All news by author: Daniel Moxon

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Michael Andretti announces fresh plan for new racing team amid F1 resistance
After being met by so much resistance by current F1 teams regarding his plans to join the sport, Andretti will be hoping his latest project will be more warmly received
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Williams U-turn on Sargeant plan emerges just weeks before F1 debut
Sargeant was promoted to replace Nicholas Latifi as a Williams F1 driver for the 2023 season after gaining enough points for his superlicence, but that wasn't always the plan
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George Russell lauded by Mario Andretti after intriguing Lewis Hamilton comments
While Mercedes struggled to be competitive against their rivals in 2022, it was a good year for Russell individually as he took to his new Mercedes role like a duck to water
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Ferrari "politics" blamed for Mick Schumacher's absence from 2023 F1 grid
Schumacher might have been offered another seat on the 2023 F1 grid despite being axed by Haas, but the chief of the interested team has blamed Ferrari for that not happening
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FIA president fires warning after Saudi PIF's £16bn F1 'buyout attempt'
A report last week claimed that the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia had tried to launch a £16bn bid to buy Formula 1, and that it was rejected out of hand by Liberty Media
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Lando Norris makes one demand of McLaren as Brit considers Ferrari situation
Even though Norris has himself admitted that it's likely to be a few years before he can challenge for the title, he wants his McLaren team to make significant progress this year
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Lewis Hamilton opens up on his true relationship with F1 rival Max Verstappen
Even though Hamilton was not in a position to challenge Verstappen for the drivers' title last year, their rivalry remains the most potent and recognisable in F1
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Max Verstappen told his 2022 F1 title is "not valid" because of FIA decision
Verstappen may have romped to the F1 drivers' title last year as he and his Red Bull team proved unstoppable, but in the eyes of one former racer his achievement was tainted
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Lando Norris has one last thing to prove as McLaren get excited over situation
In Mirror Sport's F1 2023 season preview, Daniel Moxon looks at McLaren's chances after an unexpected change at management level and with a young new hotshot driver partnering Norris
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Toto Wolff attacks "obsessed" Christian Horner with "waste of my life" dig
After a quiet few months between the Mercedes and Red Bull chiefs, Wolff has relit their rivalry with a less-than-subtle attack on Horner ahead of the upcoming new season
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Guenther Steiner gives honest opinion of Mick Schumacher's Mercedes move
Schumacher will be a reserve driver for Mercedes this season, after Haas team principal made the decision to axe the German in favour of the more experienced Nico Hulkenberg
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Max Verstappen concern as Charles Leclerc to benefit from huge Ferrari advantage
Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz are about to have a big advantage in their quest to beat Max Verstappen and Red Bull to the F1 titles this year, if one new report is to be believed
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Ex-Ferrari F1 chief slapped with ban amid Juventus football financial scandal
Arrivabene is one of several top current or former Juventus officials banned from football after an investigation into the club's finances, and will be a familiar name to F1 fans
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Williams F1's latest £36m move speaks volumes about owners Dorilton Capital
Struggles for performance on the track and difficulties attracting financial partners have led to rumours that Dorilton might look to sell Williams, but their most recent move suggests otherwise
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Michael Schumacher "unstable" secret spilled by his former F1 race engineer
Pat Symonds, now one of F1's top bosses, worked with Schumacher, Ayrton Senna and Fernando Alonso in the past, and has been giving inside information about those icons of the sport
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Newcastle United owners 'explored' massive £16bn bid to buy F1
F1 has become much more profitable – and desirable – in recent years, and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund is said to have made its interest in buying the sport known
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George Russell echoes Toto Wolff's Mercedes warning sent to Red Bull and Ferrari
Mercedes may have had an off year in 2022, but both Wolff and Russell have made a point of making it clear to their F1 rivals that they don't plan on being out of the fight for long
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Christian Horner explains "root cause" of Verstappen and Perez fall-out
Verstappen and Perez sparked suggestions of a rift between them after last year's Brazilian Grand Prix, at the end of which the Dutchman refused a team order to allow his team-mate through
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Valtteri Bottas impact vital as Alfa Romeo Sauber have huge question to answer
In Mirror Sport's F1 2023 season preview, Daniel Moxon wonders if Alfa Romeo Sauber can build on their surprising sixth-placed finish from last year in spite of all the background noise
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Lando Norris sets target date for F1 title attempt as he discusses McLaren deal
Norris is one of F1's brightest young stars and has been tipped as a future champion – but even the Brit knows such an accomplishment remains quite a long way off
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Lewis Hamilton contract latest as Mercedes address '£62m per year deal' claim
Reports from France in recent days have suggested Hamilton has been offered an eye-watering new deal worth £62m per year, but that particular rumour is not accurate
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Mercedes "surprised" Red Bull and Ferrari didn't find loophole in F1 rules
Mercedes found a loophole in the new F1 car design rules which came into force for the 2022 season, which saw them show off their eye-catching 'zeropod' concept last season
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Ex-F1 star in court after blowing up brother-in-law's window with firework
A firework prank played by Jean Alesi on his brother-in-law blew up in his face as the former Ferrari F1 driver ended up in a French court explaining his actions
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F1 rule change slammed as "not intelligent" as bosses prioritise eco targets
As part of their plans to make environmentally and economically sustainable, F1 bosses want to ban wind tunnel testing – a plan which has not gone down well with everybody
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Zak Brown on Lando Norris frustration as McLaren chief says how Brit has changed
Norris is one of F1's brightest young talents and is already a talismanic figure at McLaren, but there is one thing in particular about the Brit which irks chief executive Brown