Mercedes’ head of trackside engineering, Andrew Shovlin, has admitted that Red Bull have the ‘best’ sidepod design this season; however, he expects that to change next season following another rule adjustment. Red Bull have been completely dominant this season; the Austrian side have claimed 12 victories and have amounted an uncatchable 139-point lead in the
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Alpine’s sporting director Alan Permane has called for Formula 1 to look into getting the current procedures in place correct first, before implementing a rule change which would see races red-flagged should an incident occur late on. The comments come following the highly disappointing ending to the recent Italian Grand Prix, which finished behind the
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Aston Martin’s new technical director Dan Fallows has discussed the potential he sees in the Silverstone-based team, which he joined at the start of the year after being signed from Red Bull. Fallows, who was the Austrians head of aerodynamics, will be instrumental in pushing Aston Martin towards the front of the midfield, after having
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Aston Martin driver, Sebastian Vettel, has conceded that, while the cost cap was designed to stop the big teams overspending, it is also preventing the smaller teams from cutting the deficit. New technical regulations were brought in at the start of the season, and it covers work done to the chassis, but not to the
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff was left disappointed after hearing the news that Red Bull won’t be partnering with Porsche from 2026, after the 50-year-old was excited to take on another German manufacturer. With new engine regulations set to be introduced in 2026, the Volkswagen Group had announced that both Audi and Porsche would enter
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Qualifying for the recent Italian Grand Prix was somewhat farcical, after nine drivers were slapped with grid penalties for the race at the ‘Temple of Speed’. Nine drivers, including, Max Verstappen, Sergio Pérez, Carlos Sainz and Sir Lewis Hamilton, were awarded grid penalties at Monza following either a complete power unit change or just a
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Red Bull are looking set to supply their own powertrains from 2026 or to return to a ‘works’ relationship with Honda, after talks with German manufacturer Porsche sensationally broke down. It was reported that the VW-owned manufacturer simply demanded too much from the Austrian side, in regard to both the powertrain itself and their share
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McLaren Racing CEO, Zak Brown, finds it peculiar that some of the best IndyCar drivers on the grid are not eligible for a Formula 1 super license. Andretti driver, Colton Herta, has been trying to find a seat in the pinnacle of motorsport this year, but the super license system has stood in his way.
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The Italian Grand Prix was a somewhat boring race, which ended in the poorest of circumstances. As Max Verstappen crossed the line to claim his fifth consecutive victory, he was met with a wave of boos from the Tifosi, due to the race finishing behind the Safety Car. A Safety Car was deployed on Lap
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Whilst Mercedes have improved throughout the season, 2022 has still been disastrous for the side that have won the last eight Constructors’ Championships. After all their years of domination, nobody could’ve predicted that the Silver Arrows would be the third best team this year, let alone that they’d still be yet to claim a victory.
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