Tsunoda: Pressure from “opposite” Ricciardo’s F1 arrival triggered errors

For the first 10 rounds of the season, attention at AlphaTauri was biased towards full-time rookie Nyck de Vries and his struggles to step up to F1 as he drew criticism from Red Bull bosses Christian Horner and Helmut Marko.The FIA Formula 2 and Formula E champion was sacked after Silverstone to be replaced by eight-time grand prix winner Ricciardo. The Australian generated such media interest …Keep reading
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Hulkenberg: Haas F1 car fix complex and “doesn’t lay on the street”

Hulkenberg has shown good pace on his return to a full-time drive in 2023, regularly making Q3 and qualifying as high as second in Canada, before he took a penalty hit in Montreal.However, the car has inevitably fallen off the pace in races and used its tyres too hard.In the first half of the season his best result was seventh in Australia, although he also picked up a sixth in the Austrian GP …Keep reading
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Ferrari is “miles away” from perfect F1 structure, says Vasseur

Former Alfa Romeo team principal Vasseur took the reins at Maranello in January after the departure of Mattia Binotto.One of his main tasks was to strengthen the team with some key hirings, a task made harder by the time it takes to recruit key personnel who are tied down by gardening leave.The job was then made even more difficult by the departures of two leading Ferrari players, with race …Keep reading
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Alpine lacks lead driver in Hamilton and Verstappen mould, says former F1 boss

Following the replacement of Laurent Rossi as Alpine CEO, team principal Otmar Szafnauer and sporting director Alan Permane have left by mutual consent following last weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix.With chief technical officer Pat Fry also moving to Williams, the attention on Enstone has been squarely focused at the depleted senior-level structure.PLUS: Why ‘football manager’ approach to F1 team …Keep reading
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Hamilton’s post-F1 future not a part of new Mercedes contract

The seven-time world champion is currently waiting for his lawyers and Mercedes representatives to clarify the final elements of a new deal that will commit him to F1 for the next few years. Delays in getting the contract across the line have triggered speculation that there are aspects of the deal that have not been easy to resolve. One issue that has cropped up recently is the suggestion …Keep reading
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