seven-time World Champion wore a
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Carlos Sainz is hopeful that Ferrari will take another step forward this weekend at the Miami Grand Prix, after the Italians enjoyed their best round of the season so far at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Azerbaijan was certainly a much better weekend for Ferrari, with Charles Leclerc having claimed the Maranello-based team’s first podium of
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Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo is on a journey of self-reflection this year, as he looks to use his time away from the Formula 1 grid to reflect on his career and identify how he can improve in the future. Ricciardo suffered an embarrassing exit from McLaren after the team decided to severe ties with him
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