Heading into the 2023 season, it was vital that Mercedes got their concept right, having struggled to even battle for podiums with the W13. The zero sidepod design played a part in the W13’s major porpoising problem and general lack of competitiveness, with George Russell’s win in Brazil being the team’s only victory last year.
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has warned AlphaTauri to improve their “sporting” and “financial” performance as soon as possible, with it currently not meeting the Austrians’ “standards”. 2022 was a very disappointing year for AlphaTauri, with the Faenza-based team having slumped to ninth in the constructors’ championship. Following their woeful campaign, there was some
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With just one race having been completed, the start of Charles Leclerc’s 2023 campaign has already gone from bad to worse, with the Monegasque having been slapped with a 10-place grid penalty for this weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Leclerc’s grid penalty is due to Ferrari having changed the control electronics for a third time
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Fernando Alonso is clearly very happy with his new home at Aston Martin, with the Spaniard having claimed a sensational podium at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. After a remarkable off-season, Aston Martin have skyrocketed to third in the pecking order, with the Silverstone-based side knocking on the door of Ferrari for second. Free practice
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Adrian Newey is one of the best minds in Formula 1, with the Brit now having designed title winning cars for Williams, McLaren and Red Bull across multiple eras of Formula 1. Newey’s RB18 led Red Bull to both championships last season, taking 17 victories from 22 races along the way. Heading into the 2023
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Heading into the 2023 season, Mercedes had a big decision to make with regards to their car design as they attempted to return to winning ways. The team needed to decide whether they would completely change their concept to match the likes of Red Bull and Ferrari or whether they would stick with their zero
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When the news broke that Russia had begun a full invasion of Ukraine at the start of last year, the Haas F1 team cut all of their ties with the nation. Title sponsor Uralkali were quickly stripped of their involvement with the team and Russian driver Nikita Mazepin also lost his seat, leading to Kevin
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Whilst they’re yet to be officially announced as a new Formula 1 team, Andretti are pushing on with their preparations in the expectation that they will be granted a place on the grid, by hiring a technical director. Andretti declared their interest in entering a team into the pinnacle of motorsport after responding to the
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Since joining F1 in 2021, Aston Martin have been resigned to two seventh place finishes in the constructors’ championship. Despite having the backing of Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll and the legendary Sebastian Vettel behind the wheel, something has just been missing. In an attempt to change their fortunes, the team have been poaching many talented
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Cristiano Ronaldo has no contractual obligation to attend this weekend’s 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah, representatives of the Portuguese forward have told Formula1News.co.uk. The 38-year-old joined Al-Nassr FC in the Saudi Pro League from Manchester United during the winter transfer window, and it had been reported that he would be attending round two
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