F1 tech review: Alpine drifts despite inventive solutions

While the team continued to develop solutions that could later be found on its competitors machines, those great ideas weren’t cohesive enough to prevent them from being marooned on a points island of their own in the middle of the midfield pack.Let’s take a look at some of the A523’s finer details and how the team developed their package throughout the course of 2023…
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Hamilton: Podium celebration dream a driving force in F1 motivation

The seven-time world champion has been without a victory since the 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, the race before that year’s controversial season finale in Abu Dhabi.While he has endured some difficult times since the start of the latest ground effect era from 2022, he is clear that his motivation to get back to the front of F1 has not been impacted by recent competitive struggles.He says that …Keep reading

Horner: Red Bull doesn’t want Verstappen to be “PR robot” in F1

Verstappen became more outspoken this year at various points, launching an eloquent monologue at the recent Las Vegas Grand Prix which he felt steered F1 too far towards entertainment and away from the sporting element.The triple world champion’s appraisal of Vegas and his lack of enthusiasm over street circuits in general was well received by a lot of F1 fans, even if F1 itself was less amused by …Keep reading

Renamed Stake F1 team reveals new logo

The new identity was originally flagged in the FIA entry last month as Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber.That remains its official full identity – including the Kick Sauber chassis name – but the Swiss outfit will use the short version on a day-to-day basis.The team had to find a new name for the next two seasons after its contract with Alfa Romeo was not extended beyond 2023 ahead of the arrival of …Keep reading

Stella praises Norris help in McLaren F1 car development despite “stress” to win

After winning the 2021 Italian Grand Prix – where Norris was second behind then team-mate Daniel Ricciardo – and finishing fourth in the constructors’ championship that year after being third in 2020 following considerable rebuilding effort, McLaren slipped back to fifth in 2022.Its slide initially continued into 2023, where Norris and new team-mate Oscar Piastri struggled to get the MCL60 …Keep reading