Author: Ian Dobson

24 Feb 2023

F1 tyre blanket ban set for crunch vote after British Grand Prix

Official supplier Pirelli has been making preparations for F1 to abandon the use of tyre warmers from next year as part of a wider push to improve grand prix racing’s sustainability. However, with previous attempts to ban tyre warmers having been abandoned because of the technical complexities of devising with products that can cope with […]

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24 Feb 2023

Still a must-watch despite drawbacks

The beginning of season five starts with a quick recap of the 2021 season finale which, for some fans, might prove a bruising experience given the controversial events from the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. But that shouldn’t detract from what is another must-watch series, with the opening segment of the 2022 season providing a nice […]

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24 Feb 2023

Mercedes still feels in catch-up mode, despite “calmer” W14 F1 car

The German manufacturer had an encouraging opening day to pre-season testing in Bahrain on Thursday, its 2023 challenger proving to be much better handling than last year’s troubled W13 as Lewis Hamilton finished sixth on the timesheets headed by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Twelve months ago, the team had undergone a disastrous test in Bahrain […]

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23 Feb 2023

The first impressions of F1 2023 as Bahrain test begins

Max Verstappen pipped new Aston Martin signing Fernando Alonso to lead the times as Red Bull’s new RB19 finally broke cover. Most teams enjoyed a reliable start to the three-day test, as the porpoising problem that overshadowed the early running last year was largely put to bed. PLUS: What we learned on day one of F1 […]

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23 Feb 2023

FIA driver clampdown still “unnecessary” despite clarification

An updated International Sporting Code issued ahead of the 2023 season that applies across top-level motorsport now classes the following as a rule breach: “The general making and display of political, religious and personal statements or comments notably in violation of the general principle of neutrality promoted by the FIA under its Statutes, unless previously […]

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23 Feb 2023

De Vries provided a “wake-up” call for AlphaTauri F1 team

Last season de Vries sampled the 2022 Williams, Mercedes and Aston Martin cars, and also completed some laps in a 2021 Alpine. Tost says the Dutchman’s recent F1 mileage as well, as the overall experience that he has gained in other categories, enabled him to offer useful feedback when he tried the AlphaTauri at the […]

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23 Feb 2023

Red Bull’s new RB19 Formula 1 car revealed

The Milton Keynes-based team held a RB19 launch in New York earlier this month, but it only unveiled a new livery on an updated version of last season’s RB18.  The new car then completed a private shakedown test at Silverstone, but Red Bull restricted the images that were released from the promotional day.  Only blurry […]

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23 Feb 2023

Newey’s lack of “technical arrogance” in F1 a great strength

Despite many decades of involvement in F1, Newey remains at the top of his game and most recently helped Red Bull’s title successes last season. Aston Martin’s new technical director Dan Fallows worked alongside Newey for many years at Red Bull, and says it was an eye-opening experience for him understanding how he operated. Fallows […]

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22 Feb 2023

Release date, how to watch and more

What is Drive to Survive? Drive to Survive is a Netflix docu series produced by Box to Box Films, giving fans unprecedented access into the colourful world of Formula 1. Each race weekend the series’ crew follows a different team, zooming in on the season’s biggest talking points and controversies while also showing a more […]

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