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Ricciardo pirouettes in new Red Bull jacket
Daniel Ricciardo feels like old times again in his new Red Bull Racing jacket. The Australian was of course present at the presentation of the RB19 in New York and was also seen there in the colors of the Austrian racing team. His new jacket fits him like a glove and he describes it as a happy feeling to be able to walk around in Red Bull clothes again.
Zhou puts Bottas to work as his taxi driver
Guanyu Zhou and Valtteri Bottas are already busy preparing for the new Formula 1 season. On his Twitter account, Zhou posted a photo of himself in the car with his teammate, with Bottas behind the wheel. “Me and my taxi driver,” Zhou jokes.
Verstappen gives a tip to drive faster: ‘Then you have to drift’
Max Verstappen, Daniel Ricciardo and Sergio Pérez were asked for a tip to drive faster. The English singer Chelcee Grimes is an ambassador for Red Bull Racing and visited the three drivers with that question. “If you have a fast car and you’re a bit afraid of going fast, I think it’s important that you go to a circuit and do some drifting there,” Verstappen advises.
Lawson makes Red Bull RB7 V8 engine howl at Bathurst
Liam Lawson was present on Saturday at the Australian circuit Bathurst, also known as Mount Panorama. Red Bull Racing’s New Zealand reserve driver went off the track during a lap in the 2011 RB7 for the lap record. It was in the name of Jenson Button and it still is, because Lawson could not match the lap time of the former F1 driver.
Ricciardo and Verstappen reunited at Red Bull Racing during the RB19 presentation
The two were teammates for years, until the Australian decided to try his luck elsewhere. Via Renault and McLaren, Daniel Ricciardo’s path led back to Red Bull Racing, where he was reunited as the third driver with Max Verstappen, with whom he shared some high-profile moments both on and off the track during his previous period with the team. took care.
Verstappen and Pérez tear across the circuit on behalf of Red Bull-Ford
On the same day that Red Bull Racing announced its new livery for the 2023 season, the world was also informed that Red Bull and Ford will be partnering in Formula 1 from 2026. to show the fans, both brands have already teamed up to make a promotional video with Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez.
Bottas blindfolded and into the simulator: ‘This is impossible!’
Valtteri Bottas has had to endure a challenge in the Alfa Romeo simulator. The Finnish driver was blindfolded and had to drive a lap on the Bahrain International Circuit. At first without help, but with some help over the on-board radio it worked out pretty well in the end. You can see the comical footage below.
Haas lets Ferrari engine roar for the first time in the new car
On Tuesday January 31, Haas already presented its new car for the 2023 season. With new namesake MoneyGram, much more black was added to the car and the livery gave a completely different look than its predecessor. Two days after the presentation of the appearance of the VF23, Haas also showed how the new car, which contains a Ferrari engine, sounds.
Ocon is looking for the freezing cold: ‘It is -8000 here’
Esteban Ocon has gone to the freezing cold. The Alpine driver exaggerates a bit when it comes to the temperature. “It’s eight thousand degrees below zero here”
AlphaTauri boots up AT04 for the first time
AlphaTauri will not present the new car for the 2023 season until February 11, but at the own YouTube channel the team operating from Faenza has already lifted a corner of the veil. In the video the AT04 is being started up for the first time. Enjoy the sounds of the new weapon of Nyck de Vries and Yuki Tsunoda.
Hamilton grabs some rays for the start of the F1 season
Lewis Hamilton has spent part of his holiday in Antarctica, but the Mercedes driver has decided to trade the cold for a sunny beach. The seven-time world champion was able to surf for a while in the bright sun.
Mercedes shares photos of holiday Russell: ‘No T-shirt in sight’
Mercedes driver George Russell enjoys his free time during the winter break and can therefore be spotted in his holiday outfit together with his girlfriend. Although his team notices that he doesn’t wear that much clothing. “Not a T-shirt to be seen,” said the German racing team.
Alfa Romeo shows ‘artistic’ livery for the first time
The Alfa Romeo team has come up with a special livery. The team has a title sponsor and that also provides an ‘artistic’ livery. However, Alfa Romeo will not race with this livery this season.
Norris films Piastri getting his hair done: ‘Isn’t she lovely’
Lando Norris films teammate Oscar Piastri getting his hair trimmed. The two had shots for McLaren and the idea is that they look a bit good. If it’s up to Norris, Piastri looks good, because the song ‘Isn’t she lovely’ by Stevie Wonder plays in the background.
Vettel plays a special game of table tennis in Sweden
Sebastian Vettel was in Sweden for the Race of Champions last weekend. Besides racing, he did something else there: namely table tennis. However, he did not do that with a matching bat, but instead used a tray and that produces nice images.
Albon is in Los Angeles during winter break and he is wearing fun pants
Williams driver Alexander Albon spends his free time in Los Angeles. In the American city, he played golf, took a ride in a Porsche and had his fun pants on regarding the latest photo on his social media.
Schumacher has a striking intro to Race of Champions and does a trick
Mick Schumacher took part in the Race of Champions in Sweden together with Sebastian Vettel last weekend. The young German managed to finish second, but his intro was particularly striking. Schumacher did a trick with his hands and made many viewers laugh.
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