Daniel Ricciardo will be able to race in this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix after missing the entire test in Sakhir having tested positive for COVID-19. The Australian was part of the united messages from Formula 1 drivers against the war Russia has started on Ukraine on Wednesday evening, but fell ill that night and was
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In light of Daniel Ricciardo’s positive coronavirus test, speculation has been brewing over who could be drafted in by McLaren to take his place should the Australian be unable to take part in the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. Ricciardo fell ill on Wednesday night, precluding him from contesting the first day of testing, and it
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Alpine’s Fernando Alonso has highlighted issues that he sees with the new Formula 1 cars ahead of the 2022 season, but is pleased with the sustainability push with regards to the new fuel blend. The technical regulations underwent massive change ahead of this year, with the cars losing significant downforce as a result of the
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Former Renault team principal Flavio Briatore is expected to make a return to Formula 1 this year in a commercial capacity. The Italian left F1 part-way through the 2009 season after he was initially banned for life following the “Crashgate Scandal”, in which Nelson Piquet Jr was instructed to collide with the barrier on purpose
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Former Ferrari sporting director Massimo Rivola has spoken about Fernando Alonso’s ability to read a race, admitting that he often made fools of the team’s engineers. Alonso claimed two championships with Renault in 2005 and 2006 before eventually moving to Ferrari ahead of the 2010 season to replace Kimi Raikkonen. He took 11 wins with
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Alpine’s Fernando Alonso believes that his former Ferrari team have put together the best package ahead of the 2022 season. All 10 teams headed over to Spain to complete three days of pre-season testing last week, and Ferrari notched up 438 laps between Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc in a promising week, as they seek
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Formula 1 technical director Ross Brawn maintains that any degree of success an F1 team enjoys must be earned on track, and therefore hopes that the new technical regulations have not jumbled the order up excessively. The cars have altered significantly ahead of this year, with the aerodynamics of the cars being simplified in a
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Alpine driver Fernando Alonso says he is pleased with the recent changes to race control, but does not believe Michael Masi was removed as race director based on what happened at the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The Australian was relieved of his duties last week following the hugely controversial Safety Car restart at the
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One of the two Michael Schumacher-linked cars up for auction has failed to go for the price initially expected. The Tesla Roadster used by Schumacher together with Sebastian Vettel for their 2010 Race of Champions success attracted a bid of $158,000 at Les Grandes Marques du Mond in Paris, just under $7,000 over what was
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Aston Martin’s Sebastian Vettel does not know if he will stick around in Formula 1 beyond 2022, but hopes to start winning races with his team in the near future. Following four championships with Red Bull and 53 wins between the Milton Keynes squad, Toro Rosso and Ferrari, the German moved to Aston Martin last
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