Year: 2023

30 Dec 2023

Ducati ‘makes you feel important’ as a MotoGP rider

The 2019 Moto2 champion moved to Gresini Ducati for the 2023 season following a tough two-year stint with LCR Honda in 2021-22, where he failed to replicate his 2020 podium form when he was at the factory HRC squad. Marquez scored a maiden pole position in MotoGP in the second round in Argentina and would […]

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30 Dec 2023

Red Bull F1 team evolved not to rely on Newey

One of Horner’s most inspired decisions since setting up Red Bull in 2005 was to sign legendary designer Adrian Newey away from McLaren. Currently Newey still has a big impact on the squad, despite not being involved in the day-to-day design process. But Horner feels that under technical director Pierre Wache the team has the […]

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29 Dec 2023

Dennis knighted as Horner awarded CBE in King’s New Year Honours list

As the traditional list of honours was revealed on Friday night, Dennis was announced as being given a Knighthood for services to industry and charity, through his current work as Podium Analytics chair and Tommy’s Campaign chairman. He had previously been recognised with a CBE for his contribution to motor racing, having helped lead McLaren […]

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29 Dec 2023

Zhou doesn’t “give a shit” about crazy F1 future rumours

Zhou joined the team formerly known as Alfa Romeo for 2022 but owing to being the first full-time Chinese driver in F1 history, some speculated that his seat was bought rather than earned. He combated that by scoring points on his debut in Bahrain before earning a one-year contract for 2023. It was eventually announced […]

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29 Dec 2023

Charting Alfa Romeo’s slide down the order

Photo by: Giorgio Piola Alfa Romeo side details Alfa Romeo teased everyone with its launch render at the start of the season, as the floor edge featured a series of winglets, a design that would never actually see the light of day. Photo by: Giorgio Piola Alfa Romeo C43 front suspension comparison The C43’s front […]

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29 Dec 2023

Plans for more active aero “appropriate” for F1

F1 has long had active aero on cars – the rear-wing-opening overtaking aid, DRS, for instance, has been used since 2011 – but this is set to increase in the 2026 rules reset. The FIA and the championship’s promoter are currently finalising the design rules for 2026 onwards, when simplified hybrid engines are also being […]

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28 Dec 2023

Red Bull still needs to improve on F1 street circuits and kerbs

The RB19’s only defeat in the 2023 season came at a venue where those two elements combined with Red Bull making mistakes on its efforts to adjust its ride height settings among its typical event set-up work, which contributed to Carlos Sainz’s win for Ferrari in Singapore. Speaking to Autosport in an exclusive interview, Verstappen […]

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28 Dec 2023

Mercedes must not “give up” on recovery before F1 2026 rules reset

Mercedes has long since decided to ditch its ‘size-zero’ sidepod car architecture for the 2024 season, for which it will converge around the downwash solution used by the rest of the grid. This will leave the eight-time constructors’ champion to play catch-up to Red Bull, which has already had two seasons to develop its own […]

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27 Dec 2023

“Immensely tight grid” a reason for optimism at Sauber

In its final season under the Alfa Romeo name, the Swiss outfit slipped from sixth to ninth in the constructors’ standings after a difficult season with the C43. However, in the background the team has been building towards the arrival of Audi in 2026, with the hiring of former McLaren man Key one of the […]

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