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Magnussen Returned to Formula 1 in 2022 Feeling ‘Like a Changed Person’

By Paul Hensby
December 26, 2022
2 Mins read

Kevin Magnussen came back into Formula 1 a changed person and far more relaxed in 2022 after admitting he felt his time in the sport had ended after losing his Haas seat after the 2020 season.

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Leclerc Not Taking Too Much Satisfaction from Splitting Red Bull Drivers in 2022

By Paul Hensby
December 26, 2022
1 Mins read
Charles Leclerc finished second in the Drivers’ Championship in 2022, but he says splitting the Red Bull drivers in the standings does not give him that much satisfaction.
Formula 1

'Crucial' 2022 ‘My Worst Year out of the Three Years’ in Formula 1 – Nicholas Latifi

By Paul Hensby
December 26, 2022
1 Mins read
Nicholas Latifi lost his drive in Formula 1 after the 2022 season, with the Canadian admitting his final year with Williams was the worst of the three he had with the Grove-based team.
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Hungaroring Set to Upgrade Track Facilities ahead of Sold-Out 2023 Event - Zsolt Gyulay

By Paul Hensby
December 26, 2022
2 Mins read
Developments are planned at the Hungaroring to bring the facilities up to the level of other tracks on the Formula 1 calendar, and are set to be in place by the 2023 event there.
Formula 1

Red Bull, Mercedes Out-Developed Ferrari During Second Half of 2022 Season – Sainz

By Paul Hensby
December 24, 2022
1 Mins read
Carlos Sainz Jr. knows Ferrari fell behind both Red Bull and Mercedes in development during the second half of the 2022 Formula 1 season.
Formula 1

How Much Improvement Tsunoda Shows in 2023 Depends ‘Solely on Him’ – Franz Tost

By Paul Hensby
December 24, 2022
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Franz Tost is expecting more improvements from Yuki Tsunoda during his third season in Formula 1, but how much he does improve will depend on the driver himself.
Formula 1

Steiner Expecting Hülkenberg to be ‘Straight On It’ on Formula 1 Race Return

By Paul Hensby
December 24, 2022
1 Mins read
Nico Hülkenberg is expected to be straight on it when he returns to the grid in 2023, according to his new Team Principal at Haas, Guenther Steiner.
Formula 1

Zak Brown Confident McLaren will not Lose Lando Norris to Rival Formula 1 Team

By Paul Hensby
December 24, 2022
2 Mins read
Zak Brown continues to praise Lando Norris, and is not concerned about the possibility of losing the British racer to a rival team as he believes McLaren will provide him with a race winning car sooner rather than later.
Formula 1

Pierre Gasly Continues Calls for FIA to Review and Change Formula 1's Penalty Point System

By Paul Hensby
December 24, 2022
2 Mins read
Pierre Gasly fears a few drivers could fall foul of possible race bans if the FIA do not change the way penalty points are handed out in Formula 1.
Formula 1

Red Bull Developed 2021’s RB16B ‘Longer than we Should Have Done’ – Adrian Newey

By Paul Hensby
December 24, 2022
1 Mins read
Adrian Newey felt Red Bull probably spent too much time developing its RB16B in 2021, which put them on the back foot when developing the RB18 for 2022.
Formula 1

Vowles Praises Russell: “He is against the best in the world and that’s your reference”

By Paul Hensby
December 24, 2022
2 Mins read
George Russell had strong and impressive performances throughout his first season with Mercedes, according to Head of Strategy, James Vowles.
Formula 1

Brown on Norris: “I don’t think he probably gets enough credit for how awesome he can be”

By Paul Hensby
December 23, 2022
1 Mins read
Lando Norris continues to improve year by year and rarely makes mistakes, according to McLaren CEO Zak Brown.
Formula 1

Leclerc Expecting Resurgent Mercedes to Make it a Three-Way Championship Battle in 2023

By Paul Hensby
December 23, 2022
1 Mins read
Charles Leclerc believes it will be a three-way battle for the Constructors’ Championship in 2023 between Ferrari, Red Bull and Mercedes.
Formula 1

Aston Martin Not Being Held Back by being Mercedes-Benz Customer Team – Dan Fallows

By Paul Hensby
December 23, 2022
2 Mins read
Dan Fallows insists Aston Martin are not being held back in any way by being a customer team of Mercedes, although they might look into developing their own power units in the future.
Formula 1

‘Shocked’ Franz Tost Defends Pierre Gasly Amid Penalty Points Dramas

By Paul Hensby
December 22, 2022
1 Mins read
Pierre Gasly’s former Team Principal, Franz Tost, has admitted to being shocked by how close the Frenchman has got to a race ban in 2022 after picking up ten penalty points across the season.
Formula 1

Bottas ‘Happier’ at Alfa Romeo than in ‘Pressure Cooker' at Mercedes – Toto Wolff

By Paul Hensby
December 22, 2022
1 Mins read
Valtteri Bottas appears to be happier now he has left Mercedes for Alfa Romeo, according to his former Team Principal, Toto Wolff.
Formula 1

Alpine Beating McLaren Shows Importance of Both Drivers Scoring Heavily - Szafnauer

By Paul Hensby
December 22, 2022
1 Mins read
Having two drivers that can score heavily was important in Alpine’s battle with McLaren over fourth place in the Constructors’ Championship in 2022, according to Otmar Szafnauer.
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