Drugovich replaces Stroll, Saudi Arabia interested in an F1 team and new rain tire… News from February 21 to remember

Lance Stroll replaced by Felipe Drugovich for pre-season testing in Bahrain, a new rain tire in F1 and Saudi Arabia eyeing a new F1 team... Here is all the information you shouldn't miss this Tuesday the 21st of February.

Published on 21/02/2023 à 19:22

Medhi Casaurang

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Drugovich replaces Stroll, Saudi Arabia interested in an F1 team and new rain tire… News from February 21 to remember

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Drugovich will replace Stroll for winter testing

Felipe Drugovich was ultimately chosen by Aston Martin to take the wheel of the AMR23 in place of Lance stroll, package due to a bicycle accident in Spain. READ HERE.

Felipe Drugovich Aston Martin F1 F2

Felipe Drugovich discovered the AMR22 in free testing in Abu Dhabi at the end of 2022. © DPPI

Saudi Arabia would like to have its own F1 team

One month before the Grand Prix in Jeddah, the president of the Saudi Motorsport Company expressed his desire to see Saudi Arabia take more place in Formula 1. READ HERE.
Saudi Arabia

Prince Khalid Bin Sultan Al Abdullah Al-Faisal would like to see a Saudi F1 Team on the grid in the future. ©Saudi Arabian GP

Barely arrived, Andreas Seidl changes the organization of Alfa Romeo

The new CEO of Sauber Group has announced that he will not travel to all F1 Grands Prix in 2023 and clarified the new organizational chart. READ HERE.

Andreas Seidl Sauber F1

Andreas Seidl © Sauber

Will the AT04 be largely inspired by the RB18?

A few months after failing in 9th position in the 2022 Manufacturers' Championship, Alpha Tauri intends to reconquer the middle of the grid in 2023. With a car close to the Red Bull from last year? READ HERE.

AT04

AlphaTauri. ©Team Alpha Tauri

Rain tire, DRS, budget, truce: the F1 Commission announces its first measures for 2023

A new rain tire will appear at the Emilia-Romagna GP, while resurfacing has been announced in Miami and Baku and DRS zones will be modified to make overtaking more difficult. READ HERE.

Pirelli F1 Haas rain tire 2022

© Florent Gooden / DPPI

Mercedes unveils its academy drivers for 2023

In a list of 7 drivers, Kenzo Craigie is the only new head Mercedes for this 2023 season. The other 6 were already in the ranks of Étoile in 2022. READ HERE.
Vesti Mercedes F1 Academy

Frederik Vesti and six other drivers will make up the Mercedes young driver academy. ©Mercedes AMG F1 Team

Audi Sport names its 2023 drivers

Simon Gachet joins the fold of Audi Sport drivers for customer competition in 2023. Nathanaël Berthon is not retained. READ HERE.

Audi Sport 2022

Audi Sport drivers will compete in GT3 and TCR. © DPPI

Medhi Casaurang

Passionate about the history of motorsport across all disciplines, I learned to read thanks to AUTOhebdo. At least that's what my parents tell everyone when they see my name inside!

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