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Jul
13
2023
By The African Mirror
Ricciardo replaces De Vries at AlphaTauri from Hungary

Ricciardo replaces De Vries at AlphaTauri from Hungary

MOTORSPORT
AUSTRALIAN Daniel Ricciardo will return to a Formula One race seat with AlphaTauri from Hungary next week after replacing Nyck de Vries for the rest of the season, the Red Bull-owned team said. Ricciardo drove for the team from 2012-13 when they were known as Toro Rosso and then graduated to Red Bull from 2014 to 2018, winning seven races. He left McLaren last year after being replaced by compatriot Oscar Piastri and was due to spend 2023 on the sidelines as Red Bull reserve while deciding his future intentions. "I am stoked to be back on track with the…
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Jul
03
2021
By The African Mirror
Gasly reveals “attractive” interest by F1 teams for 2022

Gasly reveals “attractive” interest by F1 teams for 2022

SPORT
AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER ALPHATAURI’S Pierre Gasly is the latest name going around in the driver market regarding prospective seats for the 2022 Formula 1 season. After Alpine’s Esteban Ocon signed an extension until 2024, and Mercedes’ drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas in discussion with Mercedes, Gasly is the other driver whose 2022 plans have not yet been confirmed.  The French driver has had a few successful races with AlphaTauri, even winning in Monza in 2020, since being demoted by Red Bull in dramatic fashion in 2019, but there have been talks as to whether Helmut Marko will retain Gasly…
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Jun
26
2021
By The African Mirror
Red Bull outpace Mercedes in Austria

Red Bull outpace Mercedes in Austria

SPORT
BOITUMELO RANTAO A thrilling display in Austria went down for pole position, with Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen taking the top spot ahead of the main event on Sunday. Verstappen managed to clock his fastest time for Q3 in his first run at 1:03.84, following a successful practice where he led in practices one and two.   “It’s been a very good weekend,” said pole-sitter Verstappen. “Again in qualifying the car was really good to drive.  “It was not easy to deal with the traffic in the last few corners to get a clean run but I think that first lap…
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Sep
06
2020
By The African Mirror
Historic maiden win for Gasly in drama-filled Italian Grand Prix

Historic maiden win for Gasly in drama-filled Italian Grand Prix

SPORT
BOITUMELO RANTAO THREE talented young drivers drove the races of their lives, giving Formula 1 fans a peek into the future in a drama filled race won by Pierre Gasly with top teams Mercedes and Red Bull missing from the podium. AlphaTauri’s Gasly, McLaren’s Carlos Sainz and Racing Point’s Stroll are seen as the next generation of F1 winners and they showed what they are capable of at Monza, a home race for Ferrari who suffered a double-blow when both drivers failed to finish the race. The 2020 Italian Grand Prix produced a spectacle of events that dazzled formula fans…
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