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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When Mercedes announced that George Russell would replace Valtteri Bottas for the 2022 season and beyond, fans certainly did not expect him to hit the ground running in the manner that he did. Despite the fact that the W13 severely lacked performance compared to the likes of Ferrari and Red Bull, Russell was a consistent
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Around the time of the 2022 Singapore Grand Prix, rumours emerged that Red Bull Racing had breached the 2021 cost cap of $145m. It took a number of weeks for the FIA to release any official finding but when they did, it was announced that Red Bull had made what was categorised as a ‘minor
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With the 2023 season fast approaching, every team on the grid will be looking to utilise every single second of pre-season testing, to give them the best possible chance of starting the season strong. Ferrari took advantage of this last season, preparing well any flying out of the block at the Bahrain Grand Prix to
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Many successful Formula 1 teams choose to operate with a clear number one and number two driver policy, with Red Bull being a prime example of this. Two-time world champion Max Verstappen receives the more favourable strategies and qualifying runs to aid his title challenge, while Sergio Perez plays second fiddle and helps his teammate
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Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton is hopeful that Mercedes’ 2023 car will “be quicker” than their woeful 2022 challenger, so that the 38-year-old can bounce back from his worst season in Formula 1. 2022 was miserable for Hamilton, with the British driver having failed to claim a victory or a pole position, for the first
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