With the 2022 season complete, Daniel Ricciardo’s one-year sabbatical from full-time Formula 1 has begun, with the Australian planning an incredible trip already! After two challenging seasons with McLaren, the fan-favourite has decided that he needs time to himself, in a bid to reactivate the hunger and determination he once had as a Red Bull driver. Perhaps
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With Zhou Guanyu having been the only rookie driver in 2022 and therefore having no competition for ‘Rookie of the Year’, 2023 looks set to be drastically different. Next season will see three new rookies to Formula 1, Logan Sargeant, Oscar Piastri, and the one and only Nyck de Vries. Focusing on De Vries, he
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2022 was a real Jekyll and Hyde year for Charles Leclerc, as he began the season as arguably the title favourite following a string of early victories, before consistent errors by Leclerc and Ferrari saw Red Bull run away with both titles. The start of the new season saw a major change in regulations, with
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Max Verstappen has kept it no secret that he wants to explore other racing categories during his career, one which has already seen him claim two Formula 1 World Drivers’ Championships. The imperious Dutchman enjoyed a record-breaking 2022 campaign, where he broke the record for most wins in a single season and most points scored.
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Most drivers would thoughtfully send a departing mechanic a farewell card, or gift them a signed helmet, but not Lewis Hamilton. The 37-year-old has a taste for the extreme and has shown his fun-loving side once again as Mercedes bid farewell to his number one mechanic, Nathan Divey, who will be joining Ferrari in 2023.
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2022 was an incredibly difficult season for Mercedes, the team who had become so used to dominating the championship. Since the start of the hybrid era in 2014, the Germans have claimed a monstrous eight Constructors’ Championships, highlighting their status as one of the greatest F1 teams of all-time. With that in mind, finishing third
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Ferrari really were their own worst enemy in 2022, with the Maranello-based side having had all the tools they needed to claim their first World Championship since 2008. Despite having a strong driver line-up and an impressive car, the Italians let themselves down constantly when it came to strategy, something that ultimately saw Charles Leclerc
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A familiar face might be returning to motorsport in the not so distant future, as Cyril Abiteboul is set to be announced as Hyundai’s WRC team principal. The South Korean carmaker has been linked with the Frenchman for a little now, after it was initially reported last month by Belgian newspaper La Derniere Heure that the 45-year-old
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With Alpine having sealed fourth in the 2022 Constructors’ Championship, the Enstone-based team are quickly turning their attention to 2023, a year which will see the side have an exciting all-French line-up. The issue for Alpine is that the partnership of Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly is exciting for all the wrong reasons, with the
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Nobody can doubt that Mick Schumacher has potential to be a great Formula 1 driver, as the German secured a sixth-place finish at the Red Bull Ring earlier this year, as well as showing his talent in a number of different races. The 23-year-old struggled for consistency however, as do many young drivers in Formula
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