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F1, Sebastian Vettel

F1 team bosses reflect on Vettel’s journey and time spent with him in it

F1 team bosses have kind words for the outgoing Sebastian Vettel especially the ones who worked with him in all these years. After his peers said their good words for Vettel who is to leave...
Max Verstappen, F1

Verstappen terms fans’ behaviour as disgusting of merchandise burning

Max Verstappen called it disgusting for fans who burned the merchandise of Lewis Hamilton during F1 Austrian GP. The recent weeks has seen lots of fans going berserk especially those of Red Bull's Verstappen and...
Fernando Alonso, Esteban Ocon, F1

Alonso was just following instructions of Alpine in Hungarian GP

Fernando Alonso was just following instructions of the team as both he and Esteban Ocon were not too pleased with the F1 Hungarian GP outcome. For the Alpine team, they have developed a nose for...
Norman Nato, Sam Bird, Formula E

Nato replaces injured Bird at Jaguar for Seoul Formula E weekend

Formula E race winner and Jaguar TCS Racing reserve driver Norman Nato will step into a race seat with the team at the Hana Bank Seoul E-Prix Rounds 15 & 16 with Sam Bird...
Carlos Sainz, Ferrari, F1

Sainz reckons Ferrari just didn’t have pace in Hungarian GP

Carlos Sainz says Ferrari's pace wasn't too strong in F1 Hungarian GP and that any strategy would have troubled them anyhow. Ferrari started the F1 Hungarian GP in a strong position, with Charles Leclerc leading...
Andrea Dovizioso, MotoGP, Cal Crutchlow

Dovizioso to leave MotoGP after Misano race as Crutchlow replaces him

Andrea Dovizioso has decided to retire from MotoGP post the Misano round with Cal Crutchlow replacing him at RNF Yamaha. Ahead of the Monster Energy British Grand Prix, Andrea Dovizioso (WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP Team)...
Kevin Magnussen, Haas, Mick Schumacher, Haas

Magnussen not pleased with black and orange flag call; Steiner concurs

Kevin Magnussen wasn't too pleased with the FIA call to force him to pit in F1 Hungarian GP, as Guenther Steiner and Mick Schumacher add on. It was a disappointing F1 Hungarian GP for Haas....
F1, Max Verstappen, Gorge Russell, Lewis Hamilton

Verstappen, Russell talk through if drizzle affected their Hungary race

Max Verstappen, George Russell talk about the drizzle towards the end of F1 Hungarian GP and how they handled it or changed their style to not fall away. Rain was expected in F1 Hungarian GP...
Alexander Albon, Williams, F1

Williams retains Albon in a new multi-year F1 deal

Williams Racing has announced the retention of Alexander Albon with the team in a new multi-year F1 deal from 2023 onward. Having joined Williams in 2022 after one year away from F1, Albon has signed...
Zhoiu Guanyu, Vaktteri Bottas F1

Bottas faces another mechanical issue; Guanyu laments one-stop strategy

Valtteri Bottas had another technical issue which ended his F1 Hungarian GP before the chequered flag, while Zhou Guanyu was out of points too. For Alfa Romeo, the summer break will bring welcome relief for...
Lewis Hamilton, F1

Hamilton reckons had he qualified well could have raced Verstappen closer

Lewis Hamilton reckons had he started the F1 Hungarian GP higher up, he would have been in a better position to race Max Verstappen. Mercedes' Hamilton faced DRS issues on Saturday in F1 Hungarian GP...
Alpine, F1, Oscar Piastri

Piastri says he will not drive for Alpine in F1 2023

Oscar Piastri has released a statement of his own stating that he is not going to drive for Alpine in 2023 F1 season. After Alpine made its announcement of using its option which will see...
Oscar Piastri, F1, Alpine

Alpine promotes Piastri to F1 seat for 2023 in place of Alonso

Oscar Piastri has been promoted to F1 race seat for 2023 season by Alpine in place of the outgoing Fernando Alonso. After a shock announcement from Alonso to switch to Aston Martin in a multi-year...
Logan Sargeant, Williams, F1

Sargeant gets FP1 chance with Williams in US GP

Williams Racing has handed a FP1 chance to Formula 2 (F2) racer and academy driver Logan Sargeant in his home US GP. As Jost Capito noted in the last few weeks, F2 title contender and...
Red Bull, Honda, F1

Red Bull and Honda extend its technical support until 2025 F1 season

Red Bull and Honda have extended its technical support programme in F1 which will see them continue with the current form until 2025 season. After Honda departed from F1 at the end of 2021, Red...
McLaren, Andreas Seidl, Lando Norris, F1

