Last weekend’s Australian Grand Prix was just the second since the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the world, with the memories of Formula 1 shutting down still living very much in the memory of F1 CEO and president Stefano Domenicali. It was at the Albert Park Circuit in 2020 where Formula 1 came to a halt,
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Williams is being sued by its former title sponsor ROKiT in the Southern District of Florida over claims it made “fraudulent” remarks about its ability to perform during the 2019 season despite knowing it didn’t have the necessary funding. The two sides had initially agreed a three-year sponsorship deal, which was later extended to five
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Mercedes had a better than expected start to the Australian Grand Prix, as both George Russell and Lewis Hamilton raced past Max Verstappen to seize P1 and P2. While it might be thought the start would spark joy in the Mercedes garage, it actually left Russell frustrated with the team, as he demanded over the
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After what was looking set to be an incredibly positive Australian Grand Prix for Alpine, the Enstone-based team left Melbourne without any points, after Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon crashed into each other on the penultimate lap. Gasly had been enjoying an excellent race at the Albert Park Circuit and found himself in fifth for
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Mercedes Formula 1 chief technical officer James Allison has stated that the team is focused on developing suspension updates for the team’s W14 to address concerns Lewis Hamilton has voiced publicly. In Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, Mercedes struggled to chase down the leaders, finishing behind both Red Bull and the Aston Martin of Fernando Alonso.
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After Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz collided with the Aston Martin of Fernando Alonso in a chaotic restart at the Australian Grand Prix, the Alpine of Pierre Gasly was forced off the track. Rejoining the circuit, Gasly didn’t spot his teammate, with Ocon ploughing into the back of his car, taking both Alpines out of the race.
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It has been reported by the Italian edition of Motorsport.com that Ferrari are planning on introducing a full ‘B’ car at the Spanish Grand Prix, with the Maranello-based team set to introduce major upgrades in three stages. The completely new car is expected to be seen in Barcelona for round eight of the 2023 F1
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Sergio Perez had a challenging weekend in Australia after he was eliminated from Q1 before setting a time and forced to start from the pitlane after a “technical issue” hampered his performance. The Mexican driver ran wide at Turn 3 after he locked up when braking on his first flying lap in qualifying. The unfortunate
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Mercedes enjoyed a very solid weekend at the Australian Grand Prix, with seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton having claimed the Germans’ first podium of the 2023 F1 season. The Brackley-based team have endured a challenging start to the second season of the new aerodynamic regulations, with the Silver Arrows having struggled for outright pace in
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Former Ferrari and Williams team manager Peter Windsor has revealed that some Red Bull engineers told him that “absolutely nothing” was wrong with Sergio Perez’s car after qualifying at the Australian Grand Prix, where the Mexican was eliminated in Q1. Perez embarrassingly slid-off the circuit at Turn Three on his opening lap in qualifying, beaching
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