The future of Red Bull Racing was plunged into doubt following the passing of Dietrich Mateschitz earlier this year. The Austrian was a hugely influential figure in motorsport and spearheaded Red Bull’s introduction to Formula 1 all the way to championship glory alongside team principal Christian Horner. The team will now be led by a
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With Sebastian Vettel having officially joined the retired drivers club, the four-time World Champion has revealed his delight and intrigue at having “no commitments” going forward, something he perhaps hasn’t had for his entire life. Even prior to his 16-year career in Formula 1, the 35-year-old’s time would’ve still been committed to racing, having competed
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A year of Formula 1 racing would not be complete without the infamous ‘silly season’, where out of the blue driver moves cause a domino effect of unpredictable transfers, much to the excitement of fans. Fernando Alonso was the trigger in 2022, as he announced that he would be leaving Alpine for Aston Martin next
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Daniel Ricciardo is seemingly looking forward to his one-year sabbatical from Formula 1 in 2023, with the Australian driver having endured a challenging 2022 season. In all honesty, excluding his victory at the 2021 Italian Grand Prix, the last two seasons have been a challenge for the 33-year-old, who just couldn’t get to grips with
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Alpine’s 2023 driver pairing of Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly may look like one of the strongest on the grid, however, Gasly was not the team’s first choice replacement for the Aston Martin bound Fernando Alonso. 2021 Formula 2 champion Oscar Piastri was signed to the team on a young driver contract, and Alpine believed
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Tuesday appears to be the conclusion of team principal silly season, with Ferrari’s, McLaren’s, and Alfa Romeo’s new bosses having been announced. Sticking with Ferrari, due to the role having been a poisoned chalice over the last decade, Alfa Romeo team principal Frederic Vasseur has made the expected switch to the Italians. He will officially become the Maranello-based team’s boss
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The FIA’s prize giving gala was home to many memorable moments, with drivers picking up championship trophies from their respective series alongside being honoured with separate awards. Red Bull completed the F1 double in 2022, with Max Verstappen winning the drivers’ championship at the Japanese Grand Prix, before the team secured their first constructors’ title
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Max Verstappen’s dominant 2022 campaign couldn’t have been any more different to how he claimed his maiden title in 2021, with the Dutchman having faced little competition this year. For the vast majority of the season, Charles Leclerc was unable to maintain his title challenge, with Verstappen having simply been far superior. The 25-year-old claimed
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Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton has been hailed as an “extraordinary Champion” by Ferrari legend Jacky Ickx, with the Belgian ex-F1 driver believing that the Brit is “special” for more than one reason. Ickx was an incredibly successful driver in both F1 and endurance racing, with the Belgian having won eight F1 races and the
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Ferrari were one of the teams who managed to take advantage of the change in regulations in 2022, going from a team unable to lay a glove on Red Bull and Mercedes, to mounting a serious title challenge. Despite boasting the fastest car for the majority of the season, the Scuderia saw strategy errors and
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