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      Supercomputer predicts 2023 F1 season but will Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes close gap on Max Verstappen’s Red Bull?

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      A SUPERCOMPUTER has predicted the outcome of the new Formula One season as Lewis Hamilton looks to end Max Verstappen’s winning run. The Dutchman has claimed the last two Drivers’ Championship crowns with no one getting even close to the dominant Red Bull driver this season.
      Max Verstappen is the reigning World Champion after a dominant 2022 campaignCredit: Reuters
      Lewis Hamilton is suited and booted as he looks to claim a record-breaking eighth titleCredit: PA
      With all ten teams hard at work improving their cars over the winter, it can be difficult to judge the strengths and weakness of the field ahead of next month’s opening race in Bahrain.
      But a supercomputer from BonusCodeBets has chewed up all the available information ahead of the new season and expects Verstappen to triumph again.
      The 25-year-old was in the form of his life in 2022 and won 15 of the 22 Grand Prix last season.
      He wrapped up the title with four races to go and left all of his rivals in his dust.
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      Hamilton has been tipped to finish second in this year’s table.
      The supercomputer believes the Mercedes man will miss out on a record-breaking eighth world title but improve on his sixth-place from last season.
      Meanwhile, the Ferrari pair of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz are predicted to finish 3rd and 5th with Hamilton’s teammate George Russell sandwiched in between them.
      Brit racer Lando Norris is expected to be the best of the rest behind the dominant Red Bull, Mercedes and Ferrari teams.
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      While his new teammate Oscar Piastri has been tipped to have the best season out of all the rookies with a 11th-place finish.
      Also new to the grid is Alpha Tauri’s Nyck de Vries, who is expected to come 14th, while fellow newbie Logan Sargeant has been predicted to finish bottom in his Williams.
      Pre-season testing gets underway next week before the first race in Bahrain on March 5. More

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      Lewis Hamilton claims Mercedes are NOT copying Red Bull despite rival cars having similarities ahead of 2023 F1 season

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      LEWIS HAMILTON says Mercedes will never copy Red Bull… despite many other Formula 1 teams doing so.The Silver Arrows launched their new W14 car this week.
      Hamilton is raring to go ahead of the new F1 seasonCredit: PA
      Mercedes launched their new W14 car this weekCredit: PA
      Hamilton’s new motor features a return to the sleek black livery sported in the 2020 and 2021 seasons – while focusing on being lighter and more aerodynamic.
      Toto Wolff and Co have avoided going down the route of making their car more like Red Bull’s high performing RB18 – with Hamilton proud of Merc’s own creativity and innovation.
      Amid the likes of McLaren taking inspiration from Red Bull’s sidepods – Hamilton said: “Of course you can see that some of the cars are approaching what a Red Bull might look like, perhaps with the exception of Ferrari.
      “I don’t think we’ve ever been a team that copied other people.
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      “We’ve always had our own mind and have always been a team that’s incredibly creative and innovative and likes to do it our way.
      “And I think that’s worked in the past.”
      After Mercedes’ encouraging finish to last season, fans will be excited to see Hamilton and team-mate George Russell back in action in Bahrain on March 5.
      Speaking at the launch of the W14, team principal Wolff said: “Last year was difficult but it came with lots of learnings.
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      Many teams have taken inspiration from Max Verstappen’s motorCredit: Getty
      “I hope 2023 will be proof that we have understood how to unravel the problems and improve the package of the car.”
      He then continued: “W13 certainly had performance which we never were able to unlock and put all its downforce on the ground.
      “Our car performed very well at the end of the season.
      “However, we still had the famous bouncing at some circuits and the car never gave the drivers good feedback, which limited them in being able to really push.
      “We have tried to keep all the goodness of the W13 and address its weaknesses.”
      McLaren launched their MCL60 this weekCredit: AFP More

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      When does the F1 2023 season start? Bahrain Grand Prix date, start time, stream, TV channel

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      THE 2023 Formula One season get’s underway with the Bahrain Grand Prix next month, with Max Verstappen aiming to become a triple World Champion. Red Bull dominated the 2022 season as they won 17 of 22 races with Verstappen taking a whopping 15 victories and team mate Sergio Perez two.
      Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez and Daniel Ricciardo at the launch of Red Bulls 2023 car.Credit: AFP
      Charles Leclerc on the podium at last season’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.Credit: Rex
      The pressure will be on new Ferrari team principle Fred Vasseur to deliver a title winning car as The Scuderia look for their first drivers title since Kimi Raikkonen in 2007.
      The 2022 car was fast but unreliable with Charles Leclerc taking 3 victories whilst Carlos Sainz took his maiden F1 win at Silverstone.
      Mercedes had a difficult 2022 season with the Brackley outfit only registering a solitary victory courtesy of George Russell at Interlagos.
      Lewis Hamilton failed to win a race for the first time in his Formula One career in 2022 and will be desperate to get back on the top step of the podium in 2023.

