The Brazilian Grand Prix weekend got off to an exciting start on Friday, with Kevin Magnussen and Haas taking full advantage of the ever changing conditions to get the Dane’s first ever pole position in Formula 1. The American team sent Magnussen out right at the start of Q3 on the softs, allowing him to
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Nyck de Vries could be about to set on of Formula One’s more unusual records, with the Dutchman on call to drive for his fifth team of the season. The 27-year-old stepped in to Alex Albon’s Williams in Monza and impressively scored points and beat Nicholas Latifi, he has also driven in practice sessions for
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McLaren’s battle with Alpine for fourth in the Constructors’ Championship could be in jeopardy at this weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix, with the Woking-based team putting in place a contingency plan following an issue for Lando Norris. As confirmed by the team on social media, Norris is in a race against time to be fit to
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21-year-old Oscar Piastri has reportedly gotten his career as a McLaren Formula 1 driver underway, with French outlet Auto Hebdo reporting that the Aussie took part in a ‘secret’ test at the home of the French Grand Prix. Piastri was an instrumental part in one of the storylines of the season, with the 2021 Formula
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McLaren made the bold choice earlier in the season to replace F1 veteran Daniel Ricciardo, who has underwhelmed during his time with the team, with a fellow Australian, young Oscar Piastri. The rookie has won both the Formula 3 and Formula 2 titles in 2020 and 2021, but failed to secure a seat in Formula
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Daniel Ricciardo’s time as a Formula 1 driver is perhaps on the verge of ending, with the outgoing McLaren driver just two races away from his 2023 sabbatical. It is no shock that Ricciardo is set for a year on the side-lines, after two woeful seasons at the Woking-based team. His victory at the 2021
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Mercedes and Red Bull looked like the only two options that Daniel Ricciardo had in 2023 with regards to a reserve driver role, however McLaren now appear to have entered the fray despite terminating the Australian’s race seat contract. Ricciardo’s performances have been below par during his spell with McLaren, never quite living up to
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McLaren have enjoyed an average campaign, picking up a podium back in Imola and sitting fifth in the constructors’ championship. On a personal level Lando Norris will be happy with how his 2022 has gone, blowing teammate Daniel Ricciardo out of the water with his performances, being beaten in the drivers’ standing only by the
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Daniel Ricciardo has never found the success he would have dreamed of since he left Red Bull. The Australian was impressive at Renault however since his move to McLaren two years ago he has not set the world alight, despite picking up the team’s only win in this period at Monza. McLaren have decided to
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Daniel Ricciardo’s Formula 1 career might be on the verge of an unofficial end, given that he only has two races remaining as a McLaren driver. Of course, it’s been confirmed that he will be taking a sabbatical year in 2023, with it looking increasingly likely that he will become Mercedes’ reserve driver next season.
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