Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has expressed scepticism about the emergence of any young Austrian driver achieving success in Formula 1 in the near future. Marko’s comments came in response to Alexander Wurz, who mentioned his son Charlie’s promising performances in junior racing categories. However, Marko remained unconvinced by the notion of Charlie Wurz’s potential
MoreIn a recent statement, Helmut Marko, the advisor for Red Bull Racing, expressed his skepticism regarding the emergence of young Austrian racers in Formula 1. This comment came as a surprise to many, considering Austria’s strong presence in the world of motorsports, particularly through Red Bull Racing’s dominance in Formula 1. With an unbeaten streak
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Grand Prix Drivers’ Association chairman Alex Wurz has revealed why Red Bull are so much stronger than the rest of the field, with the Austrians having started the 2023 F1 season with back-to-back 1-2 finishes. Red Bull have been unstoppable this year and have remarkably made further progress on their rapid RB18 from last season,
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The 2023 season was originally planned to have an astonishing 24 races on the calendar, but after the Chinese Grand Prix was scrapped due to COVID concerns, the upcoming season will feature 23 races. This is still an increase from last year’s 2022 calendar, with the Las Vegas Grand Prix set to make its debut
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Motorsport talent often runs in the family, with the sons of Michael Schumacher, Juan Pablo Montoya and Alex Wurz all on the pathway to F1 success. Alex Wurz made 69 Grand Prix starts during his F1 career with Benetton, McLaren and Williams, standing on the podium and impressive three times. His son Charlie Wurz will
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While the Formula 1 drivers are fierce competitors on the track, they do often come together to discuss important issues as part of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association. The GPDA gives the drivers an opportunity to put their views across and discuss various issues together, before deciding what action should be taken moving forward. This
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Formula 1 drivers are some of the most famous athletes in the world, with only 20 drivers every season being able to compete at the highest level of motorsport. With these 20 drivers being watched by millions all around the world, it is important to keep them safe and happy, as they are essentially the
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With the Formula 1 season running from March until November, there is a limited number of weekends available to schedule races and rest weeks. The sport is continuing to grow year after year and with this growth comes the expansion of the F1 calendar to match the demands from the growing fanbase. Even after the
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Grand Prix Drivers’ Association (GPDA) chairman, Alex Wurz, posted a video of the drivers voting on who should replace Sebastian Vettel in the union. Vettel and Mercedes driver George Russell are currently the two directors of the association after the young Briton took over from the departing Romain Grosjean at the end of 2020. Vettel
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Former Formula 1 driver Alex Wurz fears that track limits will be an even bigger issue at this weekend’s French Grand Prix than they were in Austria. Niels Wittich, one of two new race directors this season alongside Eduardo Freitas, had a lot to deal with in Spielberg a fortnight ago as he wrestled control
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