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Mercedes, Toto Wolff

Wolff doesn’t see updates as ‘silver bullet’; notes on new parts

Toto Wolff expands on the updates being brought by Mercedes in the upcoming F1 races but knows they aren't 'silver bullet'. For Mercedes, it has be a quiet start to the F1 2023 campaign. Team...
Pirelli, F1

Pirelli confirms new spec in British GP; to test it in Spanish GP

Pirelli has confirmed new tyre specification in place from F1 British GP onward, with teams to have its first test with it in Spanish GP. The talks begun earlier but more confirmatory ones took place...
Alexander Albon, F1

Albon says Miami exposed Williams 2023 F1 car’s weaknesses

Alexander Albon says F1 circuits like Miami exposes the weaknesses of Williams who are still the ninth or 10th slowest car. After a solid qualifying for Williams' Albon in F1 Miami GP, the grand prix...
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, F1

Leclerc doesn’t get confidence as compound shift changes the car

Charles Leclerc says he doesn't get that confidence as the Ferrari F1 car gets into different windows from one compound to another. Once again, it hasn't been the start that Ferrari wanted to their F1...
Pierre Gasly, Esteban Ocon

Gasly rues fuel saving but Alpine pair pleased with bounce back

Pierre Gasly gutted with fuel saving in F1 Miami GP which cost him places in the end, but both he and Esteban Ocon relieved to scored points. After the disaster in Melbourne and Baku, the...
Max Verstappen

Verstappen is fine with booing as long as he takes the top step

Max Verstappen was not affected by the boos during F1 Miami GP, as he also added on Jos' rally win on the same day. Over the last few F1 seasons, booing has become common at...
F1, F1 Arcade

F1 Arcade gets its first American opening in Boston

Formula 1 has found its first American venue for F1 Arcade which will house racing simulators along with premium food and drinks. After a successful opening in London where over 100k fans have visited the...
Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull

Ricciardo set for Pirelli tyre F1 test with Red Bull at Silverstone

Daniel Ricciardo will get his first F1 test chance with Red Bull in a current car in Silverstone during the Pirelli tyre test. Having confirmed his Red Bull show drive for 12 Hours of Nurburgring...
Marc Marquez, MotoGP, Honda

Marquez cleared to compete in French MotoGP weekend

Marc Marquez has been cleared by the doctors to compete in this weekend's French MotoGP weekend at Le Mans. Marc Marquez makes his much-anticipated return to restore the Repsol Honda Team and re-join Joan Mir,...
Max Verstappen, Christian Horner, F1

Verstappen says he was ‘strongly opinionated’ on Miami strategy

Max Verstappen says he and his race engineer were 'strongly opinionated' on the strategy they chose for F1 Miami GP, as Christian Horner adds. Coming off the back of a powerful win from row five,...
MotoGP, FIM

FIM Court of Appeal annuls MotoGP stewards’ decision on Marquez

The FIM Court of Appeal has annulled the MotoGP stewards' decision of Marc Marquez's penalty as he now free to compete without any sanction. Following the provisional decision of the MotoGP Court of Appeal pronounced...
Fernando Alonso

Alonso expected more difficult Miami GP as he targets P2 now

Fernando Alonso expected a more difficult F1 Miami GP as he now targets finishing second as the next step having been third four times. After a bit of low-key Baku, Aston Martin were back on...
George Russell, Lewis Hamilton

Russell thanks Hamilton for clean pass to get Sainz in Miami GP

George Russell was thankful of Lewis Hamilton letting him by in F1 Miami GP as the two felt great with their comeback drives. Being on a different strategy, Mercedes had to issue team orders to...
Laurent Rossi, Otmar Szafnauer

Rossi says ‘buck stops at Szafnauer’ amid Alpine performance lack

Laurent Rossi says the buck stops at Otmar Szafnauer as he lays down another marker on Alpine performance lack in F1 2023. After his interview to French TV Canal+ where Alpine chief Rossi called the...
Christian Horner, Adrian Newey

Horner happy to retain motivated Newey; Tost not replacing Marko

Christian Horner is pleased to keep motivated Adrian Newey at Red Bull for more F1 seasons, as Franz Tost rules out replacing Helmut Marko. Red Bull didn't do a press release with regards to announcing...
Laurent Rossi, Alpine

