Month: January 2023

29 Jan 2023

Five things we learned from Vasseur’s first Ferrari F1 press call

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28 Jan 2023

Vasseur “convinced” Ferrari has everything it needs to win F1 title

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28 Jan 2023

Previous pressure in Formula 1 felt “very scary”

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28 Jan 2023

Vettel reveals “huge” admiration for rally drivers

The recently retired F1 driver discussed his fascination of rallying ahead of this weekend’s Race of Champions in Sweden, where he will compete alongside World Rally Championship drivers past and present in Sebastien Loeb, Thierry Neuville, Petter Solberg and Oliver Solberg.Vettel revealed that he regularly follows the WRC and is in awe of the skills […]

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28 Jan 2023

Binotto praised for helping Vasseur’s Ferrari F1 handover

Vasseur was signed up by Ferrari in the wake of Binotto resigning last year, after feeling he did not have the necessary support of Ferrari chairman John Elkann and CEO Benedetto Vigna.While Binotto expressed his ‘regret’ at the time about having to leave behind a team that he felt was on the up, it appears he made sure not […]

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28 Jan 2023

Lawson to drive Red Bull F1 car at Bathurst

Red Bull will run the 2011-spec car in a special demonstration around the famous Mount Panorama circuit during the 12 Hour weekend.While the initial announcement didn’t name who would drive the car, prompting speculation that Daniel Ricciardo could make an appearance on home soil, it has now been confirmed that Super Formula-bound Lawson will be […]

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27 Jan 2023

Aitken ends Williams F1 role to focus on sportscars

Aitken has spent the past three years as reserve driver for Williams, and made his first grand prix start in the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix deputising for George Russell, who in turn replaced a COVID-19-struck Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes.He maintained his relationship with the Grove-based squad even after ending his full-time single-seater career in 2021 […]

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27 Jan 2023

Why Vasseur isn't wielding the axe on Ferrari's F1 strategy team

From the high-profile errors that derailed its bid for victory at the Monaco Grand Prix, to questions over not pitting Charles Leclerc late on at Silverstone, to the bizarre intermediate tyre qualifying gamble in Brazil, it was a recurring theme throughout the campaign.While the mistakes prompted some to suggest that Ferrari needed to be harsh […]

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27 Jan 2023

Ford: F1’s boom means it "requires consideration"

The iconic Blue Oval brand is understood to be in advanced talks with Red Bull about badging the team’s power units from the start of the 2026 season.There are even suggestions that the deal could be firmed up before the start of the forthcoming  campaign.For now, Ford is remaining silent on the state of play […]

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