There was only one rookie on the grid in 2022 in the form of Alfa Romeo’s Zhou Guanyu, meaning that the spotlight was on the Chinese driver in his debut year in F1. Kimi Raikkonen and Antonio Giovinazzi were replaced by Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu for the 2022 season, as Alfa Romeo looked to
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Following Mattia Binotto’s departure as Ferrari team principal, ex-Formula 1 driver Giedo van der Garde has given an insight into what former Alfa Romeo boss Frederic Vasseur is like to work with, with the Frenchman switching to Maranello in 2023. Van der Garde worked with Vasseur during his junior racing days, meaning he has a
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Max Verstappen has never been someone to be afraid of sharing his opinion, no matter how controversial his comments might be. In light of that, the Dutchman has taken a recent swipe at Valtteri Bottas, who was Lewis Hamilton’s team-mate at Mercedes from 2017-2021. Bottas replaced 2016 F1 World Champion Nico Rosberg, who retired after
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Valtteri Bottas’ first season with Alfa Romeo was largely an enjoyable one, with the Finnish driver having claimed seven points finishes from the first nine races of 2022, before his season drastically changed. Alfa Romeo probably couldn’t believe how well they started the new aerodynamic era of the sport, with Bottas having astonishingly claimed sixth
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The now ex-Alfa Romeo team principal, Frederic Vasseur, will perhaps be preparing for Christmas with a smile on his face, with the Frenchman knowing he’s about to take on one of the biggest jobs in world motorsport. Being Ferrari’s team principal is perhaps the most challenging job in Formula 1, with the team being expected
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Following reports that Ferrari will announce Mattia Binotto’s replacement before Christmas, time is running out for the Italians to name who’ll take over the poisoned chalice, as the end of yet another year edges ever closer. Binotto’s departure from the Maranello-based team will be an emotional one, given that the Italian has called the team
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Kimi Raikkonen was truly one of a kind in more ways than one, with the Finn having been both incredibly fast and hilarious at the same time. His career was a remarkable one that began with his debut season in 2001 at Sauber, before quickly moving to McLaren in 2002. Whilst at the Woking-based side, the
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It has been a crazy week in Formula 1, as the team principals have decided to play a game of ‘switcheroos’, creating their very own edition of silly season. Mattia Binotto’s resignation from Ferrari kick-started a chain reaction of movement, with Alfa Romeo team principal Frederic Vasseur having been announced as the Italian’s replacement. Vasseur
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Ferrari were forced to frantically hunt for a new team principal in recent weeks, after Mattia Binotto announced his resignation from the Scuderia, only days after the team had publicly defended his position with the team. Andreas Seidl and Christian Horner of McLaren and Red Bull respectively had both reportedly rejected the opportunity to move
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Following the announcement that Alfa Romeo team principal Frederic Vasseur will be departing the Hinwil-based team to join Ferrari, Sauber announced that McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl will take the Frenchman’s role as CEO of the Sauber Group. Interestingly, Seidl was linked to the team principal role at Ferrari but rejected it due to being happy with
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