With the 2023 season edging ever closer, pre-season testing has now officially begun, giving teams three days to give their new cars and drivers a run out in Bahrain before the first Grand Prix of the year. Haas will boast a much more experienced driver lineup this season, with Nico Hulkenberg coming into the team
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When the COVID 19 pandemic hit back in 2020, the Australian Grand Prix was one of the casualties, with the race being abandoned as the season ground to a halt. The race in Australia would not be seen again until last season, when the Australian Grand Prix returned to the calendar with a number of
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Heading into the 2023 season, fan favourite driver Daniel Ricciardo will unfortunately not be on the grid, following his release from McLaren. The 33-year-old signed for the Woking based team ahead of the 2021 season but unfortunately other than a shock win in Monza, Ricciardo’s time with McLaren has been underwhelming. The Australian has been
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Mercedes technical director Andrew Shovlin believes the team’s former reserve driver Nyck de Vries “has the talent to win races” in Formula 1, given the “experience” that the Dutchman boasts. De Vries, of course, departed the Germans at the end of 2022 to take a race seat at AlphaTauri, meaning he’s entering the forthcoming season
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Pre-season testing can be an absolute maze of information, with every team taking different approaches to getting the most out of their three days on track in Bahrain. With every team taking different paths, the timing screens become more or less irrelevant, leaving fans to look for small details in the designs and performances of
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Aston Martin’s pre-season preparations took a hit this week after it was confirmed that Lance Stroll would take no part in their three days of testing in Bahrain. The Canadian confirmed that he has picked up an injury while training for the upcoming season on his bicycle, with some media outlets claiming that the 24-year-old
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Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer has hit back at comments made by former driver Fernando Alonso, with the Spaniard having stirred the pot by sharing that Aston Martin won’t be celebrating “until we win”. Alonso’s comments are a result of him revealing that the Enstone-based side celebrated finishing fourth, something which saw them claim the
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Lewis Hamilton’s contract talks with Mercedes may be one of the worst kept secrets in Formula 1 history, with both Hamilton and his Mercedes boss Toto Wolff being very open about the process. The seven-time world champion’s contract expires at the end of this year and despite previously stating that he had no intentions to
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During his time in Formula 1, Esteban Ocon has had multiple close shaves with his teammates, sometimes even colliding with them. While driving for Force India earlier in his career, Ocon’s relationship with his teammate Sergio Perez completely broke down, with crashes involving the pair becoming a common sight on race weekends. The Frenchman’s time
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Former Formula 1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone expects it to be “difficult” for Mick Schumacher to return to the grid in the future, after being dumped by Haas at the end of last season. The son of Michael Schumacher endured a mixed two years at the American team, with him simply having made too many errors
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