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Mercedes claim ‘political elements’ hurt Nyck de Vries

Mercedes technical director Andrew Shovlin has admitted that he was surprised by how few options Nyck de Vries had for 2023, despite the fact he matched Williams’ best result of the season on his debut for the Grove-based team. There is no doubt that De Vries is very talented, with the 28-year-old having claimed the

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Pierre Gasly denies Alpine concern

The 2023 season is edging closer and closer, with every car unveiled and various shakedown tests having been completed. The teams with travel to Bahrain this week in preparation for pre-season testing, where the teams will be given three days to gather as much data as possible from their new cars. The drivers will be

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Alpine make ‘quite selfish’ admission as they launch female project

The presence of females in Formula 1 is an area that still needs growth, with the sport still being majorly male dominated. Driver such as Jamie Chadwick have slowly begun to become involved in F1, with the three-time W-Serie champion still being affiliated to Williams despite her move to race in other categories. Alpine have

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Drive to Survive producer reveals who will replace Daniel Ricciardo

With season five of the hit Netflix Formula 1-based docuseries ‘Drive to Survive’ (DTS) just a matter of days away (launches February 24), producer Paul Martin has revealed who he believes could fill Daniel Ricciardo’s “role” on the show, with the Aussie having been a leading star of it. Since the show began, Ricciardo has

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Guenther Steiner had 10 million reasons to reject Daniel Ricciardo

With the 2023 season just under two weeks away, a noticeable figure won’t be lining up on the grid. After an abysmal 2022 campaign, Daniel Ricciardo opted to take a sabbatical from the forthcoming season, with the target being to return in 2024. The Aussie struggled for the bulk of his two years at McLaren

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Pierre Gasly makes surprising claim about Red Bull axe

Pierre Gasly is a driver who’s experienced everything virtually in Formula 1 other than a world championship, with the Frenchman having been on an emotional rollercoaster since joining the pinnacle of motorsport in the closing rounds of 2017. Gasly made a strong start to his F1 career with Toro Rosso (known nowadays as AlphaTauri), to

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Ferrari boss warns reported huge power gain would be cheating

Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur has discussed the Italians’ improved power unit ahead of the forthcoming season, with the Frenchman having warned Mercedes and Red Bull that “we are ready for the season”. Power unit reliability has been a key area that Ferrari have focused on during the off-season, with the Italians having had one

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George Russell makes controversial pre-season testing demand

With the 2023 Formula 1 season edging ever closer, Mercedes driver George Russell has hit out at the sport’s current regulations, ahead of pre-season testing. Unlike in recent years, pre-season testing this year will be conducted over just three days at the Bahrain International Circuit, unlike last season where three days were also completed in

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Two Formula 1 stars spotted at the Bafta awards ahead of testing

Winning a Bafta award is one of the most prestigious achievements for an actor or filmmaker, with many dreaming of being called up on stage during the awards ceremony. 2023 hit film ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ cleaned up the awards, winning Best Film, Best Film not in the English Language, Best Direction, Best

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