How ‘demanding’ Alonso has started life with Aston Martin

“I’m very demanding in everything that I do,” he said at the launch of Aston Martin’s new car, the AMR23, earlier this week. “I give my 100%, and expect the same of the people that I work with.”
It’s an obsession for the best that has fuelled frustration in the past and even caused relationships within teams to snap. Alonso was open last year in his belief he was performing at his …Keep reading

How Alpine has improved Formula 1’s most updated car

But despite not holding back in bringing as many developments as it could, the French team has found room to make some pretty big changes for this season’s A523.
The 2023 challenger features a revised nose and front wing package, with Alpine deciding to dabble with an idea that rivals have abandoned.
PLUS: Can the A523 break Alpine out of the midfield?
The raised nose tip arrangement …Keep reading

Norris wants better behaved McLaren F1 car, not ultimate performance

Norris told Autosport that former team-mate Daniel Ricciardo enjoyed a much smoother acclimatisation to the new breed of ground-effects machinery in the early part of 2022.
The Briton added that he was forced to significantly change his driving style to adapt to last year’s MCL36 but brake cooling issues in Bahrain testing had severely limited his mileage.
He therefore reckoned it took a …Keep reading

Schumacher says teams showing “interest” in F1 2024 comeback

The German, who was dropped by Haas at the end of last year, has signed as Mercedes’ official reserve driver this year.
He believes the opportunity of working alongside Lewis Hamilton and George Russell will be a great help for his own personal development as he targets an eventual racing comeback.
While there were no opportunities for him to keep racing in 2023, he suggests the door is …Keep reading