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McLaren, F1

McLaren to trial two-display tech on Fridays for rest of F1 2022

McLaren will start using new two-display technology system from Friday of F1 US GP weekend after signing a new deal with Seamless Digital. Ahead of the F1 US GP weekend, McLaren announced a new deal...
Haas, F1, MoneyGram

Haas announces MoneyGram as new title sponsor from F1 2023

Haas has announced MoneyGram to be its new title sponsor from F1 2023 onward, with the outfit also adding the company's name in its team name. Having revealed about a special press conference to be...
Trident, F2, Calan Williams

Williams won’t race for Trident in F2 finale at Yas Marina

Calan Williams will not race for Trident in the FIA Formula 2 (F2) finale in Abu Dhabi after deciding to step back and recheck his career path. Trident Motorsport announces that the twenty-two-year-old Perth-born driver,...

Formula E firms African race but looking for a new venue in Seoul

Formula E has firmed the South African race after latest FIA WMSC meet, but they are jostling for a new venue in South Korea. The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship will travel to South...
Max Verstappen, F1

Verstappen speaks up on differing 2022 title win from 2021 & more

Max Verstappen speaks up on the differing emotions in his 2022 F1 title win from 2021, and his driving style improvements. With four Grands Prix still left to run, Red Bull's Verstappen has in a...
FIA, F1

FIA notes of Porsche talks, work on cost cap, Suzuka & more

The FIA notes that Porsche is still in talks with F1 teams, while adding that they are working on cost cap situation, Japanese GP moment and more. The FIA World Motor Sport Council met again...
F1., FIA

F1 team expect different rotation policies for 24-round calendar

F1 team engineers foresee different solutions from outfits in their rotation policy with 24 races coming up in 2023 season. As the F1 calendar continues to expand year on year, teams have been forced to...
Guenther Steiner, F1, Haas

Steiner reckons even three races in a large country like USA is less

Guenther Steiner talks about the addition of American races on F1 calendar, but reckons even three is not enough for a large country like the USA. Ever since Liberty Media took over F1, the sport...
Zhou Guanyu, F1, Alfa Romeo

Guanyu talks about pressure and his mindset of delivering in F1

Zhou Guanyu says pressure is relieved of his shoulders after he was confirmed at Alfa Romeo for 2023 F1 season where he let his driving do the answers. It wasn't the reception Guanyu wanted when...
Sergio Perez, F1

Perez shares feelings on treatment in F1 being non-European racer

Sergio Perez shares his feelings about being a Mexican driver in F1 and if it has played out negatively for him, while adds on inspiring youngsters. F1 is a global sport and there are European...
Zak Brown, F1, FIA

Brown writes letter to FIA with suggestions about cost cap breach

Zak Brown wrote a letter to F1 and the FIA for transperancy in the cost cap breach matter as the content of it gets leaked. After the news broke about Red Bull and Aston Martin...
Williams, Dave Robson, Alexander Albon

Williams praise Albon’s influence; picked off from where Russell left

Dave Robson talks about Alexander Albon adjusting to Williams life in a perfect way and similarities with George Russell that they found. Having lost Russell to Mercedes, Williams were fortunate to find a like-for-like replacement...
Andrew Shovlin, Mercedes, F1

Mercedes to bring final aero development update in Austin for 2022

Andrew Shovlin says F1 US GP will be the final step in their aero development as he hopes of some performance benefit but won't predict where they will be. For last seasons constructors' champions Mercedes,...
Nyck de Vries, Franz Tost

Tost opens up on de Vries, AlphaTauri’s purpose, Herta & more

Franz Tost opens up on hiring Nyck de Vries at AlphaTauri from 2023 F1 season after Pierre Gasly decided to switch to Alpine. Despite having four Red Bull juniors in 2022 F2 championship, AlphaTauri had...
Mattai Binotto, Ferrari

Binotto: New floor worked well but tyre management still an issue

Mattia Binotto states that the new Ferrari floor worked as expected in F1 Japanese GP, but they need to review the tyre degradation situation. Ferrari introduced a new floor during the F1 Japanese GP weekend...
Kevin Magnussen, Mike Krack

Magnussen says tough chance; banks on suitable tracks in P7 fight

Kevin Magnussen admits of it being tough to score as much points after Haas lost seventh to Aston Martin in their F1 2022 battle. Having had some difficult time in the last few seasons, Haas...
Otmar Szafnauer, Pierre Gasly

