McLaren have started a Formula 1 season with victory on 13 occasions, but they’ve started 2023 with some of their worst form ever.
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Don’t complain about Red Bull dominating F1, they deserve it – Sainz
2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr says he would “get really angry” if Ferrari were dominating the way Red Bull are and people complained about it.
Alfa Romeo identify “massive debris” which ruined Bottas’ race
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Posted onAlfa Romeo has confirmed the “massive debris” Valtteri Bottas hit at the start of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix significantly affected his performance.
Mercedes explain why they didn’t tell Russell to let Hamilton past in Jeddah
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Posted onMercedes say they did not intervene in the fight between their drivers for fourth place because they did not believe it would improve their result in Sunday’s race.
Why Hamilton’s claim about the scale of Red Bull’s dominance doesn’t stack up
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Posted onLewis Hamilton claimed Red Bull are as dominant as Mercedes were when the V6 hybrid turbo era began, but the numbers show that’s an exaggeration.
‘Tell Logan to be careful, I’m going to crash’: How brake failure alarmed Albon
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Posted onAlexander Albon was so alarmed by his brake failure during the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix he urged his Williams to warn his team mate.
Mercedes “looking closely” at Red Bull and Aston Martin in bid to catch up
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Posted onMercedes have begun examining how the designs of their two leading rivals work in order to turn around their poor start to the 2023 season.
Sargeant’s performances show “I was wrong and Williams were right” – Vowles
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Posted onWilliams team principal James Vowles says he overlooked Logan Sargeant’s potential earlier in his career, after impressing the team on his Formula 1 debut.
Mercedes making “bigger gains than we have for a long time” with car development
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Posted onMercedes is making faster progress in developing its car having accepted it needed a change of concept, says team principal Toto Wolff.
Tsunoda “expected much worse” after narrowly missing points again
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Posted onYuki Tsunoda said AlphaTauri was losing out to its rivals in the straights and corners in Jeddah after narrowly missing a points finish for the second race in a row.
2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekend F1 driver ratings
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Posted onFormula 1 drivers kept it clean on the demanding Jeddah circuit. Here are RaceFans’ in-depth driver ratings for the Saudi Arabian GP weekend.
How Red Bull handled Perez and Verstappen’s scrap for fastest lap in Jeddah
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Posted onSergio Perez wants Red Bull to review their communications to him and Max Verstappen in Jeddah after losing the fastest lap point to his team mate. Here’s what they said.
Piastri surprised “really small” first-lap contact damaged his car
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Posted onOscar Piastri said it was “a shame” his Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was ruined by damage he incurred on the first lap of the race.
Verstappen: Red Bull reliability essential if title fight is between our cars
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Posted onMax Verstappen says Red Bull must ensure their cars are reliable as the fight for the world championship is likely to be between him and his team mate.
Jeddah performance shows Ferrari have “a lot of work to do” – Sainz
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Posted onThe second race of the season showed Ferrari are not as close to the pace as they thought they were, Carlos Sainz Jnr admitted.
Red Bull’s staggering superiority and the impact of a doubtful Safety Car call
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Posted onThe race data from Jeddah shows Red Bull would have scored a one-two even if the Safety Car hadn’t been deployed, thanks to their enormous pace advantage.
FIA to review rule which led to Alonso penalty controversy this week
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Posted onThe FIA will act immediately to amend an inconsistency in its rules which led to Fernando Alonso temporarily losing third place in yesterday’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
Red Bull as dominant as Mercedes was at start of hybrid era – Wolff
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Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff says Red Bull are as dominant as his team was when the V6 hybrid turbo era began in 2014.
Perez gets payback in Jeddah but Verstappen denies him championship lead
2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix review
Posted onSergio Perez tasted victory in Jeddah and made amends for his misfortune last year, while Max Verstappen completed a Red Bull one-two from 15th on the grid.
Alonso gets third place back after FIA cancels penalty
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Posted onFernando Alonso has been reinstated to his third place finish in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after the stewards cancelled his post-race penalty.