The three days of testing in Bahrain gave fans their first look at the cars ahead of the 2023 F1 season, with some teams making significant leaps forward from last season. While lap times have to be taken with a pinch of salt during testing, due to the fact that teams will be running different
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Red Bull started 2023 in the same way they ended 2022, with complete domination, following a sensational display on the opening day of pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit. As the first day of running got underway in Bahrain, all eyes were on the Austrians, who’d opted to keep their 2023 car hidden for
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The desire of Andretti-Cadillac to join the F1 grid as an 11th team has been well documented in recent months, with both Mario and Michael Andretti being very vocal about their plans. F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has repeatedly shut down the Andretti-Cadillac project, suggesting that it would be unwise to expand the grid despite FIA president
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Ahead of the forthcoming season, mind games appear to have already started between fierce rivals Red Bull and Mercedes, with the latter hoping to reclaim their crown from the Austrians in 2023. Red Bull ended Mercedes’ eight-year streak of winning the Constructors’ Championship last season, by claiming their first since 2013. The Germans, of course,
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The returning Nico Hulkenberg has been very pleased with how his pre-season has been going at the Bahrain International Circuit, with the 35-year-old itching to get the first round of the year underway. Hulkenberg has completed plenty of laps for Haas in Bahrain this week, with the German having worked tirelessly on making sure he’s
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At the age of 27, the Formula 1 dream appeared to be fading away from Formula 2 and Formula E champion Nyck de Vries last season. The Dutchman had been serving as Mercedes’ reserve driver, but a race seat seemed almost unattainable given the amount of fresh, young talent entering the sport every season. De
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Formula E has grown phenomenally in recent years, with many ex-F1 drivers making the jump over to the electric racing series. Aston Martin reserve driver Stoffel Vandoorne is currently a Formula E driver, meaning that he was unable to stand in for Lance Stroll in Bahrain due to his commitments in South Africa. Heading into
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When the major regulation changes were introduced at the beginning of last season, Mercedes took a huge step backwards, with the team really struggling to get the best out of the new rules. The W13 was largely uncompetitive and harboured a major porpoising problem, putting the Silver Arrows out of title contention before the summer
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Much earlier than expected, Aston Martin have announced that reserve driver and reigning Formula 2 World Champion Felipe Drugovich will replace Lance Stroll should the Canadian “not be fit”, ruling out a shock return for four-time World Champion Sebastian Vettel. Despite Aston Martin having enjoyed a successful pre-season test at the Bahrain International Circuit, the
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has revealed that any decision on the future of sister team AlphaTauri will be made “entirely” by the “shareholders” only, following a report by Auto Motor und Sport (AMuS) that suggested that the Faenza-based team could be sold. The German publication reported that Red Bull had been evaluating whether
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