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F1 swearing ban finds a 'common sense' fix - Sainz
"Common sense" has been injected into Formula 1's contentious new swearing ban, according to GPDA director Carlos Sainz.Mar 21, 13:15
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F24%2F31%2Ffrederic-vasseur.jpg "Frederic Vasseur pictured on July 2024")
Ferrari tackles F1 sim glitch after Melbourne
Ferrari has been toiling away in its Maranello simulator to address a glitch that reportedly threw off its setup baseline in Melbourne, according to Italy's La Repubblica.Mar 20, 11:00
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F24%2F36%2Fliam-lawson.jpg "Liam Lawson on September 1, 2024")
Lawson's Red Bull role still justified despite crash
Debate swirls over whether Red Bull misjudged its 2025 driver line-up.Mar 19, 09:11
Carlos Sainz Sr still upset over son's Audi rejection
Carlos Sainz has confessed that his father is "still disappointed" he declined Audi's proposal for 2025 and beyond after leaving Ferrari.Mar 13, 10:00
Carlos Sainz surprised by 2025 Williams' potential
Carlos Sainz has revealed he was pleasantly taken aback when he first drove his new car for the 2025 season.Mar 11, 15:30
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F24%2F36%2Fhelmut-marko.jpg "Helmut Marko pictured in August 2024")
Marko stunned by Alpine's pre-season surge
Alpine is edging closer to Formula 1's top four teams, Red Bull adviser Dr Helmut Marko has declared, following the French team's standout Bahrain pre-season test pace.Mar 6, 09:40
Sainz tempers even top-five hopes for 2025
Carlos Sainz has dismissed any chance of finishing in the "top five" at this month's season-opening Australian GP, despite topping Bahrain's pre-season test times.Mar 4, 17:00
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F24%2F43%2FF1_1.jpg "General image of the Formula 1 logo on June 29, 2024")
F1 paddock crowns McLaren Bahrain test champions
With Bahrain's pre-season testing now complete, Formula 1 insiders unanimously point to McLaren as the frontrunners for the upcoming Australian Grand Prix.Mar 3, 11:00
GPDA's Sainz proposes budget fix for F1 testing
Carlos Sainz, newly appointed director of the Grand Prix Drivers' Association, is urging Formula 1 to rethink its restrictive testing policies.Mar 3, 09:30
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F24%2F43%2Fmax-verstappen_1.jpg "Max Verstappen on October 19, 2024")
McLaren leads '25 pack, Red Bull plans new parts
With two of the three days of official pre-season testing completed in Bahrain, the pecking order for 2025 is starting to take shape.Feb 28, 09:45
Sainz takes GPDA role amid swearing ban storm
Carlos Sainz has stepped into a director position at the Formula 1 drivers' union, the Grand Prix Drivers' Association (GPDA).Feb 24, 09:50
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F25%2F04%2Fjack-doohan.jpg "Jack Doohan pictured on December 10, 2024")
Ex-F1 driver expects Doohan exit after five races
Former F1 driver Roberto Merhi believes Jack Doohan's Formula 1 career may be short-lived, with speculation mounting that the Australian could lose his Alpine seat early in the 2025 season.Feb 17, 13:20
Sainz admits Williams sees '25 as 'transition year'
Carlos Sainz acknowledges that expectations for Williams in 2025 are modest, but insists the team is not lacking motivation as it works toward long-term success.Feb 17, 11:50
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F24%2F41%2Ffernando-alonso.jpg "Fernando Alonso pictured on September 21, 2024")
Barcelona working 'silently' on F1 contract renewal
The organisers of the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona remain optimistic about securing a new deal to keep Formula 1 at the Circuit de Catalunya beyond 2026.Feb 13, 09:30
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F25%2F05%2Flewis-hamilton.jpg "Lewis Hamilton on January 22, 2025")
Hamilton feeling settled amid high expectations
Lewis Hamilton is settling in well at Ferrari, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport, one of Italy's most respected sports newspapers.Feb 12, 11:00
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F24%2F36%2Fjean-todt.jpg "Jean Todt on September 1, 2024")
Hamilton won't necessarily improve Ferrari - Todt
Jean Todt is not convinced that Ferrari will necessarily improve now that Lewis Hamilton has joined the team.Feb 5, 10:00
Hamilton testing new pedals before Barcelona crash
Lewis Hamilton was trialing a new pedal layout when he crashed at Circuit de Catalunya on Wednesday during his pre-season preparations with Ferrari.Jan 30, 09:30
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F24%2F43%2Flewis-hamilton_1.jpg "Lewis Hamilton on October 18, 2024")
Ickx says Hamilton's Ferrari move driven by marketing
F1 legend and former Ferrari driver Jackie Ickx believes Ferrari's decision to sign Lewis Hamilton was influenced heavily by his incredible marketing power.Jan 27, 15:35
Ferrari did not behave badly towards son - Sainz snr
Carlos Sainz's father has rejected claims that Ferrari treated the Spanish driver unfairly when replacing him with Lewis Hamilton for the 2025 Formula 1 season.Jan 24, 09:15
Ferrari boss backs Sainz for success at Williams
Amid the intense fanfare surrounding Lewis Hamilton's debut at Ferrari this week, team boss Frederic Vasseur took a moment to reflect on Carlos Sainz, the driver Hamilton replaced.Jan 23, 11:30
