Around the time of the 2022 Singapore Grand Prix, rumours began to surface that Red Bull had been found guilty of breaching the 2021 cost cap. This cap had been introduced to bring the field closer together by limited each team to spending a maximum of $145m per season, preventing the bigger teams from blowing
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The Bahrain Grand Prix saw Mercedes’ worst fears come true, as the team were once again miles away from Max Verstappen and Red Bull. The Silver Arrows decided to begin the season with the same zero sidepod design that they used last year, believing that this was not the main cause of their problems in
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The Bahrain Grand Prix went perfectly for Ferrari last season, with Charles Leclerc winning the race while Carlos Sainz finished second to score a stunning one-two for the Scuderia. Leclerc and Ferrari then went on to build a strong lead in both championships before reliability issues and strategic errors opened to door for Max Verstappen
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Last weekend’s season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix was a sensational one for Red Bull, with Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez having claimed a comfortable 1-2 for the Milton Keynes-based team. If that wasn’t enough, the Red Bull duo also locked-out the front row in qualifying, further emphasising the Austrians dominance. Verstappen in particular was untouchable come
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Following the Bahrain Grand Prix, Mercedes have already realised that their design pathway for this season is a mistake, with the zero sidepod approach being kept by the Silver Arrows this year. The team believed that this aerodynamic approach was not the main cause of their issues last season, hoping that tweaks and changes over
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After Mercedes dominated the last era of Formula 1, it very much seems as if it is now Red Bull’s turn. The RB18 was equally quick and reliable last season, allowing Max Verstappen to go on and win his second world championship title with very little opposition. With one race of the 2023 season completed,
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When Aston Martin joined Formula 1 back in 2021, it was expected that the team would quickly become regular podium challengers. With Sebastian Vettel and Lance Stroll in the cars and the team being backed by Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll, it seemed that the team were destined for success. In both of their seasons so
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Aston Martin have been the surprise package of 2023 so far, with Fernando Alonso finishing the Bahrain Grand Prix in third place to score his 99th and Aston Martin’s second podium in Formula 1. The team have poached a number of staff members from the big teams in recent seasons, with Dan Fallows being one of
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Formula 1 is a bizarre sport in terms of rivalry, as the majority of drivers are good friends away from the track despite their bitter rivalry on it. This was proven at the end of last season, when Lewis Hamilton treated the entire grid to a meal in Abu Dhabi to celebrate the retirement of
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When Fred Vasseur was announced as Ferrari’s new team principal over the summer, some fans began to fear for Carlos Sainz. During his F1 career so far, Vasseur has often preferred to operate with a clear number one and number two driver, as could be seen with Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu at Alfa Romeo
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