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Aston Martin will keep the upgrades coming
  + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
LONDON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Aston Martin will keep the upgrades flowing after going into Formula One's August break with Fernando Alonso third in the championship behind Red Bull's dominant leader Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez. With both titles a foregone conclusion, champions Red Bull -- winners of all 12 races so far -- and some others are turning their attention to next year's car but Aston Martin have other ideas. Aston Martin enjoy more wind tunnel time than top rivals as a consequence of their low ranking last year. After 12 of the 22 races last year, Aston Martin were languishing in ninth place and had scored only 19 points compared to their current haul of 196. "Obviously you need to see what directions you take, depending on what happens... in all the push, push, push for development we also have to realise that we have made big steps and it is important to also zoom out and see what you have achieved."
Persons: Aston Martin, Fernando Alonso, Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez, Mike Krack, Red Bull, Krack, Alonso, Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari, Alan Baldwin, Christian Radnedge Organizations: One's, Red, Sunday's Belgian, Prix, Aston, Spaniard, Ferrari, McLaren, Thomson Locations: Alpine
Winning streak 'keeps the fire going', says Verstappen
  + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
Since those musings at a race won by Mexican team mate Sergio Perez, Verstappen has won every grand prix to go 125 points clear at the top -- the equivalent of five victories -- and take his career tally to 45 wins. Soon to be a triple world champion, Verstappen has a contract to the end of 2028 -- by which time who knows how many wins and titles he will have. If I have to rock up and I have no chance of winning then the fire starts to go away," the Dutch driver said at Spa-Francorchamps. Retired four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel is the only driver to have won nine in a row in a single season, with Red Bull in 2013. Red Bull have yet to end a season with their drivers one-two in the standings and Perez's task is to make sure he finishes runner-up this time.
Persons: Max Verstappen, Johanna Geron, Sergio Perez, Verstappen, Red Bull, Sebastian Vettel, Christian Horner, Horner, Perez, Checo, Max, Bull, Alan Baldwin, Ken Ferris Organizations: Belgian, Prix, Red Bull Formula, Spa, Zandvoort, Red, Thomson Locations: Spa, Belgium, Azerbaijan, Mexican, Abu Dhabi, Baku, London
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium, July 30 (Reuters) - "Sparky" radio exchanges between Max Verstappen and his long-time race engineer Gianpiero "GP" Lambiase entertained a global audience during Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix but also raised questions about the rapport between the two. Verstappen, completely dominant on track with his eighth win in a row for Red Bull, said all was fine and the pair had a very good relationship. "You used a lot of tyre on the out-lap Max, not sure that was sensible," the engineer observed in another comment. "GP and Max have been together since the first race that Max stepped into the car," he added. "To race engineer Max Verstappen you've got to have strength of character, because he is one tough customer and many race engineers would crumble under that pressure," he said.
Persons: Max Verstappen, Gianpiero, Lambiase, Red Bull, Verstappen, Helmut Marko, Max, Christian Horner, you've, Jason Statham, Horner, Max Verstappen you've, Alan Baldwin, Hugh Lawson Organizations: Belgian, Prix, Red Bull, Team, Thomson Locations: Belgium
Szafnauer to exit misfiring Alpine, Fry joins Williams
  + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
SummaryCompanies Famin to replace Szafnauer as interim Alpine principalTop engineers Permane and Fry also leavingShakeup follows departure of Alpine CEO RossiFry moving to WilliamsSPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium, July 28 (Reuters) - Otmar Szafnauer will leave Renault-owned Alpine after Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix with Bruno Famin appointed interim principal on another day of upheaval that exposed rifts within the misfiring Formula One team. Alpine Academy director Julian Rouse was named as Permane's interim replacement while Matt Harman leads the technical team at Enstone. Rossi warned in May he would make changes if performances did not improve, and said the buck stopped with Szafnauer. Williams said Fry, who has had senior roles at both McLaren and Ferrari, will start work on Nov. 1. "His knowledge and experience will further strengthen the team's technical capabilities and pursuit of excellence as we build the next chapter of Williams," said principal James Vowles.
Persons: Szafnauer, Permane, Fry, Shakeup, Rossi Fry, Bruno Famin, Alan Permane, Pat Fry, Williams, Julian Rouse, Matt Harman, Aston Martin, Famin, Oscar Piastri, Fernando Alonso, Laurent Rossi, Rossi, it's, James Vowles, Pat, Alan Baldwin, Andrew Cawthorne, Christian Radnedge, Pritha Organizations: Alpine, SPA, Renault, Belgian, Prix, Alpine Academy, Aston, McLaren, Formula, Ferrari, Thomson Locations: Belgium
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