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19-year-old Red Bull Junior Oliver Goethe graduates to Formula 2 with surprise mid-season move

In an unexpected mid-season development, 19-year-old Red Bull Junior driver Oliver Goethe has made the leap to Formula 2, joining MP Motorsport for the final four rounds of the 2024 FIA F2 season. This opportunity arose after Franco Colapinto was promoted to Formula 1, leaving a vacant seat at MP Motorsport. Goethe, who has been…

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“I’m only interested in a multi-year contract” — Bottas on progress in talks with Audi F1

Sauber encountered a very disappointing weekend at Zandvoort, where the C44 emerged to be the slowest car on track. Despite being able to challenge Alpine and Williams at the start of the season, they now occupy the last place in the championship table. The team is not particularly confident about the gains in performance they…

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Daniel Ricciardo on his future in F1: “If I perform, I’m good”

With nine races remaining in the 2024 Formula 1 season, Daniel Ricciardo faces questions about his future in the sport, particularly within the Red Bull family. In his Italian GP media session, the Australian driver addressed these uncertainties and shared his mindset as he navigates this crucial period. When asked if he was confident about…

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Krack: Aston Martin F1 “have to urgently improve the car performance” following poor Zandvoort race pace

Aston Martin have certainly had fortunes sway away from their favour this year. Last year, the team had a very strong start, including 6 podiums in 8 races by Fernando Alonso, ending up with 8 overall. However, since about the mid-point of last season, the team fell off and only managed a 5th place finish…

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“It feels a bit suboptimal” — disappointed Haas drivers react to a missed opportunity in F1 Dutch GP

An opportunity for points fell away from Haas in Zandvoort as Nico Hulkenberg picked up his sixth P11 finish of the season, after a strategy error saw him floundering on used rubber later in the race. He was joined in this regard by his teammate Kevin Magnussen who ran a different strategy after starting from…

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Pierre Gasly “extremely happy” following P9 finish in F1 Dutch Grand Prix

Pierre Gasly credits “great start” as the Frenchman takes home two valuable points for Alpine from last weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix. Following a surprisingly strong performance during the Dutch Grand Prix, helping Alpine to close the gap to Haas in the constructors championship, Pierre Gasly was on high. An impressive turnaround from Friday saw Gasly…

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F1 explores rookie Sprint Race in Abu Dhabi post-season test

Formula 1 is considering an innovative plan to introduce a rookie sprint race after the season finale at Abu Dhabi, according to F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali. This proposal is part of ongoing discussions aimed at providing more track opportunities for young drivers who have limited chances to gain experience due to current testing restrictions. In…

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Stella confirms that more F1 upgrades are coming since MCL38 is not yet “the best car at every single event”

If we go back to the season opener in Bahrain, Lando Norris finished 48.458 seconds behind winner Max Verstappen. Within a span of a few races, McLaren successfully turned things around, and their first major upgrades at Miami gave them a performance boost big enough for Norris to beat Verstappen and secure his maiden F1…

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Barnard and Bird to drive for NEOM McLaren FE in the 2024-25 season

The British Formula E team has confirmed its driver lineup for the 2024-2025 season, following the departure of Shanghai podium sitter Jake Hughes after two seasons with the papaya team. The Brit, who will compete for Maserati in the upcoming season, will be replaced by NEOM McLaren’s Reserve Driver for the current season, Taylor Barnard….

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Formula 1 did not see the best of Logan Sargeant — and he deserved more respect from his team boss

It had been coming for some time. On Tuesday afternoon, Williams confirmed they would be replacing Logan Sargeant. Williams Academy Driver and F2 racer Franco Colapinto will be taking his place. The Floridan driver crashed heavily in the wet during FP3 on Saturday, destroying his car and the new updates the team had brought to…

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