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“Lawrence’s passion, commitment and enthusiasm is very endearing, it’s very persuasive” — Adrian Newey on why he opted for Aston Martin F1 project

The worst kept secret of the past two weeks was finally made official when Adrian Newey was announced by Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team. One of the most prolific designers in the sport’s history joining one of the most iconic automotive brands in history. The reason for Newey to join Aston Martin was simple:…

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Vasseur: “Maybe one day we’ll find common ground” between Adrian Newey and Ferrari in F1

Co-author: Syrine Ferchichi Speaking ahead of Ferrari’s latest personnel signings officially joining the team, team principal Fred Vasseur discusses what Loic Serra and Jérôme d’Ambrosio bring to the table at Maranello. With Loïc Serra and Jérôme d’Ambrosio set to officially join Ferrari from the beginning of next month, team principal Fred Vasseur discusses the experience…

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How Ferrari’s strategy group, Bryan Bozzi and Charles Leclerc pulled off stunning F1 Italian GP win

A week has passed since Charles Leclerc took a brilliant victory for Scuderia Ferrari at the Italian Grand Prix, his second win of the 2024 campaign. It’s also his second victory at Monza. Pit Debrief takes a look at the job done by the driver of car number 16, his race engineer Bryan Bozzi, and…

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McLaren clear favourites for 2024 F1 Constructors’ Championship after “weird” decline in performance by “formidable” Red Bull — Wolff

Team Principal and CEO of the Mercedes AMG-Petronas F1 Team, Torger “Toto” Wolff, has described the increased competitiveness of Formula One teams, including his own, as being “great” for the sport, at least from a fan’s perspective. While speaking with the media following the 2024 Italian Grand Prix, the Mercedes boss stated that it was…

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Vasseur says it would be “a huge mistake to try to draw any conclusion” regarding Ferrari’s momentum after F1 Italian GP success

Heading into the weekend, a race win at the Italian Grand Prix didn’t appear to be on the cards for Ferrari. However, the pit wall and the driver came together to overcome the rapid McLarens, as Charles Leclerc took the chequered flag at Monza for the second time in his F1 career. With the upgrades…

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Wolff and Horner agree on F1 team orders at McLaren: “It’s always a difficult position” but they need to decide

With nine races remaining till the end of the season, McLaren finds themselves in a contention not only for the Constructors’ Championship title, but also in a possible fight for the Drivers’ Championship. The gap between Lando Norris and defending champion Max Verstappen currently sits at 62 points, while McLaren is only 8 points behind…

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Ferrari F1 appoints former Mercedes engineer Loïc Serra as new Chassis Technical Director

Ferrari has announced the appointment of Loïc Serra as its new chassis technical director. Serra, formerly the performance director at Mercedes, will officially join Ferrari on the 1st of October and report directly to team principal Fred Vasseur. Serra’s move to Ferrari was initially confirmed in the summer of 2023, but due to an extended…

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Stella: Ferrari and Leclerc “as competitive as us” regarding pace during F1 Italian GP weekend

McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella reflected post-race in Monza on the pace of Ferrari. The Italian team boss said that Leclerc was very quick on race day but also explained how this speed had been already seen in practice and qualifying of this year’s Italian Grand Prix weekend. McLaren missed out on winning Sunday’s Italian…

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Sainz: Ferrari did a “really good job as a team to get it right” on strategy to win F1 Italian GP with Leclerc

While the Tifosi rejoiced in Charles Leclerc’s stunning one-stop victory, Carlos Sainz fell short from the podium, with a strategy that didn’t quite work in his favour as he ultimately extended the opening stint a little bit too long. With Monza’s low downforce and high-speed corners, Sainz highlighted how the team had anticipated a different…

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FIA issues statement amid scrutiny over McLaren and Mercedes F1 front wings

The FIA has issued a statement addressing the ongoing scrutiny surrounding the front wings of the Mercedes W15 and McLaren MCL38, following concerns raised by rivals Red Bull and Ferrari. The issue revolves around the apparent flexing of the front wings on these cars, which, while passing the standard FIA load-bearing tests, have been questioned…

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