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Fernando Alonso, F1

Alonso sees himself as good fit at Aston; adds on Alpine difference

Fernando Alonso talks about being a good fit at Aston Martin whose energy is very contagious, while adds on Alpine difference. It is mot often that Alonso has kind and good words for the F1...
Frederic Vasseur, Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz

Vasseur in no rush to extend Leclerc/Sainz’s contract beyond 2024

Frederic Vasseur says the chaos at the end of 2023 F1 season hampered the talks to extend contracts of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz. With both Leclerc and Sainz's contract ending at the end of...
Pierre Gasly, F1

Gasly knows improvements in F1 are never consistent

Pierre Gasly says improvements in F1 is never consistent even if there is the desire to do so, as sometimes it clicks and sometimes it doesn't. With Alpine lagging behind a bit, they need a...
Valtteri Bottas, F1

Bottas says Sauber’s 2024 car concept already looks interesting

Valtteri Bottas says the car concept that Stake F1 Team is building for 2024 season looks interesting as they opted for an overhaul. Much like few other teams on the grid, Stake F1 Team also...
Toto Wolff, F1

Wolff doesn’t like to feel optimistic, helps in managing expectations

Toto Wolff says he doesn't like to feel optimistic as much but he adds that he has protected him from managing his expectations. Mercedes' Wolff has talked about not being too optimistic even at good...
Guenther Steiner, F1

Steiner reflects on Haas departure, no goodbyes, future & more

Guenther Steiner opens up on his departure from Haas and also F1 for the moment and his take on Gene's comments plus future. Steiner made his first public appearance post the announcement of him not...
Daniel Ricciardo, F1

Ricciardo bumped into people who gave encouragement amid lull

Daniel Ricciardo says many people he bumped into gave him positive feedback or encouragement to say he's still got it post McLaren stint.  The two years at McLaren seemingly broke Ricciardo this much that the...
Sergio Perez, F1

Perez terms end of ’23 as super intense amid concerns of durability

Sergio Perez says it is important for the sport to not make the F1 calendar too intense as it has started to harm the careers of drivers and mechanics involved. With the F1 calendar getting...
Estrella Galicia, McLaren

Estrella Galicia returns as McLaren partner from Ferrari for 2024

Estrella Galicia 0,0 has returned to be a partner of McLaren team for the 2024 F1 season, after ending tied with Ferrari.  McLaren Racing today announced Estrella Galicia 0,0, a family-owned and independent Spanish beer...
Logan Sargeant, F1

Sargeant pleased with ‘never give up’ attitude in difficult rookie year

Logan Sargeant is pleased that he never gave up in difficult F1 rookie season where he reckons he improved nicely by the end of it. It wasn't the rookie F1 season that Sargeant would have...
Frederic Vasseur, F1

Vasseur praises Red Bull’s performant culture for good results

Frederic Vasseur says the culture at Red Bull is quite performant as they are used to being at the limit and also aggressive to secure results. Even though the culture of Red Bull is dismissed...
Lando Norris, F1

Norris couldn’t believe McLaren could fight Mercedes/Ferrari in ’23

Lando Norris terms McLaren's turnarounds as the best in the last 10 years, as he couldn't believe they could fight Mercedes/Ferrari. How McLaren started the F1 2023 season, it wasn't looking like it will pan...
Gene Haas, Haas

Haas opens up on Steiner’s exit, Komatsu’s hire, no sale & more

Gene Haas has opened up dropping Guenther Steiner and hiring Ayao Komatsu as new F1 team boss, while adding on team's survival. Haas dropped a bombshell this week by announcing the departure of its long-standing...
Frederik Vesti, ELMS

Mercedes junior Vesti joins ELMS grid with COOL Racing

Mercedes junior Frederik Vesti has plunged into sportscar racing post his F2 stint as he joins the ELMS grid with COOL Racing. COOL Racing / CLX Motorsport will field a second entry in the European...
Lewis Hamilton, F1

Hamilton has faith on Mercedes to build competitive car in 2024

Lewis Hamilton has full faith on Mercedes crew that they will build a competitive car in F1 2024, as he is constantly seeing the wind tunnel numbers. After a difficult year in 2023, Mercedes is...
Guenther Steiner, Haas, Ayao Komatsu, F1

