Новости за 31.07.2023

Jul.30 - Otmar Szafnauer thinks he will be back in the Formula 1 paddock eventually. The Alpine team boss, who was poached from Aston Martin for 2022, has been ousted by the chaos-ridden Alpine team - along with Alan Permane and Pat Fry. James Vowles, who has snapped up Fry to be Williams' technical boss,.....check out full post »

Jul.31 - Dr Helmut Marko is starting to wonder if Red Bull can complete an astonishing and unprecedented clean sweep of victories in 2023. Max Verstappen's championship lead over his own teammate blew out to a whopping 125 points at Spa Francorchamps on Sunday - his eighth win on the trot. But Red Bull as.....check out full post »

Jul.31 - Allowing Renault to enjoy special rules to boost engine power could "ruin Formula 1". That is the view of Mercedes boss Toto Wolff, after the F1 Commission last Friday rejected Alpine's proposal that it be allowed to run higher-than-allowed fuel flow rates in order to bridge the power gap. Renault has reportedly claimed.....check out full post »

Jul.31 - There is "fake news everywhere" in Formula 1 these days, according to departing Alpine team boss Otmar Szafnauer. Sunday in Belgium was the Romanian-born American's last race in the paddock for now, as together with long-serving sporting director Alan Permane he has been ousted with immediate effect. And according to some, Szafnauer did.....check out full post »

Jul.31 - Pirelli's F1 boss does not disagree with drivers who are calling the full wet tyres "useless". A Formula 1 rule dictates that if a race starts behind the safety car, as it did in the Saturday sprint at Spa Francorchamps, then the drivers must have full wets fitted. But at Spa, almost the.....check out full post »

Jul.31 - Lewis Hamilton is continuing to insist that his "plan" is to still be a Mercedes driver in 2023. However, although team boss Toto Wolff says the pair have "emotionally" agreed a new deal, a signature is not yet on paper. "I think it's definitely an emotional rollercoaster on both sides," seven time world.....check out full post »

Jul.30 - Charles Leclerc has played down fears he might not stay with Ferrari beyond his 2024 contract. Frederic Vasseur has delayed contract talks for now, but Leclerc said at Spa-Francorchamps that he is at least happy with the team's new boss. "I have complete confidence in Fred Vasseur," Leclerc told the Belgian broadcaster RTBF......check out full post »

Jul.30 - As rumours continue to swirl about Sergio Perez's future at Red Bull, Dr Helmut Marko has moved to reassure the Mexican. Having declared his intention to charge for the title following a strong start to 2023, Perez's performance slumped badly. It led to rumours that Red Bull may react by signing a new.....check out full post »

Jul.30 - Zhou Guanyu will be pushing for a longer contract when talks kick off with Alfa Romeo. The Swiss team Sauber, currently known as Alfa Romeo but transitioning to Audi before 2026, confirmed at Spa Francorchamps that the Chinese driver is not yet signed up for 2024. 24-year-old Guanyu, and his reported EUR 20.....check out full post »

DRIVERS: 1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing), 2. Sergio Pérez (Red Bull Racing) & 3. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) TRACK INTERVIEWS (Conducted by Martin Brundle)  Q: Charles, your 27th podium in Formula 1. Ferrari have been quietly very competitive this weekend, but difficult to have an answer to the Red Bulls. Charles Leclerc: Yeah, exactly. I mean, we've had quite.....check out full post »