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Ferrari unsure on McLaren gains as Marko offers withering Ricciardo view - RacingNews Review

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Ferrari does not believe that McLaren's strong pace in F1 is solely down to its all-new F1 wind-tunnel. 

The MCL38 machine has morphed into the quickest car in grand prix racing, with McLaren enjoying a faultless track record with upgrades ever since it introduced a package at the 2023 Austrian GP that has transformed Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri from also-rans to regular race winners.

READ MORE: Ferrari reject 'big money' McLaren performance theory

Marko brutally underlines Ricciardo F1 exit reasons after 'stopover' failure

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has delivered a withering appraisal of why Daniel Ricciardo was axed after spending just a year on the F1 comeback trail.

Ricciardo was told ahead of the recent Singapore Grand Prix that his services were no longer required at RB, and then released a few days after the race, with Liam Lawson stepping in for the Australian for the final six grands prix of this season.

READ MORE: Marko brutally underlines Ricciardo F1 exit reasons after 'stopover' failure

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Marko details how Verstappen will leave Red Bull

Helmut Marko has laid out how he believes Max Verstappen will eventually leave Red Bull, with performance being the underlying factor.

Although Verstappen has enjoyed unparalleled success in the last three seasons with 54 wins and three F1 world titles, cracks in his relationship with Red Bull have appeared - including hinting that if motorsport advisor Marko was moved on by the team, he would consider quitting before the end of his contract in 2028.

READ MORE: Marko details how Verstappen will leave Red Bull

Bianchi remembered: The day he achieved the impossible and saved his F1 team

Were he still alive today, Jules Bianchi would have celebrated his 35th birthday earlier this year and likely have been in the 12th season of his F1 career. 

The talented Frenchman was earmarked for a works Ferrari drive after serving his apprenticeship in the Ferrari-powered cars of Marussia, and potentially for 2015, Sauber. It was all heading towards Bianchi becoming the first graduate of the Ferrari Driver Academy to race for the Cavalino Rampante in F1.

READ MORE: Bianchi remembered: The day he achieved the impossible and saved his F1 team

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Verstappen 'not over the limit' with punishment branded 'not nice'

Former F1 driver Felipe Massa has vigorously defended Max Verstappen in the swear-gate row that will see the three-time champion serve the sport's version of community service.

It is now well known that Verstappen used the f-word during the official FIA drivers' press conference on Thursday ahead of the recent Singapore Grand Prix.

READ MORE: Verstappen 'not over the limit' with punishment branded 'not nice'

'Eccentric' Hamilton backed to 'feed off' Ferrari move and make F1 history

Lewis Hamilton has been backed to "get the job done" and win the world championship for Ferrari by Nigel Mansell. 

Seven-time F1 champion Hamilton will switch to Ferrari for 2025 as he tries to claim an eighth crown that will eclipse the record he jointly holds with Michael Schumacher. He will become the first full-time English-born driver to race for the Scuderia since Mansell in 1989-1990.

READ MORE: 'Eccentric' Hamilton backed to 'feed off' Ferrari move and make F1 history

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In a very special episode of the RacingNews365 podcast, lead editor Ian Parkes and Nick Golding are joined by three-time F1 world champion Sir Jackie Stewart. The current F1 season, the sport's safety and Lewis Hamilton joining Ferrari are leading talking points.

If you'd rather watch than listen - the video is available here!

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