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“There’s not a chance Ricciardo replaces Perez”, claims ex-F1 team boss
Ex-F1 team boss Eddie Jordan believes Daniel Ricciardo’s surprise return to Red Bull will have no impact on Sergio Perez’s future with the team.

Can Aston Martin challenge Ferrari? Alonso makes “slightly faster” claim
Fernando Alonso has revealed that Aston Martin “were slightly faster” than Ferrari during a race simulation during F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain.

Hill’s theory on why Hamilton is yet to commit to Mercedes F1 deal
1996 F1 champion Damon Hill has offered an explanation as to why Lewis Hamilton has yet to pen to paper to a new Mercedes deal.

Revealed: The key to Red Bull’s F1 2023 pre-season dominance
With Red Bull enjoying a near-perfect three days of running in Bahrain for F1 testing, what are the reasons behind their early dominance in F1 2023?

Michael Schumacher unable “to be part of family; he’s there but he’s not there”
Eddie Jordan has said that “it can't be easy knowing that your father is not able to be part of the family” in a heartfelt tribute to Michael Schumacher.

Explaining Mercedes’ curious lack of straightline speed in F1 testing
Lewis Hamilton pinpointed straightline speed as an area for Mercedes to improve after F1 pre-season testing.

Hamilton vs Russell? “They avoided run-ins - but elbows will get sharper”
Lewis Hamilton and George Russell “avoided run-ins” last season but will collide if they can both challenge for the F1 championship, Damon Hill has warned.

Verstappen-Perez anger revealed - but a key talking point ignored by Netflix
Netflix showed fascinating footage of Max Verstappen’s fury at his teammate Sergio Perez in Monaco, but did not film anything about their explosive row at the end of 2022.

George Russell to have a new race engineer for F1 2023 season
Mercedes driver George Russell will hear from Marcus Dudley as his new race engineer for the F1 2023 season.

MotoGP joins F1 for Qatar visit
Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta joined F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali in visiting Qatar over the weekend, where they were given an update on the extensive modifications taking place at the Lusail Circuit.

Mercedes: W14 bodywork upgrade ‘won’t look like Red Bull’
Mercedes have set the record straight over rumours of a ‘Plan B’ 2023 F1 car and insist their upgrades will not replicate rival designs.

10 F1 teams ranked after testing - it's a horrific review for McLaren
Sky's Ted Kravitz has ranked all 10 F1 teams based on preseason testing in Bahrain, ahead of the F1 Bahrain Grand Prix, and it's a bleak read for McLaren and Mercedes fans...

Verstappen lost 10 kilos after “a month to eat and drink what I want”
Max Verstappen enjoyed his F1 2022 championship win by indulging over the winter but has explained how he returned on-weight for the new season.

Forgotten Michael Schumacher and Jos Verstappen chat, discussing sons, emerges
Old footage of Michael Schumacher and Jos Verstappen joking about their sons competing against each other in F1 has emerged on Netflix.

Hamilton warns F1 against ‘dangerous, pointless excercise’
Lewis Hamilton believes F1’s proposal to ban tyre blankets is a “dangerous” and “pointless exercise”.

Bad news for Vettel fans - Aston Martin rule out shock comeback
Sebastian Vettel will not make a shock return to F1 at next week’s season-opening race, Aston Martin have now confirmed.

Horner riled Wolff: “Self-doubt - exposed, in the s*** if Hamilton retires”
Christian Horner claimed Mercedes would be “exposed” if Lewis Hamilton retired, and said he saw “cracks” in Toto Wolff last season.

“I told you not to trust Zak Brown” - warning to Daniel Ricciardo exposed
A fascinating whisper in the F1 paddock last season to Daniel Ricciardo has added further drama to his McLaren exit.

Norris ‘punches wall in frustration’ after McLaren’s torrid test
Lando Norris “punched” a wall in frustration at the end of a miserable F1 pre-season test for McLaren, it has been claimed.

Explained: Why Vettel could return from retirement at next week’s race
Sebastian Vettel could stunningly return out of retirement to drive for Aston Martin at next week’s season-opening F1 Bahrain Grand Prix.

“They’ve made a big step” - Horner keeping an eye on Alonso and Aston Martin
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has been impressed by the pace Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin have shown during F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain.

Hamilton “will be asking questions” about Mercedes’ form - Croft
Sky Sports F1 commentator David Croft thinks Lewis Hamilton "will be asking questions" and seeking "reassurances" after Mercedes' lacklustre start to 2023.

Red Bull deny reports that they will sell AlphaTauri team
Red Bull have “no plans” to sell their sister team, AlphaTauri, they have confirmed.

“We realise we have a mountain to climb” - Hamilton downbeat after F1 testing
Lewis Hamilton has admitted that Mercedes have “a mountain to climb” after a tricky three days of F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain.