David Coath

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Gasly’s still focused on 2024: “There are solutions put in place over the next few races that will get us a bit more in the fight”

Alpine have two Grand Prix winners in their cars but 2024 to date has not seen the team’s French drivers being given a car which would demonstrate what they are capable of. Instead, Alpine finds themselves P9 in this year’s constructors’ Championship on 13 points. Williams Racing are just 3 points ahead in P8 –…

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Zhou Guanyu will not wait indefinitely if he loses his F1 seat in 2025: “If the wait exceeds one or two years, then I will probably make the decision to leave this championship”

Zhou Guanyu spoke in Singapore prior to the F1 mini break and gave an insight into how his plans are shaping up for next year. The Chinese racer admitted that he has already had discussions with other motorsport series but that F1 is his priority. The Shanghai hometown hero also explained that if he has…

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99 problems but the swearing isn’t one: Why F1 should have more to be concerned with than Verstappen’s choice of language

Red Bull Racing’s talismanic driver Max Verstappen had an eventful F1 Singapore Grand Prix off the track. The Dutchman was given community service as punishment for using the word “f*****” in his way of describing his car during a live FIA press conference on Thursday. Now, the 3-time F1 Drivers’ World Champion has indicated that…

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McLaren will “ask questions” about RB pitting Ricciardo for fastest lap in F1 Singapore GP but Wolff says it was “not a dirty play”

This year’s F1 Singapore Grand Prix was heading for being filed under ‘forgettable’ by many fans due to a rather processional event. However, a fastest lap from Daniel Ricciardo on the final lap of the race meant that it will be talked about for many more weeks, months and possibly years to come. With race…

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“We’ve got to attack” — Horner defiant as Red Bull lose Constructors’ Championship lead to McLaren after F1 Azerbaijan GP

Sunday’s F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix saw Red Bull Racing slip to 2nd in this season’s F1 Constructors’ Championship behind the new leader McLaren. Consequently, team boss Christian Horner says that with a 20-point deficit and still 7 races remaining – his team must attack. This year’s Grand Prix on the streets of Baku looked set…

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“We are back to fight for the pole position each weekend, to fight for the win” — Vasseur confident despite missing out on F1 Azerbaijan GP victory

Charles Leclerc arrived in Azerbaijan full of confidence having won last time out in Monza. The Monegasque racer was well in contention to win in Baku as well but instead Oscar Piastri claimed his second victory of the season. Ferrari team boss Fred Vasseur reflected post-race as to what prevented victory for his team. Leclerc’s…

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Gasly is “craving the sort of chaotic scenarios” which come from F1 sprint races and street tracks

Even before the lights went out on race day in Monza, Alpine knew coming into the weekend that it would be tough for them to repeat the performance of previous races which had seen them fighting in the points – this was due to the specific configuration of the Monza circuit. Therefore, it was hardly…

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Binotto labels upcoming F1 Audi project as “the most fascinating challenge in F1” but warns success will take “several years”

Audi AG CEO Gernot Döllner and recently appointed COO and CTO of Sauber, Mattia Binotto spoke during the Italian Grand Prix weekend about the upcoming F1 Audi project. Döllner called the management combination of Binotto and Jonathan Wheatley the “perfect solution” whilst Binotto said he was about to undertake the most challenging project of his…

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