Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has revealed that the Silver Arrows are “still hiding” some of their true pace, with the side having been well behind Red Bull during the opening day and a half of pre-season testing. Pre-season testing so far at the Bahrain International Circuit has been largely positive for Mercedes, with Wolff
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1997 Formula 1 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve doesn’t “see the point” of Alpine having two French drivers for the forthcoming season, with the Canadian believing that the departure of double World Champion Fernando Alonso will be a “huge loss” for the Enstone-based team. Alonso, of course, announced after the Hungarian Grand Prix last season that
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Pre-season testing in Bahrain is well underway and talking points are cropping up left, right and centre. There were no major issues on the first day of testing with Felipe Drugovich being the only driver forced to stop on track with an issue while he was standing in for the injured Lance Stroll. Red Bull
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Double World Champion Max Verstappen is reportedly set for a very nice year indeed regardless of whether he wins a third consecutive Drivers’ Championship or not, with the Dutchman set to earn an estimated £45 million in 2023 according to RacingNews365. This estimated figure doesn’t include endorsement deals or result-based bonuses, something the 25-year-old will
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Whilst the times are somewhat irrelevant in pre-season testing, double World Champion Max Verstappen picked up from where he left off last season, after topping the morning session in Bahrain on the opening day of pre-season. Thursday morning was the first time that Red Bull’s actual 2023 car had been properly seen, with the Austrians
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Mercedes driver George Russell and Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso have both stated that the current rules for pre-season testing need to be addressed, with the drivers only receiving a day and a half in their new cars before the first race. Thursday morning marked the start of what is a relatively short pre-season test, with
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The 2022 season left Mercedes with a lot of work to do to return to winning ways this season, with multiple major issues needing to be solved before the team could become competitive. The major changes in regulations appeared to catch the team off guard, as the struggled to a third-place finish in the constructors’
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The major changes in regulations last year caused teams to run into a number of unexpected problems and stumbling blocks. One of these issues was porpoising, a violent bouncing that plagued a number of teams on the grid, with Mercedes even sacrificing the first half of the season’s development to stop the bouncing. The aerodynamics
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The start of pre-season testing was certainly eventful for Ferrari at the Bahrain International Circuit, with the Italians having seemingly pushed the limits of how low their car can be run this season. Carlos Sainz was behind the wheel of the SF-23 during the opening morning session on Thursday, with the Spaniard having suffered from
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Lap times during pre-season testing do not tell the full story, as teams run different plans, tests and tyre compounds, making some cars appear faster or slower than they really are. Max Verstappen topped the timing screens on Thursday with a 1:32:837, while Lewis Hamilton only managed to go 0.671s slower than the Dutchman and
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