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Paul Hensby

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Long time motorsport fanatic, covering Formula 1 and the occassional other series. Feel free to give him a follow on Twitter at @Paul11MSport.
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Formula 1

Mercedes will find it ‘Difficult’ to Close Gap to Red Bull early in 2023 – Toto Wolff

By Paul Hensby
January 21, 2023
1 Mins read

Mercedes could still be behind the leading two teams heading into the 2023 season, with Toto Wolff admitting closing the half second gap to Red Bull and Ferrari will be difficult to achieve.

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Formula 1

Some of my Best Performances of 2022 came in ‘Boring Races’ – Lando Norris

By Paul Hensby
January 21, 2023
1 Mins read
Lando Norris believes some of his strongest performances during 2022 came in boring races despite a podium finish in the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
Formula 1

Szafnauer Issues Warning to Ocon about Robust On-Track Fighting against New Team-mate Gasly

By Paul Hensby
January 21, 2023
1 Mins read
Esteban Ocon has been warned by Otmar Szafnauer that any on-track clashes with new team-mate Pierre Gasly will likely be costly to the team.
Formula 1

Bottas Already Sees ‘Potential’ of Growth and ‘Progress’ at Alfa Romeo ahead of 2023 Season

By Paul Hensby
January 21, 2023
2 Mins read
Valtteri Bottas feels there is a lot of potential within the Alfa Romeo team to be able to make the jump forward in performance and fight at the front of the field.
Formula 1

“If it hadn’t been me, it might have been someone else” - Hülkenberg on Replacing Schumacher

By Paul Hensby
January 21, 2023
1 Mins read
Nico Hülkenberg feels Mick Schumacher would likely have been replaced before the 2023 season even if it had not been him being chosen by Haas.
Formula 1

Aston Martin can Fight for Championships within two-to-three years – Fernando Alonso

By Paul Hensby
January 21, 2023
1 Mins read
Fernando Alonso believes Aston Martin have the resources and infrastructure to become genuine contenders for World Championships within Formula 1 in the next two to three years.
Formula 1

De Vries Had Doubts that F1 Dream would Materialise after Multiple Rejections

By Paul Hensby
January 21, 2023
1 Mins read
Nyck de Vries had received rejections from F1 teams earlier in his career that made him think he might not ever get a chance to race in Formula 1.
Formula 1

Sargeant Not Feeling ‘Any Extra Pressure’ Being an American Racing in Formula 1

By Paul Hensby
January 21, 2023
1 Mins read
Despite being the first full-time American driver since 2007, Logan Sargeant insists he is not feeling any additional pressure as he heads towards his debut Grand Prix in Bahrain.
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Rallying Remains Primary Focus for Hyundai as Abiteboul Denies Formula 1 Rumours

By Paul Hensby
January 21, 2023
1 Mins read
Cyril Abiteboul insists Hyundai’s main focus remains in the World Rally Championship despite links about the Korean car manufacturer joining Formula 1 in 2026.
Formula 1

Russell Adapted to W13 Quicker than Hamilton due to Williams Experiences – Andrew Shovlin

By Paul Hensby
January 20, 2023
2 Mins read
George Russell’s three years with Williams helped him adapt quicker to Mercedes’ W13 car in 2022 than Lewis Hamilton was able to, according to Andrew Shovlin.
Formula 1

Pierre Gasly Kept his Emotions out of Decision to Leave AlphaTauri for Alpine

By Paul Hensby
January 20, 2023
2 Mins read
After spending most of his time in Formula 1 with Toro Rosso/AlphaTauri, Pierre Gasly admitted he needed to keep emotions out of his decision to leave the team to join Alpine in 2023.
Formula 1

Mercedes Would Allow Mick Schumacher to Leave for another F1 Race Chance – Toto Wolff

By Paul Hensby
January 20, 2023
1 Mins read
Mick Schumacher would be allowed to leave his third driver role at Mercedes if another opportunity to race in Formula 1 comes up, according to Toto Wolff.
Formula 1IndyCar

Szafnauer Reveals Herta Talks over Possible F1 Move in bid to get AlphaTauri to Release Gasly

By Paul Hensby
January 19, 2023
1 Mins read
Colton Herta was used as a potential bargaining chip to try and get AlphaTauri to release Pierre Gasly from his contract, according to Otmar Szafnauer.
Formula 1

Fernando Alonso Still Capable of Winning Formula 1 Races ‘in the right car’ – Pat Symonds

By Paul Hensby
January 19, 2023
1 Mins read
Pat Symonds believes that given the car to do so that Fernando Alonso can end his wait for a Formula 1 race victory, which will hit ten years this season.
Formula 1

Steiner Applauds Liberty Media, Domenicali for ‘More Transparent’ Formula 1

By Paul Hensby
January 18, 2023
2 Mins read
Guenther Steiner says everyone within Formula 1 are more informed than ever since Stefano Domenicali became CEO and Liberty Media took over the sport.
Formula 1

Getting Technical Regulations Wrong Leaves Teams ‘Always’ Playing Catch up – Verstappen

By Paul Hensby
January 18, 2023
1 Mins read
Teams that did not get the technical regulations right in 2022 will likely continue to play catch up with their cars again in 2023, says Max Verstappen.
Formula 1

Russell Praises ‘Incredibly Inspiring’ Hamilton: “He does things so differently”

By Paul Hensby
January 18, 2023
2 Mins read
Lewis Hamilton continues to have success in Formula 1 despite having a much different approach to the sport, according to Mercedes team-mate George Russell.
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