Author Profile: Casparovic

Casparovic

Casparovic

F1 Journalist

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COVID-19 Testing FIA Statement after Azerbaijan Event

The FIA and Formula 1 can today confirm that at the 2021 FIA Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, between Monday 31st May and Sunday...

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8 Jun 2021

Red Bull boss disagrees with Wolff's roast on Mercedes team

Jun.8 - Christian Horner says he doesn't agree with Toto Wolff's handling of a nightmare weekend for Mercedes at Baku. If you ask the...

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8 Jun 2021

Old F1 tyre expert questions Pirelli's blowout debris story

Jun.8 - A well-known Formula 1 tyre expert has publicly questioned Pirelli's explanation about the high speed tyre blowouts at Baku. Even before Pirelli...

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8 Jun 2021

Red Bull team boss very happy with Perez' race performance

Jun.8 - Sergio Perez appears to be on track for a Red Bull contract extension. With Pierre Gasly and Alex Albon both ousted after...

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8 Jun 2021

F1 denies last GP's two laps standing restart only for show

Jun.8 - F1 race director Michael Masi has denied that Sunday's race at Azerbaijan was only restarted for 'the show'. "The Americans took over...

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8 Jun 2021

Vettel 'completely different' at new Aston Martin team

Jun.8 - Sebastian Vettel is finally restoring his confidence after the ill-fated end to his Ferrari adventure. That is the view of Kai Ebel,...

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8 Jun 2021

Should Mazepin be penalized for threatening move towards his team mate?

Jun.8 - Nikita Mazepin should have been severely penalised for his near-incident involving Mick Schumacher at Baku. That is the view of Mick's uncle...

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8 Jun 2021

Leclerc convinced Ferrari team wins races soon

Jun.7 - Charles Leclerc thinks race wins will start coming "soon" for the improving Ferrari team. Although the end of both Q3 sessions were...

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7 Jun 2021

Verstappen urges his team again to keep developing current car

Jun.7 - Max Verstappen has urged his team yet again to remain fully committed to developing his championship-leading 2021 Red Bull. While much of...

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7 Jun 2021

Bottas says his Mercedes F1 chassis must have fault

Jun.7 - Valtteri Bottas' chances of keeping his seat at Mercedes took another hit at Baku with a miserable weekend of pace for the...

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7 Jun 2021

Verstappen's father unhappy with Pirelli response on F1 tyre blows

Jun.7 - Max Verstappen correctly predicted Pirelli's response to the tyre failure that cost him victory in a scary high-speed blowout and crash at...

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7 Jun 2021

Mazepin wants to complete last year of military service

Jun.7 - Nikita Mazepin says he remains committed to becoming a reserve officer in the Russian military. The F1 rookie's father and Haas title...

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7 Jun 2021

Pressurized Perez does the job for Red Bull Racing

Jun.7 - Sergio Perez on Sunday responded to Dr Helmut Marko's recent "pressure" in the best possible way. That is the view of former...

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7 Jun 2021

Post-Race Press Conference 2021 Azerbaijan F1 GP

DRIVERS: 1. Sergio Pérez (Red Bull Racing), 2. Sebastian Vettel (Aston Martin) & 3. Pierre Gasly (AlphaTauri) TRACK INTERVIEWS (Conducted by Paul di Resta)  Q: Pierre Gasly,...

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7 Jun 2021

German F1 journalist slams Hamilton & Mercedes team

Jun.6 - Well-known and colourful Formula 1 broadcaster Kai Ebel has hit out at the sport's reigning champions Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton. He was...

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6 Jun 2021

Wolff still not ruling out Red Bull rear wing protest

Jun.6 - Toto Wolff is still refusing to rule out a post-race protest against Red Bull's allegedly flexible rear wing. Amid a chaotic qualifying...

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6 Jun 2021

Sainz surprised fellow switched F1 pilots not quick at new team

Jun.5 - Carlos Sainz is "surprised" that so much is being said about Formula 1 drivers struggling to adapt to their cars in 2021....

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5 Jun 2021

Raikkonen says Giovinazzi not faster than him due to luck

Jun.5 - Kimi Raikkonen has denied that "bad luck" explains why he is trailing his Alfa Romeo teammate so far in 2021. Speculation is...

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5 Jun 2021

Red Bull ready for Mercedes team rear wing protest

Jun.5 - Christian Horner has warned his Mercedes counterpart Toto Wolff to "keep his mouth shut" about excessively flexible wings at Baku. Wolff is...

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5 Jun 2021

Vettel & Wolff back Hamilton on current racing costs suggestions

Jun.5 - Sebastian Vettel and Toto Wolff have backed Lewis Hamilton's sentiment after the seven time world champion described modern Formula 1 as a...

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5 Jun 2021

Pirelli confident F1 can be exciting without tyre war

Jun.5 - Pirelli is confident that Formula 1 can be more exciting even without a 'tyre war'. Earlier this week, well-known former F1 driver...

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5 Jun 2021

Green light for 75.000 per day crowd at Spa F1 event

Jun.5 - Even with Singapore now scrapped and several other races looking obviously endangered in 2021, there is some good news for Formula 1....

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5 Jun 2021

F1 scraps reverse race plan for second Austrian GP

Jun.5 - Dr Helmut Marko has reluctantly ruled out spicing up the second Austrian GP this year by reversing the layout of the Red...

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5 Jun 2021

Second US GP can replace cancelled Singapore event

Jun.5 - Formula 1 says it is weighing up "several options" to replace the newly-axed 2021 Singapore GP. Singapore promoter Colin Syn said organisers...

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5 Jun 2021

Constructors Press Conference 2021 Azerbaijan F1 GP

TEAM REPRESENTATIVES  (Part One): Guenther STEINER (Haas), Franz TOST (AlphaTauri), Otmar SZAFNAUER (Aston Martin) (Part Two): Frédéric VASSEUR (Alfa Romeo), Simon ROBERTS (Williams), Mario ISOLA...

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5 Jun 2021

Verstappen says rivals are trying to slow Red Bull down

Jun.4 - Max Verstappen says it's "understandable" that Mercedes is "trying to slow us down" by pushing on with the flexible wing saga. Formula...

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4 Jun 2021

Alonso admits he was wasting his time in F1

Jun.4 - Fernando Alonso says he quit Formula 1 almost three years ago because he felt he was "wasting my time" in the category....

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4 Jun 2021

Russia wants Mazepin to do his mandatory year of army service

Jun.4 - Amid his already controversial first season in Formula 1, Nikita Mazepin is now coming under pressure from the Russian military. The 22-year-old's...

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4 Jun 2021

Berger thinks F1 'needs' current Wolff VS Marko fight

Jun.4 - The high tension between Mercedes, Red Bull and the title rivals' respective top bosses is "exactly what Formula 1 needs". That is...

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4 Jun 2021

Russell could be eyeing Mercedes split now?

Jun.3 - Another option may be shaping up for George Russell's next move in Formula 1. The highly impressive 23-year-old, who almost won his...

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3 Jun 2021