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Eddie Jordan feels there is "no way" that Daniel Ricciardo could better Sergio Perez in posing more of a challenge to Max Verstappen . The opening five races of the 2023 F1 season have been dominated by Red Bull, with Verstappen and Perez claiming three and two wins respectively to give the team a 122-point lead over Aston Martin in the Constructors' Championship. Verstappen sits at the top of the Drivers' standings with a 14-point advantage over Perez and, in the years ahead, David Coulthard expects several of Verstappen's contemporaries to attempt to challenge him at the front. However, the former F1 driver finds it hard to imagine that anybody can take the fight to Verstappen in the same team. Coulthard on 'machine' Verstappen "I think we have a generation of drivers in their mid-20s that, for the next decade, are going to be trying to fight it out," Coulthard explained on the Formula For Success podcast. "Bas...

Aston Martin Team Principal Mike Krack admits that the squad's owner, Lawrence Stroll , "wants more" from the team, despite their successful start to the season. After finishing the 2022 campaign in seventh place, the outfit currently find themselves P2 in the 2023 standings after achieving three podium finishes with Fernando Alonso so far. Aston hold 65 points, putting them nine points clear of third-placed Mercedes. However, Stroll has his sights set on when the team can take the next step by claiming their first victory. Krack: We have to deliver more "Lawrence's mission statement is very clear," Krack told media, including TheFOXposts.Com . "He has not been having any delay in telling us, 'When are we going to win the next one?' "Obviously, he is happy we have made a step, but this is not enough for his ambitions. "The good thing with Lawrence is you know where you stand – he wants more, and we will ha...

Daniel Ricciardo admits he is "curious" to see how he fares on the Red Bull simulator as he returns to the team four years after his exit. The Australian will take the position of reserve driver at the Milton Keynes-based squad in 2023, having been left without a seat on the grid following his departure from McLaren. Despite struggling during the past two years, Ricciardo previously experienced success whilst at Red Bull and earned seven of his eight race wins with the outfit before he left at the end of 2018. He was also able to get within a tenth of a second of Max Verstappen in qualifying. As such, Ricciardo would be keen to see how he compares to his past form via the simulator. Ricciardo 'curious' about pace in Red Bull "Going back to Red Bull, I think there is, of course, an element of me which is curious in terms of just jumping on the sim and se...

Having finished ahead of Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz in the 2022 Drivers' Championship, Charles Leclerc attributed his improvement to a change in off-track approach. Sainz joined Ferrari at the start of 2021, and outscored Leclerc in that year's championship by 164 points to 159.5. However, Leclerc turned the tables in 2022, scoring 308 points to Sainz's 246 and winning three races to his teammate's one, and the Monegasque said a few pre-season Lifestyle changes had helped him attack the season with renewed vigour. "I changed a few things. The way I work, how I discipline myself at home. That was a bit of a freestyle last year," Leclerc told Auto Motor und Sport . "Whenever I was at home, I was doing many different things. "To be honest, I was very tired in 2021 from mid-season to the end. That influenced me and affected my performance. "It's also possible that this car suits me better. We had a great winter test, and we ...

Pirelli says they are "in the loop" on the research by Formula 1 and the FIA into improving the visibility under extreme wet conditions. The governing body revealed it is going to study 'five key areas' to aid wet weather safety, which could include the introduction of a standard bodywork kit that is fitted to cars. Pirelli Motorsport Director, Mario Isola, says F1 's sole tyre maker is working alongside the FIA Technical (TAC) and Sporting Advisory Committees (SAC) to investigate what can be done to limit water spray from the tyres and diffuser. "We are in discussion with the with FIA, I have people attending the TAC and SAC, so we are in the loop," he told media, including TheFOXposts.Com . "I believe most of the study is coming from from the defuser, so they are investigating also this and it's not just the tyres." Viewed by others: ...

Nico Hulkenberg feels that Germany has been " spoilt " by its representation in Formula 1 as he prepares to be its sole racer on the grid in 2023. Following the retirement of Sebastian Vettel and Mick Schumacher losing his seat at Haas, Germany was faced with the prospect of not having a driver on the grid for the first time since 1981. However, 2020 Formula 2 champion Schumacher was replaced by compatriot Hulkenberg, meaning the run continues - with Vettel himself in a similar position during that '20 season. Speaking after making his testing debut with Haas, Hulkenberg revealed he isn't bothered by the fact and that his homeland has been too indulged with Formula 1 success in recent years. Hulkenberg Germany success Source: https://thefoxposts.com/hulkenberg-g...

Fernando Alonso was buoyed by his first drive with the Aston Martin team at the Abu Dhabi post-season Formula 1 test. After completing 97 laps in the AMR22, the two-time World Champion said that he feels "100 percent plus" compared to when he signed for the team back in the summertime. "I'm much more optimistic now than when I signed for Aston Martin," said Alonso to media, including TheFOXposts.Com . "I was 90 percent happy, [then] when they start improving and they finished the season on a high I was 100 percent . This morning, I was 100 percent plus. "The feeling that I have today in the garage with the guys and the potential of the team, the talent that I see in the engineering room here is outstanding. So, I am really, really happy." After numerous reliability failures throughout the season at Alpine, Alonso noted that he was concerned about the engine milage on the AMR22 prior to the test. "When they told me the mi...