Rebecca Malitz

Sauber F1 Driver Gabriel Bortoleto
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Bortoleto details the growing importance of Simulator work and how it’s helped him prepare for F1 weekends.

Ahead of the Singapore GP, Sauber driver Gabriel Bortoleto spoke about the impact of sim racing and simulator training in modern-day F1, and how it helped him prepare for unknown racetracks. Over recent years, technology has made considerable advancements in giving sim racers a realistic feel for the cars and the tracks. Since F1 has…

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Haas F1 team principal Ayao Komatsu and Romain Grosjean during TPC test at Mugello.
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Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu on Romain Grosjean’s F1 return during teams Mugello test.

Ahead of the Singapore GP, Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu spoke at length about Romain Grosjean returning to F1 during the team’s testing day in Mugello. After a fiery crash in the 2020 F1 Bahrain GP, Grosjean, who suffered from burns to his hands and legs, was unable to compete in the final two rounds…

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McLaren driver Oscar Piastri in Qualifying for the 2025 F1 Singapore GP
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Piastri surprised by the gap to the front after P3 in Singapore GP Qualifying

Following Qualifying for the F1 Singapore GP, Oscar Piastri reflected on McLaren’s unexpected lack of pace, Alex Albon’s Q1 incident, and his outlook for Sunday’s race around the Marina Bay Circuit. Piastri surprised by lack of pace After dominating much of the season, McLaren has recently encountered stronger competition, particularly with the resurgence of Red…

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Aston Martin Driver Fernando Alonso in Qualifying for the F1 Singapore GP.
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Alonso rues Aston Martin setup choice that hampered perfomance in Qualifying for the F1 Singapore GP.

Fernando Alonso experienced a roller coaster of a Qualifying session for the Singapore GP, where he finished in P10. The struggles for the Aston Martin Driver started in Q1, where he barely made it to the next round. In Q2, the performance slightly improved enough so that the Spaniard was able to make it into…

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Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies and Driver and F1 Drivers' Championship contender Max Verstappen
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Mekies: Red Bull to take ‘step by step’ approach to F1 Championship despite Verstappen’s recent successes.

Following Verstappen’s wins in the Azerbaijan and Italian GP, Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies talks about the team’s approach to the F1 Championship fight, as well as taking time to choose the 2026 driver lineup. Max Verstappen took victory in the Azerbaijan GP and was able to close the gap to Championship leader Oscar…

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Sauber F1 Team Driver Gabriel Bortoleto
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Bortoleto on increasing the number of F1 Sprint Races and implications for rookie drivers

In recent weeks, F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali revealed potential changes to the race weekend format aimed at enhancing fan engagement. One notable proposal includes increasing the number of Sprint Races from six to twelve by 2027. Ahead of the 2025 Azerbaijan GP, Sauber F1 Driver Gabriel Bortoleto shared his thoughts on the idea of doubling…

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Sauber Driver Nico Hülkenberg during the Azerbaijan GP.
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Hülkenberg: poor Qualifying hampered chances during F1 Azerbaijan GP

Following Sunday’s F1 Azerbaijan GP, Sauber’s Nico Hülkenberg talked about his Lap 1 contact with Ocon, being stuck behind Stroll, and how his race was already doomed before it started. Hülkenberg’s weekend unraveled on Saturday in Qualifying for the F1 Azerbaijan GP, where he failed to make it out of Q1 after a brush with…

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Aston Martin F1 car on track at the Italian GP in Monza
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Aston Martin: Impact of Enrico Cardile’s F1 arrival can already be felt

In an interview published on Aston Martin’s website, CEO and F1 Team Principal Andy Cowell discussed the arrival of the team’s new Chief Technical Officer, Enrico Cardile, and the development of their 2026 challenger. In July 2024, Aston Martin announced that Enrico Cardile would join the team as Chief Technical Officer for the 2025 F1…

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Aston Martin Driver Fernando Alonso after retring with a suspension failure from the F1 Italian GP
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Aston Martin reveals unusual cause for Alonso’s suspension failure at F1 Italian GP

Following the F1 Italian GP, Aston Martin Chief Trackside Officer Mike Krack stated that the team would launch an investigation into the cause of Fernando Alonso’s retirement from the Italian GP, the results of which have since been revealed. Alonso showed good pace during the Italian GP and should have finished inside the top 10….

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Red Bull team headed by Laurent Mekies at the F1 2025 Italian GP.
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Mekies hails Red Bull team for tireless effort that made F1 Italian GP win possible

After celebrating Max Verstappen’s commanding victory in Sunday’s F1 Italian GP, Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies was full of praise for the driver and the team. In his print media session on Sunday, Mekies lauded his Red Bull team for the ‘amazing job’ it had performed in preparation for the Italian GP. The team…

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