Jenson Button was on-course for a strong fifth-placed finish at the chaotic 2006 Australian Grand Prix, but a dramatic engine detonation in the very last corner of the race... read more »
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One of the most successful engineers in the history of F1, Newey has been a mainstay of Red Bull since he joined in 2006, contributing to the outfit's 13 world titles -... read more »
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Newey, who celebrates his 65th birthday on Boxing Day, has been credited as being an essential part of turning Red Bull into a championship-winning machine upon his arrival in... read more »
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The 2006 United States Grand Prix at Indianapolis began with total chaos, as seven cars crashed out on the first lap! The McLarens of Kimi Raikkonen and Juan Pablo Montoya,... read more »
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Ricciardo and Yuki Tsunoda represent the most experienced driver line-up that the team has employed since its first season as Toro Rosso in 2006.Owner Red Bull has reaffirmed... read more »
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Pedro de la Rosa’s Formula One career saw him take part in over 100 Grands Prix, with him achieving a point on his debut and a podium for McLaren at the 2006 Hungarian Grand... read more »
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Alonso took fourth in the 2023 drivers' championship, finishing ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc on countback and one point ahead of McLaren man Lando Norris, as... read more »
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Fernando Alonso has described the 2023 Formula 1 season as his "best season ever," even surpassing his championship-winning years in 2005 and 2006. read more »
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Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has downplayed the prospect of a tyre war being under consideration to return to the sport at a later date. F1 previously regulated two... read more »
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F1 last had tyre competition in 2001-2006 after Michelin arrived to take on Bridgestone, the Japanese company having been on its own for two seasons following the departure of... read more »
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Newey, whose top-flight tenure started with a stint at Lola in 1986, has designed grand prix cars that have so far won 12 constructors' titles and 12 drivers' crowns... read more »
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Red Bull chief technical officer Newey, who joined the recently crowned 2023 constructors' champion in 2006, turned down approaches from Ferrari on three occasions.Never... read more »
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Barring a shock twist such as injury or worse, Hamilton intends to extend his time driving at Mercedes in F1 through the 2024 and 2025 seasons - in the process competing in 13... read more »
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Fernando Alonso has opened up about what he regrets or would change in his Formula 1 career, discussing his time at Ferrari and his titles in 2005 and 2006. read more »
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The McLaren MP4/21 that Kimi Raikkonen famously 'abandoned' at the 2006 Monaco Grand Prix is being offered for sale. read more »
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The McLaren chassis that ultimately led to the iconic pictures of Kimi Raikkonen retiring to his yacht partway through the 2006 Monaco GP is going to auction in Abu Dhabi... read more »
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Formula One sponsorship liveries have been used since the 1968 F1 season, replacing national colours. The Woking-based McLaren Team became the leader in Formula 1 teams'... read more »
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Not since the departure of Michelin at the end of 2006 has F1 had two different tyre manufacturers on the grid at the same time. read more »
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McLaren has revealed a chrome livery for this week's British Grand Prix, with portions of the car that were previously pale blue changed to reflect the silver livery that... read more »
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McLaren will run a special one-off livery for the British Grand Prix this weekend. The new design is a throwback to the iconic chrome colour scheme that was used from the 2006... read more »
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McLaren recently ran a trio of tribute liveries at the Indianapolis 500 to commemorate its unique Triple Crown successes. These were combined into a single look for Lando... read more »
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Autosport revealed in May that Red Bull chief technical officer Newey had recently agreed a contract extension to remain at the Milton Keynes outfit which he moved to in... read more »
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For the first time since 2006, the championship will cut out the oft-maligned slow-speed Turn 14-15 left-right chicane and will revert to the two high-speed open right handers... read more »
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The current Barcelona venue has been on the calendar since 1991 and for this year, the final chicane has been ditched in favour of a return to high-speed Turns 13-14. This... read more »
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Verstappen set his headline time halfway through FP1 as the Red Bulls proved to be on the pace straight away, and looked untouchable in a warning shot to his rivals as they... read more »