Steiner leaves Haas as Komatsu named new team principal

Haas has announced the departure of Guenther Steiner from the F1 team, with Ayao Komatsu taking over as team principal. After his service of a decade at Haas, Steiner has departed the F1 team at...
Mercedes, Luminar

Mercedes partners with Luminar to bring AI tech on F1 safety car

Mercedes has expanded its partnership with Luminar to bring new AI-inspired technology on its F1 safety car from 2024 onward. Leading global automotive technology company Luminar and the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team today announced a...
Max Verstappen, F1

Verstappen will be fine with F1 title win even if he has just 10...

Max Verstappen knows repeating same moments like he had in F1 2023 is not possible and so even if he wins title with 10 race victories in 2024, he will be fine. What Verstappen and...
McLaren, F1

McLaren Racing names Alpinestars as technical clothing partner

McLaren Racing has formed a partnership with Alpinestars across its championships whether F1, IndyCar, Formula E, Extreme E and F1 Academy. McLaren Racing and Alpinestars today announce a new partnership ahead of the 2024 racing...

Carlin re-brands to be Rodin Motorsport; Sauber takes in Schreiner

Carlin has re-branded itself to be 'Rodin Motorsport' from 2024 onward, as Carrie Schreiner will represent Sauber in F1 Academy. Carlin - Rodin Motorsport can today confirm a change in name and branding for the upcoming...
Mike Krack, Aston Martin, Tom McCullough

Aston Martin understood a lot amid aggressive development push

Mike Krack and Tom McCullough say that Aston Martin understood a lot in F1 2023 with various experiments which were even aggressive at times. It was a year of hardwork for Aston Martin in F1...
Carlos Sainz, F1

Sainz: Ferrari’s quali pace misleads against Red Bull’s versatility

Carlos Sainz says Ferrari's qualifying pace somewhat misleads them in their fight against Red Bull, who are versatile on Sundays to beat them. From 2023, it was evident that Ferrari were good on Saturdays but...
Williams, Mercedes, F1

Williams to continue using Mercedes power unit beyond 2025

Williams Racing has signed a new contract to remain as customer to Mercedes F1 power unit from 2026 onward until 2030. In the new cycle of power unit regulations starting from 2026 onward with 100%...
FIA, Tim Malyon

FIA names Malyon as new SD, confirms Nielsen, Goss’ departure

FIA has announced the hiring of Tim Malyon as new Sporting Director after the departure of Steve Nielsen as they also confirm the departure of Tim Goss. Over the winter period, there were reports of...
Zhou Guanyu, F1

Guanyu says car performance masked driver improvements

Zhou Guanyu says if they don't have the car performance, then even if they improve as a driver, they can't show it in results. In what was his second year in F1, Guanyu had a...
Toto Wolff, Mercedes, Ferrari

Wolff terms both Mercedes/Ferrari as losers behind Red Bull

Toto Wolff notes both Mercedes and Ferrari to be losers behind Red Bull, as adds on the advantages and disadvantages to go with it. With this rule of sliding scale of wind tunnel time, the...
Bruno Famin, Alpine, F1

Famin working to bring mindset/culture change at Alpine

Bruno Famin says he will be spending as much time in Enstone and Viry to bring that mindset change at Alpine to take on bigger challenges. For long Alpine has been noted as a marketing...
Yuki Tsunoda, F1

Tsunoda pleased how consistent 2023 was despite off moments

Yuki Tsunoda was pleased with his 2023 performances overall despite some of the mistakes he did, while recalling some high points. In his third year in F1, AlphaTauri's Tsunoda came of age. The Japanese put...
Christian Horner, Honda

Horner recalls 2018 point to sign Honda after seeing resource/spirit

Christian Horner says in 2018 they were at crossroads to decide to sign up with Honda and they did so seeing the resources and spirit. After the troubles Honda had with McLaren in the V6...
James Vowles, F1

Vowles talks on catch up still to do in his team principal role

James Vowles has a lot of catching up still to do in his team principal role as he credits Toto Wolff in imparting knowledge to him. In his first year at a team principal, Vowles...