Ahead of his full debut at this weekend’s season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, Williams have exclusively told Formula1News.co.uk that Logan Sargeant “is not bringing funding” into the team, unlike the driver he has replaced. Former Williams driver Nicholas Latifi brought significant cash into the team, through Sofina Foods, a company which his father is the CEO
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Sky Sports F1 reporter Ted Kravitz is certain that seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton will not be in the title fight this season “unless something really weird happens”, following a disappointing pre-season for Mercedes. The Germans entered pre-season testing full of belief; however, this quickly turned to despair on day two after George Russell stopped
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The Court of Justice of the European Union has granted Russian driver Nikita Mazepin permission to return to Formula 1, after the former Haas driver took his case to them. Mazepin was due to race for the American side last season but was axed from Haas not long before the start of the 2022 season,
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With the start of the 2023 season just a matter of hours away, Mercedes have shared an incredible piece of artwork on social media, which shows a young Lewis Hamilton staring at his 2023 car through a window. 2023 will be Hamilton’s 17th season at the pinnacle of motorsport and his 11th with the Silver
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Pre-season testing in Bahrain was filled with both positives and negatives for Mercedes, with the team clearly delighted that their porpoising problems appear to be a thing of the past. The W14 is not without its issues however, with George Russell being forces to withdraw from one of his runs due to a hydraulic issue,
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Following the return of Lance Stroll at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, Fernando Alonso has revealed that he raced with broken bones “until August” last season, following his crash during Q3 at the Australian Grand Prix. Alonso has, of course, moved to Aston Martin for 2023, making Stroll is his new team-mate, meaning he can
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While pre-season testing results should be taken with a pinch of salt due to the fact that teams run different plans, fuel loads and tyres, it is possible to get a general idea of a team’s performances. As expected, Red Bull and Ferrari topped the timing screens in Bahrain, while the majority of the other
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Midway through last season the paddock was sent into overdrive, as Sebastian Vettel announced that the 2022 season would be last of his illustrious career. Aston Martin were left looking for a replacement for 2023 and with the financial backing of Lawrence Stroll, the team targeted the very best in the form of Fernando Alonso.
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When Nico Hulkenberg was last in Formula 1 with Renault, the German developed a fierce rivalry with Haas’ Kevin Magnussen. The pair could often be found battling on track and their moments together in the paddock were often fiery, with Hulkenberg once telling Magnussen that he is “once again most unsporting driver on the grid,”
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Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has revealed how he’s dealt with being a valued member of Formula 1’s ‘Piranha club’ for several years, with the Italian-American having dealt with the political aspects of his role remarkably well. Formula 1’s ‘Piranha club’ is effectively those who’ve survived the longest in the F1 battleground, with Steiner having
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