Magdalena Put

Christian Horner looks on in the Red Bull garage ahead of F1 Chinese GP
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Horner: Red Bull has F1 development route planned out after varying Chinese GP performance

Christian Horner opened up about the inconsistency in tyre performance that Red Bull experienced during the F1 Chinese GP. Max Verstappen is putting on a one-man show at Red Bull to keep himself in the early championship fight. At the F1 Chinese GP, he delivered a masterclass in damage limitation, extracting the maximum from his…

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Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc at the F1 Chinese GP
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Leclerc reflects on “really good race car” despite “bad” front wing damage at F1 Chinese GP

Charles Leclerc opened up about racing with front wing damage following his first-lap contact with Scuderia Ferrari teammate Lewis Hamilton at the F1 Chinese GP. The two Ferrari drivers touched just after the start of the F1 race, as drivers were battling for position. Leclerc’s front-left clipped Hamilton’s right rear as the Ferrari when the…

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Stake F1 Team KICK Sauber driver Nico Hulkenberg in the paddock ahead of F1 Chinese GP
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Hülkenberg reveals Sauber ran “last year’s front wing” in Bahrain testing before upgrading for F1 Australian GP

On media day at the Chinese GP, Nico Hülkenberg discussed the changes Sauber introduced between pre-season testing in Bahrain and the F1 season opener in Australia to extract extra performance from the car. During testing, Sauber’s C45 looked like one of—if not the—weakest car. While midfield contenders, such as Williams, appeared to have made noticeable…

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F1 Mercedes driver George Russell in the paddock on media day ahead of F1 Chinese GP
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“Bigger than Red Bull has ever had” — Russell makes bold claim about McLaren pace advantage ahead of F1 Chinese GP

Mercedes driver George Russell made a bold statement about McLaren’s competitiveness so far in the 2025 F1 season, believing the team is currently enjoying a pace advantage “bigger than Red Bull has ever had”.  The season-opening Australian Grand Prix confirmed what many had already suspected: McLaren is going into the season as the team to…

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Lewis Hamilton greets the Ferrari mechanics at F1 Australian GP
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Hamilton denies feeling “outside pressure” ahead of highly anticipated Ferrari debut at F1 Australian GP

Lewis Hamilton was in high spirits as he spoke in the press conference ahead of his first race weekend as a Ferrari driver at the Australian Grand Prix. With Melbourne returning to its season-opening slot for the first time since 2020, Hamilton reflected on his F1 debut at Albert Park back in 2007 and looked…

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Racing Bulls driver Yuki Tsunoda poses during a pre-season photoshoot for the Red Bull Racing brand
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Honda bosses tell Tsunoda he “needs to take action himself” to stay on the F1 grid beyond 2025

Honda has made it clear that there is “not much more” they can do for Yuki Tsunoda, casting uncertainty over the Japanese driver’s long-term prospects in Formula 1. Despite his strong form in 2024 securing him a one-year extension with Racing Bulls, Tsunoda’s place on the grid is far from secure.  Red Bull rejection  Tsunoda’s…

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Alpine F1 team principal Oliver Oakes and Alpine F1 driver Jack Doohan at F1 2025 pre-season testing in Bahrain
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Oakes praises Doohan for being “punchy” amid Alpine F1 driver switch speculation

Alpine team principal Oliver Oakes commended Jack Doohan for standing his ground amid media speculation regarding his future at the team following Franco Colapinto’s arrival. The 2025 F1 season hasn’t even started yet, but rookie driver Jack Doohan already finds himself under intense scrutiny. Earlier this year, Alpine signed Colapinto from Williams on a multi-year…

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Carlos Sainz behind the wheel for Williams during F1 pre-season testing 2025
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2025 Bahrain F1 Pre-Season Testing | Day 2 PM | Sainz sets the pace amid afternoon lockups and spins

After an hour-long lunch break, F1 returns for the afternoon session on the second day of pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit.  Most of the drivers will now be switching out and handing the car over to their teammates. However, Liam Lawson and Carlos Sainz will be getting back behind the wheel for Red…

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Robert Kubica takes his first win with BMW Sauber at the Canadian Grand Prix 2008
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Exclusive: Marco Schüpbach discusses working with “very complete” Robert Kubica at BMW Sauber

Pit Debrief recently had a chance to interview former Formula 1 engineer Marco Schüpbach about his career at Sauber, the BMW Sauber years, and the experience of working with drivers such as Sergio Pérez, Nico Hülkenberg and Robert Kubica. In the first part of this exclusive interview, Marco Schüpbach discussed the BMW Sauber era and…

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