Why Alpine changed an F1 team that was “not daring” enough

The A523 was inconsistent, usually suffering at high-speed and low-downforce tracks. There were good moments, notably in Monaco, where Esteban Ocon started and finished third, while team newcomer Pierre Gasly matched that result in the high attrition Zandvoort race.However, there were mediocre weekends that saw the cars running outside the top 10, and there were also too many retirements, with …Keep reading
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Fry: Williams F1 team has to develop ‘winning mindset’

Williams owner Dorilton Capital is investing to restore the Grove team to its former glory, with long-time Mercedes man James Vowles brought in to oversee the revamp as its new team principal for 2023.After identifying the squad’s key weaknesses, Vowles brought in former Benetton, McLaren and Ferrari stalwart Fry from Alpine to become the team’s CTO.Fry joined after feeling there was no desire at …Keep reading
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Madrid F1 project still lacking key steps, says FIA

Speculation last week suggested that a new race around the Spanish capital from 2026 is near a sign off, with talks at an advanced stage with F1’s commercial rights holder.The plans are for a race to take place around the IFEMA convention centre in the northeast of the city, close to its Madrid-Barajas international airport.The 5km parkland circuit would use the IFEMA pavilion complex and …Keep reading
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Sainz: Singapore F1 win proves Ferrari can deliver under pressure

On an off-kilter weekend for the otherwise dominant Red Bull squad, Sainz and Ferrari capitalised by nailing every session, resulting in a key pole position on the twisty street layout, less than a tenth ahead of Mercedes’ George Russell and team-mate Charles Leclerc.He then converted that into a win with a cool and shrewd race, first lowering the pace to prevent drivers behind from attempting …Keep reading
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Norris couldn’t ask for better F1 team principal than Stella

Stella was formerly a McLaren executive director but took over the day-to-day running of the F1 squad following the winter departure of team principal Andreas Seidl to Sauber.Seidl remains highly rated in the paddock, but Stella gained plaudits throughout 2023 for overhauling the McLaren technical structure, which paved the way for an aggressive run of upgrades that turned the MCL60 into a car …Keep reading
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