Bottas to make Race of Champions debut… at last
Valtteri Bottas will be flying the Finnish flag along with countryman Mika Häkkinen in the 2023 edition of…
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Alpine: Alonso F1 engine failures are “luck of the draw”
The Spaniard was forced to retire from last weekend’s race on the 64th lap with a cylinder issue while running in seventh place.
The retirement cost Alpine priceless points in its battle with McLaren for fourth in the F1 world championship.
After the race, Alonso reflected on how many engine problems he has had in 2022, and how they always seemed to happen to his car.
“So again, this …Keep reading
The retirement cost Alpine priceless points in its battle with McLaren for fourth in the F1 world championship.
After the race, Alonso reflected on how many engine problems he has had in 2022, and how they always seemed to happen to his car.
“So again, this …Keep reading
Valtteri Bottas set for belated Race of Champions debut in 2023
The 10-time Formula 1 race winner, who missed the 2022 event due to a late commitments clash, will team up with two-time F1 world champion Mika Hakkinen to form Team Finland in the ROC Nations Cup, while also competing in the individual contest at Sweden’s Pite Havsbad on the 28-29 January next year.
The Finnish duo join the already announced line-up which includes Sebastian Vettel, Johan …Keep reading
The Finnish duo join the already announced line-up which includes Sebastian Vettel, Johan …Keep reading
F2 charger Vesti set to test with Mercedes in Abu Dhabi
Mercedes is believed to have selected FIA Formula 2 charger Frederik Vesti as its young driver in Formula…
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Legendary Ferrari engineer Mauro Forghieri dies at 87
Mauro Forghieri, the emblematic engineer who spearheaded Ferrari’s technical department for over twenty years has passed away at…
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Mauro Forghieri obituary: Legendary Ferrari F1 designer dies at 87
During a lengthy career as the technical chief at Ferrari, from 1962 to 1984, he helped guide Ferrari to four drivers’ titles, seven constructors’ crowns and 54 grand prix victories.
He originally joined Ferrari as an apprentice in 1960, having graduated from the University of Bologna with a mechanical engineering degree.
Having made a good early impression, following the departure of …Keep reading
He originally joined Ferrari as an apprentice in 1960, having graduated from the University of Bologna with a mechanical engineering degree.
Having made a good early impression, following the departure of …Keep reading
Bottas: Mexican GP could have been “different story” with soft tyres
Bottas managed to pick up his first point since the Canadian Grand Prix in June by finishing 10th at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on Sunday, but had looked set for a bigger haul after lining up sixth on the grid.
Bottas dropped to eighth at the start, but managed to keep Alpine’s Esteban Ocon at bay through the opening stint before making the switch to hard tyres on lap 39.
Bottas was …Keep reading
Bottas dropped to eighth at the start, but managed to keep Alpine’s Esteban Ocon at bay through the opening stint before making the switch to hard tyres on lap 39.
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Norris: Ricciardo did ‘what I wanted to do’ in Mexican GP
Lando Norris believes his McLaren crews made “a bit of a mistake” by not allowing the Briton to…
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Mercedes will wait for “quiet time” in winter to sort new Hamilton F1 deal
Speculation about a move to sort an extension was prompted recently when Hamilton made it clear that he would soon sign again with Mercedes for beyond the end of 2023.
Speaking to selected media, including Autosport, Hamilton said: “We are going to do another deal.
“We’re going to sit down and we’re going to discuss it in these next couple of months, I would say.”
Mercedes team boss …Keep reading
Speaking to selected media, including Autosport, Hamilton said: “We are going to do another deal.
“We’re going to sit down and we’re going to discuss it in these next couple of months, I would say.”
Mercedes team boss …Keep reading
Vettel: No regrets losing F1 win rate record to Verstappen
Sebastian Vettel is no longer the record holder, along with Michal Schumacher, of the greatest number of wins…
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