It appears that Red Bull team principal Christian Horner might have a superpower that allows him to look into the future, with the Brit having been absolutely spot on about George Russell ahead of the 2022 season. Red Bull entered last year with Max Verstappen having dethroned Lewis Hamilton, with the Dutchman having become the
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When the major regulation changes were introduced at the beginning of last season, Mercedes took a huge step backwards, with the team really struggling to get the best out of the new rules. The W13 was largely uncompetitive and harboured a major porpoising problem, putting the Silver Arrows out of title contention before the summer
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Whilst the final day of pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit has gone smoothly for Mercedes, the Silver Arrows appeared to be in a spot of bother following the second day, with the team having been spotted having what appeared to be an emergency meeting. Following Friday’s running, pictures quickly circulated on social media
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Mercedes driver George Russell and Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso have both stated that the current rules for pre-season testing need to be addressed, with the drivers only receiving a day and a half in their new cars before the first race. Thursday morning marked the start of what is a relatively short pre-season test, with
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The 2022 season left Mercedes with a lot of work to do to return to winning ways this season, with multiple major issues needing to be solved before the team could become competitive. The major changes in regulations appeared to catch the team off guard, as the struggled to a third-place finish in the constructors’
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Lap times during pre-season testing do not tell the full story, as teams run different plans, tests and tyre compounds, making some cars appear faster or slower than they really are. Max Verstappen topped the timing screens on Thursday with a 1:32:837, while Lewis Hamilton only managed to go 0.671s slower than the Dutchman and
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Pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit started perfectly for reigning Constructors’ Champions Red Bull, with Max Verstappen having completed 157 laps on the opening day, whilst he also topped the timesheets. The Dutchman was the only Red Bull driver used on the opening day, with himself and Sergio Pérez having been allocated one full
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Karun Chandhok has joked that Lewis Hamilton was “nodding about how good” Mercedes’ 2023 car is during a clip of the team’s shakedown test, where the 38-year-old is seen bouncing. Mercedes completed their shakedown test last Wednesday and Thursday, at what was an incredibly wet Silverstone National Circuit. Footage from the team’s
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Mercedes driver George Russell has opened up on his first impressions of the W14, with the Brit having been behind the wheel during the morning session on the opening day of pre-season testing. Russell enjoyed a positive start to testing at the Bahrain International Circuit, although, he has admitted that Mercedes won’t be battling for
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When Jost Capito announced his shock departure from Williams at the end of last season, the team were left scrambling to find a new team principal. Williams eventually managed to pry James Vowles away from Mercedes, after over a decade serving as the team’s strategic director. The 43-year-old has been the mastermind behind many strategic
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