Ricciardo to replace de Vries at AlphaTauri F1 with immediate effect

Earlier on Tuesday it emerged that de Vries had been dismissed after just 10 grands prix following a disappointing start to his F1 career with the Italian squad.
AlphaTauri has now confirmed the de Vries’ exit and has announced that Red Bull third driver Ricciardo will step into the Dutchman’s seat for the remainder of the 2023 season.
“Scuderia AlphaTauri announces that Daniel Ricciardo …Keep reading

AlphaTauri F1 set to replace de Vries for remainder of 2023

Dutchman de Vries had been under pressure for weeks after a disappointing start to his F1 career with the Italian squad.
Alongside fellow rookie Logan Sargeant, de Vries is the only driver yet to register points in 2023 as he struggled for pace compared to team-mate Yuki Tsunoda.
His cause wasn’t helped by AlphaTauri underperforming with this season’s AT04, which has left the team last in …Keep reading

The 11 changes that have helped turn the McLaren into an F1 rocketship

In fact, such was the advantage of the MCL-60 through some of Silverstone’s fastest turns last weekend that Lewis Hamilton labelled it a ‘rocketship’ as he was left powerless to challenge it.
A first package of updates appeared at the Austrian Grand Prix followed by a second step in Britain, which included a new front wing. These combined to help Lando Norris secure a front-row grid slot and …Keep reading

Verstappen: Ricciardo impressing after “reset” ahead of F1 test return

Ricciardo signed up as Red Bull’s third driver this year in a bid to rebuild his career after losing his seat at McLaren following two disappointing campaigns.
And while Red Bull admitted that the Australian seemed out of sorts with his driving during his first runs in the team’s simulator, he made rapid progress to get back up to speed and is now viewed as an important weapon in the …Keep reading