Ferrari team principal, Mattia Binotto, agrees with chairman John Elkann after the Italian-American’s call for improvements. The Scuderia’s title challenge has fallen apart this year following multiple instances of reliability failures, strategic mistakes and the occasional driver error. Charles Leclerc has arguably lost six race wins this year, two of them to engine failures, three
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Sir Lewis Hamilton and George Russell had contrasting views after qualifying at the Italian Grand Prix, with Mercedes’ W13 once again ending the session too far behind both Ferrari and Red Bull. Saturdays have been the Silver Arrows’ downfall this season, with the W13 regularly being considerably stronger during the race. The team recognise that in
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Ahead of qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc said that the team had not yet found their “sweet spot.” Neither Charles Leclerc nor Carlos Sainz have qualified first since the French Grand Prix, although the Spaniard started on pole after Max Verstappen’s Belgian Grand Prix penalty was applied. Their last win came
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There is, as yet, no guarantee that Pierre Gasly will leave AlphaTauri at the end of this season, but who should Red Bull choose to replace him if he does? Gasly has impressed since his return to the junior side following his tough half season alongside Max Verstappen in 2019, earning three podiums and a
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A report has suggested that Audi are poised to announce that they have purchased 75 percent of the Sauber Group. The German motoring giant, along with its sister company, Porsche, were given the green light by their parent company, Volkswagen, to proceed with plans to enter the pinnacle of motorsport in 2026 earlier this year.
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Are Formula 1 drivers as good in a road car as they are in a single seater? They certainly cannot go as fast on the streets, but driving on circuits must surely help with their road skills. Indeed, Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz were asked by the PitStop podcast how they got on during their
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Ferrari chairman, John Elkann, has affirmed his belief in team principal Mattia Binotto, but he warned him that mistakes cannot persist. The Scuderia had been miles away from the front of the grid in the two years before this season, particularly in 2020, but their fighting resolve still took Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel to
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Red Bull adviser, Dr Helmut Marko, has suggested that Max Verstappen’s enjoyment is what will determine his future in Formula 1, not his ability to break records. The Austrian team were trying to help the Dutchman become the youngest-ever world champion when they signed him in 2016, but that record is still held by Sebastian
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Max Verstappen grew a little impatient with the presence of George Russell in front of him during final practice ahead of the Italian Grand Prix. The Briton was trying to get some race runs done, and he needed to run at a consistent pace in order to gather the data. The reigning world champion has
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Williams’ Nyck de Vries made an excellent first impression with Williams as he out-qualified Nicholas Latifi at the 2022 Italian Grand Prix. The Dutchman initially started the weekend by contesting the first practice session with Aston Martin, and he ended up P19, only just over a second adrift of team-mate Lance Stroll. That was it
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