Norris expected more after P4 start in Hungary; Seidl pleased with results

Lando Norris expected a bit more from F1 Hungarian GP, but Andreas Seidl was pleased with the results and updates. For McLaren's Norris, it was a bit of a mixed F1 Hungarian GP. A start...
Max Verstappen, F1

Verstappen reveals of starting on hard tyre but overhauling strategy later

Max Verstappen stated that Red Bull did think of starting on hard tyres in F1 Hungarian GP, but decided against after the out-lap. The hard tyres stint for Ferrari undone their initial pace in F1...
Mattia Binotto, Charles Leclerc, F1

Leclerc, Binotto reflect on how things went wrong in Hungarian GP

Charles Leclerc and Mattia Binotto reflect on what happened in F1 Hungarian GP and what made the team choose the strategy they opted for. What looked like a good grand prix for Ferrari and Leclerc...
Sebastian Vettel, F1

Vettel opens up on decision to retire; talks of timeline, motivation & more

Sebastian Vettel opened up on the decision to retire from F1 and how did COVID-19 gave him time along with the environment points and more. F1's biggest news story this week was without a shadow...
Mahindra, Formula E, ABT

Mahindra will provide powertrain to ABT on its Formula E return in Gen3

Mahindra Racing joins the list of providers in Formula E as it signs a deal to provide powertrain to returning ABT Sportsline outfit. After eight years of competing at the highest level, Mahindra Racing –...
Jost Capito, Williams, Logan Sargeant

Capito talks of Williams situation; adds on Piastri, Sargeant

Jost Capito discusses about situation at Williams with names like Oscar Piastri and Logan Sargeant being linked with a F1 seat. The "silly season" has been upon F1 for a while and while some places...
F1, Sebastian Vettel

F1 drivers reflect on Vettel’s retirement news and memories of him

F1 drivers have kind words for Sebastian Vettel after he announced retirement from F1 on the eve of the Hungarian GP. The morning of Thursday of Hungarian GP weekend saw Aston Martin's Vettel join Instagram...
Sebastian Vettel, F1

Vettel announces retirement from F1 at the end of 2022 season

Sebastian Vettel has announced his retirement from F1 at the end of the 2022 season in a special post on his first day on Instagram. Despite hints of staying at Aston Martin and in F1...
Ferrari, Mattia Binotto, F1

Binotto not focusing and counting on Red Bull’s problems in title fight

Mattia Binotto is not focusing on what happens with Red Bull amid the 2022 F1 battle, as he doesn't blame Charles Leclerc for French GP incident. Even though Red Bull started the 2022 F1 season...
Lando Norris, Daniel Ricciardo, F1

Norris, Ricciardo pleased with double points; add on lack of race pace

Lando Norris, Daniel Ricciardo were pleased with double points in F1 French GP, but reckon their race pace was lower than qualifying. For McLaren, it was a case of déjà vu. Seventh and ninth for...
Lewis Hamilton, F1, Toto Wolff

Hamilton tried to keep up with Verstappen but knew it was not possible

Lewis Hamilton says he tried to keep up with Max Verstappen in F1 French GP but eventually understood it isn't possible there. Mercedes' Hamilton made a good start in F1 French GP when he passed...
Daniil Kvyat, NASCAR

Kvyat to make his NASCAR debut at IMS with Team Hezeberg

Daniil Kvyat will make his NASCAR debut at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with Team Hezeberg which is powered by Reaume Brothers Racing. Team Hezeberg is proud to announce that former Formula One driver Daniil Kvyat will...
Carlos Sainz, Mattia Binotto, F1

Sainz trusted Ferrari with French GP strategy decision; Binotto on right call

Carlos Sainz was fine with the strategy from Ferrari despite the back and forth in F1 French GP, as Mattia Binotto adds his side of the story. It was a solid fightback from Ferrari's Sainz...
Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc, Mattia Binotto

Verstappen encouraged by competitive pace despite being behind Leclerc

Max Verstappen reckon he was a lot more competitive at the start of F1 French GP even though he was stuck behind Charles Leclerc. It was a good start from Ferrari's Leclerc to lead F1...
Oscar Piastri, Laurent Rossi, F1, Alpine, Fernando Alonso

Rossi working to have both Alonso and Piastri on F1 2023 grid

Laurent Rossi is working on to have both Fernando Alonso and Oscar Piastri on the F1 grid in 2023, where one will be with Alpine. Having won the F2 title in 2021, Piastri was hoping...