Nyck de Vries, who impressed many in the Formula 1 paddock with his points-scoring one-off performance for Williams in the Italian Grand Prix, has been handed a full-time drive for next season. The 27-year-old, who has previously been backed by McLaren and Mercedes, will drive for Red Bull’s junior team AlphaTauri.
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Alpine have confirmed the signing of Pierre Gasly for the 2023 Formula 1 season filling the seat vacated by Fernando Alonso. He joins Esteban Ocon making it an all French lineup for the French manufacturer. He leaves AlphaTauri and the Red Bull driver programme after 103 races between Red Bull and their sister team.
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Red Bull’s Sergio Perez held off the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc to win a chaotic rain delayed Singapore Grand Prix. The Mexican pipped the Monegasque into turn one and held off a late charge to take the fourth victory of his career. Leclerc’s Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz finished third with Championship leader Max Verstappen seventh.
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Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc claimed pole position for tomorrow’s Singapore Grand Prix by 0.022s from Red Bull’s Sergio Perez. Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton starts third alongside the Ferrari of Carlos Sainz while Championship leader Max Verstappen will start P8
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says he is “not aware” of the team having breached Formula 1’s budget cap, amid reports they could be penalised for over-spending during the 2021 campaign. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said the alleged breaches are a “heavyweight issue” that will have implications on results from the three world championships from 2021-2023.
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