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Bottas upbeat despite missing Alfa Romeo target

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

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Valtteri Bottas has insisted his targets for Alfa Romeo are for the long-term after narrowly missing out on his initial start-of-season goal. read more »

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Leclerc owns up to "extremely frustrating" French GP mistake

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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After an initial early tussle with eventual race winner Max Verstappen, Leclerc held onto the lead as the Red Bull driver came in for his pitstop.Ferrari elected to keep... read more »

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Russell believes Mercedes in with "outside shot" of French GP win

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 613 views )

George Russell believes Mercedes only has "an outside shot" of victory in Sunday's French Grand Prix after lacking pace compared to initial hopes. read more »

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Zhou crash triggers stricter F1 roll hoop tests for 2023

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 778 views )

Zhou's roll hoop was lost early in the incident after he was involved in a clash with George Russell and Pierre Gasly and flipped, with the hoop taking the initial impact... read more »

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Perez to start Austrian GP sprint race in 13th after Q3 laps deleted

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 693 views )

Perez made it through to the final session of qualifying at the Red Bull Ring with his final Q2 lap after his initial time was deleted when he exceeded track limits.But it... read more »

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F1 agrees to budget cap increase for 2022 amid inflation pressure

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 745 views )

F1 introduced its first set of financial regulations for the 2021 season, setting an initial budget cap for the year of $145 million per team. This dropped to $140m for 2022,... read more »

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Hamilton is right: it's about action for the future, not giving the past a platform

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 2285 views )

The past few days have been turbulent for Formula 1. The surfacing of Nelson Piquet's comments directed at Lewis Hamilton given in an interview late last year, in which he... read more »

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Hamilton's Ignite initiative announces first diversity grants

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1201 views )

The initiative was launched last July by Hamilton and his Mercedes team, and is co-ordinated by his Mission 44 charitable foundation.The first recipients are Motorsport UK and... read more »

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McLaren fears it can't stay within F1 cost cap in 2022

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 876 views )

Several top teams have indicated that staying within the cap will be impossible as a result of inflation and rising freight costs, with Red Bull's Christian Horner... read more »

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How Ferrari, Mercedes' initial absence helped make Drive to Survive a hit

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1202 views )

Drive to Survive has bucked the trend of most series by enjoying a steady rise in its viewership instead of tailing off season-on-season. Season three, filmed during the... read more »

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French GP seeking rotation deal to preserve event

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1179 views )

Organisers of Formula 1's French Grand Prix are seeking a rotation deal in order to preserve the future of the event. France returned to Formula 1's calendar for 2018... read more »

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Sainz: "Blind corner" led to Perez crash in Monaco F1 qualifying

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1242 views )

The Ferrari driver was involved in the late red flag incident at the end of Q3, when Perez crashed at Portier after losing the rear of his Red Bull on cold tyres.Sainz was the... read more »

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F1 driver jewellery exemption extended until end of June

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 779 views )

Under new F1 race director Niels Wittich, a number of elements of the FIA's International Sporting Code have been enforced more strictly in the early part of the 2022... read more »

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Aston Martin compromised on cooling with updated F1 "launch car"

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1302 views )

As part of the huge package of aerodynamic changes, the team had to make decisions on cooling several weeks ago, and it was caught out in part by unexpectedly high temperatures... read more »

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Team bosses hopeful for Miami beyond first-year hype

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 798 views )

Formula 1 team bosses believe the Miami Grand Prix can sustain its attraction and not lose its initial glamour. read more »

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Alexander Albon: "My initial feeling is that it's going to be very technical"

over 3 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 771 views )

Both Alexander Albon and Nicholas Latifi are eager for the Miami Grand Prix weekend to begin, although they feel it will be a challenge to get the set-up right due to the... read more »

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Sainz 'wasn't pushing that hard' before Imola F1 qualifying crash

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 820 views )

Ferrari driver Sainz crashed out early in the second stage of qualifying for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix on Friday, losing control at the exit of Rivazza after running over... read more »

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Hamilton: "Each weekend is a rescue" right now for Mercedes

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 984 views )

Hamilton scraped through to the second stage of qualifying for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix by just four-thousandths of a second, but could not make it through to top-10... read more »

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Vettel's F1 future depends on Aston's response to 2022 challenges

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 861 views )

In 2022, Vettel has started the second of his initial two-year deal to join Aston after he was dropped from Ferrari, but the opening phase of the season has been difficult for... read more »

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Sainz "laughing" at Ferrari contract talks rumours story

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1026 views )

After his successful first season with the Scuderia in 2021 - where he edged teammate Charles Leclerc in the drivers' standings and took four podiums - a quick extension... read more »

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F1 underpants now in new FIA race director's firing line after initial jewellery clampdown

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 1400 views )

New FIA race director Niels Wittich has further astonished the drivers by raising the subject of non-compliant underwear after earlier this week reinforcing a ban on the... read more »

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Second Singapore F1 race emerges as possible Russian GP replacement

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 944 views )

Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February, F1 announced the cancellation of the race in Sochi scheduled for 25 September, as well as terminating the grand... read more »

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F1: No fears of dilution with three US races from 2023

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 730 views )

F1 announced earlier this week that it would be returning to Las Vegas in 2023, staging a new grand prix incorporating the iconic Strip around a 3.8-mile street circuit.Las... read more »

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The DRS tactics that gave Verstappen Saudi Arabian GP victory

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 732 views )

After losing out in Bahrain one week earlier, Verstappen managed to make it 1-1 by beating Leclerc to victory in Jeddah courtesy of an overtaking move with four laps... read more »

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Sainz reveals new Ferrari deal "very close"

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 626 views )

Carlos Sainz has declared himself "very close" to signing a new contract with Ferrari after entering into the final year of his initial two-season deal. read more »