Alpine team management are sure Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly will put their past differences aside when they become team mates next year.
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Often found in junior single-seater paddocks around Europe doing journalism and television commentary, or dabbling in teaching photography back in the UK. Currently based in London pursuing parallel studies in Arts Management at Birkbeck, the city’s evening university.
W Series aims to return in 2023 on F1 support bill
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: W Series aims to stay on F1 support bill with planned 2023 return • Red Bull juniors “need another year or two” • Schumacher’s hard work paying off
Haas to run Pietro Fittipaldi in practice for Mexico and Abu Dhabi GPs
2022 Mexico City Grand Prix
Posted onHaas reserve driver Pietro Fittipaldi will drive for the team in the first practice session at the Mexico City and Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Verstappen “in the form of his life” with second championship win – Horner
2022 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen “has been on another planet” with the performances that have made him a two-time Formula 1 world champion, his Red Bull team boss Christian Horner says.
NIO confirms second season for Ticktum, leaving Turvey without seat
Formula E
Posted onNIO 333 have completed their line-up for the 2023 Formula E season by retaining Dan Ticktum, leaving the team’s long-term driver Oliver Turvey without a seat
Red Bull release Gasly to join Alpine in 2023
2022 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull have confirmed Pierre Gasly will leave AlphaTauri at the end of the season, one year earlier than planned. He will join Alpine in 2023.
Haas “not in a hurry” to decide on 2023 driver line-up
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Haas “not in a hurry” to decide on 2023 driver line-up • Run-off changes at Suzuka • Campos disputes six-car disqualification in F4
“It would be a massive shame if we lost W Series” – Horner
2022 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner said it “would be a massive shame if we lost W Series” amid fears the all-female series may collapse.
Wolff suspects ‘another Lewis title’ will happen before Russell gets one
2022 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff suspects Lewis Hamilton will claim a record-breaking eighth Formula 1 title before his team mate wins one of his own.
Alfa Romeo ‘need to score’ at Suzuka after ‘stupid incident’ last weekend
2022 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onAlfa Romeo’s Xevi Pujolar says the team “need” to take points in this weekend’s Japanese GP, having scored only once in the last eight races.
Honda logos return to Red Bull’s two teams for rest of F1 season
2022 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onHonda’s logos will reappear on Red Bull and AlphaTauri’s cars for the rest of 2022, starting with this weekend’s Japanese GP at Suzuka
Alfa Romeo expect another step from Zhou after confirming 2023 deal
2022 Singapore Grand Prix
Posted onFrederic Vasseur says Alfa Romeo have “the perfect” combination of drivers in Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu, both who are staying on with the team for a second season next year
Ferrari: Technical directive on porpoising hasn’t hit our performance
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Ferrari: Technical directive on porpoising hasn’t affected our performance • Formula 3 returning to Monaco • Formula E closing on Tokyo race deal • IndyCar demo in Argentina
Mercedes discover how to bring “a big chunk of performance” to 2023 car
2022 Singapore Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff says the team has identified how to gain a significant amount of the performance which is missing from its 2022 car.
Buemi moves to Envision following Nissan EDAMS departure
Formula E
Posted onSebastien Buemi, the 2015-16 Formula E champion, will move to Envision Racing next season after signing a multi-year agreement
F1 working on strategy for 25-race season
2024 F1 season
Posted onThe recently-announced 2023 Formula 1 calendar includes a record 24 races, but the series is working on a strategy to add a 25th.
Winning races, not beating Mercedes to second place, is Ferrari’s priority – Sainz
2022 Singapore Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari are more “concerned about getting back to winning” than beating Mercedes in the constructors’ championship, says Carlos Sainz Jnr
Bottas impressed by Zhou’s lack of errors despite “lots of outside pressure”
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Bottas impressed by Zhou’s lack of errors • Fluid loss impairs concentration in Singapore – Gasly • Mercedes “not far away” – Hamilton
Perez warns plan to lower tyre blanket temperatures will ‘put drivers at risk’
2022 Singapore Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez is concerned a further cut in maximum tyre blanket temperatures in Formula 1 next year could create “dangerous” situations.
Albon thought “long and hard” over whether to return in Singapore
2022 Singapore Grand Prix
Posted onAlexander Albon admitted he wasn’t certain he would be able to return to action this weekend after suffering complications arising from surgery two weeks ago.