Pierre Gasly is a driver who’s experienced everything virtually in Formula 1 other than a world championship, with the Frenchman having been on an emotional rollercoaster since joining the pinnacle of motorsport in the closing rounds of 2017. Gasly made a strong start to his F1 career with Toro Rosso (known nowadays as AlphaTauri), to
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Adrian Newey is without doubt one of the most genius individuals to ever involve himself in motorsport, with the Brit being responsible for designing countless title winning cars. It was Newey’s designs that led Williams to multiple titles during the 90’s and he then moved on to McLaren, where he also led them to a
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A cost cap was introduced into Formula 1 in 2021, limiting teams to spending a maximum of $145m over the course of the season. This cap was introduced to bring the grid a lot closer together and prevent the likes of Mercedes and Red Bull from blowing the rest of the competition out of the
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1978 Formula 1 World Champion Mario Andretti has warned the current grid to “worry” about reigning World Champion Max Verstappen, who the American believes will only “get better” with age. It’s remarkable to believe that 2023 will be Verstappen’s ninth season at the pinnacle of motorsport, despite being just 25 years old. It feels somewhat
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Formula 1 fans should have their popcorn at the ready, with there officially being just one week until the fifth season of ‘Drive to Survive’ is released. The Netflix docuseries tells the story of the championship from a behind-the-scenes perspective, with virtually everything being shown by the streaming platform. Ahead of next Friday’s launch, the
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Adrian Newey has built himself one of the most impressive careers in Formula 1 possible as a technical director and designer, having now designed 11 constructors’ championship-winning cars. The 64-year-old enjoyed a phenomenally successful stint working for Williams in the 90’s, before moving on to McLaren and then Red Bull in 2006. The Brit has
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Around the time of the 2022 Singapore Grand Prix, rumours emerged that Red Bull Racing had breached the 2021 cost cap of $145m. It took a number of weeks for the FIA to release any official finding but when they did, it was announced that Red Bull had made what was categorised as a ‘minor
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With every team now having released their car for 2023, the excitement is really starting to build ahead of the upcoming season. The difference between some of the cars is still vast, despite teams now having had a year to figure out what works best in this new era of Formula 1. Mercedes are continuing
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In what is a pleasant and welcomed change, a Red Bull engineer has praised the Austrians’ fierce rivals for their stunning livery for 2023, with Mercedes having returned to black for the imminent season. The Brackley-based outfit unveiled their 2023 challenger – the W14 – on Wednesday, with their official shakedown test having followed at
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Double World Champion Max Verstappen has discovered that in Formula 1 success comes at a cost, quite literally! Following the Dutchman’s sensational 2022 campaign, where he broke the record for most wins and most points scored in a season, the 25-year-old has been slapped with the biggest entry fee in the history of the sport:
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