      Elsewhere on the grid Fernando Alonso replaced the retiring Sebastian Vettel at Aston Martin, Nico Hulkenburg returned to the sport with Haas, Pierre Gasly joined Alpine, Nyck de Vries joined Alpha Tauri, Oscar Piastri replaced Daniel Ricciardo at Mclaren and Logan Sargeant joined Williams.
      When is the Bahrain Grand Prix?

      The Bahrain Grand Prix will take place on Sunday, March 5.
      The race will begin at 3pm UK time.

      What channel is it and can it be live streamed?

      The Bahrain Grand Prix will be live on Sky Sports F1 with highlights on Channel 4.
      You can live stream the race on the Sky Go app which you can download on your tablet or mobile device.

      What are the teams and drivers?

      Red Bull: Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez
      Ferrari: Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz
      Mercedes: Lewis Hamilton and George Russell
      Alpine: Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly
      Mclaren: Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri
      Alpha Tauri: Yuki Tsunoda and Nyck de Vries
      Alfa Romeo: Valterri Bottas and Guanyu Zhou
      Aston Martin: Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll
      Haas: Kevin Magnussen and Nico Hulkenberg
      Williams: Alex Albon and Logan Sargeant

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      Max Verstappen opens up on Netflix U-turn as F1 champ is set to star in Drive to Survive

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      FORMULA ONE champion Max Verstappen decided to appear on Netflix’s Drive to Survive series after holding talks with producers.Verstappen will star in the fifth season, which will be released on February 24 and will focus on the star’s dominant 2022 season.
      Max Verstappen will star on Netflix’s new season Drive to SurviveCredit: AP
      Max Verstappen held talks with Netflix bosses before changing his mindCredit: Reuters
      The Dutch star previously refused to participate in the filming because he claimed it gives a false portrayal of what goes on behind the scenes in F1.
      However, the 25-year-old held talks with the creators and was satisfied with how they addressed his concerns before making his U-turn.
      Verstappen said: “I always wanted to be part of it but said it needs to be a realistic image of how I am.
      “That’s why we needed to talk about it first and they understood my side of it, and I understand in general that when you create a show there needs to be drama and it needs to be exciting.
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      “But I’m a guy who thinks it’s also important that you are portrayed well, and not start to have comments put under different footage, when it didn’t happen like that.
      “So I explained that was my view and that otherwise I didn’t want to be a part of it.
      “They understood, so we’ll see once it comes out what they made of it.
      “But I’m positive, of course, because I know it’s important for Formula 1.
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      “I just focus on my job and I know the media is a part of it. You deal with it and grow up as a person, in racing and in life personally.
      “When that happens, you can probably deal with stuff easier than five or six years ago.”
      The new season will air on Netflix just before the Bahrain Grand Prix, which will open the 2023 season. More

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      Specsavers joins fans in brutally trolling Red Bull as F1 champions reveal Max Verstappen’s new car for 2023 season

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      SPECSAVERS joined F1 fans in poking fun at Red Bull after the world champions unveiled their new car. Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez will take to the track in the new RB19 later this month as Formula One returns for pre-season testing.
      The RB19 car was unveiled in all its glory today – but fans got a sense of deja vuCredit: AFP
      Specsavers summed up the feelings of many underwhelmed race fans
      Fans were quick to use a meme from the US Office to compare Red Bull’s 2022 and 2023 car designs
      But motorsport fans could not help but notice the striking resemblance that the Red Bull’s ‘new’ livery had to last year’s design, despite a huge online build-up by the drinks brand.
      Keeping with tradition, the manufacturers did not tweak much on the colour template with dark blue covering most of the car.
      Specsavers were among the first to point out the similarities as fans jokingly reflected on Red Bull’s predictable design after their launch today in America.
      One said: “For some reason, I dream of a new livery every year, and ever year I’m let down.”
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      Another said: “Massive credit to the designers, really pushed the boat out this year.”
      And a third fan said: “Social media manager uploaded the 2022 car.”
      While the reveal may have been underwhelming for some fans, there was some more notable aspects of the announcement.
      Red Bull became the first F1 team to launch a car in the US, with American race fans getting a chance to glimpse two-time world champion Verstappen.
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      The constructors also announced that they will be running a competition for fans to design a special livery for the three US races – Miami, Austin and Las Vegas – on the calendar this year.
      Red Bull and Verstappen ran away with the championship last year but fans will be hoping competition will be closer this season.
      Ferrari have made changes to their heavily-criticised operation while Mercedes will hope to improve on last year’s imperfect car. More

