New AlphaTauri driver Nyck de Vries has found himself embroiled in legal drama in recent weeks, with a huge supporter of his career believing that he is entitled to a large percentage of the Dutchman’s income. Back in 2018, Dutch financier Jeroen Schothorst provided De Vries with a loan of $250,000 through his company Investrand,
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Unfortunately for Mick Schumacher, Haas’ decision to switch to a more experienced driver pairing in 2023 cost the young German his seat, despite flashes of brilliance when racing for the American team. The 23-year-old has been replaced by 35-year-old Nico Hulkenberg at Haas, a decision which left Schumacher hunting for a race seat elsewhere before
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Colton Herta is a very talented racing driver, who at the age of 22 has already competed four full seasons of IndyCar racing. The American was heavily linked to a move to Formula 1 to race for AlphaTauri this season to replace Pierre Gasly, who has move to Alpine to partner Esteban Ocon. The problem
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It did seem as if Nyck de Vries’ window of opportunity in Formula 1 had passed, as no team had decided to take a gamble on the Dutchman in 2022 despite his championship victories in both Formula 2 and Formula E. The 27-year-old got a shock call up in Monza however, as the Williams driver
MoreThe Formula 1 dream looked all but dead for Nyck de Vries in 2022, as no team had decided to take a gamble on the Dutchman despite the fact that he has previously won the Formula 2 and Formula E titles. This all changed for De Vries in Monza however, as the Dutchman was drafted
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The Grand Prix in Monza is always filled with surprises, 2020 saw Pierre Gasly win with AlphaTauri, 2021 saw Daniel Ricciardo win with McLaren and 2022 saw a substitute driver jump into the cockpit with very little notice and blow his team’s expectations out of the water. With Alex Albon having to leave the circuit
MoreNyck de Vries’ Formula 1 dream appeared to be fading last season, as the 27-year-old was still yet to secure a race seat in Formula 1 despite previously winning both the Formula E and Formula 2 titles. This all changed after the 2022 Grand Prix in Monza when the Mercedes reserve driver was called up
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2021 saw three rookies join the Formula 1 grid, with Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin joining Haas while Yuki Tsunoda signed for AlphaTauri. Going into 2023 only Tsunoda remains in the sport, with Mazepin only lasting a year and Schumacher recently being replaced by Nico Hulkenberg as Haas looked for a more experienced driver to
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The 2023 season was a roaring success for some teams such as Red Bull, who comfortably cruised to both championships with Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez under the new regulations. Red Bull’s sister team AlphaTauri, however, struggled to get to grips with the major regulation changes that came at the start of 2022, dropping from
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Red Bull will be over the moon to have Daniel Ricciardo back with the team this year following his release from McLaren. The Australian will play a vital role in the simulator will taking the strain off of Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen with regards to commercial commitments. The 33-year-old can consider himself unlucky to
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