Alfa Romeo driver Valtteri Bottas has opened up on his five-year spell at Mercedes alongside Lewis Hamilton, a period where the British driver won four consecutive World Drivers’ Championships. Following his switch from Williams to Mercedes in 2017, Bottas actually settled into the Silver Arrows very well; however, he could never consistently beat Hamilton. The
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Following the conclusion of the 2022 season, Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, McLaren and Williams were all forced to hunt for a new team principal. While Ferrari and McLaren managed to fill their vacancy within a couple of weeks, it has taken until the turn of the year for Williams and Alfa Romeo to address their voids.
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With the launch of Mercedes’ 2023 challenger being just one week away, fans have started to speculate as to what the W14 might look like, with many hoping for the return of one feature. Mercedes will be hoping that the W14 will see the Silver Arrows return to the front of the field in the
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The expansion of the Formula 1 grid is something that has been discussed for a number of years, with the result always being that keeping the grid the same size is the best option. F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has always been adamant that it would be the wrong decision to destabilise the grid by adding
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has revealed that he was ‘flattered’ to have been offered the team principal role at Ferrari, following the departure of Mattia Binotto; however, the Briton never even contemplated making the move due to his “loyalty” to the Milton Keynes-based team. Horner is just two years away from having been
MoreMercedes team principal Toto Wolff has insisted that any prospective Formula 1 team must be able to “demonstrate” that they can add a substantial amount to the pinnacle of motorsport, with any new team needing the blessing effectively of “both F1 and the FIA”. Whilst Andretti-Cadillac have received public support from FIA president Mohammed Ben
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It took Williams longer than expected to find a replacement for former team principal Jost Capito, who shockingly departed the team at the end of last season. Eventually the team managed to get a worthy candidate in the form of Mercedes strategic director James Vowles, who has been with the Silver Arrows ever since they
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New Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur is seemingly fired up and ready to go for 2023, with the Frenchman prepared to “fight like hell” against Mercedes counterpart Toto Wolff. Vasseur’s switch to Ferrari comes after Mattia Binotto resigned from the role following the conclusion of last season, with Vasseur having left Alfa Romeo to take
MoreBoth Mercedes and Ferrari got off to disappointing starts under the new regulations, with neither team anywhere near eventual champions Red Bull by the end of the season. The Silver Arrows have admitted that they misunderstood the physics surrounding the major regulation changes, resulting in the W13 not being anywhere near as competitive as they
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Mick Schumacher is seemingly settling into life at Mercedes brilliantly, with the Silver Arrows having released pictures of the young German completing his 2023 seat fit, ahead of his role as the team’s official reserve driver. Schumacher’s move to Mercedes came as a result of the 23-year-old being axed by Haas following the 2022 campaign,
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