The Andretti name is certainly a hot topic in Formula 1 at the moment, mainly due to the growing expectation that Andretti-Cadillac will join the grid in 2026, after recently being given support by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem. However, the famous surname has also been making headlines due to 1978 World Champion Mario Andretti, who’s title-winning
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Rookie Oscar Piastri has kicked his preparations for his first season in Formula 1 up a level, after completing a private test at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. McLaren’s new driver was behind the wheel of the Woking-based team’s successful 2021 challenger on Thursday, with team-mate Lando Norris having completed some laps himself on Wednesday. 2023
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Formula 1 currently finds itself locked in battle with its own governing body, the FIA, after comments made by their president upset F1 owners Liberty Media. Mohammed Ben Sulayem had already angered F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali by entertaining the idea of expanding the grid and allowing Andretti-Cadillac to join the sport, despite F1’s previous refusal
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Every time the regulations change in Formula 1, the cars get slightly heavier, with the current weight of 798kg being a staggering 156kg heavier than ten years ago. The increased weight of the cars has a number of negative effects on the sport with the main one being obvious, the heavier the cars are, the
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When Charles Leclerc moved to Ferrari in 2019 he was tipped to be the ‘Golden Boy’ for the Scuderia and win the team their first title since 2008. Heading into the 2023 season, Leclerc and Ferrari are yet to win a championship, with the team not being competitive enough to challenge Red Bull or Mercedes
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After a heated couple of weeks for Formula 1 and the FIA, things are reportedly getting no better between the two ahead of the 2023 season, with the duo now arguing over yet another topic. The governing body certainly isn’t in the sport’s good books as it stands, after FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem labelled the rejected $20
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At the start of 2022, a new era of Formula 1 began, with the regulations in the sport undergoing some major changes. These changes sent engineers and designers up and down the paddock back to the drawing board, with some teams getting their car development spot on, while others struggled. Once Red Bull managed to
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Formula 1 chief technical officer Pat Symonds has agreed with comments made by new Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur, with the Frenchman having called for a crucial change to be made to the current budget cap system. The budget cap was introduced in 2021 to limit how much a team could spend on development and
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New Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur is seemingly fired up and ready to go for 2023, with the Frenchman prepared to “fight like hell” against Mercedes counterpart Toto Wolff. Vasseur’s switch to Ferrari comes after Mattia Binotto resigned from the role following the conclusion of last season, with Vasseur having left Alfa Romeo to take
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McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has labelled “total star” Lando Norris as a driver with “natural talent”, who’d be at the front of the field no matter the championship. There is no doubt that Norris is an exceptional driver and arguably deserves to have a seat that’ll allow him to fight for victories, given that he’s consistently
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