Following Sunday’s surprisingly uneventful Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, several drivers have complained that the cars have become more difficult to follow compared to last season, with Carlos Sainz having gone as far as stating that the new regs are becoming “a bit like the old cars”. The new aerodynamic regulations were introduced in 2022 in
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Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur has delivered Charles Leclerc his first bit of good news of the 2023 F1 season, with the Frenchman having confirmed that the Monegasque’s engine from Bahrain can be used again. Leclerc’s season started in woeful fashion in Bahrain, after the 25-year-old suffered an engine failure whilst running in third. The
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Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz has conceded that it might be hard to compete against Red Bull in 2023, as success in the sport is more to do with the car than the drivers. Since the 2022 season brought about the biggest technical changes in the sports history, Red Bull has been on another level to
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Charles Leclerc has concerningly revealed just how bad things currently are at Ferrari, with the Monegasque having admitted that the team need to improve “everything” to catch their rivals. The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was another bitterly disappointing weekend for Ferrari, with the Scuderia having been fourth in the pecking order at the Jeddah Corniche
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With seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton yet to sign a new contract with Mercedes, the Silver Arrows have been urged by Express Sport readers to sign Lando Norris as his replacement, rather than Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc. Contract speculation has certainly been a talking point in the early stages of the 2023 F1 season, largely due
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Following Sunday’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz have both revealed that following another car was just as difficult as “in the old cars”, potentially causing panic amongst the FIA. Whilst last weekend’s race at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit saw more overtakes than ever before at the venue, the number of completed
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Following the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Carlos Sainz has revealed that Ferrari finally know what the SF-23’s “weak point” is, after enduring a challenging start to the 2023 season. After being labelled as a title contender ahead of the season-opener in Bahrain, Ferrari have turned out to be anything but that this year. The Maranello-based
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Former Renault team principal Flavio Briatore has slammed Ferrari over their disappointing performances, with the Italians’ 2023 season having started woefully. After enduring countless issues last year, Ferrari were tipped to enter this season with a bang; however, they’ve once again experienced the wrong type of explosive start. Ferrari have already suffered multiple engine-based failures,
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Ex-Formula 1 driver turned pundit Martin Brundle has questioned if Lewis Hamilton could “do a Michael Schumacher” and join a team in need of help, something the legendary German did in 1996 after leaving the security of Benetton for Ferrari, who at the time weren’t challenging for titles. Hamilton has reached a tricky point in
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Charles Leclerc had been leading Lewis Hamilton at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix before Lance Stroll’s exit from the race on lap 18 sparked a safety car. Miscommunication from the Monegasque’s race strategist, Xavier Marcos Padros, cost him his place when he was informed too late to “push from Safety Car Line One” after the
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