Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur has delivered Charles Leclerc his first bit of good news of the 2023 F1 season, with the Frenchman having confirmed that the Monegasque’s engine from Bahrain can be used again. Leclerc’s season started in woeful fashion in Bahrain, after the 25-year-old suffered an engine failure whilst running in third. The
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George Russell enjoyed an excellent Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Sunday, as the Mercedes driver successfully converted a third place start into a fourth place finish. The British driver demonstrated consistent pace throughout the race but was unable to challenge for a podium, due to Red Bull and Aston Martin having been too strong. Despite
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Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff have disagreed over the scale of Red Bull’s current dominance, with the duo sharing very different views in regard to just how strong the Austrians currently are. Hamilton endured a mixed Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, with the seven-time world champion having finished fifth after starting in seventh.
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The 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekend did not go to plan for Max Verstappen at all, with the Dutchman not even arriving to the track until Friday due to a stomach bug he was struggling with. The 25-year-old then failed to set a lap time during Q2 because he experienced a driveshaft issue that
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Sky Sports F1 commentator David Croft has told Max Verstappen conspiracy theorists to “stop” making up ridiculous comments, after several Formula 1 fans called for the reigning world champion to be penalised after the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver had an excellent race at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit on Sunday after successfully
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As well as being a double Formula 1 world champion, it appears that Fernando Alonso also has an ability to see into the future, with the Spaniard having made an incredibly accurate prediction ahead of last Sunday’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Alonso’s 2023 season has certainly started emphatically, with the Aston Martin driver having successfully
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The world’s first Formula 1 Exhibition officially opened on Thursday at the IFEMA MADRID in the Spanish capital, with F1 president and CEO Stefano Domenicali having been on hand to cut the ribbon and open the exhibit to guests. The exhibit is certainly a must visit for any F1 fan, with the chassis from Romain
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Red Bull’s key advisor Helmut Marko has dismissed any suggestion of friction with Red Bull’s management after Oliver Mintzlaff was appointed, replacing the late Dietrich Mateschitz. Outspoken Marko, who has never tried to hide his thoughts on the F1 landscape, told the Osterreich newspaper that he “won’t let” Red Bull prevent him from speaking out.
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Ex-Formula 1 driver turned pundit Martin Brundle has questioned if Mercedes are perhaps under “some pressure” to reduce Lewis Hamilton’s salary, resulting in “a bit of gameplay” in the 38-year-old’s contract negotiations. The seven-time world champion is currently three months into the final year of his deal at Mercedes, which expires at the end of
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has warned their rivals that the Austrians “can extract more performance” from the RB19, despite having claimed consecutive 1-2 finishes with ease in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. The Milton Keynes-based team have started their title defence emphatically, with both reigning World Champion Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez having claimed
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