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Toto Wolff happy F1 copied ‘US blueprint’ despite Mercedes losing out

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has praised the introduction of the budget cap as having protected the teams “from ourselves”, with a “spending war” having occurred before Chase Carey introduced the cap. The former executive chairman of the pinnacle of motorsport introduced the budget cap into the sport in 2021, with the target being to

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Alfa Romeo make big announcement amid Robert Kubica exit

Alfa Romeo have announced a brand-new title partner for 2023, in a move that will likely spell the end of Robert Kubica’s Formula 1 career. The Hinwil-based team have confirmed that online gambling and casino company Stake, will be their title partner for the upcoming season and presumably for the foreseeable future, with the team

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Michael Schumacher first-ever F1 car to be auctioned off again

For the second time in 18 months, Michael Schumacher’s debut Formula 1 car, the Jordan 191 chassis No.6, is set to be auctioned, with the historic car expected to sell for over £1 million. The car is set to be auctioned next month in Paris by Bonhams, with the auction house expecting it to fetch

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Six years on from the forced exit of Bernie Ecclestone

It has staggeringly been six years since former Formula 1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone was released from his duties at the pinnacle of motorsport, a role he held for 40 years after taking on the job in the late 1970s. He was forcibly removed from the position following the sport’s takeover by Liberty Media, with Chase

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Williams driver reveals why he has departed the team ahead of 2023 campaign

Unfortunately for Jack Aitken, the Williams reserve driver has never lived up to his Formula 1 potential. The 27-year-old was actually given his F1 debut by Williams at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix in the place of George Russell, who was deputising for Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes after the seven-time world champion fell ill with

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Lewis Hamilton defiant and ambitious heading into 2023

Lewis Hamilton is certainly motivated to return to the front of the grid in 2023, with the seven-time World Champion having warned that “there has never been a driver like me”. Statistically, Hamilton is the greatest driver of all-time, with the 38-year-old boasting the record for most wins and pole positions in particular, whilst himself and Michael

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Franz Tost reveals why Red Bull released Pierre Gasly

AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost has revealed that Red Bull had to release Pierre Gasly from his 2023 contract due to fears that he wouldn’t get a seat amongst the Austrians family in 2024, with the “risk” of keeping him at the Faenza-based team following Alpine’s interest being “far too great”. Gasly, of course, did sign a

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Red Bull tease 2023 F1 livery ahead of car launch

Red Bull have teased fans with a social media post of a blank Formula 1 car on Friday, with the car in question being completely white, apart from the traditional bull from the Red Bull logo. The Austrians uploaded the image with the caption “2023 A blank canvas”, hinting at perhaps a new livery for

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‘I’m not going to lie to you’: Romain Grosjean fires Alpine warning

The future looks exciting for Alpine, as the team’s new driver pairing of Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly has the perfect blend of experience and potential. Both drivers have won a race already in their careers, meaning that have got that hunger for success in F1, having tasted glory once before. The pair have had

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Imola slapped with fine after Max Verstappen causes complaint

Max Verstappen and Red Bull have perhaps been left red in the face, after the Milton Keynes-based team produced too much noise during a filming day last October at the home of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Imola. Verstappen was taking part in a Red Bull filming day at the circuit using the team’s 2013

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