Новости за 26.02.2024

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Following a span of two years navigating through performance challenges, Mercedes has made a formidable return in 2024, unveiling a vehicle with a more traditional design and a broader performance window. This strategic shift is poised to empower Sir Lewis Hamilton and George Russell to mount a significant challenge against the dominant forces of Red.....check out full post »

Feb.26 - The collective F1 paddock is expecting the outcome of the Christian Horner scandal to be known before track action resumes in Bahrain this week. Even Max Verstappen, who has publicly stayed out of the saga involving Red Bull's internal investigation into Horner's alleged bad behaviour with a female staff member, now admits that.....check out full post »

Feb.26 - Sebastian Vettel really might be contemplating a sensational return to Formula 1, according to fellow German Ralf Schumacher. Although quadruple world champion Vettel's younger brother Fabian played down the rumours last week, former grand prix winner Schumacher told Sky Deutschland: "I heard that Sebastian wants to drive a car again. "Apparently he saw.....check out full post »

Feb.26 - Formula 1 and the Bahrain circuit played down an incident that occurred at the tail-end of pre-season testing last week. Bild newspaper reported that team and other F1-associated personnel entering the venue were told by security staff that they could not display LGBT-style 'rainbow flag' logos on their clothing or bags. "This was.....check out full post »

Feb.26 - Pierre Gasly admits he sees himself as a player in the driver 'silly season' for 2025, as his current team Alpine slumps to the very rear of the grid. Ahead of the 2024 season that kicks off in Bahrain this weekend, it is believed the new Alpine could slip behind even Haas as.....check out full post »

Feb.26 - Max Verstappen says he has no immediate plans to join the growing ranks of Formula 1 drivers with tattoos. Fellow multiple world champion Lewis Hamilton is extensively 'inked', while Fernando Alonso, Daniel Ricciardo, Lance Stroll, Kevin Magnussen also have tattoos. But when asked by Algemeen Dagblad if the tattoo bug might bite him.....check out full post »

Feb.26 - James Vowles has admitted Williams opted against running the full 2024 specification of partner team Mercedes' rear suspension layout this year. Auto Motor und Sport believes a main reason for the decision was because Mercedes only had the capacity to supply its new push-rod suspension to one customer - Aston Martin. But Williams.....check out full post »

Feb.26 - New team CEO Peter Bayer has defended the decision to give the former AlphaTauri team an awkward and controversial new name for 2024 and beyond. Officially, Red Bull's second F1 team - originally renamed Toro Rosso after the Minardi acquisition - will be known as 'Visa Cash App RB' from now on. "We.....check out full post »

Feb.26 - Sacked Haas team boss Gunther Steiner will be in Bahrain for the 2024 season opener this weekend. The 58-year-old, who rose to global popularity for his charismatic portrayal in the Formula 1 Netflix series Drive To Survive, has accepted an offer to be an expert television pundit for the German broadcaster RTL. RTL.....check out full post »

Feb.26 - It is still possible that Sergio Perez will be offered a new contract to keep racing at Red Bull beyond 2024. That is the word from the team's influential and notoriously merciless top Austrian consultant Dr Helmut Marko, even though Perez seems to still be struggling alongside Max Verstappen in 2024. Auto Motor.....check out full post »

Feb.26 - Bruno Famin has played down suggestions Mick Schumacher would be the obvious choice if Alpine loses one or both of its drivers at the end of 2024. The Renault-powered team has emerged as perhaps the worst performer of all in pre-season testing, raising big questions as Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon's contracts expire......check out full post »

Feb.26 - Carlos Sainz insists it is still his priority to secure his future in Formula 1 as soon as possible. The Spaniard headed into the winter break late last year insisting that he wanted a new Ferrari contract in his pocket ahead of the first race of 2024. Ultimately, Ferrari only told him that.....check out full post »