Frédéric Vasseur

Jack Doohan’s Formula 1 shot in 2025, Oliver Bearman’s Ferrari chance at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Formula 2, driver market, silly season, contract speculation

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[ad_1] Oliver Bearman’s outstanding weekend in Saudi Arabia almost certainly secure him a seat on the 2025 grid, but the effects of his performance could — and perhaps should — be much further reaching. Expectations were kept in check when Bearman was hauled from his Formula 2 to substitute for Carlos Sainz shortly before final … Read more

Oliver Bearman set for Ferrari outings in 2024, RB accuses Haas of unsportsmanlike behaviour, Jack and Mick Doohan in Albert Park demonstration plan, driver market, stewarding, penalties, rivalry

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[ad_1] Oliver Bearman’s sudden Formula 1 debut at the weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix continues to shift the driver market landscape. The 18-year-old was on an uncertain road towards Formula 1 after his first inconclusive season in Formula 2 last year, but his sterling job substituting for the Scuderia appears to have put him back … Read more

Full testing results, scores, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc sets fastest time, Max Verstappen, Zhou Guanyu, Daniel Ricciardo, latest news

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BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN - FEBRUARY 23: Charles Leclerc of Monaco driving the (16) Ferrari SF-24 on track during day three of F1 Testing at Bahrain International Circuit on February 23, 2024 in Bahrain, Bahrain. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)

[ad_1] Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc set the fastest time as Formula One’s winter testing ended overnight on the same Sakhir circuit which will stage the season opener next week, but he admitted world champion Max Verstappen and Red Bull have “a good head start”. Leclerc was 0.046sec ahead of George Russell’s Mercedes while China’s Zhou Guanyu … Read more

Carlos Sainz and Ferrari top day 2 in Bahrain, Red Bull Racing, Sergio Perez, McLaren, Daniel Ricciardo

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[ad_1] Many expected Red Bull Racing to set the time sheets alight on the second day of testing. Instead the fire it set was internal. Sergio Pérez’s day had barely got going before a front-right brake fire locked him into his garage. It was ultimately only a minor delay. His mechanics had the corner changed … Read more

Leclerc reveals early warning of ‘incredible’ Hamilton signing as Ferrari unveils new car

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[ad_1] Charles Leclerc knew Lewis Hamilton was likely bound for Ferrari before he signed his long-term contract extension last month. Seven-time champion Hamilton will sensationally switch from Mercedes to Maranello in 2025, replacing two-time race winner Carlos Sainz. The coup blindsided Mercedes management, which is yet to decide on a replacement for its star driver, … Read more