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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 2

Kush Maini Completes Campos Racing’s Driver Line-up for 2023 Formula 2 Season

By Paul Hensby
November 26, 2022
1 Mins read

Formula 3 podium finisher Kush Maini will line-up alongside Ralph Boschung at Campos Racing for the 2023 FIA Formula 2 season.

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Formula 2

Novalak Switches from MP Motorsport to Trident for Second Formula 2 Campaign

By Paul Hensby
November 26, 2022
1 Mins read
Clément Novalak will remain in Formula 2 in 2023 but will switch from MP Motorsport to Trident for his sophomore campaign.
Formula 1

Frederik Vesti Thrilled after ‘Most Incredible Day’ Following Mercedes Abu Dhabi Test

By Paul Hensby
November 26, 2022
2 Mins read
Frederik Vesti was the only driver in Tuesday’s test driving a Formula 1 car for the first time, but the Dane put in a strong performance for Mercedes.
Formula 1

Permane on Gasly's Alpine Test: “It was great to have Pierre in the car for the first time”

By Paul Hensby
November 26, 2022
1 Mins read
It was important for Pierre Gasly to learn how Alpine work trackside during the recent test in Abu Dhabi ahead of his move to the team in 2023, according to Alan Permane.
Formula 1

Doohan ‘Excited’ for 2023 After Enjoying Post-Season Test with Alpine in Abu Dhabi

By Paul Hensby
November 26, 2022
1 Mins read
Jack Doohan hopes for more opportunities to run Formula 1 cars after enjoying his post-season test with Alpine in Abu Dhabi last Tuesday.
Formula 1

Pierre Gasly Enjoys First Outing with 'Impressive' Alpine in Post-Season Tyre Test

By Paul Hensby
November 26, 2022
2 Mins read
Pierre Gasly enjoyed his first taste of Alpine F1 machinery in the recent post-season test in Abu Dhabi ahead of his move to the French team in 2023.
Formula 1

Haas’ Guenther Steiner: “We battled all year long through a rollercoaster of ups and downs”

By Paul Hensby
November 22, 2022
1 Mins read
Haas failed to score points in Abu Dhabi, but they had already done enough to deny AlphaTauri eighth place in the Constructors’ Championship, much to the delight of Team Principal Guenther Steiner.
Formula 1

Mick Schumacher on Final Haas Weekend: “We knew it would be tough to stay in position”

By Paul Hensby
November 22, 2022
2 Mins read
Haas ended with adding to their points tally in Abu Dhabi, but they still did enough to secure eighth place in the Constructors’ Championship ahead of AlphaTauri.
Formula 1

Williams’ Dave Robson: “From the back of the grid, this was a very good race by the team”

By Paul Hensby
November 22, 2022
2 Mins read
Dave Robson says finishing thirteenth from the back of the grid in Abu Dhabi was a great performance by Williams and Alexander Albon.
Formula 1

Nicholas Latifi: “It’s not how I wanted to end my last one, but it is what it is"

By Paul Hensby
November 22, 2022
2 Mins read
Nicholas Latifi waved goodbye to Formula 1 but not in the way he would have wanted in Abu Dhabi after retiring late in the day with an electrical problem.
Formula 1

Alfa Romeo’s Frédéric Vasseur: “We can thoroughly say that this season was a success”

By Paul Hensby
November 22, 2022
1 Mins read
Alfa Romeo secured sixth spot in the Constructors’ Championship in Abu Dhabi, with Team Principal Frédéric Vasseur feeling it was a great result for the team after a few lean years fighting at the back.
Formula 1

Zhou Guanyu: “Despite not scoring points, we achieved our target”

By Paul Hensby
November 22, 2022
3 Mins read
Both Zhou Guanyu and Valtteri Bottas celebrated after Alfa Romeo beat Aston Martin to sixth place in the Constructors’ Championship in 2022 despite a pointless Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend.
Formula 1

AlphaTauri's Performance Drop-off in 2022 Disappointing for Technical Director Jody Egginton

By Paul Hensby
November 22, 2022
2 Mins read
The 2022 season ended with AlphaTauri only ninth in the final Constructors’ Championship standings, but Jody Egginton says they are already focusing on improving on that in 2023.
Formula 1

Abu Dhabi Result ‘didn’t reflect our time together’ – Pierre Gasly on AlphaTauri Finale

By Paul Hensby
November 22, 2022
2 Mins read
Fourteenth place was not the position Pierre Gasly was hoping to end his AlphaTauri tenure with on Sunday, but nothing went his way in Abu Dhabi.
Formula 2

Abu Dhabi Performances 'shows where we should have been most of the season' - Liam Lawson

By Paul Hensby
November 21, 2022
1 Mins read
Liam Lawson ended the year with a win and a third place in Abu Dhabi to finish third in the Formula 2 standings, but it was not the final result he had hoped for heading into the season.
Formula 2

“We can’t ask for a much better event than pole position and Feature Race victory!” - Ayuma Iwasa

By Paul Hensby
November 21, 2022
1 Mins read
Ayuma Iwasa was pleased to end his rookie Formula 2 season with a second Feature race victory of the year in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.
Formula 2

Ferrari Junior Arthur Leclerc Makes Jump into Formula 2 in 2023 with DAMS

By Paul Hensby
November 21, 2022
1 Mins read
Arthur Leclerc will compete in Formula 2 in 2023 after signing with DAMS, ending his three year stint with Prema Racing.
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