F1 team bosses reveal pecking order predictions as McLaren admit they’ve missed ‘projected targets’

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Initial thoughts on the 2023 competitive order have been offered up by a selection of Formula 1 team bosses, as pre-season testing reaches its halfway mark at the Bahrain International Circuit. “I think it is quite clear, because it looks like Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes are close together. The rest of the field are looking to close the gap to the front teams, and I think the midfield is quite close together,” said AlphaTauri’s Franz Tost. “I cannot [say for] any of the seven teams behind the three big ones who is in front and who is not. Hopefully one day all 10 teams will be close together and we are sitting here debating who will win the next race.”F1’s recent rule changes have been backed by Haas team boss Steiner
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‘He helped to transform our sport’ – F1 paddock pays tribute to Dietrich Mateschitz

Ahead of qualifying for the United States Grand Prix, the F1 paddock was rocked by the sad news that Red Bull co-founder and owner Dietrich Mateschitz had passed away at the age of 78. “He was an incredible visionary entrepreneur and a man who helped to transform our sport and created the Red Bull brand that is known all around the world. OBITUARY: Remembering Dietrich Mateschitz, Red Bull and AlphaTauri’s quiet patriarch “The thoughts of all the FIA family are with his loved ones at this time and he will be greatly missed.” Christian Horner, Red Bull team boss “It’s very, very sad. Rest in peace.” Pierre Gasly “It’s obviously extremely sad to hear that Dietrich passed away, and especially this weekend. “What he has done, what he has achieved with Red Bull, what he has provided to all of us as part of the Red Bull family, will be remembered forever.”Mateschitz’s passing will be felt by many in the F1 paddock

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FIA post-race press conference - 2022 United States Grand Prix

Q: Yeah, we're seeing behind you on the screen that there was some good overtaking, some good racing out there. Great race by Red Bull. So along with Checo, a great team effort this year. And then of course, yeah, I went for the move into 12. But I do think we've taken a step in the right direction.

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6 Winners and 5 Losers from the United States Grand Prix - Who got the crowd on their feet in Austin?

Max Verstappen continued his domination of the 2022 Formula 1 season with another commanding victory at the United States Grand Prix. But while he and his Red Bull team were all smiles, it wasn’t so enjoyable for everyone. READ MORE: Hamilton says ‘it felt amazing’ to lead US Grand Prix as wait for victory continues In crossing the line second, he secured his first podium since the Hungarian Grand Prix (before the summer break) to maintain his record of finishing in the top-four in every F1 race at Austin. 2022 United States Grand Prix: Vettel and Magnussen's amazing late scrap for P8Losers: Alfa Romeo There were reasons to be cheerful for Alfa Romeo during the Austin weekend, a second successive upgrade – this time to the floor – allowing them to fight for Q3 again. READ MORE: Alonso dropped out of points following Haas protest at United States Grand Prix It was only the second time Haas have scored points in their home race, on a weekend where they announced a significant title sponsorship deal for 2023.

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ANALYSIS: It’s all change at Williams in 2023 – but can they change their fortunes on track?

It’s all change at Williams for 2023 – with a revised livery, a new American driver and a different face at the helm of the operation. But will F1’s fallen giants see a change in their fortunes? This is because the technical team want to push the deadline for the production of the car to as late as possible to ensure maximum development time. He’ll have a big job ahead of him to get up to speed quickly, not least because he’ll only get a maximum of 12 hours of track time in the 2023 car before the season gets under way. Williams Sporting Director Sven Smeets expects Alex Albon to take the team to the next level

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MONDAY MORNING DEBRIEF: Why Verstappen's win owed as much to tyre management as raw pace

Max Verstappen’s victory around the Circuit of The Americas was founded upon raw pace rather than strategy. But even before the pit lane delay he was under big pressure from Hamilton’s Mercedes as the window for the second stops opened not long after two Safety Car periods. Prior to the Safety Cars Verstappen had built a handy 5s lead over the Mercedes. At Safety Car speeds, the rubber temperature drops off considerably and needs to be coaxed quite gradually back up. This would pay Hamilton back a few laps later as Verstappen began to struggle with the hard compound C2 tyres.

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Mattia Binotto’s highs and lows – The key moments from his four seasons in charge at Ferrari

After intense speculation, Ferrari confirmed on Tuesday that Mattia Binotto’s time at Maranello – which stretches back to the mid-1990s – will soon come to an end after he resigned from his position at Team Principal. As he resigns and heads for pastures new, we look back on the four seasons Binotto spent at the helm of F1's most iconic team. 2021: P3 in the standings, five podiums Reflecting on Ferrari’s nadir, Binotto commented: “Certainly last year was a big, big disappointment. In the second and third years of Binotto’s tenure, Ferrari were left to rue life without a competitive car, but when they did produce one in 2022, they were hampered by other issues. However, after a strong start to the season, Ferrari’s title hopes would go up in smoke

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2022 Sao Paulo Grand Prix report and highlights: Russell takes maiden victory as Hamilton backs up Mercedes 1-2 in Sao Paulo

George Russell took his maiden Grand Prix victory in some style at Sao Paulo, Mercedes taking their first win and one-two of the season with Lewis Hamilton finishing second over Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz. Esteban Ocon, who was told not to fight team mate Alonso at the final Safety Car restart, ended up eighth having passed Valtteri Bottas (P9) late on. Lapped cars were permitted to overtake the Aston Martin Safety Car on Lap 58 and the race would resume on Lap 60. Medium tyres for his final stint cost him during the Safety Car restart. Hamilton was elated to back up a Mercedes 1-2 behind maiden winner Russell in Brazil

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PALMER: Even if he had his reasons, Verstappen’s refusal to help Perez in Brazil was hard to understand

Team orders were back in the limelight in Brazil, with both Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez requesting help from their team mates to boost their chances in the battle for second place in the championship. READ MORE: 5 Winners and 5 Losers from the Sao Paulo Grand Prix But more importantly, it was a podium that Sainz would have been forced to give up. 2022 Sao Paulo Grand Prix: Verstappen refuses to let Pérez through on last lap in BrazilFor Max Verstappen on the other hand the situation was different and is harder to understand. F1 NATION: Does Mercedes’ sensational Sao Paulo 1-2 mean they’re back in business? Jolyon Palmer dissects team orders row at 2022 Sao Paulo Grand Prix

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