Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff revealed just how well himself and new Ferrari boss Frederic Vasseur know each other, by sharing a hilarious story about the Frenchman. Vasseur and Wolff have known one another for many years, to the point where Vasseur used to stay at the Austrian’s home in England when he was briefly
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Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur and Mercedes boss Toto Wolff were in good spirits before their disappointing Bahrain Grand Prix, with Wolff having played with the Frenchman’s ear whilst he was giving an interview. Wolff and Vasseur have been seen in the paddock chatting together several times over the years, with Vasseur’s new job at
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Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur has warned that this weekend’s season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix will be a “completely different story” to last week’s pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit, as all the teams prepare to fully unlock their 2023 cars. Red Bull were by far the strongest side during pre-season testing, with many having
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Red Bull are very much entering this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix on top, with Ferrari seemingly having work to do ahead of the season opener, following a mixed three days of pre-season testing in the Middle East. The Austrians looked sensational during pre-season testing, whilst Ferrari were seen to be having issues with the corners. Ferrari looked
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At last season’s Mexican Grand Prix, Mercedes turned up with an interesting prototype front wing, which never actually made it onto the car due to concerns that the FIA would find their invention illegal. The front wing featured a large number of slot gap separators, which main purpose is to keep the gap between the
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When the regulations underwent a major change at the start of the 2022 season, the teams encountered a number of unexpected issues when designing their cars. One issue that was mostly overlooked by both the FIA and the teams was porpoising, a violent bouncing that is caused by the aerodynamics surrounding the new cars. This
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With the 2023 season fast approaching, Ferrari have made a crucial team change ahead of next weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix, with the hope being that they won’t suffer yet another strategic nightmare. It was revealed by the Maranello-based team that they’ve replaced former head of strategy Inaki Rueda with Ravin Jain, who’ll feature on the
MoreThe start of pre-season testing was certainly eventful for Ferrari at the Bahrain International Circuit, with the Italians having seemingly pushed the limits of how low their car can be run this season. Carlos Sainz was behind the wheel of the SF-23 during the opening morning session on Thursday, with the Spaniard having suffered from
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Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur is refusing to compare Charles Leclerc to any driver when it comes to one lap performance, with the Frenchman having been asked if the Monegasque is the best driver when it comes to qualifying. Leclerc was incredibly fast when it came to qualifying last season, with the 25-year-old having started
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Ferrari star Charles Leclerc has been left “very impressed” by the start of Frederic Vasseur’s tenure as team principal, with the Frenchman having “understood extremely well” what it means to be a member of the Scuderia. Vasseur’s move to the Maranello-based team was speculated ahead of the season finale last season, before it was officially
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