Daniel Ricciardo was initially hesitant about returning to Formula 1 this season but couldn’t turn down the chance to drive for AlphaTauri due to the potential opportunity it presents for a Red Bull comeback. According to ESPN, the Australian was not enthusiastic about getting back behind the wheel in 2023, but the prospect of being
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McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has joked that the first thing they did to help keep them under the cost cap was slash their catering budget; a tongue-in-cheek reference to Red Bull partially blaming catering expenses for their 2021 overspend. The Milton Keynes-based outfit faced a $7 million fine and a 10% reduction in wind
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko is worried that reigning World Champion Max Verstappen might not complete the entirety of his long-term contract, which expires at the end of 2028. Verstappen signed the lucrative deal in 2022, with him having become the highest-paid driver on the grid as a result of agreeing to the long-term
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Reigning World Champion Max Verstappen was imperious once again last weekend at the British Grand Prix, where he claimed pole position, victory and the fastest lap. The Dutchman drove an emphatic race, despite having been faced with an early setback. Verstappen was overtaken by Lando Norris on the run into the opening corner; however, the
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With Charles Leclerc having just under 18 months left on his current Ferrari contract, the Monegasque has been linked to a move elsewhere. Already in 2023, Leclerc has been linked with a move to Mercedes, something both the 25-year-old and Silver Arrows boss Toto Wolff denied. However, the Ferrari driver is now reportedly on the
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Max Verstappen has expressed his surprise at the impressive speed demonstrated by McLaren during the British Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver initially lost the lead to Lando Norris at the start of the race, and although he managed to regain the position, he didn’t pull away from his pursuers as quickly as he had
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has admitted that the Silver Arrows tested a Red Bull-style sidepod design in the wind tunnel but were disappointed by the results. The Brackley-based team famously ran their ‘zero-sidepod’ design from the start of 2022 until the 2023 Miami Grand Prix, before changing their concept drastically at the Monaco Grand
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After much speculation, it was finally confirmed on Tuesday that after just 10 races, Nyck de Vries had been dropped by AlphaTauri and Red Bull. The rookie driver has been replaced from the Hungarian Grand Prix onwards by Red Bull development driver Daniel Ricciardo, who’ll be making his eagerly awaited return to the grid. Ricciardo’s
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Max Verstappen showcased his skill and determination at the British Grand Prix, securing a convincing victory despite facing stiff competition from Lando Norris throughout the race. The Red Bull Racing driver acknowledged that he couldn’t afford to become complacent, with Norris consistently pressuring him from behind. Reflecting on the race, Verstappen admitted, “We had a
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The British Grand Prix of the 2023 Formula 1 season provided fans with a plethora of noteworthy moments. Max Verstappen continued Red Bull’s dominant run, securing his eighth win of the campaign and sixth consecutive victory, matching McLaren’s long-standing record of 11 consecutive wins. However, there were several other key talking points from the race
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