Why Komatsu believes Ocon has put questions about his “not a team player” image to rest

There’s a scene in the latest season of Drive to Survive where Ayao Komatsu is challenged by one of his staff members on whether signing Esteban Ocon was the right decision for the team.
“Are you fully 100% sure that Ocon is a good fit for us?” the Japanese manager is asked.
Signing the Frenchman, with his reputation as “not a team player” raised questions both in the media and …Keep reading
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Explained: How the FIA plans to avoid a repeat of Mercedes’ 2014 scenario in F1

Next year, both chassis and power unit regulations will undergo sweeping changes. Several technical directors in the F1 paddock have called it the biggest overhaul of the past 50 years.
In addition to concerns from drivers about the racing in general, some fear it could pave the way for long-term dominance by a single manufacturer. Memories go back to 2014, when Mercedes’ engine proved …Keep reading
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Why hasn’t Red Bull let Verstappen test the Racing Bulls F1 car yet?

It’s been one of the recurring patterns in the first half of the season: where the Red Bull RB21 car has a very narrow operating window and is particularly tricky to handle, but the Racing Bulls VCARB 02 car has proven to be far more forgiving.
That’s been a factor in the storming debut of Isack Hadjar, but also in the ongoing struggles with Red Bull’s second seat. Early in the year …Keep reading
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The foundations Sauber is laying to build a winning F1 culture as it converts into Audi

“Life in Switzerland was one of the biggest surprises of the job,” Sauber team principal Jonathan Wheatley tells Autosport. 
“I’m absolutely loving it. We live in Zug [a lakeside town in the foothills of the Alps], which is not far from Zurich, we’ve got this amazing city just down the road, and my wife and I often sit there in the evenings, going: ‘My God, this isn’t a holiday. This …Keep reading
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