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Candid Marko assesses Verstappen's criticism of the new F1 cars
Helmut Marko is on the same page as his former protégé Max Verstappen about the new Formula 1 cars. In an exclusive interview with GPblog, the former Red Bull Racing advisor explained what especially...
Helmut Marko saw Verstappen's face and knew everything he needed
Helmut Marko watched a Grand Prix from home for the first time since his departure from Red Bull Racing. In an exclusive interview with GPblog, the former advisor shares how he liked it. For the firs...
No Grands Prix in Europe: Why Formula 1 isn't replacing the races in Bahrain and Jeddah
Formula 1 is almost certainly not planning to add replacement races for Bahrain and Saudi Arabia to the calendar. GPblog explains why. Tough luck for European fans who were secretly hoping for an add...
Aston Martin forced to retire in Melbourne: Maldonado identifies the cause of the problems
Former Formula 1 driver Pastor Maldonado understands why Aston Martin is facing significant problems ahead of the Australian Grand Prix. The Venezuelan, who raced for several teams including Williams,...
Formula 1 could go a month without races if Bahrain and Saudi Arabia are cancelled
On the opening day of the Grand Prix weekend in Australia, no final decision has yet been made on whether the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix will go ahead. Formula 1 and the FIA are closely mon...
F1 teams meet over the volatile situation in the Middle East: Will there still be racing?
The eleven Formula 1 teams will sit down with the F1 organization this weekend in Australia to discuss how to proceed, for the time being, with the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Grands Prix, GPblog underst...
Relief at Mercedes and McLaren: Test teams return from the Middle East
The Mercedes and McLaren staff who were stranded in Bahrain in recent days due to the war in the Middle East are safely home. They landed this Tuesday evening on a flight at UK's Heathrow Airport. M...
No Grand Prix in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia? This alternative already seems to be off the table
In the search for a possible alternative to the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix, a frequently mentioned option appears to be ruled out in advance. If Formula 1 decides not to travel to the Mid...
Going ahead with the Bahrain Grand Prix is currently impossible—what will F1 do?
At this moment, it would be impossible to hold the Bahrain Grand Prix. Due to the war, the Dutch and British governments have updated their travel advice for the Middle Eastern country to “do not trav...
Is the Bahrain Grand Prix in doubt? This is Formula 1's dilemma
The Bahrain Grand Prix may still be six weeks away on the calendar, but Formula 1 doesn’t have nearly that long to decide whether the race can realistically go ahead amid rising tensions in the Middle...
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