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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

Aston Martin not yet ready to turn Full Development Push onto 2024 Car – Mike Krack

By Paul Hensby
August 4, 2023
1 Mins read

Aston Martin are still looking to improve their AMR23 this season and are not yet ready to switch all of their development time to their 2024 car.

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Formula 1

Alfa Romeo Duo Compromised by Lowly Grid Slots in Fight for Spa Points – Alunni Bravi

By Paul Hensby
August 4, 2023
1 Mins read
Alfa Romeo left themselves with too much work to do to score points in Belgium after Qualifying well outside the top ten, according to Team Representative Alessandro Alunni Bravi.
Formula 1

Difficult for Alfa Romeo to make Spa Progress with Similar Pace Across Many Cars – Bottas

By Paul Hensby
August 4, 2023
2 Mins read
Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu both felt it was difficult to make up positions during the Belgian Grand Prix due to Alfa Romeo being very evenly matched with other teams at Spa.
Formula 1

Belgium Points Finish proof that Aero Development ‘Going in the Right Direction’ – Franz Tost

By Paul Hensby
August 4, 2023
2 Mins read
AlphaTauri still sit last in the Constructors’ Championship after Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix, but at least they were able to score a point for the first time since Azerbaijan.
Formula 1

Yuki Tsunoda on Spa Point: “I’m happy I could extract and maximise the car’s performance”

By Paul Hensby
August 4, 2023
3 Mins read
Yuki Tsunoda ended his run of seven consecutive races without finishing inside the top ten by scoring a point in last Sundays Belgian Grand Prix.
Formula 1

Otmar Szafnauer Critical of Alpine Management Following Sudden Ousting as Team Principal

By Paul Hensby
August 4, 2023
2 Mins read
Otmar Szafnauer had plans in place and people arriving in the future to build the development team at Alpine, but he says he has not been given the time to put everything together.
Formula 1

Esteban Ocon Delighted to be Back in Points at Spa after ‘Tough Few Weeks’

By Paul Hensby
August 4, 2023
2 Mins read
Esteban Ocon returned to the points for the first time since Canada last weekend in Belgium after failing to see the chequered flag in two previous events in Great Britain and Hungary.
Formula 1

McLaren Pleased to score ‘Good Chunk of Points’ over Spa Weekend – Andrea Stella

By Paul Hensby
August 4, 2023
1 Mins read
McLaren scored ten points on Saturday and six more on Sunday at Spa-Francorchamps to break through the one hundred point barrier.
Formula 1

Long Soft Tyre Stint ‘Transformed’ Belgian Grand Prix for Norris and McLaren

By Paul Hensby
August 4, 2023
2 Mins read
Lando Norris finished seventh in Belgium, with the Briton feeling that was a good result bearing in mind the struggles they had in the opening half of the Grand Prix.
Formula 1

Belgium Points Haul an ‘Important Confidence Boost’ for Aston Martin – Mike Krack

By Paul Hensby
August 4, 2023
1 Mins read
Aston Martin remain third in the Constructors’ Championship heading into the summer break after scoring twelve points at Spa-Francorchamps.
Formula 1

Performance at Spa ‘Good News’ for Aston Martin Heading into Summer Break – Alonso

By Paul Hensby
August 4, 2023
3 Mins read
Fernando Alonso can go into the summer break with confidence after finishing fifth at Spa-Francorchamps, a track that he was expecting to struggle at.
Formula 1Formula 2

Formula 2 Frontrunner Frederik Vesti to Make Free Practice Debut with Mercedes in Mexico City

By Paul Hensby
August 4, 2023
2 Mins read
Frederik Vesti will participate in his first free practice session later this year when he takes to the track in Mexico City with Mercedes.
Formula 1

Mercedes with ‘some work to do’ after Experiencing W14 Struggles in Belgium – Toto Wolff

By Paul Hensby
August 3, 2023
1 Mins read
Mercedes suffered with bouncing with its W14 during the Belgian Grand Prix weekend, with it causing them to miss out on a podium finish last Sunday, according to Toto Wolff.
Formula 1

Hamilton Bemoans Early Struggles at Spa after Missing out on Podium Finish

By Paul Hensby
August 3, 2023
2 Mins read
Lewis Hamilton could take some solace from taking a point for fastest lap at Spa-Francorchamps after missing out on a podium finish.
Formula 1

Fernando Alonso: “Hopefully we can bounce back this weekend with a strong result”

By Paul Hensby
July 27, 2023
2 Mins read
Fernando Alonso heads to Belgium on the back of his worst result of the 2023 season so far last weekend in Hungary, with the Spaniard eager to fight once more for podium finishes.
Formula 1

McLaren now ‘True Contenders’ to be the Second Fastest Team for rest of 2023 – George Russell

By Paul Hensby
July 27, 2023
1 Mins read
George Russell believes McLaren are now genuine contenders to be the second fastest team in Formula 1 after its recent updates brought podium finishes in the British and Hungarian Grand Prix.
Formula 1

Mercedes Looking to ‘Maximise the Outcome’ of Belgian Grand Prix Weekend – Toto Wolff

By Paul Hensby
July 27, 2023
2 Mins read
Toto Wolff hopes Mercedes can maximise their potential and prove that they are the second fastest team on the grid this weekend in Belgium.
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