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Ashley Cline

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Formula 1 Writer and Student Journalist based in Florida, U.S.A.
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Sebastian Vettel: “Saturday performance needs to be a focus for the second half of the year”

By Ashley Cline
August 3, 2022
2 Mins read

Aston Martin’s Sebastian Vettel finished in the points with a tenth place result, with team-mate Lance Stroll just behind in eleventh at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Both drivers were happy with race pace, but agree that qualifying needs to be improved upon.

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McLaren’s Andreas Seidl: Understanding of recent upgrade “put us into position to be the fourth fastest team” at Hungaroring

By Ashley Cline
August 3, 2022
1 Mins read
McLaren Team Principal Andreas Seidl was pleased to see Lando Norris finish seventh, behind only the top three teams, and said that the team plans to review Daniel Ricciardo’s difficulty on the hard tyre.
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Lando Norris: “Seventh was the best we could have done for the points" at Hungarian Grand Prix

By Ashley Cline
August 3, 2022
2 Mins read
McLaren’s Lando Norris dropped back from his impressive starting position at the Hungarian Grand Prix, but maintains that the result was the “maximum” they could do, as Team-mate Daniel Ricciardo falls out of the points after a difficult race.
Formula 1

Red Bull’s Christian Horner pleased with team’s recovery in Hungary: “Everyone put in a top performance”

By Ashley Cline
August 1, 2022
1 Mins read
Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner was happy with the team’s result at the Hungarian Grand Prix after a disappointing qualifying, as Max Verstappen took victory with an “exceptional” showing and Sergio Perez improved to fifth.
Formula 1

Verstappen brings home unlikely victory in Hungary: “This was definitely one of my best races”

By Ashley Cline
July 31, 2022
2 Mins read
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez made great recoveries at the Hungarian Grand Prix after the team’s difficult qualifying, with Verstappen ultimately taking the win.
Formula 1

Russell bests Ferrari to take first pole position of his Formula One career in Hungary

By Ashley Cline
July 30, 2022
4 Mins read
Mercedes’ George Russell took first-ever pole position in Hungary, beating out Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc for the top spot, while Red Bull struggled to bring results during the qualifying session.
Formula 1

Fernando Alonso: “The car felt quite good and enjoyable to drive, so let’s see what we can do tomorrow”

By Ashley Cline
July 30, 2022
1 Mins read
Alpine’s Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon completed a productive and trouble-free Friday in Hungary, having gained good data ahead of what is forecasted to be a rainy weekend.
Formula 1

Kevin Magnussen: Hungaroring layout paired with hot conditions will make for “extra tough” race

By Ashley Cline
July 27, 2022
3 Mins read
Haas F1 Team’s Kevin Magnussen and Mick Schumacher expect to be strong at the upcoming Hungarian Grand Prix, as they reflect on the first half of their 2022 season with summer break approaching.
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Lando Norris laments “tough day” at the French Grand Prix: “We weren’t as quick as we needed to be”

By Ashley Cline
July 25, 2022
2 Mins read
McLaren’s Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo struggled for pace at the French Grand Prix, where they took seventh and ninth respectively.
Formula 1

Mercedes’ Toto Wolff: Aim for France “to make further inroads on the gap to the front” and strive for podium

By Ashley Cline
July 20, 2022
2 Mins read
Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff looks to build off the momentum of the team’s recent success at the French Grand Prix, where the team hopes to further close the gap to the top.
Formula 1

McLaren’s Andreas Seidl: “Everybody in the team is working hard to give us the best chance to continue positive results”

By Ashley Cline
July 18, 2022
1 Mins read
McLaren Team Principal Andreas Seidl said that the team is putting in full effort ahead of the French Grand Prix, where they hope to find success again after a great result in 2021.
Formula 1

Lando Norris: “It’s important we continue to build on our results this season as the midfield gets tighter”

By Ashley Cline
July 18, 2022
2 Mins read
McLaren’s Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo have their sights set on more points finishes ahead of the French Grand Prix.
Formula 1

Williams’ Dave Robson: Austria was a “good result for the entire team who worked very hard to get us back into this position”

By Ashley Cline
July 15, 2022
1 Mins read
Williams Head of Vehicle Performance Dave Robson was pleased to see Alex Albon in the running for points in Austria after showing competitive pace, while Nicholas Latifi had to retire due to floor damage.
Formula 1

Alex Albon: “The whole race we were more or less matching the McLarens”

By Ashley Cline
July 15, 2022
2 Mins read
Williams’ Alex Albon neared the points at the Austrian Grand Prix, and said that the car “made a step forward”.
Formula 1

Alpine’s Otmar Szafnauer: Austria proves “the team is continuing its momentum forwards” after recent upgrades

By Ashley Cline
July 13, 2022
1 Mins read
Alpine Team Principal Otmar Szafnauer praised Esteban Ocon and Fernando Alonso’s drives in Austria, where the A522 showed great pace. He said, however, that reliability issues need to be resolved in order to maximise points-scoring.
Formula 1

Esteban Ocon earns his best result of the season in Austria: “It was a great way to cap off my 100th Grand Prix in Formula 1”

By Ashley Cline
July 12, 2022
2 Mins read
Alpine’s Esteban Ocon took fifth at the Austrian Grand Prix, while team-mate Fernando Alonso finished tenth from a last-row start.
Formula 1

Ferrari’s Mattia Binotto optimistic after second consecutive win: “There are a lot of positives we can take home from today’s race” 

By Ashley Cline
July 11, 2022
2 Mins read
Ferrari Team Principal Mattia Binotto reflects on a bittersweet Austrian Grand Prix, as Charles Leclerc took victory while Carlos Sainz’s retirement sparked concern regarding the team’s reliability.
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