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Frederic Vasseur, F1

Vasseur pleased Ferrari didn’t overreact on issues but worked on it

Frederic Vasseur is pleased how Ferrari were able to react and not overreact after the F1 2023 start, as he notes how he calculated the points they lost. Vasseur endured what could be called a...
Formula E, Hyderabad

Formula E confirms cancellation of Hyderabad EPrix

Formula E has officially confirmed the cancellation of this year's Hyderabad EPrix in a breach of contract after decision by MAUD. The cancellation comes following a decision by the Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department...
Wilson Fittipaldi

Wilson Fittipaldi suffers cardiac arrest after choking on food

Former F1 driver Wilson Fittipaldi Jr suffered a cardiac arrest after choking on food during Christmas Day and birthday celebrations. Fittipaldi Jr was celebrating Christmas and his 80th birthday with his family when he choked...
Zak Brown, F1

Brown has praise for Liberty as he sides with Domenicali’s idea

Zak Brown has praise for Liberty Media for the upward trend in F1, as he agrees with Stefano Domenicali's calendar idea. In his year-ending letter, McLaren's Brown has praise for Liberty Media's efforts in building...
George Russell, F1

Russell: Positive that Mercedes not dwelling on gap to Red Bull

George Russell reckons it is positive that Mercedes is not dwelling too much why they are behind Red Bull by already deploying new concept for F1 2024. After two years of trial, Mercedes have been...
Fernando Alonso, Lance Stroll

Alonso describes relation with Stroll as unique

Fernando Alonso describes his relation with Lance Stroll as most unique in the time he has been in F1, as he notes of surprise seeing the Canadian's late surge. In his long career, Alonso has...
Valtteri Bottas, F1

Bottas awaits bigger highlights to say in 2024 after so-so 2023

Valtteri Bottas is waiting to have more highlights in F1 2024, as he notes that their updates in 2023 didn't bring them the step they wanted. It wasn't the year Bottas was hoping for in...
Kevin Magnussen, Daniel Ricciardo, F1

Magnussen, Ricciardo speak on seeing F1 in new light upon return

Kevin Magnussen and Daniel Ricciardo reflect on getting back affection for F1 upon their return to the sport after a gap. Having lost his Haas seat to youngsters, Magnussen went to America for some sportscar...
Mercedes, Toto Wolff, Andrea Kimi Antonelli

Mercedes knows hype around Antonelli but they are being careful

Toto Wolff expands on Mercedes junior Andrea Kimi Antonelli's progress and promotion to F2 in 2024, while giving him time as well. It is not often that Mercedes fast tracks its juniors by skipping championships...
Pierre Gasly, F1

Gasly feels how he started 2023 and ended it was a big change

Pierre Gasly says his position in the team was much better by the end of F1 2023 after starting afresh multiple times. It was a new journey for Gasly with Alpine at the start of...
Sergio Perez, Max Verstappen, F1

Perez says there is no harm in looking at Verstappen data to learn

Sergio Perez says there is no harm in taking notes and reference from Max Verstappen, as he praises their growing relationship. Despite the stories of friction, Perez has maintained that the relationship between him and...
Daniel Ricciardo, F1

Ricciardo says he was aware rivals took him lightly back in 2014

Daniel Ricciardo says already in 2014 when he joined Red Bull, there was a set image of him as the 'laughing character'. Since making his F1 return, Ricciardo has been vocal about his character side....
Alexander Albon, F1

Albon says 2023-like fighting environment is where he thrives

Alexander Albon says he thrives in situation like he was seen in F1 2023, always fighting for places and defending as well. When Albon made his F1 debut, he was in a fighting position while...
Frederic Vasseur, F1

Vasseur feels driver’s nationality is important than team’s for growth

Frederic Vasseur says F1 is driven by driver's nationality rather than team's amid the topic about 11th team joining the grid. A lot has been said about the potential entry of Andretti Cadillac in F1....
Oscar Piastri, F1

Piastri agrees F1 2023 was bigger roller coaster than expected

Oscar Piastri says the 2023 F1 season was quite the roller coaster and it was more than what he expected it to be as Andrea Stella adds his bit. For his first season in F1,...
Sauber, Stake F1 Team

