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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Despite having previously won the Formula E and Formula 2 titles, Formula 1 teams decided to overlook Nyck de Vries when sorting their driver lineups for a number of years. The Dutchman had been building experience by working as Mercedes’ test driver but as the seasons continued to pass, teams continued to ignore De Vries.
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The growth of Formula 1 has made the sport very attractive to many companies in recent seasons, with many teams attempting to join the current grid. As Andretti-Cadillac have discovered, joining the grid as an 11th team is not only very difficult, it is also very expensive due to the anti-dilution fees that a new entrant
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Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has revealed that himself and former driver Mick Schumacher “didn’t speak” when the Haas boss “said hello” to the axed driver, something he labels as a “good thing”. Steiner has recently been accused of bullying the young German, following the release of the most recent season of Netflix’s docuseries ‘Drive
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Alex Albon’s time with Red Bull did unfortunately not live up to expectations, with the Thai driver lasting just over a season next to Max Verstappen. The 26-year-old experienced the same problem as the man he replaced, Pierre Gasly, with both drivers struggling to live up to the extraordinarily high standards set by Verstappen. Albon
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