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Losail upgraded as Qatar promises F1 race will be annual "World Cup"

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Qatar stepped in at a late stage during the COVID-hit 2021 season to fill a hole in the calendar left by the cancellation of other events.The country subsequently signed a... read more »

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F1 Monaco GP: Sainz tops red-flagged FP1 as Albon crash ends session early

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Alfa Romeo driver Valtteri Bottas set the initial pace with a 1m26.993s, but that was rapidly bettered by a series of quicker times from Zhou Guanyu, Fernando Alonso, Hamilton... read more »

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Honda has "no objections" over Alonso despite chequered F1 past

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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The Japanese manufacturer announced that it will become Aston Martin's works partner from 2026, after committing to a formal return to F1 just three years after it... read more »

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F1 Miami GP: Perez secures pole as Leclerc crash prompts red flag

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Perez logged a 1m26.841s amid the first flying runs in Q3 to take the early advantage on the timing board, as Red Bull team-mate Max Verstappen went wide through Turn 5 and... read more »

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F1 Miami GP: Verstappen leads FP2 as Leclerc crashes

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 594 views )

The Ferraris were the first to break into the 1m31s at the opening of the session, Carlos Sainz posting a 1m31.787s before he was shaded by Leclerc by three tenths in the... read more »

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Ricciardo slams selfish attitude that ended initial Red Bull stint

over 2 years ago

from: GPfans.com

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Daniel Ricciardo has admitted that he was too selfish during his first stint with Red Bull. read more »

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Hamilton: Baku F1 recovery drive "shows the hunger is still there"

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1158 views )

Hamilton was running fifth in the early stages but, along with initial race leader Max Verstappen, he was one of several drivers who pitted under green-flag conditions just... read more »

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FIA set to modify red flag restart procedure for Baku F1 sprint

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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The change is intended to give drivers a better chance of getting heat into their tyres in an attempt to avoid the sort of chaos that was seen after restarts at the last race... read more »

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F1 power unit allocation expanded for rest of 2023

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Formula 1 drivers will have additional power unit parts available in 2023 after changes were approved on Tuesday. Six components comprise Formula 1's power unit: the... read more »

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Frank Williams Academy funding initiative launched

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1231 views )

The FWA, which has been established by Frank's daughter and former deputy team principal Claire, is aiming to raise £1.5 million to kickstart its work over three initial... read more »

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Horner: Verstappen showed "great patience" when losing Australian GP lead

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Poleman Verstappen was overtaken by George Russell at the initial start, and he then lost a further spot at Turn 3 when, in Horner's words, Hamilton "sent a... read more »

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Agreement over new F1 sprint format - what happens next?

over 2 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 614 views )

F1 teams have reached an initial mutual agreement over plans to tweak the sprint format for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend.  read more »

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F1 Australian GP: Verstappen beats Hamilton before farcical restart concludes race

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Verstappen had dominated most of the proceedings despite losing the initial lead from pole to Mercedes' George Russell and Hamilton.A first red flag caused by Alex Albon... read more »

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F1 Australian GP red-flagged after Albon accident

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 557 views )

Albon was running in sixth place but lost the rear of the FW45 through Turn 7 to career across the gravel trap and nose heavily into the barrier before bouncing back towards... read more »

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Rosberg berates 'unacceptable' Aston Martin penalty mistake

over 2 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 2718 views )

Former F1 driver Nico Rosberg has described Fernando Alonso's post-race punishment for failing to serve an initial penalty correctly at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as an... read more »

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Gasly overcomes Alpine 'question marks'

over 2 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 723 views )

Pierre Gasly believes points at F1's season opener have confirmed Alpine has overcome his initial "question marks". read more »

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Key confident of McLaren recovery

over 2 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 595 views )

With the MCL60 compromised by McLaren's initial approach to the 15mm floor change rule, technical director James Key is confident that the Woking team will recover. read more »

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Red Bull confirm initial talks with McLaren over 2026 F1 engine deal

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1380 views )

Christian Horner has confirmed that McLaren CEO Zak Brown visited Red Bull Powertrains over a potential Power Unit deal in the coming years. McLaren is currently supplied by... read more »

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Albon: Williams F1 looks like slowest team in Bahrain

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1772 views )

Williams finished the 2022 season at the bottom of the constructors' championship and while Albon feels the team has made progress compared to last year, he still thinks... read more »

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Alonso: Aston progress "hurt" by Stroll's absence from test

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1638 views )

Stroll had to miss last week's Bahrain test due to a wrist injury, leaving Alonso and rookie Felipe Drugovich to undertake the initial sorting and development work on the... read more »

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Video: The 5 Biggest Stories from F1's 2023 Pre-Season Testing

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport Videos

( 735 views )

Now we've seen the F1 2023 race cars hit the track at Bahrain Pre-Season Testing, what do we know about each of the 10 teams? From a potentially dominant Red Bull, to... read more »

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McLaren's 2023 F1 car hampered by being too draggy

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1399 views )

The Woking-based squad has been open since its launch that it is not entirely happy with the initial specification of the MCL60, which has lacked competitiveness in the Bahrain... read more »

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Russell: Mercedes has "good problems" to solve with 2023 F1 car

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 715 views )

Mercedes has been under scrutiny during Bahrain testing as it seeks to recover from a 2022 campaign hurt by porpoising and drag that caused its fall to third in the... read more »

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Mercedes buoyed by 'no bouncing' from new W14 F1 car

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1547 views )

Twelve months on from its troubled test in Bahrain, where the German car manufacturer was plagued by excessive porpoising, the team seemed in a much happier place with its... read more »

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Rueda moves to factory role in Ferrari reshuffle

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 885 views )

Ferrari has reshuffled its strategy team ahead of the start of the 2023 Formula 1 season. It is the first major personnel alteration since the appointment of Frederic Vasseur... read more »