Having finished less than one second out of the points in Bahrain, AlphaTauri driver Yuki Tsunoda headed into Saudi Arabia with the hope of securing the team’s first points around the Jeddah Corniche Circuit. However, despite making his way from 15th to the top six during the race, the Japanese racer saw his chance at points
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When he was brought into Formula 1 back in 2021 by AlphaTauri, Yuki Tsunoda initially struggled to adapt to life at the pinnacle of motorsport. The Japanese driver made a flurry of mistakes right at the start of his F1 career as a result of pushing past him limits and could often be heard shouting
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Despite having previously won the Formula E and Formula 2 titles, Formula 1 teams decided to overlook Nyck de Vries when sorting their driver lineups for a number of years. The Dutchman had been building experience by working as Mercedes’ test driver but as the seasons continued to pass, teams continued to ignore De Vries.
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The growth of Formula 1 has made the sport very attractive to many companies in recent seasons, with many teams attempting to join the current grid. As Andretti-Cadillac have discovered, joining the grid as an 11th team is not only very difficult, it is also very expensive due to the anti-dilution fees that a new entrant
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At the age of 27, the Formula 1 dream appeared to be fading away from Formula 2 and Formula E champion Nyck de Vries last season. The Dutchman had been serving as Mercedes’ reserve driver, but a race seat seemed almost unattainable given the amount of fresh, young talent entering the sport every season. De
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When Red Bull founder Dietrich Mateschitz tragically passed away last year, rumours emerged that the company may look to focus on a sole F1 team, putting AlphaTauri’s position into question. Since those rumours emerged, Red Bull have played down the possibility of them selling AlphaTauri, suggesting there are no such plans to split from their
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Last year, it appeared that Mercedes test driver Nyck de Vries’ Formula 1 dream was all but over, as the 28-year-old continued to be overlooked for a race seat despite previously winning the Formula 2 and Formula E championships. This all changed in Monza, however, as the Dutchman stood in at Williams for the hospitalised
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The major regulation changes that came into effect at the beginning of last season proved to be a stumbling block for some teams, with AlphaTauri in particular struggling to adapt to the changes. The team went from sixth place in 2021 with 142 points, to ninth in 2022 with a measly 35 points. With their
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The sight of orange shirts in Formula 1 crowds has become very common in recent seasons, as Max Verstappen continues to establish himself as one of the F1 greats. The Dutchman has won the past two drivers’ championships and at the young age of 25, he has the potential to go down as one of
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AlphaTauri will enter the 2023 season with high hopes, having had a full season to get to grips with the new regulations that came into effect at the start of last year. The team limped to a ninth placed finish last year but with the AT04 expected to be much more competitive this season, the
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