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Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer has warned Oscar Piastri that selfish species "perish" after a lengthy dispute over the Australian's controversial move to join McLaren. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gpfansglobal/message
Published 12/19/22
The silly season in the team boss market has fully erupted. On Tuesday, one announcement after another followed in rapid succession. Time to look at all the moves in this GPFans Recap. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gpfansglobal/message
Published 12/14/22
Formula One is about the glitz and glamor. And of course, a lot of the hype that builds up to every single Grand Prix, but sometimes the tracks don't match up to the hype that surrounds the event. Here are some of the overhyped circuits and perhaps some of the tracks that we would be happy to see removed from a stacked Formula One calendar. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gpfansglobal/message
Published 12/13/22
Lando Norris has dismissed suggestions that Daniel Ricciardo's struggles with McLaren were due to a car designed to suit the Briton. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gpfansglobal/message
Published 12/12/22
Lewis Hamilton has suggested rival Max Verstappen behaves differently around him on track due to his success in F1 with Mercedes while Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has responded to rumours linking him with a sensational move to Ferrari following Mattia Binotto's resignation. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gpfansglobal/message
Published 12/07/22
F1 has been forced to cancel the 2023 Chinese Grand Prix as a result of ongoing Covid restrictions in the country. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gpfansglobal/message
Published 12/05/22
Ross Brawn has made it clear he is calling it quits with F1 despite recent speculation linking him with a return to Ferrari, Mattia Binotto has resigned as Ferrari team principal and Max Verstappen has delivered a damning verdict on F1's street tracks as the number continues to grow on the sport's calendar. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gpfansglobal/message
Published 11/29/22
Carlos Sainz has revealed "clear instructions" from Ferrari to aid Charles Leclerc at the F1 season finale while McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has addressed speculation that the team could switch from Mercedes power to Porsche in 2026. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gpfansglobal/message
Published 11/28/22
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has suggested weaknesses within the team led to Mick Schumacher being replaced by Nico Hülkenberg while Lando Norris has demanded McLaren does a better job next season as one podium "isn't enough". --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gpfansglobal/message
Published 11/25/22
Lewis Hamilton has stated he "won't miss" the 2022 F1 season after enduring a career-worst campaign while Fernando Alonso was left thrilled after making his Aston Martin debut despite "feeling pain in different places". --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gpfansglobal/message
Published 11/23/22
Toto Wolff suggested Mercedes made "all the mistakes we can make" during a disappointing Abu Dhabi season finale while Sebastian Vettel was left to rue Aston Martin's decision to take on a one-stop strategy as his F1 career ended with a points finish at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gpfansglobal/message
Published 11/21/22
Max Verstappen underlined his dominance over F1 with victory as Sebastian Vettel's career ended with a points finish at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Meanwhile, Charles Leclerc has described Ferrari's Abu Dhabi performance as "perfect" after securing second in the drivers' standings. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gpfansglobal/message
Published 11/20/22
Max Verstappen has denounced the "sickening", "disgusting" and "unacceptable" character assassination of himself and the targeted abuse of his relatives in the aftermath of the Red Bull team order furore in Brazil. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gpfansglobal/message
Published 11/18/22
The final race of the season is upon us as F1 arrives at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. With second in both championships yet to be decided and a number of send-offs up and down the grid, the paddock is not without its talking points. Here's what to expect from the traditional season curtain-closer. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gpfansglobal/message
Published 11/17/22
Max Verstappen has vowed to aid Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix "should he need it". Meanwhile, Ferrari has dismissed speculation it is set to part company with team principal Mattia Binotto. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gpfansglobal/message
Published 11/16/22
Max Verstappen has taken aim at Lewis Hamilton after the bitter rivals clashed on the race track again at the São Paulo Grand Prix to reopen old wounds between the pair. Meanwhile, George Russell ended Mercedes' win drought with an "emotional" maiden victory at the São Paulo Grand Prix. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gpfansglobal/message
Published 11/14/22
Max Verstappen fears his remarkable run is poised to come to an end in the São Paulo Grand Prix after being crushed by Mercedes in the sprint at Interlagos. Meanwhile, Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer insisted Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon "let the team down" after both drivers plummeted from the top 10 through contact in the São Paulo Grand Prix sprint. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gpfansglobal/message
Published 11/13/22
Fernando Alonso has revealed his plan to secure fourth position in the constructors' championship for Alpine and halt the threat posed by McLaren. Meanwhile, F1 is monitoring the current Covid situation in China as concerns grow over a return to Shanghai next season. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gpfansglobal/message
Published 11/11/22
The Formula One circus is slowly but surely preparing for the 21st round of the world championship. Max Verstappen managed to take his 14th win of the season in Mexico and hopes to take the last two Grands Prix to his name as well. But in Brazil, Formula One will enter into a sprint weekend for the last time this year and so the pecking order on Sunday could look very different. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gpfansglobal/message
Published 11/10/22
Lando Norris has backed Max Verstappen's criticism of F1's sprint race expansion while George Russell has expressed concern next year's Las Vegas Grand Prix may not live up to the hype for the F1 drivers but believes it will at least prove a draw for the fans. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gpfansglobal/message
Published 11/09/22
Pierre Gasly must fear a race ban for the next seven months. The Frenchman currently has ten penalty points to his name, the first of which does not expire until May. Twelve will result in a suspension for one race weekend. And with his impending move to Alpine, the question then arises whether the AlphaTauri driver would not be better off deliberately looking for those last two penalty points in Brazil. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gpfansglobal/message
Published 11/08/22
Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer has urged incoming driver Pierre Gasly to "be more careful" with the Frenchman facing a potential race ban ahead of his winter move while Ferrari sporting director Laurent Mekies has criticised the minimal impact on Red Bull of its budget cap breach punishment. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gpfansglobal/message
Published 11/07/22
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has warned that six F1 teams are in danger of breaching the budget cap for this year. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gpfansglobal/message
Published 11/07/22
Christian Horner has confirmed that Lando Norris has been under consideration for a Red Bull seat on more than one occasion while Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has hit back at critics of the team's handling this season of Mick Schumacher whose F1 future remains in doubt. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gpfansglobal/message
Published 11/04/22
Martin Brundle has insisted Sky Sports F1 colleague Ted Kravitz has his "full support" as the Red Bull boycott saga continues. Meanwhile Lewis Hamilton headlines a free all-day launch party for the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gpfansglobal/message
Published 11/03/22