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Andretti will not be left without F1 engine supply, says FIA

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Andretti has been given approval by the FIA to join the F1 grid from 2025 at the earliest, subject to it agreeing a commercial deal with FOM - which is far from... read more »

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Fresh blow for Andretti's F1 plans as Renault engine option expires

over 2 years ago

from: Crash.Net

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Alpine have revealed that a pre-contract agreement to supply customer engines to Andretti's new F1 team has now expired.   read more »

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Alpine says Andretti F1 engine option has now expired

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Andretti has been putting in place plans to enter F1 for a while now and, as part of an original push, it had an agreement with Alpine for a partnership for power units as well... read more »

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AlphaTauri plays down talk of running Red Bull RB19 F1 clone in 2024

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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As part of a shake-up at AlphaTauri agreed by its energy drinks owners earlier this year, the squad has been pushed to forge closer ties with Red Bull in a bid to lift its... read more »

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Aston Martin: Standardised gearboxes ‘golden opportunity’ to cut F1 costs

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Aston Martin engineering director Luca Furbatto says that Formula 1 will miss a “golden opportunity” to cut costs if the sport does not introduce a standard gearbox for 2026.... read more »

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Aston Martin: 2026 gearbox "a golden opportunity" for F1 to cut costs

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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After using customer units from McLaren and latterly Mercedes since its early Force India days in 2009, the Silverstone outfit is currently ramping its own transmission... read more »

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Hulkenberg: Williams "gone" for P7 unless Haas F1 finds some "magic"

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 727 views )

Haas has yet to get on top of its 2023 car's severe tyre woes, which have left the American-owned team unable to replicate its often-reasonable qualifying pace over a... read more »

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Russell praises "huge progress" at former team Williams F1

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Russell spent three years at Williams at the start of his F1 career before switching to Mercedes full-time for 2022, with his close friend Albon his replacement as the Mercedes... read more »

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Krack: Aston Martin F1 and Alonso "don't need to manage each other"

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 940 views )

Alonso carries around a reputation for being a tough customer keen on expanding his influence within a team, which was mainly born from his stints at McLaren.The two-time world... read more »

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Horner praises Red Bull F1's Jason Statham for dealing with "tough customer" Verstappen

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Verstappen and Lambiase raised eyebrows with a vocal disagreement over their run plan during Friday qualifying for last week's Belgian Grand Prix.That was followed up by... read more »

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Horner admits stopping 'demanding' Verstappen from being greedy during Belgian GP

over 2 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 790 views )

Christian Horner has admitted that Max Verstappen is a 'demanding customer', after he revealed that Red Bull did not want to be 'greedy' in a bid for an... read more »

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Max Verstappen's tetchy radio messages show he's 'one tough customer', says Christian Horner

over 2 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

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Max Verstappen's tetchy exchanges with race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase show how strong-willed he is, says Red Bull boss Christian Horner. read more »

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Haas not ruling out sidepod concept change

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 692 views )

The American-owned outfit has long pursued the same sidepod design as Ferrari, which provides it with its power unit and a raft of customer parts. But while it made complete... read more »

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Horner says Wolff and Mercedes also lagging behind on 2026 plans

over 2 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 562 views )

Christian Horner has questioned whether Toto Wolff is as up to date with his team's 2026 engine development, as a customer team rather than a team who develop their own... read more »

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"Customer" Wolff not as up to speed on 2026 F1 PU plans says Horner

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 734 views )

Horner implied that he is more up to speed with what is happening at the new Red Bull Powertrains division, which he officially oversees and which is on the same site as the... read more »

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Alpine shakes up management structure with Famin appointment

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 696 views )

Alpine announced today that Bruno Famin has been appointed VP of Alpine Motorsports, granting him the responsibility of leading Alpine’s involvement across all motorsport... read more »

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"Frustrated Mercedes scratching their heads," says Sky F1 presenter

over 2 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 642 views )

Mercedes will be "frustrated" and "scratching their heads" to fall behind another customer team in McLaren, says Naomi Schiff. read more »

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Schumacher completes maiden McLaren F1 test in Portimao

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 927 views )

Schumacher took the wheel of McLaren's 2021 MCL35M car on Wednesday as part of F1's so-called TPC rules, which allow tests with two-year-old machinery.The test is... read more »

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'Another customer beat them' - Kravitz on Mercedes' 'underwhelming' qualifying

over 2 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 767 views )

Sky Sports F1's Ted Kravitz has scrutinised Mercedes' qualifying performance at the Austrian Grand Prix after they were beaten by customer team McLaren in the hands... read more »

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Wolff: Aston Martin's Honda F1 switch does not show Mercedes engine has declined

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 837 views )

The Silverstone squad - through its Force India, Racing Point and now Aston Martin guises - has used Mercedes power since 2009 to score one win, 14 podiums and two pole... read more »

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F1 team bosses weigh in on customer chances in 2026

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 587 views )

Before the Monaco Grand Prix, weekend Honda announced it would return to F1 as a fully-fledged engine manufacturer by supplying works power units to Aston Martin from 2026,... read more »

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Steiner: Customer F1 teams can succeed in 2026 despite added manufacturers

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 713 views )

Honda's full return to F1 was confirmed on Wednesday as it announced a deal with Aston Martin in time for the impending new 2026 power unit regulations - which will... read more »

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Ferrari targeted by HACKERS in ransomware data attack

over 2 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 615 views )

Ferrari has suffered an attack from hackers who have targeted its customer data and are demanding a ransom in exchange for its return. read more »

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Mercedes: No panic, no scapegoats after Bahrain slump

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 727 views )

Mercedes has emphasised that it will not take any knee-jerk reactions in response to its underwhelming performance in Formula 1's Bahrain Grand Prix. Mercedes was... read more »

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Horner confirms McLaren engine meeting: "A potential customer"

over 2 years ago

from: Crash.Net

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Red Bull boss Christian Horner has confirmed that McLaren CEO Zak Brown visited him to discuss a potential engine partnership. read more »