Pre-season testing in Bahrain did not go to plan for McLaren, with the team racking up the lowest lap count of any team while they struggled with a plethora of issues. New team principal Andrea Stella has admitted that the MCL60 is not where the team want it to be just yet, leaving the team
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Double Formula 1 World Champion Mika Hakkinen believes Max Verstappen will once again beat team-mate Sergio Pérez, and he claimed that the Mexican is too “obedient”. Verstappen raised his game to another level last season, with the 25-year-old having been virtually untouchable. With 15 wins and 454 points, Verstappen broke the records for most wins
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Sky Sports F1 commentator David Croft believes seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton will be wanting “reassurances” from Mercedes, with pre-season testing having been incredibly mixed for the Brackley-based team. Mercedes started pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit superbly, with the Germans having completed 152 laps on the opening day. The final day was also
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Red Bull appear to be slightly concerned about the true pace of Ferrari ahead of the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix this weekend, with the Austrians having admitted that they “really don’t know” the Italians’ true potential. This weekend’s race at the Bahrain International Circuit is going to be absolutely fascinating, with it being the first
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Heading into the 2023 season, Alpine are hoping to make one more step forward and break into the top three teams. In Alpine’s first season in F1 they finished in fifth place, before improving last year to become the best of the rest, leapfrogging McLaren in the process. The team will be looking to score
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Pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit couldn’t have gone much better for Red Bull, with both double World Champion Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez having looked very comfortable in the RB19. Red Bull were arguably the side with the fewest issues on the grid, with the Austrians’ three days of testing having been as
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Ahead of his first full season in Formula 1, Nyck de Vries has been advised by AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost to avoid comparing himself to fellow Dutchman Max Verstappen, who is seen as somewhat of a hero in The Netherlands. Verstappen is a Dutch legend, with the 25-year-old always having virtually unmatched support no
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Tyre blankets can be seen in every garage up and down the paddock, as teams try to ensure that their drivers’ tyres are as warm as possible when fitted onto the car. The warmer the tyres, the more grip they provide, meaning that finding the sweet spot with regards to temperature is key to a
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Ex-Formula 1 drivers Jenson Button and Ralf Schumacher have both shared their views on why seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton is yet to sign a contract extension with Mercedes, despite both Hamilton and team boss Toto Wolff having claimed last season that one would be signed. With a new deal having not yet been signed,
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Sergio Pérez appears to be in luck ahead of the forthcoming season, with Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko having revealed that the team have “found a solution” to make the RB19 suit both Pérez and Max Verstappen, following criticism of favouring the Dutchman last season. Pérez started 2022 brilliantly, with the Mexican having claimed
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