Month: May 2023

22 May 2023

Verstappen “learned a lot of patience” in early Red Bull F1 years

Verstappen’s meteoric rise in F1 took another trajectory when he won his first race with Red Bull in the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix as an 18-year-old, but further success was harder to come by in an era dominated by Mercedes. The 2017 rules reset kept Mercedes at the front, with Ferrari becoming the Brackley team’s […]

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22 May 2023

“De Vries needs more time” amid tough F1 start

A champion in Formula and Formula E, De Vries joined AlphaTauri after excelling last year in a one-off drive for Williams at Monza, where he finished ninth while deputising for Alex Albon. Despite being an F1 rookie, De Vries’ vast experience as a Mercedes test driver and a winner in other forms of motorsport made […]

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22 May 2023

McLaren F1 team leaning on me more for car development, says Norris

In 2023, Norris is the more experienced driver in McLaren’s line-up as Piastri conducts his rookie campaign – having previously been partnered with Carlos Sainz and Daniel Ricciardo – which is a new experience for the Briton since he joined F1 in 2019. Although McLaren has started the current season off the pace compared to […]

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22 May 2023

Razgatlioglu 2024 MotoGP move unlikely as Yamaha announces split

Razgatlioglu has been a mainstay on the WSBK grid since his debut in 2018 with the Kawasaki-backed Puccetti squad, with which he took his first wins in the series in 2019. For 2020, Razgatlioglu moved to Yamaha and ended its title drought dating back to Ben Spies in 2009 when he clinched the championship in […]

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22 May 2023

Why creating a Silicon Valley-style campus matters so much to Mercedes F1

But, ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix where it unleashes a major upgrade to its W14, the German manufacturer has revealed plans for big changes to its Brackley-factory too.  As part of what has been a £70 million commitment to upgrading its facilities since 2017, Mercedes has given the green light to the biggest overhaul yet of […]

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22 May 2023

Imola remains a no-go zone for F1 personnel as flood threat remains

On what should have been a critical set up day for teams ahead of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, the pits and paddock will instead be left empty as preparations are derailed by the unprecedented weather situation in Italy. Multiple sources from teams have revealed that they have been requested by authorities not to travel […]

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21 May 2023

The key fallout issues from F1’s Imola cancellation

But as personnel embrace an unexpected free weekend, instead of what was going to be the start of a punishing triple-header, it is wrong to think teams can put their competitive thoughts on hold for another few days.  The sudden change in schedule prompted by Imola not taking place triggers a fair few consequences and […]

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21 May 2023

The best tech images so far from Formula 1 2023

But while we may have to wait a few more days to see some of those new parts in the flesh, the break does at least give us an opportunity to reflect on some of the interesting developments spotted so far this season. Here is a selection of the best technical images from the first […]

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