Nyck de Vries was catapulted into the spotlight earlier this year as the Dutchman stepped in the Williams cockpit in Monza to replace the hospitalised Alex Albon. The 27-year-old performed magnificently in the Thai driver’s absence, scoring points and beating his temporary teammate Nicholas Latifi despite only finding out he would be driving for Williams
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Alpine’s hunt for a Fernando Alonso replacement ahead of the 2023 season was complicated to say the least, with their number one candidate signing a contract with a rival behind their backs. Academy driver Oscar Piastri was announced as Esteban Ocon’s partner for 2023 but the Australian sensationally joined McLaren after the Contract Recognition Board
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AlphaTauri looked to be a team on the up in 2021, scoring 142 points and finishing an impressive sixth in the final year of F1’s previous era. Despite naming an unchanged driver lineup of Pierre Gasly and Yuki Tsunoda in 2022, Red Bull’s sister team struggled to adapt to the major regulation changes that came
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AlphaTauri’s failures in 2022 were catastrophic, falling from sixth place in 2021 with 142 points to ninth place this year with just 35 points. Pierre Gasly and Yuki Tsunoda were not given a car under the new regulations capable of challenging for points on a regular basis, rarely making it through to Q3 sessions, where
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When Alex Albon fell ill before the Grand Prix in Monza earlier this year, all attention was switched to substitute driver Nyck de Vries, who had been waiting for his chance in Formula 1 since winning the Formula 2 championship in 2019. The temporary Williams driver jumped into the cockpit of Albon’s car at very
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Ford have a rich history in Formula 1, first becoming involved in the sport back in 1963 and sponsoring the Cosworth engine suppliers from 1966 to 2004. Since withdrawing from any Formula 1 activities at the end of 2004, Cosworth continued to supply engines for teams in Formula 1 without the backing of the car
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AlphaTauri have established themselves as a consistent midfield team in recent years, with Pierre Gasly especially helping the team to regular point scoring finishes. The team racked up 142 points in 2021 and finished in sixth place, however in 2022 under the new regulations, the team amassed a measly 35 points and finished in ninth.
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Yuki Tsunoda initially struggled in Formula 1 after signing for AlphaTauri at the beginning of 2021. The Japanese driver was seen by fans to have an uncontrollable temper and when combined with his tendency to crash his car, it looked like Tsunoda would not last long in the sport. It has been suggested that the
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Alpine will have an all-French line-up next year, as Pierre Gasly makes the brave move away from the Red Bull system to link up with Esteban Ocon. Before making his move, Gasly is determined to finish his AlphaTauri career on a high, having been with the team for his entire F1 career, bar a short
MoreThere has been a lot of discussion surrounding Pierre Gasly and his penalty points situation, with the French driver picking up ten points so far, which puts him two away from a race ban. The 26-year-old has held talks with the FIA as he believes that he is being harshly treated with these penalties, for
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