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Year: 2023
The change that Vowles is making his priority at Williams F1
It is not lost on him that for four of the last five years, Williams has found itself pegged to the bottom of the constructors’ championship. Plus, more recently, it has faced fresh uncertainty following the departure of team principal Jost Capito and its technical director FX Demaison.Turning the squad’s fortunes around quickly is not […]
Wolff: FIA political statement ban may not be so harsh
F1’s governing body caused a stir just before Christmas when it announced it was banning all drivers from making any non-neutral “political, religious or personal” statements or comments without prior permission.In an updated version of the FIA’s International Sporting Code, which governs the running of sanctioned motorsport competitions from the start of 2023, the governing […]
The top 10 Red Bull drivers ranked
Six drivers’ and five constructors’ titles headline a CV that includes 92 world championship grand prix wins, enough for sixth on the all-time list behind Ferrari, McLaren, Mercedes, Williams and Lotus.For this list of top 10 F1 drivers, we’ve taken into account the amount of success the racers scored with Red Bull and its sister […]
How McLaren got on top of its F1 pitstop struggles
In recent years the team was noted for not having the most effective stops, in terms of both the average time taken and mistakes made.Under previous boss Andreas Seidl stops were earmarked as one of the key elements that had to be improved as the team tried to raise its overall level and move up […]
Albon still finding F1 radio “sweet spot” at Williams after early aggression
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F1 hopes 2026 engine rules "level the playing field" for new manufacturers
F1 will overhaul the regulations for its V6 hybrid power units in 2026, placing a greater emphasis on electric power and sustainable fuels as part of the series’ push to become carbon neutral by 2030.The plans have already successfully brought the Volkswagen Group into F1 through Audi, which will enter in 2026 as an engine supplier. Its sister […]
The greatest F1 drivers never to win a title
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Russell’s Mercedes adaption helped by his Williams battles
Russell joined Mercedes’ F1 line-up at the start of 2022 after spending five years as a member of its junior driver programme, with the final three as a racer for Williams in F1 after winning back-to-back championships in GP3 and Formula 2.But the Briton’s start to life at the Mercedes works squad changed suddenly from […]
Symonds to stay in F1 tech role for ‘a good while’ after postponing retirement
Symonds has been working with F1 to help shape its technical regulations and improve on-track racing since 2017, playing a significant role in the new car designs that debuted last year.At the end of 2021, it emerged that Symonds and F1 technical boss Ross Brawn were both set to leave their roles at the end of the 2022 […]