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There could have been no Drive to Survive without Daniel Ricciardo, according to executive producer Paul Martin, as the popular docudrama prepares for an era without the charismatic Aussie.
Drive to Survive’s groundbreaking level of access to the ordinarily clandestine F1 paddock has been widely credited for the sport’s booming popularity by creating a new generation of fans, particularly among younger age groups and in the United States.
Ricciardo fast emerged as one of the unofficial main characters of the series, with the producers magnetised by his larrikin personality and with the Perth native more than willing to play his part in the show’s success.
Continue reading on FOX SPORTSAlpine principal Otmar Szafnauer says “superfast” Jack Doohan can get himself a Formula 1 drive if he wins this year’s Formula 2 championship.
Doohan was announced as the French team’s reserve driver this week, putting him next in line to one of its full-time race seats currently occupied by Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly.
The 20-year-old Australian will fulfil his F1 obligations alongside his second full-time campaign in F2 after finishing sixth last season. He’d previously finished runner-up in Formula 3 and Formula 3 Asia in 2021 and 2020 respectively.
Continue reading on FOX SPORTSThe faff of the launch season is finally over, and soon Formula 1 will get down to the business of getting cars on track for some real action.
But with the countdown still reading 16 days until the first grand prix of the year, there’s still time to analyse in a very serious way who won the battle of the brands when it comes to car launches for 2023.
Continue reading on FOX SPORTSAlpine has announced Aussie rising star Jack Doohan will be the team’s official reserve driver for the 2023 Formula 1 campaign at the French marque’s season launch in London.
Doohan, 20 years old, will combine his F1 duties with a second full-time campaign in Formula 2 with Virtuosi Racing, which powered him to three wins and sixth in the drivers championship last season.
The Gold Coast native wasn’t on hand at the launch of the 2023 car due to Formula 2 testing obligations in Bahrain overnight.
Continue reading on FOX SPORTSThe Silver Arrows are back in black for 2023.
Mercedes pulled the covers off its 2023 challenger, the W14, in a slick but understated online launch this week to reveal it was returning to the darker hues of its 2020–21 cars.
But the decision was about more than just style. As is increasingly the trend in Formula 1, much of the car is unpainted carbon fibre in a desperate measure to reach the minimum weight. The opportunity for a livery redux was just a bonus.
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