Mercedes driver George Russell has reiterated that it is not a given that the new technical directive being introduced at the Belgian Grand Prix will help Mercedes get closer to Red Bull and Ferrari. A major part of the new technical regulations introduced this season is “porpoising” and bouncing, and this phenomenon has sparked debate
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Mercedes F1 team principal Toto Wolff doesn’t see his side winning races anytime soon, with the Austrian warning his team to “be careful” and not become disillusioned with their incredible performance at the Hungarian Grand Prix. The Silver Arrows are still searching for their first win of the season, something which will be their prime
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With reigning World Champion Max Verstappen looking all but certain to retain his Drivers’ Championship and with George Russell currently ahead of Sir Lewis Hamilton in the standings, ex-F1 driver Marc Surer believes the pair would make the perfect driver line-up. Surer recently featured on the ‘Beyond the Grid’ podcast, where he was asked who
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2022 has been a challenging year for a number of reasons; the new regulations, the joint longest calendar ever and a reduced budget cap, at a time when prices around the world are soaring. For this season, the budget cap was reduced by $5 million to $140 million, something which has caused a number of
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has no intention of leaving Red Bull any time soon, affirming that his hunger has not died down in the 17 years he has been in charge of the Austrian side. Horner became Red Bull boss when the energy drinks brand took over from the Jaguar team in 2005
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Red Bull adviser Dr Helmut Marko is not impressed by the progress AlphaTauri have made this season after a disappointing opening 13 rounds. The Red Bull junior side were, at times, vying to be best of the rest in 2021, with Pierre Gasly qualifying in the top six 15 times over the course of the
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McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo remains optimistic that his career has a few years left amid uncertainty over his future. The Australian has struggled to settle in at McLaren since he joined at the start of last season, and it has appeared difficult for him to find common ground with his car. His victory in Monza last
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Aston Martin team principal, Mike Krack, has affirmed that the team sought approval from the FIA before introducing their new rear wing design at the Hungarian Grand Prix. The British side had previously brought a new concept to the Spanish Grand Prix, and it appeared to closely resemble the design of the Red Bull, which
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Red Bull are planning to introduce a lighter chassis during the final stages of the season in a move that will help them get closer to the 798kg minimum mass. The weight of the cars was one of the big talking points when the new technical regulations materialised, particularly when it transpired that Alfa Romeo
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If you had told Mercedes after the first four rounds of the season that they would be in a position to pressure Ferrari going into the last nine races, they likely would have bitten your hand off. 2022 did not kick off well for the reigning and eight-time constructors’ champions, who had just come off
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