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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 1IndyCar

Palou Calls for IndyCar to be given ‘More Importance’ with regards to F1 Superlicence Points

By Paul Hensby
January 12, 2023
2 Mins read

2021 IndyCar champion Álex Palou has called for his current championship to be given more importance when it comes to awarding points towards a F1 Superlicence.

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Formula 1IndyCar

Rossi Believes McLaren will help ‘Bridge the Gap’ Between Formula 1 and IndyCar

By Paul Hensby
January 11, 2023
2 Mins read
Alexander Rossi believes McLaren’s involvement in both Formula 1 and IndyCar will open up opportunities for drivers from IndyCar to get a chance to drive F1 machinery.
Formula 1

Scoring a Point on Formula 1 Debut ‘Huge’ to Silence Critics – Zhou Guanyu

By Paul Hensby
January 11, 2023
1 Mins read
After receiving a lot of criticism prior to his race debut in 2022, Zhou Guanyu was delighted to silence most of those critics by scoring a point on his debut in Bahrain.
Formula 1

‘Very Positive’ 2022 was ‘My Strongest Year’ in Formula 1 so far – Alexander Albon

By Paul Hensby
January 11, 2023
2 Mins read
Alexander Albon felt his first year racing with Williams in 2022 was stronger than his two seasons racing with Toro Rosso and Red Bull in 2019 and 2020.
Formula 1

Leclerc Highlights ‘Three Key Elements’ Ferrari Need to Focus on ahead of 2023

By Paul Hensby
January 11, 2023
2 Mins read
Charles Leclerc says Ferrari will need to focus on overcoming three main shortfalls that he felt caused them to drop away from Red Bull during the 2022 season.
Formula 1

Verstappen’s Early Season Performances Kept Red Bull in Touch with Ferrari – Horner

By Paul Hensby
January 11, 2023
2 Mins read
Despite Ferrari’s pace advantage early on during the 2022 season, Max Verstappen was able to keep Red Bull in touch with strong performances of his own, according to Christian Horner.
Formula 1

Haas will not be in a Position to Rotate Mechanics and Engineers in 2023 – Guenther Steiner

By Paul Hensby
January 11, 2023
1 Mins read
Guenther Steiner says Haas will find it difficult to rotate their staff during the 2023 season as much as some of the bigger teams will be able to.
Formula 1

Renault Expecting FIA to be ‘Stronger’ with Engine Change Requests in 2023 - Bruno Famin

By Paul Hensby
January 10, 2023
2 Mins read
Renault are hoping the FIA will look into requests from all engine manufacturers to ensure changes are aimed purely at reliability and not performance throughout 2023.
Formula 1

Zak Brown Calls for More Technical Freedom in Car Design Under Formula 1 Cost Cap Era

By Paul Hensby
January 10, 2023
1 Mins read
Zak Brown believes Formula 1 should allow more technical freedom in the design of cars now that the sport is run under a cost cap.
Formula 1

Kevin Magnussen ‘Mentally a lot Stronger’ on Formula 1 Return – Guenther Steiner

By Paul Hensby
January 7, 2023
1 Mins read
Guenther Steiner says Kevin Magnussen came back to Haas in 2021 in a much better position mentally than he had left it at the end of 2020.
Formula 1

Rossi Hoping ‘Technical Leader’ Gasly Helps Alpine Development Push in 2023

By Paul Hensby
January 7, 2023
1 Mins read
Pierre Gasly proved himself to be a technical leader at AlphaTauri, and Laurent Rossi hopes he can continue this role now he’s at Alpine.
Formula 1

New Silverstone Factory to be a ‘Game Changer’ for Aston Martin – Mike Krack

By Paul Hensby
January 7, 2023
3 Mins read
Aston Martin’s new factory is due to open in a matter of months, and Team Principal Mike Krack says it will be a game changer for the team.
Formula 1

‘I Cannot be Happy’ with AlphaTauri’s Uncompetitive 2022 Season – Franz Tost

By Paul Hensby
January 7, 2023
1 Mins read
AlphaTauri’s 2022 season was simply not good enough, according to Team Principal Franz Tost, as they failed to acheive the lofty goals they set out for themselves.
Formula 1

De Vries Blasts the ‘Shameless’ People ‘who wanted something' from him after F1 Debut

By Paul Hensby
January 7, 2023
1 Mins read
Nyck de Vries says people ‘who haven’t exactly been my biggest supporters’ got back in touch and wanted things from him after he made his Grand Prix debut in 2022.
Formula 1

No Concerns over Possible Porpoising with Alpine’s 2023 Car – Otmar Szafnauer

By Paul Hensby
January 7, 2023
2 Mins read
Alpine should not have any issues with porpoising with their 2023 design, according to Team Principal Otmar Szafnauer.
Formula 1

Albon Hoping Williams Find Solutions to Track Inconsistencies with 2023 Car

By Paul Hensby
January 7, 2023
3 Mins read
Alexander Albon says it is important Williams address the limitations they have faced with their F1 machinery in recent years when it comes to the design of the 2023 FW45 if they want to improve on their position in the championship.
Formula 1

Audi Sport to Bring in Development Driver in 2023 to Aid Power Unit Development

By Paul Hensby
January 7, 2023
1 Mins read
Audi will likely announce a development driver midway through the 2023 season to help them develop their power unit ahead of their debut in Formula 1 in 2026.
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