Giovanna Amati, F1 driver

The Swiss outfit has taken advantage of a two-year gap between its Alfa Romeo deal and the switch to full Audi works branding in 2026 to introduce a fluo green and black livery for its first season with Stake as sole title sponsor.The C44 will be shaken down by Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu in a filming day in Barcelona on Friday prior to the official F1 test in Bahrain on February 21-23.The new ...

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It?s probably fair to say that Monaco doesn?t usually provide the most exciting race of the season, but every now and again it throws up a truly remarkable GP.
In 1982 a ridiculous finish left onlookers wondering if anyone was going to make it to the finish line. Kevin Turner recalls one of F1?s most dramatic events in the latest episode of our 'Short View Back to the Past' ...

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Ever since its power units were affected by a 2019 technical directive, which clamped down on systems to circumvent FIA fuel sensors, Ferrari has faced an uphill battle to get back on par with Mercedes in terms of engine performance.
Ferrari improved its engines in the off-season, and in the second half of 2021 it rolled out an updated hybrid system on the cars of Charles Leclerc and Carlos ...

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Hamilton escaped with just a sore neck after being involved in a collision with his F1 title rival as they battled for position at the first chicane at the midway point of the Monza race last weekend.
Still photos that emerged after the race showed Verstappen's wheel striking Hamilton's helmet, but the new footage published by F1 offers a close-up insight in to what happened ...

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Romain Grosjean was as high as fifth in FP2 in Barcelona on Friday, but the Frenchman slipped to 17th in qualifying on Saturday and then had a difficult race to 19th and last place. His team mate Kevin Magnussen had a marginally better afternoon, finishing 15th.
After the race the Frenchman made clear his frustration with the drop in performance.
?From lap one to the last lap it ...

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Red Bull saw some potential, and after a learning year with Toro Rosso, its faith was repaid in 2019.
Verstappen won in Austria, Germany and Brazil, and took poles in Hungary and Brazil, losing a third in Mexico to a yellow flag infringement. It was the perfect springboard for an even stronger campaign in 2020.
However, given the depth of the competition from Mercedes and Ferrari there will ...

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