Rossi reckons Alpine isn’t learning from its mistakes in F1 2023

Laurent Rossi isn't too happy with how things have panned out with Alpine in F1 2023 where he reckons the team is not learning from its mistakes. After the hiring of Pierre Gasly to join...
F1, Miami GP

F1 Miami GP, Sat: Unusual Top 10; fightback incoming & more

The Saturday in F1 Miami GP played out differently even though Charles Leclerc' mishap rang similar bells but it puts up for a good Sunday. While it did not rain all day on Saturday of...
Franz Tost, AlphaTauri

Tost trusts team engineers after departure of one who he didn’t

Franz Tost says he trusts his AlphaTauri F1 team engineers after departure of one who he didn't trust after a slow 2023 start. Having had a slow start to the F1 2023 campaign, Tost and...
F1, Miami GP

F1 Miami GP, Fri: Normalcy returns; LEC/HUL crashes & more

The Friday in F1 Miami GP resumed the old style of running with two practice sessions where teams and drivers got more time to settle in. After the hectic Baku weekend, the F1 circus returned...
F1, Liberty Media

F1 shares financial figures for Q1 of 2023

Liberty Media shares Q1 figures of F1 2023 from the same period in 2022 with decent financial figures when compared. With the start of the year in 2023, Liberty Media has presented its financial record...
Danilo Petrucci

Petrucci to replace Bastianini for French MotoGP round

Danilo Petrucci has been roped to replace the still recovering Enea Bastianini for the French MotoGP weekend at Le Mans. After withdrawing from the Spanish GP, Enea Bastianini (Ducati Lenovo Team) has been ruled out...
George Russell, Max Verstappen, F1

Russell says nothing to clear with Verstappen as all is ‘fine’

George Russell doesn't see anything there to be cleared after Baku with Max Verstappen as he feels the chapter is history now. Tempers flared post the sprint race in F1 Azerbaijan GP as Red Bull's...
Victor Martins, F1

Martins handed first chance to test Alpine F1 car in Monza

Victor Martins gets his first chance to drive a Alpine F1 car at Monza next week alongside reserve driver Jack Doohan. Victor will join BWT Alpine F1 Team’s Reserve Driver Jack Doohan for the test...
F1, Miami GP, FIA

FIA shares Miami GP circuit changes, DRS, stewards & more

The FIA has shared the details of the circuit changes for F1 Miami GP along with shortened DRS zones, stewards names and more. As known, Niels Wittich stays as the FIA Race Director and the...
Lance Stroll, Fernando Alonso, F1

Stroll knew radio message came from Alonso as favour return

Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso shared a hug in the F1 media pen in Azerbaijan GP as the Canadian says he knew the radio came from him. It was a mentor moment during a F1...
Miguel Oliveira, Pol Espargaro

Oliveira to miss France, Savadori will ride; Espargaro has updates

Miguel Oliveira will be replaced by Lorenzo Savadori for French MotoGP round, as Pol Espargaro shares updates of his recovery. Miguel Oliveira: CryptoDATA RNF MotoGP Team’s Miguel Oliveira has unfortunately been forced to withdraw from the...
Red Bull, Ferrari, Laurent Mekies

What is on between Red Bull and Ferrari with regards to Mekies?

With the movement of Laurent Mekies to AlphaTauri, there's a lot that is ongoing between Red Bull and Ferrari in terms of his contract. After Italian media reported of Mekies probably joining AlphaTauri as a...
Sebastian Vettel, Goodwood

Vettel to drive Williams, McLaren and own cars at Goodwood

Sebastian Vettel will be part of Goodwood Festival of Speed where he will drive F1 cars on alternate fuel. Having made his Goodwood Festival of Speed debut in 2012 with Red Bull, Vettel will return...
Lewis Hamilton, F1

Hamilton had some glitches but was pleased with Baku recovery

Lewis Hamilton talks about some of the issues he was facing in F1 Azerbaijan GP in otherwise a solid end after an average start. Mercedes' Hamilton had a bit of up and down F1 Azerbaijan...

MotoGP tests new radio communication systems at Jerez

The project begins a new phase, with two systems tested out at the one-day Official Test following the Spanish GP MotoGP is no stranger to innovation, and as the riders, teams and factories headed out...