Author: Ian Dobson

20 Oct 2022

How an idea to help save Manor fuelled F1’s latest sponsor revolution

For running along the side of the cockpits of the MCL36, and obvious from the on-board cameras, are dynamic digital panels that change to display a range of different sponsor logos. The possibilities opened up by this new technology in the commercial savvy world of F1 are endless, and it’s almost certainly something the series will embrace as teams looks […]

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20 Oct 2022

I need to iron out mistakes to lead AlphaTauri F1 team

Tsunoda will enter 2023 as the most experienced F1 driver at AlphaTauri after long-serving team-mate Pierre Gasly announced his exit for Alpine over the Japanese Grand Prix weekend. Gasly will be replaced by Nyck de Vries, who has won titles in Formula 2 and Formula E, and made his F1 debut at Monza in September as […]

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20 Oct 2022

My main goal is not helping Bagnaia to 2022 MotoGP title in Malaysia

This weekend’s penultimate round of the 2022 season marks Bagnaia’s first match point in the title race, as he comes to Sepang with a 14-point lead over Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo. Bagnaia only needs to outscore Quartararo by 11 points to wrap up the championship this weekend, with the Ducati rider needing to finish fifth if […]

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20 Oct 2022

Ricciardo exit proof of F1’s brutal nature, says Sainz

Following a disappointing two seasons with McLaren, Ricciardo is leaving the Woking-based squad at the end of this year after both parties agreed a mutual parting of ways to end their contract early. Current Alpine reserve driver and 2021 Formula 2 champion Oscar Piastri will take his seat alongside Lando Norris. PLUS: Why is Oscar Piastri F1’s most sought-after rookie? Ricciardo […]

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20 Oct 2022

FIA vows to publish F1 Japanese GP crane incident report

In the wake of Carlos Sainz’s opening lap crash on the run out of Suzuka’s hairpin, marshals sent a recovery truck onto the circuit to help retrieve the stranded Ferrari. With memories still fresh of the incident at the 2014 Japanese GP, where Jules Bianchi suffered injuries he would later succumb to after hitting a […]

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19 Oct 2022

F1 grid penalty rules clarified in wake of recent Monza chaos

Motor racing’s governing body came under fire at Monza after it took almost four hours after qualifying for the final grid to be sorted in the wake of a host of penalties being handed out. Fans were upset that they did not know what was going on, while some teams themselves were unsure about how […]

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19 Oct 2022

De Vries should be AlphaTauri F1’s team leader in 2023

After missing out on an F1 drive following his 2019 FIA Formula 2 title, De Vries moved to Formula E and won the 2020-21 championship with Mercedes. His world title, combined with Mercedes test and reserve driver duties, kept him in the frame for a belated F1 move. Then after a standout cameo for Williams […]

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