The Alpine brand has been growing and growing in recent years, with the success of the Formula 1 team, which entered the sport in 2021, playing a big part. The French car manufacturer are now looking to build on this success and expand their range of cars and the global reach of the company. The
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FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has teased that a new carmaker could be announced in Formula 1 “as early as next week”, with it not set to be Porsche. As the sport nears the new engine regulations that are being introduced in 2026, several manufacturers have been reportedly showing interest in trying to partner a
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Mercedes technical director Mike Elliot has revealed that the Silver Arrows “knew” ahead of the 2022 season that bouncing would be present in the new aerodynamic era of Formula 1; however, the Germans had no idea of “how serious” their porpoising issues would be. 2022 was traumatic for Mercedes, with the Silver Arrows having made
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The future looks exciting for Sauber, as Audi will complete a full takeover of the team ahead of the major engine regulation changes in 2026. This means that the team will go from midtable Alfa Romeo side to a hopefully title challenging Audi in just a few years. For now however, Alfa Romeo will remain
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Charles Leclerc and Ferrari were forced to settle for second place in both championships last season, behind they phenomenally impressive Max Verstappen and Red Bull. What made being runners up even more painful for the team was the fact that they shot themselves in the foot so many times, putting themselves out of contention rather
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has enjoyed incredible success since taking on the immense job at the Silver Arrows, with the Austrian having led the team to 15 World Championships since 2014. It’s remarkable that since joining the Germans in 2013, Mercedes have only failed to claim a World Championship in two of the ten
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The media can be a powerful tool for Formula 1 drivers, with more and more choosing to use podcasts as a channel to express their thoughts. Despite his regular use of social media to spread awareness about important issues, Lewis Hamilton has never appeared on a podcast which his has not been contractually obliged to
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Vitaly Petrov has called for young Russian racing drivers to be given additional support to help them return to motorsport, with the current conflict in Eastern Europe having seen many careers halted. The start of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia saw the FIA ban drivers from racing under the Russian flag, with the
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At the age of 35, legendary Formula 1 driver Sebastian Vettel made the decision to retire from the sport at the end of last season. The German won four world championships with Red Bull before less successful spells with Ferrari and Aston Martin, leaving fans of the sport begging him to at least stay around
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Porpoising is not something that Formula 1 teams such as Mercedes would ever like to talk about again, after spending so much time trying to get rid of it last year. The nature of the major regulation changes meant that the aerodynamics of the F1 cars changed, something that was slightly overlooked by both the
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