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Ferrari boss responds to Mattia Binotto reportedly joining Alpine

Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur refused to comment on whether Mattia Binotto is joining Alpine as team principal, following the sacking of Otmar Szafnauer. Ahead of qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix, it was announced that Szafnauer and sporting director Alan Permane will be leaving Alpine after this weekend. Who Szafnauer’s replacement will be is

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Why Lewis Hamilton was ‘impressed’ with Max Verstappen

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has expressed his admiration for Max Verstappen’s outstanding lap time during the qualifying session for the Belgian Grand Prix.  Despite a grid penalty, Verstappen managed to top the timesheets in the final part of qualifying, showcasing his determination to limit the damage caused by the penalty. Due to the grid penalty

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Red Bull bizarrely ensures ‘corporate compliance’ after Ferrari incident

During an eventful Free Practice 1 session at the Belgian Grand Prix, Red Bull’s team principal, Christian Horner, took prompt and amusing action when a female guest unintentionally breached team rules by wearing a Ferrari cap in the Red Bull garage.  Horner’s quick response showcased his dedication to “corporate compliance” as he playfully used black

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Charles Leclerc mystified by Carlos Sainz challenge

Charles Leclerc was left baffled by how much water a glass could hold ahead of this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix, in a challenge against team-mate Carlos Sainz. Ferrari put Leclerc and Sainz to the test prior to the weekend getting underway, by making them attempt the water cup challenge. The water cup challenge is where

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Charles Leclerc warns against complaints if FIA cancels 2023 Belgian GP

Charles Leclerc has argued that the FIA would be within its rights to cancel the upcoming Belgian GP due to rain – and there should be no complaints if it does. Extremely wet conditions have been forecast for the race at Spa-Francorchamps this weekend. The topic of visibility and driver safety has been a prominent

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Ferrari confirm immediate departure of senior figure

Ferrari has confirmed the departure of their sporting director, Laurent Mekies, as he prepares to take on the role of team principal at AlphaTauri.  The move, initially revealed in April, has now been confirmed by the Italian team, but there was some uncertainty regarding the timing of the change.  Nevertheless, Mekies has already left Ferrari

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Ferrari boss: ‘Don’t put words from Helmut Marko into my mouth!’

While Ferrari has been in the midst of a challenging time, suffering a serious of disappointing results, Red Bull have stamped their dominance on the sport. As the team has struggled to meet the high standards expected by their fans, speculation has surrounded the future of their drivers, Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz.  Ferrari team

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Ferrari boss breaks silence on favouring Charles Leclerc over Carlos Sainz

Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz’s showed impressive pace around the Hungaroring last week, closely matching his teammate Charles Leclerc. With Ferrari prioritising Leclerc in their strategy call, Sainz was forced to settle for his position, being denied the chance to even attempt an undercut. Looking back at the race, Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur has light on

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Italian media brands Ferrari ‘a shrimp in retreat’

Ferrari came under fire from Italian media following the Hungarian GP, where its drivers finished eighth and seventh respectively. Italian media sources, known for usually being partisan to the Scuderia, put them on blast. The Corriere della Sera newspaper gave Ferrari just 4 out of 10 stars for the weekend’s showing. It claimed that: “The

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Ferrari to poach Mercedes chief amid staff exodus

According to Formu1a.uno, Mercedes are set to lose performance director Loic Serra to Ferrari at the end of his contract. Ferrari are currently on the hunt for multiple high-profile employees, after several members of staff left Maranello since the arrival of new team principal Frederic Vasseur. The Italians have already lost former head of concept

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