Despite Red Bull having only recently rejected the idea of selling sister side AlphaTauri, Formula 1 business expert Mark Gallagher is expecting the Austrians to put the Faenza-based team up for sale, potentially for $500 million. Since the start of the new aerodynamic regulations, AlphaTauri have fallen-off considerably, with the outfit typically being towards the
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1996 Formula 1 World Champion Damon Hill believes under fire rookie Nyck de Vries is simply receiving “typical” treatment from Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko, with the Dutchman’s seat already reportedly at risk. De Vries has endured a nightmare start to his full debut F1 campaign, with his one-off appearance last season at the
MoreEx-Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher believes Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has a “problem” with his family’s name, with the German having accused Marko of blocking a move to AlphaTauri for Mick Schumacher due to “personal reasons”. The Mercedes reserve driver was a reported contender for Pierre Gasly’s vacant AlphaTauri seat for 2023, only
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The pressure appears to very much be on Nyck de Vries ahead of this weekend’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, with the Dutchman having been shown a “yellow card” by Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko. De Vries has endured a challenging start to life as a Formula 1 driver, with the former Mercedes reserve having
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has ruled out an early return to Formula 1 for Daniel Ricciardo and Mick Schumacher, with the Austrian not set to use either driver should Nyck de Vries need replacing. It’s been reported that De Vries has the upcoming triple-header to save his F1 career, with the Dutchman having
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has revealed that Nyck de Vries won’t be getting replaced “in the coming races”, following reports that the Dutchman was set to be axed from AlphaTauri. It was rumoured that Marko had given De Vries an ultimatum to improve in the upcoming triple-header or be replaced by Red Bull
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AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost has insisted that Nyck de Vries “needs minimum three years” to get to grips with Formula 1, following reports that the Dutchman is already at risk of being sacked by Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko. According to Motorsport.com, Marko has informed De Vries that he has the upcoming triple-header
MoreDaniel Ricciardo’s one-year sabbatical could be on the verge of an early end, following reports that the Red Bull development driver could be set to replace AlphaTauri’s Nyck de Vries. De Vries has endured a disastrous start to his rookie campaign, with the Dutchman having been heavily criticised all season so far. He is currently
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Yuki Tsunoda certainly wasn’t the happiest of drivers come the end of Free Practice 1 on Friday at the Miami Grand Prix, after the AlphaTauri driver was held up by Pierre Gasly. The 22-year-old has become popular amongst fans for his typical foul-mouthed radio messages, which are usually heard on a Grand Prix basis. He
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AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost has revealed that it was his choice to step-down at the end of the 2023 season, following suggestions that he’d actually been sacked by Red Bull CEO Oliver Mintzlaff. Tost has led the Faenza-based team ever since they entered Formula 1 back in 2006, 17 years ago. He’s an experienced
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