Adrian Newey and the Alpine logo. Flavio Briatore, reportedly wanted back in the fold by Renault CEO Luca de Meo, is said to have reached out to departing Red Bull design guru Adrian Newey in a bid to lure him to Enstone. Renault’s F1 team Alpine has endured a frustrating start to the F1 2024 …
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Christian Horner ponders Formula 1 Words we never thought we’d hear Christian Horner, or just about anyone outside of Aston Martin utter: “Thank God for Lance Stroll!” However, the team boss of Red Bull expressed gratitude that Lance Stroll managed to execute an on-track pass during the Monaco Grand Prix, which was uneventful and dull …
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Sauber’s Valtteri Bottas. Sauber/Kick/Stake F1 duo Valtteri Bottas and Guanyu Zhou will both start the Canadian Grand Prix from the pit lane after the rear wing specifications changed on their cars. Alpine’s Esteban Ocon, who caused a collision at the Monaco Grand Prix, will be effectively joining them at the back of the grid due …
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In Monaco, Max Verstappen skillfully navigates the kerbs. Former Aston Martin strategy chief Bernie Collins explained how she believes the prioritising of aerodynamics with the Red Bull concept leads to the struggles over bumpy surfaces, which plagued Max Verstappen in Monaco. Championship leader Verstappen was far from pleased with his Red Bull RB20 in Monaco, …
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Curse? What Monaco curse? Formula 1 press conference host Tom Clarkson noticed a positive shift in Monaco Grand Prix race winner Charles Leclerc, as he took everything from the Harry Potter banter to the “media hounding” in his stride. Leclerc was seen as a leading contender for the win going into his home race, the …
In Monaco, Lewis Hamilton opted for the old Mercedes front wing during the race. Falling 7-1 behind George Russell in qualifying and blaming that on his team-mate getting Mercedes’ new front wing in Monaco, Jamie Chadwick says Lewis Hamilton is “spinning” the narrative. Arriving in Monaco 6-1 down on Russell in the intra-Mercedes team-mate qualifying …
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Sergio Perez appears puzzled as he stands in the Red Bull garage. Failing to make it out of Q1 in Montreal, and retiring from the Canadian Grand Prix, Helmut Marko says it’s not the car causing Sergio Perez’s problems, it is “more psychological”. Perez had a strong beginning to this year’s championship, finishing as the …
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After completing only one corner on Sunday, Sergio Perez was forcefully removed from the Monaco Grand Prix. Red Bull senior advisor Helmut Marko is keeping an extra close watch on rivals Ferrari and McLaren, as the “worst case” scenario after Sergio Perez’s Monaco shunt could see them “handicapped” in the F1 2024 development war. After …
Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen, representing Mercedes and Red Bull respectively, drive in close proximity to each other. Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin admits they could have been “tidier” with conveying their plan to Lewis Hamilton at the Monaco Grand Prix. Verstappen and Hamilton, positioned at P6 and one place behind, respectively, were the …
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Aston Martin and Red Bull. The ink will be dry on Sergio Perez’s newest Red Bull extension before F1 heads to Canada, while rather than being the new team boss, Aston Martin are lining up Mattia Binotto for the role of Chief Technical Officer. Formula 1’s silly season rumor mill claims this. What’s behind the …
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