Red Bull has had to scratch his pocket, and not exactly little, for to be able to be in Formula 1 in this 2023. In order to compete. So that Max Verstappen revalidates the title achieved last year and for the team to do the same, after the Constructors World Cup of 2022. Some record figures for the Dutchman, and an unstoppable car… that has its economic repercussions. Because Red Bull has had to pay, first, 25 million euros for being in the World Cup, and second, an amount close to 8 million for all the points achieved in 2022 and also for the Super licenses from Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez. This amount, to compare it with other teams, with the team that scored the fewest points in 2022, which was Williams, represents almost ten times more than what the Grove team pays. “I ...
Aston Martin have learned from what happened to Fernando Alonso in Alpine. About how the French team was not able to give the stripes that it should have given to a champion, to a double champion, of the world as the Asturian is. How that led to absurd fights between him and Or with, who had their culmination in Brazil with several touches between the two in the sprint race. That made, there yes, Alpine say enough and begin to mark a little territory. Several had to pass, several like the one in Saudi Arabia in Jeddah, for the Gauls to put a red line and they will end the ‘free battles’ between Ocon and Alonso. Now, as Fernando has recognized, number 1, the leader in Aston Martin, is something that is more than clear. Because whoever holds the reins, for “experience”...
Fernando Alonso is eager. The double champion, smiling like few times before in the Formula 1, faces his 20th season in the Great Circus On this occasion, in the ranks of Aston Martin, a team with great projection that has everything that is needed to be champion in the future. And to whom the arrival of a pilot like the Asturian has come in handy. Because Mike Krack, British Brand Boss, recognizes that Alonso’s spirit is making them go “forward”. “Fernando pushes us. He keeps us progressing. We are always ready to do more. For that extra effort. This is the only way forward”, he said in words that are collected in ‘Motorsport’. And he defines Alonso: “He is sincere, transparent, he has experience, he is fast… And I could go on talking ...
Carlos Sainz can be the great cover of the Formula 1 World Cup in 2023. After a year marked by his adaptation to Ferrari and by the reliability issues from a car that went from more to much less in the championship, the man from Madrid is keen and feels prepared for anything. Because the first year after the rule change is over. And because the car with its evolutions and changes, It is a Ferrari that has already been done. So, now you can push from the start to also earn be number 1 of the mythical team and put up a fight against Verstappen and the Mercedes of Hamilton and Russell. “I feel more confident after everything from last year,” says Sainz in words that gather in ‘GPFans’. And he continues: “I feel more capable, better prepared… I know I can fi...
Esteban Ocon was the protagonist of several of the moments of greater danger than lived Fernando Alonso in Alpine during 2022. With the peak moment in Brazil, in Saudi Arabia brushed against a serious accident between the two after the Frenchman was extremely aggressive with his own teammate. The French, far from having used this time to reflect about what the fact of having a style that already unhinged Sergio Pérez, he has puffed out his chest He has bragged about his driving in word they collect in ‘Motor.es’. “All my life I have competed with that aggressiveness. It’s how I’ve been successful and won titles in the past,” he says. And he mentions Alonso: “That’s right How did I manage to beat Fernando? Running how I want to run.” It ...
Fernando Alonso and Oscar Piastri they had a more than productive year 2022 in Alpine. The Australian, one of the young promises of the F1, and the Spanish, two-time world champion, practically announced their farewells at the same time (to McLaren and Aston-Martin) from a team that thought it had both for this year and that he finally ran out of none. For the oceanic man, represented by Mark Webber, a great friend of Alonso, agreeing with who he was one of his childhood idols it was more than an honor. “working with Alonso for a good part of last year opened my eyes”says Piastri in words published by ‘GPBlog’ and collected in ‘SoyMotor’. And he continues: “He is a pilot that I have seen running since he was little, and I saw his success in lower c...
The drag races of the late 1960s are among the pinnacle of motorsport history. At that time we not only had the famous Ford vs. Ferrari, but also the Germans began to be present with their magnificent Porsche 917. One of the quintessential settings for endurance racing is the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, in Belgium. That is where this video that I want to show you today takes place, where on board a Lola T70 MKIIIB from that golden age of motorsports, we take a spin through incredible curves like Eau Rouge. Lola T70 MKIIIB protagonist of the video. In command of the pilots David and Olivier Hartthis vehicle belongs to the DHG Racing team, which has to its credit several classics with which it competes in various historical competitions. In t...
Lando Norris He does not want to live again this year what he had to live in 2022. The Englishman, one of the youngest on the grid, faced practically alone Esteban Ocon and to Fernando Alonso in the duel that the McLarens had against the Alpines. He lost, and now he has been more than clear leaving a dart for Ricciardo, and putting pressure on rookie Oscar Piastri. “We need a pilot to push us a little more… We hope that he will help us for tmore performance on my part”, account on ‘RaceFans’. And continues: “It is what we have lacked in the last two seasons. I hope Piastri puts something else on the table and can find a new limit.” “It’s good. I know how good it is. I don’t expect it to take a lot to get into a rhythm. There will ...
ABT Sportsline is a German preparer that we are used to doing real atrocities with Volkswagen Group vehicles. They tend to focus on purely sporty models, but there are also times when they do things like the ABT XNH. This is his first creation in camper format, a world that has grown a lot in recent times. A simple glance is needed to realize that it is a vw california with a good number of additives and extra equipment. When we tried the California we already realized that there were few camper vans that were up to it. However, the hand of ABT has contributed to improve generation 6.1 with a sportier touch. The name XNH means “Explore New Horizons” and its exterior can be distinguished by a more prominent aerodynamic kit which includes differentiated components such as the gri...
Forget the DS 3 Crossback, now it’s called ds3. The little one from the French firm receives a facelift and changes its name because the three-door body is no longer marketed. Now we only have it available with that body in the purest crossover style and with the five doors. Also with an exemplary update that mainly affects the aesthetic level and its equipment. That’s it available from 28,950 euros and we are making the first contact to tell you all its details. Although many do not remember it, this specimen was the first to launch DS as a sub-brand from Citroën back in 2009. Now we can talk about it being an independent brand whose plans are far from those of the chevron brand. It is clear that their philosophy is much more premium and that they will be able to achieve elect...
We have finally seen the new Mazda MX-30 R-EV in person. The plug-in hybrid version of an SUV born electric with a unique propulsion system on the market, since its rotary engine is used as an electric generator and is always powered in electric mode. But more than this plug-in hybrid SUV, what is interesting is where it was presented: in the Madrid Design Festivaltogether with the second plug-in hybrid of the brand, the CX-60 to make way for the exhibition Intangible Traits. «A multisensory space surrounded by crafts, design and sustainability. A place where creations sleep imperceptibly and it is our journey as visitors that awakens them, inviting us to dialogue and feel with each exhibited work”. This is how Victoria de Pereda, curator of the exhibition, defines the collaboration betwee...
Alpine can no longer be French. After the departure of Fernando Alonso and the signing of Pierre Gasley to form a gala duo with Esteban Oconthe alpine team has communicated one last addition before the start of the season. Is about Zinedine Zidaneformer player and former coach of real Madrid and a true legend of French sport. The technician was announced after the presentation of the Alpine A523 to the surprise of all present, who did not expect the ‘bombshell’. What will your position be? The Marseillais pointed out that he will focus on the youngest: “I can transfer my experience to these young talents, because it is a valuable When I was a kid they gave me the opportunity, that meant a lot to me.” “In a mechanical sport like Formula 1, we can say that we wi...