Rachel Stephens

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Oakes says nothing will “change drastically” this year as he focuses on Alpine F1 gains in 2025 and beyond

Alpine F1 team principal, Oliver Oakes, is discovering that the change he wants within the team can’t happen as quickly he needs.  Having taken over the reins at Alpine, Oakes heads up a team that’s been plagued by inconsistency, sitting in 9th place in the Constructors’ Championship, and he has a lot of work to…

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Goodbye to the Honey Badger: The F1 grid pays tribute to Daniel Ricciardo

The chequered flag seems to have waved one last time for 8-time Grand Prix winner Daniel Ricciardo. With RB confirming that Liam Lawson will be replacing the Aussie for the remainder of the 2024 F1 season, it looks like another surprise return to F1 is unlikely for Ricciardo. With his vibrant personality and infectious smile, Ricciardo has…

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F1 | Singapore GP | Race | Norris crushes the oppositon at Marina Bay as Verstappen takes vital P2

Hotter than it’s been at this time all weekend, the Marina Bay track temperature sits at 37 degrees ahead of the Singapore GP. Before the race can even begin, Lance Stroll’s Aston Martin has some issues, with the team doing a last-minute fix on a brake issue. The team are certain that the issue will be resolved ahead of the GP, and…

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Norris: 2024 F1 championship is still Verstappen’s “to lose” despite Red Bull’s performance fall off

Currently chasing championship leader Max Verstappen for F1 glory, Lando Norris sits only 59 points behind the Dutchman. After his race wins in Miami and Zandvoort, Norris is now a genuine contender for the title, but he’s keen to remind the F1 world that this battle is still very much Max Verstappen’s to lose. Heading…

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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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F1 | Italian GP | Race | Leclerc pulls off extraordinary one-stop win to beat the McLarens at Monza

With Norris, Piastri, Russell, and Leclerc lining up the first two rows at the Italian GP, we’re in for an exciting race. Champion leader Verstappen will have some work to do today to make up some places from 7th in his RB20, as Red Bull appear to be struggling more than ever this season.  Pole-sitter Norris is…

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Vasseur on Ferrari’s F1 2024:”The mood is good”

With nearly two years into his role as Ferrari team principal, Vasseur is slowly aiming to return the Scuderia to its former glory.  While the team currently sits third in the Constructors’ Championship, in the same spot they were at this point last year, there’s more happening behind the scenes than we know.  Ferrari has seen a major improvement throughout the first half of the 2024…

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Briatore claims Alonso’s last year in F1 is likely 2026 as he “doesn’t know” about his future

Flavio Briatore has made headlines once again with comments on the future of Fernando Alonso beyond his current contract with Aston Martin, and for detailing his own return to Alpine, after a rather “turbulent” call from Renault CEO Luca de Meo. After leaving F1 following the ‘Crashgate’ scandal at the 2008 Singapore GP, Briatore made…

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Albon: Williams F1 2026 vision means “short-term pain, but I’m okay with that”

As we gear up for the end of the Formula 1 summer break, and the Dutch GP, Williams’ successes seem to be rapidly climbing. Despite signing Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz for 2025 and replacing Logan Sargeant, the team is taking a long-term approach to their resurgence, with eyes firmly set on 2026. Alex Albon believes that…

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F1 | Belgian GP | Race | Russell makes one-stop work to take surprise win ahead of Hamilton and Piastri

Despite Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez lining up on the front row for the Belgian GP, all eyes are on Max Verstappen who starts 11th due to a ten-place grid penalty for exceeding the permitted number of engine components. And it’s lights out and away we go! Leclerc has a great start, maintaining first position, whilst Perez and…

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