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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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Mercedes extends driver pairing of Hamilton, Russell through 2025

By Ashley Cline
August 31, 2023
3 Mins read

Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff said that keeping Lewis Hamilton and George Russell on board was a “straightforward” choice.

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Pirelli’s Mario Isola: Circuit Zandvoort “one of the most traditionally demanding tracks on the calendar”

By Ashley Cline
August 24, 2023
1 Mins read
Pirelli is set to bring a hard compound step to the Dutch Grand Prix in order to contend with the high-stress banking and turns that make up Circuit Zandvoort.
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Haas’ Günther Steiner hopes to see Germany, Denmark on the F1 schedule in future seasons

By Ashley Cline
August 24, 2023
2 Mins read
Haas Team Principal Günther Steiner said that he would be excited to see Nico Hülkenberg and Kevin Magnussen’s home countries join the F1 calendar in the future.
Formula 1

Haas’ Günther Steiner shares insight on upcoming upgrades: “The team is working flat out”

By Ashley Cline
August 23, 2023
1 Mins read
Haas F1 Team Principal Günther Steiner said that further developments to VF-23 are on the way, and that the team is working to define the “direction” of their 2024 car.
Formula 1

Kevin Magnussen: “We’ve seen some teams making good steps and that’s actually been motivating as much as it’s been annoying.”

By Ashley Cline
August 23, 2023
3 Mins read
Haas’ Kevin Magnussen and Nico Hülkenberg want to make a step up in the field as the team enters the second half of the season.
Formula 1

Alex Albon laments trouble with tyre degradation in Spa: “The whole weekend was tricky, and the race was just the same”

By Ashley Cline
August 5, 2023
2 Mins read
Williams Racing’s Alex Albon and Logan Sargeant struggled to hang onto their tires through the Belgian Grand Prix, ultimately coming way with no points for the weekend.
Formula 1

Ferrari’s Frédéric Vasseur on team’s mindset in Spa: “Only with this attitude can we aim to beat our closest rivals”

By Ashley Cline
August 3, 2023
2 Mins read
Ferrari Team Principal Frédéric Vasseur felt that Belgium marked a “step forward” for the team, having found great pace and secured a podium ahead of Summer shutdown.
Formula 1

Charles Leclerc pleased with third place finish ahead of Summer break: “It's good to finish this first half with a podium”

By Ashley Cline
August 3, 2023
2 Mins read
It was a race of two sides for Scuderia Ferrari in Belgium, with Charles Leclerc earning a podium and Carlos Sainz retiring due to damage from a first-lap incident.
Formula 1

Red Bull’s Christian Horner: “We could never have dreamt of getting to summer break unbeaten”

By Ashley Cline
August 1, 2023
1 Mins read
Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner praised the hard work of Max Verstappen, Sergio Pérez and the team back at the factory after a record-breaking first half of the season.
Formula 1

Max Verstappen: “The first half of the season has been much better than anyone would have ever dreamt of”

By Ashley Cline
August 1, 2023
2 Mins read
Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez secured a one-two result at the Belgian Grand Prix, closing off the first half of the season with twelve wins for Red Bull.
Formula 1

Pirelli’s Mario Isola: Spa “is set to put on an even bigger show” with two-race Sprint format

By Ashley Cline
July 27, 2023
2 Mins read
Pirelli Motorsport Director Mario Isola discusses possible track conditions and set-up strategies at the Sprint weekend in Belgium.
Formula 1

Esteban Ocon: “We hope to bounce back quickly” in Belgium after consecutive double-retirements

By Ashley Cline
July 26, 2023
2 Mins read
Alpine’s Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly are looking to recover points at the Sprint weekend in Spa after two disappointing rounds for the team.
Formula 1

Max Verstappen takes dominant victory at Hungaroring ahead of Norris, Pérez

By Ashley Cline
July 25, 2023
4 Mins read
Max Verstappen brought home the win by over a thirty second margin, leading McLaren’s Lando Norris and team-mate Sergio Pérez.
Formula 1

Alfa Romeo’s Alessandro Alunni Bravi: Return to the points positions leaves “no room for mistakes”

By Ashley Cline
July 21, 2023
1 Mins read
Alfa Romeo Team Representative Alessandro Alunni Bravi said that the team is aiming for a clean and well-executed weekend in their effort to earn points.
Formula 1

Valtteri Bottas outlines team objective for Hungary: “Finding our momentum again and adding new points to our tally”

By Ashley Cline
July 20, 2023
2 Mins read
Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake’s Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu hope to extract more performance from C43 after two weekends outside of the points.
Formula 1

Haas’ Günther Steiner: “Sometimes instead of going forward everybody else moves forward, and you stay put”

By Ashley Cline
July 19, 2023
1 Mins read
MoneyGram Haas F1 Team Principal Günther Steiner wants to move forward from the team’s struggles over the double header, and wants to keep pushing for solutions in Hungary.
Formula 1

Kevin Magnussen anticipates compelling qualifying at the Hungaroring: “Saturday is very exciting in Hungary always”

By Ashley Cline
July 19, 2023
3 Mins read
Haas’ Kevin Magnussen and Nico Hülkenberg discuss the unique nature of Hungaroring and the team’s continued effort to fix VF-23’s race day issues ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix.
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