Fans of Netflix’s ‘Drive to Survive’ will remember Cyril Abiteboul from his time with Renault, when he would often be seen arguing with Red Bull’s Christian Horner, following the energy drink giant’s decision to move away from Renault engines. Abiteboul gave fans one of the most iconic moments in the series, as he taunted Horner
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Whilst Red Bull destroyed the competition in the 2022 Constructors’ Championship, the hybrid era on the whole hasn’t been kind to the Austrians, who dominated the sport before the huge regulation change was introduced. From 2010-2013, there was no touching Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull, with the duo having claimed four consecutive Drivers’ and Constructors’
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Red Bull’s split from Renault at the end of the 2018 season was filled with tension as the energy drink giants had grown tired of the unreliable power units supplied to them by the French manufacturer. Christian Horner and Cyril Abiteboul came to blows on a number of occasions, ending with the Frenchman signing Daniel
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Alpine executive director Bruno Famin is expecting the FIA to become “stricter” in regard to power unit upgrades “in the future”, with the Frenchman stating that the FIA received “70 requests” by a variety of manufacturers if they could make tweaks to their power units. Alpine are, of course, powered by Renault, who are one
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Alpine were left wondering ‘what if’ at the end of the 2022 season, as their unreliable Renault engine saw Fernando Alonso retire from a shocking six races over the course of the year. While the team’s engine provider will be hoping to hit the ground running in 2026 with an engine that is capable of
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Daniel Ricciardo’s career has not panned out how he would have liked since he made the bold decision to part ways with Red Bull at the end of the 2018 season. The Australian had become frustrated with the energy drink giant’s tendency to favour a young Max Verstappen, who they clearly saw as the future
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The career of Daniel Ricciardo will always be one of question marks and what ifs, as the Australian appeared to have the world at his feet during his early career. Following an impressive start to life in F1 with Toro Rosso, Ricciardo was promoted to the Red Bull senior team in 2014 to partner four-time
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The last four years of Daniel Ricciardo’s life have been hectic, with the Australian driver having made the bold decision at the end of 2018 to leave Red Bull, in favour of midfield side Renault (known now as Alpine). Many were left in shock that the 33-year-old had decided to give up a rare seat at the
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Esteban Ocon’s story in Formula 1 has been far from straightforward for the Frenchman, having been dropped from the sport at the end of 2018 only to return years later. The 26-year-old was involved in a relatively toxic relationship with his Force India teammate Sergio Perez during his two years with the team and when
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Adrian Newey has revealed why he nearly joined Ferrari and what ultimately kept him at Red Bull, after having become “pretty disillusioned” with the Austrians’ situation in the opening years of the hybrid era. Whilst the energy drink-owned side dominated 2022 and claimed their first Constructors’ Championship since 2013, the hybrid era as a whole
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