Sauber adopts ‘Stake F1 Team’ name for next two seasons

Sauber Motorsport has revealed its identity for the 2024 and 2025 F1 seasons as it has adopted the name of 'Stake F1 Team'. After Alfa Romeo left F1 at the end of 2023 season, the...
Fernando Alonso, F1

Alonso admits in-season development had some consequences

Fernando Alonso states the weak points that Aston Martin had in F1 2023 and some of it brought due to the developments. Aston Martin started off F1 2023 in a way that no one imagined...
Lewis Hamilton, F1

Hamilton says Silverstone run cleared title in ’23 was not happening

Lewis Hamilton says the Silverstone shakedown made it clear that championship in F1 2023 wasn't possible, but he is happy with the learning. Now with the season done and dusted, several have noted about knowing...
F1, F1 2023

F1 2023: Drivers categorised in tier system for their performances

With the 2023 F1 season done and dusted, FormulaRapida.net decided to draw out a ranking system in a new ‘Tier’ system, moving away from a traditional, individual ranked order. The long 2023 F1 season had...
Gil de Ferrann, F1, IndyCar

Motorsport community pay homage to Gil de Ferran

Indy500 winner and former McLaren F1 team member Gil de Ferran has died, aged 56-years, after suffering a heart attack in Florida. Gil de Ferran, winner of the Indianapolis 500 and formerly Sporting Director for...
Christian Horner, F1

Horner honoured to be awarded CBE in ’24 New Year Honours list

Christian Horner feels honoured to be awarded CBE in 2024 New Year Honours List which is second award after getting an OBE. Oracle Red Bull Racing Team Principal and CEO Christian Horner has been awarded...
Carlos Sainz, F1

Sainz knows Ferrari were quicker than Mercedes but ’23 result fair

Carlos Sainz says Ferrari losing to Mercedes in F1 2023 was fair considering the reliability, but he prefers that the team makes progress and has pace irrespective of reliability. They were beaten by just the...
Esteban Ocon, F1

Ocon will revert back to 2022 programme with ‘no life’

Esteban Ocon will revert back to life how it was back in 2022 F1 season where there were less off-track programmes and full race mode. After he lost to teammate Pierre Gasly in 2023 F1...

Verstappen chosen as best of F1 2023 by team principals too

Max Verstappen has been chosen as the best driver of F1 2023 by the 10 team principals too, ahead of Fernando Alonso. Much like how it was in the 2022 F1 season, Red Bull's Verstappen...
F1, 2023

F1 2023: Teams categorised in tier system for their performances

With the 2023 F1 season done and dusted, FormulaRapida.net decided to draw out a ranking system in a new ‘Tier’ system, moving away from a traditional, individual ranked order. The long 2023 F1 season had...
F1, Max Verstappen

Verstappen chosen as best by 19 drivers for 2023 F1 season

Max Verstappen has been chosen as the best driver for the 2023 F1 season by 19 drivers, with Lewis Hamilton back in second. F1 has released the first annual list of Top 10 drivers as...
Kevin Magnussen, F1

Magnussen: New spec had its positives against ‘quicker’ old one

Kevin Magnussen says the new package had its positives even though old one was 'quicker' per se, which is what they have to work on. While there was a notion that Magnussen wanted to run...
George Russell, F1

Russell feels he didn’t achieve results he deserved in strange 2023

George Russell says F1 2023 had many missed opportunities even though he upped his pace in qualifying and race from 2022. Having had a sound F1 2022 season where he finished fourth scoring 275 points,...

McLaren junior Bustamate apologises for liking Stroll-related tweet

McLaren junior Bianca Bustamante has landed herself in a bit of a social media trouble after liking Lance Stroll-related tweet degrading autistic people. With her account growing post her signing up with McLaren F1 team,...
Daniel Ricciardo, F1

Ricciardo won’t let certain things dictate happiness in second F1 life

Daniel Ricciardo says he doesn't wish to dictate the second phase of his F1 career to race wins but more on doing unexpected things. Having had a rough patch with McLaren in the last couple...

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