Mercedes reserve driver, Nyck de Vries, is said to have met with Red Bull adviser, Dr Helmut Marko, about a possible opportunity next season. The Dutchman spent nine years in the McLaren programme, during the last of which he claimed the Formula 2 championship. A move to Formula 1 did not materialise though, so he
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1997 world champion, Jacques Villeneuve, has suggested that Alpine sign Jack Doohan from Formula 2, rather than look outside of their talent pool. Alpine came into the 2022 season with Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon as their first-team drivers, while F2 champion, Oscar Piastri, has been serving as their reserve. Alonso, at 41 years of
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Alpine look likely to go from one difficult situation to another, following a number of reports that Pierre Gasly will sign for the French team for 2023. The Enstone-based side are still recovering from the debacle of losing Fernando Alonso to Aston Martin and the highly-rated Oscar Piastri to McLaren, following the FIA’s Contract Recognition
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Nyck de Vries made waves last weekend when he practiced for Aston Martin, and raced with Williams at the Italian Grand Prix. By our estimation, this has only happened three times before, and it was an opportunity that was long overdue for the Dutchman. De Vries had been waiting for a chance to arise with
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Following the Italian Grand Prix, Pierre Gasly has joked that Daniel Ricciardo and McLaren should face ‘cheating’ allegations, as his team were at the Dutch Grand Prix. Supposed fans sent vile abusive messages to Yuki Tsunoda, AlphaTauri and Red Bull strategist Hannah Schmitz, after some believed that Tsunoda was told to retire on purpose to benefit Max
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AlphaTauri’s Pierre Gasly joked that he will have one or two sleepless nights thinking about Daniel Ricciardo’s defence during the Italian Grand Prix. Gasly started fifth behind Ricciardo after they had both been helped up by grid penalties for Max Verstappen Carlos Sainz, Sergio Perez and Sir Lewis Hamilton. Lando Norris got a poor start
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Williams driver, Nyck de Vries, believes that waiving the rules to allow Colton Herta into Formula 1 would set a dangerous precedent. AlphaTauri’s Pierre Gasly has been strongly linked with the Alpine seat left vacant by Fernando Alonso after reserve driver, Oscar Piastri, agreed to join McLaren next year. The French team would need to
MoreThere is, as yet, no guarantee that Pierre Gasly will leave AlphaTauri at the end of this season, but who should Red Bull choose to replace him if he does? Gasly has impressed since his return to the junior side following his tough half season alongside Max Verstappen in 2019, earning three podiums and a
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Red Bull adviser, Dr Helmut Marko, is left wondering why Colton Herta’s performances in IndyCar have not been enough to earn him a super license. Herta competed in the MSA Formula Championship in 2015, and he partnered Lando Norris in the Carlin team, eventually finishing third in the championship. The American’s rise through American single
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Christian Horner has affirmed that Red Bull will only let Pierre Gasly go to Alpine if they can secure a solid replacement for the Frenchman. Gasly had initially been linked with the Alpine seat for this season alongside Fernando Alonso, but some stunning performances from Esteban Ocon last year, including a win in Budapest, earned
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