Ferrari’s team principal, Fred Vasseur, has said that a resolution regarding Carlos Sainz’s contract should be reached before the conclusion of the current season. Sainz has expressed his ambition to secure a new long-term contract with Ferrari. The Spaniard also says that he is not interested in “playing the number two role to Charles Leclerc.”
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James Key, a seasoned veteran in Formula 1, has made a significant career move by returning to the Sauber group as the Technical Director of Alfa Romeo. Having previously worked for teams like Jordan, Sauber, Toro Rosso, and McLaren, Key’s return to his former team marks a milestone in his journey. Additionally, Key will also
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Sauber’s new CEO, Andreas Seidl, has been noticeably absent from the paddock in 2023 as the team prepares for its future transformation into Audi’s works team by 2026. With the current driver lineup consisting of Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyou, the team has encountered contrasting performances, particularly with Bottas, the more experienced of the duo,
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Audi are in the process of buying Sauber, with the company set to have majority ownership by 2026, with former McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl having been brought in as the CEO of Sauber Motorsport to oversee the takeover. While much is known about Audi’s plans to enter Formula 1, what is still not confirmed
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McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has explained why huge changes were recently made to the team’s technical department, with new team principal Andrea Stella having been key to the plan working. It was announced after McLaren’s point-less Saudi Arabian Grand Prix that an overhaul would be taking place among their technical department, with several high-profile
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The team principal ‘silly season’ at the end of last season resulted in a number of moves between teams in the paddock, but one move that was not expected was Andreas Seidl’s departure from McLaren to become CEO of Sauber. This shock move left McLaren hunting for a new team principal but move quickly to
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The countdown to Audi joining the Formula 1 grid has well and truly gotten underway, with Sauber having officially announced that the German manufacturer have acquired their first stake in the Swiss company, ahead of their 2026 merge. Whilst the official size of the minority stake is currently unspecified, it has been rumoured that Audi will acquire a
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Things are beginning to fall into place for Alfa Romeo since the departure of Frederic Vasseur, who was both team principal of the side and also CEO of the Sauber Group. Following the Frenchman’s switch to Ferrari to replace Mattia Binotto, it was quickly announced in December that former McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl would
MoreThe Oscar Piastri saga was the talking point of the summer break in 2022, as the 21-year-old sensationally rejected the chance to replace Fernando Alonso at Alpine in favour of a seat at McLaren, despite being an Alpine academy driver. The Australian will face the daunting task of matching his new teammate Lando Norris when
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Audi Formula 1 boss Adam Baker has revealed that the German manufacturer will introduce a development driver towards the end of 2023, as the company continues to prepare for their 2026 entry. According to Baker, the development driver will be brought in to focus on the team’s power unit and their overall progression towards 2026,
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