Szafnauer talks taking Gasly over others, pairing with Ocon & more

Otmar Szafnauer opens up on the decision to take Pierre Gasly at Alpine from F1 2023 and how he is to handle him with Esteban Ocon. Once Fernando Alonso decided to leave Alpine, the team...
Max Verstappen, F1

Verstappen reflects on highs/lows, fightback, confidence & more

Max Verstappen expands on the highs/lows of F1 2022 title win along with Red Bull's fightback and confidence under new rules. Red Bull's Verstappen was crowned a two time F1 World Champion in Japanese GP...
FIA, WTCR, ETCR

FIA to re-asses WTCR format after 2022 as ETCR to continue in 2023

The FIA is to re-assess whether to continue the WTCR format or end it after the 2022 season, but ETCR is to continue in 2023. The FIA is set to carry out an in-depth assessment...
Alex Palou, Pato O'Ward, F1

Palou, O’Ward get McLaren FP1 chance in US, Abu Dhabi

IndyCar drivers Alex Palou and Pato O'Ward have been handed FP1 run chance by McLaren during the F1 US GP and Abu Dhbai GP. After a long wait, McLaren has confirmed its drivers for the...
George Russell, F1

Russell frustrated by strategy; Shovlin concurs but had no choice

George Russell left disappointed with Mercedes' strategy in F1 Japanese GP, which they accept but add that they had no choice. Russell finished F1 Japanese GP in eighth place, leaving the Mercedes driver frustrated by...
Theo Pourchaire, Alfa Romeo, F1

Pourchaire gets maiden FP1 outing in US GP with Alfa Romeo

F2 racer Theo Pourchaire will get his maiden FP1 outing during F1 US GP weekend as part of the FIA regulation regarding young drivers. Having run Robert Kubica in other FP1 sessions as part of...
Pedro de la Rosa, Aston Martin

De la Rosa joins Aston Martin F1 team in brand ambassadorial role

Ex-F1 driver Pedro de la Rosa has joined the Aston Martin team in a brand ambassadorial role where he will also look at the junior programme. After Fernando Alonso was confirmed to join Aston Martin...
Carlos Sainz, Ferrari, Mattia Binotto, F1

Sainz explains Lap 1 exit at Suzuka; Binotto doesn’t blame him

Carlos Sainz explains the situation leading to his F1 Japanese GP crash, as Mattia Binotto doesn't blame the Spaniard. For Sainz, he suffered the ignominy of being the first man out of the F1 Japanese...
DS, Penske, Stoffel Vandoorne

DS signs Formula E deal with Penske as Vandoorne joins team

DS Automobiles has signed new deal with Penske Autosport to start a new Formula E partnership, as Stoffel Vandoorne joins alongside Jean-Eric Vergne. On 14 August, in Seoul, the curtain fell on Season 8 of...
Esteban Ocon, Fernando Alonso, F1, Lewis Hamilton

Ocon, Hamilton revel their Suzuka battle in tricky conditions

Esteban Ocon enjoyed his tussle against Lewis Hamilton in F1 Japanese GP where he ended up inside the Top 5 as best of the rest. Having qualified fifth in F1 Japanese GP, Alpine's Ocon was...
Max Verstappen, F1

Verstappen reflects on dominant Suzuka win and confusion about title victory

Max Verstappen reflects on winning F1 Japanese GP on dominant fashion, and eventually securing 2022 title amid some confusion. After a sluggish beginning to the 2022 campaign, Red Bulls' Verstappen reclaimed his drivers crown with...
Pietro Fittipaldi, Haas, F1

Fittipaldi will fulfill Haas’ FP1 running in Mexico and Abu Dhabi

Pietro Fittipaldi will fulfill Haas' quota of FP1 running as per the new F1 regulation in Mexico and Abu Dhabi races. Having last driven the Haas F1 car in Bahrain at the start of the...
Nicholas Latifi, Alexander Albon

Latifi says Suzuka points wouldn’t have changed team’s decision

Nicholas Latifi reckons a result like F1 Japanese GP still wouldn't have been enough, as Alexander Albon talks of his retirement cause. It was a fine end to F1 Japanese GP for Williams' Latifi, who...
NIO, Daniel Ticktum

Ticktum continues in Formula E with NIO 333 in Season 9

Daniel Ticktum will continue in Formula E with NIO 333 Racing in Season alongside new signing Sergio Sette Camara as Oliver Turvey leaves the team. Ticktum impressed in his debut campaign, regularly mixing it with...