Mercedes unveiled last Wednesday that they’d returned to black for 2023, in a bid to shave as many pounds off the car as possible. The Germans were heavy at the start of the aerodynamic era last season, resulting in the team attempting to lose weight throughout the season, something they’ve continued to do over the
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Alpine duo Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon have opened up on the start of their new partnership together, following speculation ahead of the new season that the pair don’t get on. Neither driver has hidden over the years that they’ve had their issues, with something believed to have happened during their junior career. They had
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The major shakeup in engine regulations that is coming in 2026 presents an opportunity for the teams to rethink their power unit partnerships. Audi will complete their takeover of Sauber that year and car giants Ford will return to the sport after nearly two decades away. Ford will partner with Red Bull Powertrains to become
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Haas’ newest signing Nico Hulkenberg has revealed how challenging it has been to get himself back into the shape needed to race full-time in Formula 1, with the German having been more behind-the-scenes in recent years. Since being replaced at Renault by Esteban Ocon for 2020, the experienced German has been a reserve driver, with
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Formula 1 fans should have their popcorn at the ready, with there officially being just one week until the fifth season of ‘Drive to Survive’ is released. The Netflix docuseries tells the story of the championship from a behind-the-scenes perspective, with virtually everything being shown by the streaming platform. Ahead of next Friday’s launch, the
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The Andretti Global project has been shut down time and time again by F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali, who claims that it would be unwise to expand the grid and destabilise Formula 1. The team have recently partnered with American car giants General Motors however, adding an entirely different dimension and level of appeal to their
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The current weight limit for a Formula 1 car is 798kg, a number which many teams are struggling to reduce to. Red Bull famously started last season massively over the minimum weight and were not able to pull away from Ferrari in the championship until the managed to make the RB18 much lighter. Alpine are
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It appears that Mick Schumacher’s stint on the side-lines is going to be short lived at Mercedes, with the German having revealed that “there is interest” in his signature looking into the future, suggesting that a 2024 return could be on the cards. For the time being, though, Schumacher will be in the Mercedes garage
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The performances on and off the racetrack from Ferrari were simply unacceptable last season, with both championships slipping out of their grasp despite an impressive start to 2022. For a large part of the season, Ferrari boasted the fastest car on the grid however, strategic blunders from team principal Mattia Binotto and his team combined
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Adrian Newey has built himself one of the most impressive careers in Formula 1 possible as a technical director and designer, having now designed 11 constructors’ championship-winning cars. The 64-year-old enjoyed a phenomenally successful stint working for Williams in the 90’s, before moving on to McLaren and then Red Bull in 2006. The Brit has
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