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F1’s backmarker extinction is vital to its 2023 show
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F1’s backmarker extinction is vital to its 2023 show

The stereotypical F1 backmarker isn’t really a thing in 2023. F1 should be delighted

2 years ago
Mercedes’ failed F1 succession plan is a lesson for Wolff
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Mercedes’ failed F1 succession plan is a lesson for Wolff

The biggest weakness with F1 2023’s slowest car so far
Formula 1

The biggest weakness with F1 2023’s slowest car so far

Aston’s F1 transformation still isn’t enough to satisfy Stroll

Aston Martin has transformed its prospects in Formula 1 but that’s still not enough for team owner Lawrence Stroll

2 years ago

Editor sacked and apology issued over Schumacher ‘AI interview’

The editor responsible for presenting an artificial intelligence-generated article as an interview with seven-time Formula 1 world champion Michael Schumacher, has been sacked with the publication offering an apology to Schumacher’s family

2 years ago

Elliott’s Mercedes promotion may look odd but it makes sense

On the surface, the obvious beneficiary from the changes at the top of Mercedes’ Formula 1 technical team is the one who appears to have got the biggest promotion. Scott Mitchell-Malm explains why that isn’t the full story

2 years ago

F1 Podcast: Is Mercedes’ reshuffle an admission of failure?

The Race F1 Podcast asks if Mercedes’ major technical change is an admission that Mike Elliott has failed in this role

2 years ago

Why Allison is back despite his prior ‘shelf life’ admission

James Allison is Mercedes’ F1 technical director again – but things are very different from when he was wary of reaching his “shelf life” two years ago

2 years ago

Mark Hughes: Allison’s rescue mission is really about 2024

Reinstating James Allison as tech director won’t change Mercedes’ 2023. It’s all about doing better with its next F1 car

2 years ago

Verdict: What change of technical director means for Mercedes

Mercedes’ previous technical director James Allison is returning to his old role in a job swap with his successor Mike Elliott. Here are our writers’ thought on what it means for Mercedes and its efforts to get back to the top of Formula 1

2 years ago

Allison back as Mercedes F1 tech director in swap with Elliott

Mercedes’ senior Formula 1 technical personnel have swapped jobs with James Allison returning to the role of technical director and Mike Elliott becoming chief technical officer

2 years ago

Revised sprint rules would’ve prevented a feel-good F1 result

F1 is set to revise its sprint weekend format from Azerbaijan. It’s hard to see the new ‘disconnected’ sprints being anything like as influential as the best ones so far have been

2 years ago
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