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AlphaTauri F1 set to replace De Vries for remainder of 2023

Dutchman De Vries had been under pressure for weeks after a disappointing start to his F1 career with the Italian squad.

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AlphaTauri F1 set to replace de Vries for remainder of 2023

Dutchman de Vries had been under pressure for weeks after a disappointing start to his F1 career with the Italian squad.

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AlphaTauri: Our F1 car is “not easy” for rookie De Vries

The car’s key weakness has been rear-end entry stability, and Eddolls acknowledged that it hasn’t helped the Dutchman, who like the other F1 newcomers also faced a run of tricky street and temporary tracks in the first part of the season.

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AlphaTauri: F1 car is “not easy” for rookie De Vries

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Red Bull ready to axe F1 star with Daniel Ricciardo snubbed as likely replacement named

Red Bull are known for being ruthless with drivers and have axed stars mid-season in recent years, and could be gearing up to pull the trigger once again this year

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Red Bull F1 star responds after Helmut Marko admits signing him may have been mistake

Red Bull adviser Marko admitted this week that Christian Horner had advised against signing a driver and that, given his recent performances, the team principal may have been correct

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Red Bull chief admits signing F1 star despite Christian Horner warning was a mistake

Christian Horner and Helmut Marko have been allies for many years at Red Bull, but haven't always agreed on big decisions including the call to sign Nyck de Vries for AlphaTauri

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AlphaTauri to be rebranded in F1 2024, says Marko

AlphaTauri is in-line for a management restructure as long-serving team boss Franz Tost will step aside at the end of the campaign to be replaced by respected Ferrari racing director Laurent Mekies.

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Toto Wolff snubs Red Bull talks as F1 chief admits desire to strike Mick Schumacher deal

Mick Schumacher is a Mercedes reserve this season after team principal Toto Wolff wasted little time before snapping him up when Haas let him go at the end of last year

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Mick Schumacher rejected for F1 race seat despite team chief making him number one choice

Schumacher is a Mercedes reserve this year having been axed by Haas after two seasons in F1, but would have landed another race seat for 2023 had one team boss had his way

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Red Bull decides against AlphaTauri F1 sale as it finalises plans

The future of AlphaTauri was unclear following reports new Red Bull CEO Oliver Mintzlaff was unhappy with the Faenza team's performance.

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Why race wins were not the highlight for departing AlphaTauri F1 boss

His stint in charge has been beaten among current bosses only by Christian Horner, who started at Red Bull a year earlier, and while the Italian outfit hasn't matched the sister team in terms of results, that was never the intention.

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Mick Schumacher 'blocked from F1 seat' as Red Bull chief accused of "personal" feud

Schumacher was axed by Haas at the end of last season and, as every other team had already made their driver decisions, he was left without an F1 race seat for this year

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AlphaTauri says new F1 floor for Imola will be a "significant" step

A difficult start to the 2023 season for the Faenza outfit was followed by critical comments from team boss Franz Tost and the sudden departure of head of aerodynamics Dickon Balmforth.

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F1 fans call Yuki Tsunoda "crazy" for Miami Grand Prix antics amid Red Bull speculation

Tsunoda almost lost his AlphaTauri seat amid concerns over his temperament and ability to score regular points in F1, but he has answered his critics with a bright start to the new season

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Red Bull/Ferrari "hostage exchange" will not involve F1 senior personnel - Horner

Mekies has agreed to leave Ferrari and join AlphaTauri as its new team principal to replace Franz Tost, who is stepping down at the end of the year.

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Horner: Red Bull/Ferrari "hostage exchange" will not involve F1 senior personnel

Mekies has agreed to leave Ferrari and join AlphaTauri as its new team principal to replace Franz Tost, who is stepping down at the end of the year.

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Yuki Tsunoda: From Red Bull F1 "problem child" to threatening Sergio Perez's future

Yuki Tsunoda once declared his dislike for living in Milton Keynes in the Netflix Drive to Survive show, but he might have to get used to it if his recent progress with AlphaTauri continues

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Christian Horner gives Yuki Tsunoda verdict amid pressure on Sergio Perez's Red Bull seat

Tsunoda has started the new season strongly and has made obvious improvements to his racecraft and mentality, leading to talk of a possible Red Bull promotion in his future

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Ferrari's Red Bull F1 signings could hold key to Mekies release

AlphaTauri announced ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix that it has signed Mekies as its new team principal replacing Franz Tost, who will stand down at the end of this season.

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AlphaTauri denies being 'aggressive' over Tost/Mekies announcement

Ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, AlphaTauri revealed that Tost would be stepping down at the end of this season, with his Italian outfit to be run by Ferrari sporting director Mekies and new CEO Peter Bayer.

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AlphaTauri denies being 'aggressive' over Tost/Mekies F1 announcement

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Red Bull's big decision spells trouble for Ferrari as Fred Vasseur's job gets much harder

In the wake of AlphaTauri's announcement that long-serving team boss Franz Tost will leave and be replaced by Laurent Mekies, Mirror Sport analyses the impact of losing the Frenchman on Ferrari

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AlphaTauri announce signing of Ferrari chief as Franz Tost leaves in big shake-up at F1 team

Laurent Mekies will lead Formula One squad from next season

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Ferrari's Mekies to replace Tost as AlphaTauri F1 principal

AlphaTauri has announced that Tost will step down as team principal at the end of the 2023 season, with Mekies due to return to the Italian squad in his stead - and will join the team at an undisclosed date.

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