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F24%2F43%2Flewis-hamilton.jpg "Lewis Hamilton on October 19, 2024")
Hamilton joins Leclerc for first Ferrari test at Fiorano
Anticipation is high as Lewis Hamilton officially begins his Ferrari career, with hotel rooms in the Maranello region fully booked ahead of his debut test.Jan 21, 09:00
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F24%2F36%2Falex-albon.jpg "Alex Albon on September 1, 2024")
'Overrated' Albon faces tough test against Sainz - Juncadella
Alex Albon's reputation as one of Formula 1's rising stars could face challenges in 2025, according to Spanish driver Dani Juncadella.Jan 20, 09:45
Hamilton to make Ferrari track debut next week, says CEO
Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna has confirmed that Lewis Hamilton will officially debut with the iconic Italian team at Maranello and Fiorano "next week."Jan 17, 08:45
Current cars clash with Hamilton driving style - Wolff
Lewis Hamilton is expected to bring a deeper shade of red to Ferrari in 2025.Jan 15, 11:42
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F23%2F48%2Fflavio-briatore.jpeg "Flavio Briatore at the Abu Dhabi GP on November 26, 2023")
Briatore says he'd have kept Sainz at Ferrari
Flavio Briatore has admitted he would not have chosen Lewis Hamilton as Ferrari's new driver for 2025.Jan 13, 10:20
Ferrari to launch almost entirely new 2025 F1 car - Vasseur
Frederic Vasseur has revealed that Ferrari's car for the 2025 Formula 1 season will be "completely new."Dec 20, 08:41
Ferrari hands over Sainz's Silverstone-winning 2022 car
Carlos Sainz will leave Ferrari with more than memories of his time with the iconic Italian team—he'll also take home the car that brought him his first Formula 1 victory.Dec 19, 07:10
Signing Hamilton over Sainz is a 'risk' for Ferrari, says Montezemolo
Replacing the in-form Carlos Sainz with Lewis Hamilton for 2025 is a "risk," according to former Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo.Dec 17, 10:15
Colapinto unlikely for 2025 Alpine role, says Briatore
Flavio Briatore has addressed rumours about Franco Colapinto's chances of joining Alpine's Formula 1 lineup in 2025, reaffirming the team's commitment to its current drivers and academy talent.Dec 16, 09:45
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F24%2F48%2Fyuki-tsunoda.jpg "Yuki Tsunoda pictured on November 23, 2024")
Tsunoda hopes Abu Dhabi test boosts Red Bull chances
Yuki Tsunoda revealed that his goal during Tuesday's test in Max Verstappen's championship-winning Red Bull car in Abu Dhabi was to "impress."Dec 11, 10:00
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F24%2F37%2Ffranco-colapinto.jpg "Franco Colapinto pictured on September 14, 2024")
Alonso predicts Colapinto's return to F1 'sooner or later'
Fernando Alonso believes that Franco Colapinto will make his way back to the Formula 1 grid "sooner or later."Dec 10, 09:30
Elkann sure Hamilton arrival will boost Ferrari in '25
Ferrari team boss Frederic Vasseur believes the arrival of Lewis Hamilton in 2025 will provide the Italian team with a much-needed "boost" as it continues its quest for championship success.Dec 10, 08:30
Ferrari keeps door open for Sainz return, says Vasseur
Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur has hinted that Carlos Sainz may one day find his way back to the Maranello-based team.Dec 9, 09:01
My son deserved better than Williams for 2025 - Sainz snr
Carlos Sainz's father and namesake believes his son has done enough to secure a seat with a top Formula 1 team, rather than Williams.Dec 8, 10:10
Sainz urges F1 to protect iconic circuits like Zandvoort
Carlos Sainz believes Formula 1 must make an effort to preserve iconic circuits like Zandvoort as the sport increasingly prioritises financial incentives and non-European global markets.Dec 7, 08:50
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F24%2F49%2Foliver-bearman.jpg "Oliver Bearman pictured on on December 5, 2024")
Bearman slams 'young driver' test rules in F1
Oliver Bearman has voiced his frustration over the FIA's "young driver" rules, which have barred him from participating in the Abu Dhabi GP's FP1 session and next week's post-season test.Dec 7, 07:47
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F24%2F47%2Fgeorge-russell.jpg "Mercedes driver George Russell after Las Vegas qualifying in November 2024.")
F1 bosses enter Verstappen-Russell war of words
Tensions are running high in Abu Dhabi as Formula 1's longest season nears its conclusion, with Max Verstappen and George Russell locked in a heated feud following their Qatar GP clash.Dec 6, 16:09
Norris continues to deliver despite criticism - Sainz
Carlos Sainz has come to the defence of his former McLaren teammate Lando Norris, who has faced criticism during his 2024 campaign for mistakes and perceived mental weaknesses.Dec 1, 15:00
Ferrari not upgrading with Hamilton in 2025 - Sainz
Carlos Sainz has declared he is "100 percent convinced" that he is as capable as both Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, as he prepares to leave Ferrari against his will at the end of the season.Nov 30, 08:50
Leclerc tension not affecting personal relationship - Sainz
Carlos Sainz has emphasized that his personal relationship with Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc remains strong, even amid recent tensions before and after the Las Vegas GP.Nov 29, 08:45
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