After three seasons of strong progress, the new aerodynamic regulations weren’t the kindest to AlphaTauri, who tumbled down the order in the Constructors’ Championship. Following a podium in each of the last three seasons, the Faenza-based team came close to hitting rock bottom in the standings, after ending the year in ninth. Both Pierre Gasly
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After the Red Bull team orders drama in Brazil, Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez arrived at the Abu Dhabi race weekend level on points in second place in the championship. The Red Bull driver put on a strong showing in the season finale, but was arguably an extra lap away from being able to overtake
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McLaren were tipped to be one of the teams to capitalise on the major regulation changes that came with the start of the 2022 season, as the team looked to become regular podium challengers in the new era of F1. They got off to a nightmare start at the Bahrain Grand Prix, with both Lando
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Mercedes’ start to the new era of Formula 1 has been a turbulent one, with the team struggling with a lack of pace and a severe porpoising issue in the first half of the 2022 season, which essentially saw them eliminated from the title race before it really began. The W13 did not live up
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McLaren and Daniel Ricciardo have parted ways after two below par seasons of trying to create a successful relationship. The Australian has never quite managed to get the best out of the MCL-36 during his time with McLaren and was regularly outperformed by teammate Lando Norris, who established himself as the best of the rest
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The pressure was mounting on Ferrari to seek new leadership in 2023, after an internal capitulation caused by the team’s decision-making left star driver Charles Leclerc and team principal Mattia Binotto on non-speaking terms. Ferrari issued a statement dismissing rumours that they were looking to replace Binotto after their failure to mount a season-long title
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Going into the new era of Formula One in 2022 was always going to be difficult for teams to get right, and while it was not guaranteed that Mercedes would retain their constructors’ championship for a ninth year, it was expected that they would at least come close. As it turned out, a porpoising problem
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Mick Schumacher’s time as a Formula 1 driver has certainly been an eventful one, with the German’s F1 career having been halted for 2023 at least. There is no doubt that the son of Michael Schumacher is an incredibly talented and fast racing driver, with his success in junior categories being proof of that. The
MoreWhilst 2022 was a year with little to celebrate for Mercedes, as they endured their most difficult season yet in the hybrid era, team principal Toto Wolff still managed to do something he’s never done in his time as the German’s team principal. Since taking on the role in 2013, Wolff has been present at the
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2022 was certainly an incredible year for George Russell, one which saw the 24-year-old claim both his first win and his first pole position. Whilst there wasn’t the consistent success that perhaps he would’ve predicted when moving from Williams to Mercedes, due to the Germans woeful W13, he made the most of the car he
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