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      Red Bull boss Christian Horner reveals dream of NEW YORK Grand Prix as F1 takes off in USA after Las Vegas & Miami races

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      RED BULL boss Christian Horner admits he is dreaming of another Grand Prix in America… this time in New York City.Formula One has taken off across the States in recent years, with the nation becoming obsessed with smash Netflix hit Drive to Survive.
      Christian Horner hopes to see the US host another Grand PrixCredit: Reuters
      The Red Bull boss dreams of seeing F1 cars whipping around New York cityCredit: Getty
      Fans tuned in to May’s Miami GP as Max Verstappen sealed victory while surrounded by celebs including Michael Jordan, Tom Brady and Matt Damon.
      And supporters were on tenterhooks as Lewis Hamilton dramatically missed out at October’s USA GP in Austin, Texas.
      F1 continues to be a smash hit across the border too, with Montreal playing host to a thrilling Canadian GP last summer.
      But the best is yet to come for those across the Atlantic.
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      That’s because Las Vegas will host a stunning race later this year, with drivers zooming past iconic gambling establishments like the Bellagio and Caesar’s Palace.
      However, Red Bull chief Horner is eager to continue F1’s relentless march across America.
      He hopes to see more big cities play host to the likes of Verstappen, Hamilton and Charles Leclerc.
      And Horner admits he dreams of cars doing laps of the Big Apple itself, New York City.
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      Horner told the Mail: “It would be amazing. Racing in big cities in the US is really exciting.
      “A race here in the Big Apple, for example, what a spectacle that would be.
      “You can never say never. We’ve got other North American races as well with Montreal, and there’s certainly demand for it, so why not?
      “It’s great that there’s that much interest in Formula One in the US.
      “We’re fortunate to race in great venues, whether it’s the street circuit of Miami or the track in Austin.
      “Vegas this year is going to be an absolutely insane event too.” More

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      F1 champ Max Verstappen shows love for Ferrari with Red Bull star set to buy £375,000 SF90 Stradale Assetto Fiorano

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      FORMULA ONE superstar Max Verstappen appears set to buy a Ferrari car.Verstappen has been on fire after winning two consecutive F1 titles with Red Bull.
      Red Bull superstar Max Verstappen appears set to buy a FerrariCredit: TikTok / @andrea_masina
      Max Verstappen was keen to buy a red SF90 Stradale Assetto FioranoCredit: TikTok / @andrea_masina
      Formula One champion Max Verstappen already has a Ferrari in his garageCredit: TikTok / @andrea_masina
      The 25-year-old has done his team proud, but also seems to have a lot of love for Ferrari.
      Viral TikTok clips have shown the Dutch star in a Ferrari garage in Monte Carlo trying out one of their cars.
      Verstappen is reportedly set to buy a red SF90 Stradale Assetto Fiorano.
      That could set the two-time world champion back a whopping £375,000.
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      The Dutchman already has a Ferrari in his garage, and that is the Monza SP2 which cost about £1.42million.
      Fans were left in awe by those clips as they took to social media to share their two cents.
      One F1 enthusiast tweeted: “I wonder if Max got a friends and family discount.”
      Another commented: “It’s hard to find a Red Bull to ride on, and it is hard to say no to a red Ferrari car.”
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      A third wrote: “So he owns a Ferrari on and off the track.”
      This fan posted: “He just wants to look at the engine ahead of next season.”
      And that one tweeted: “Everyone is a Ferrari fan.” More

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      F1 world champion Max Verstappen takes swipe at Lewis Hamilton over collisions and says ‘it’s a generation thing’

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      MAX VERSTAPPEN has claimed that his on-track spats with Lewis Hamilton must be down to “a generation thing”.The Red Bull driver and Hamilton have come together on a number of occasions in the past two season’s.
      Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen have crashed several times in the last two yearsCredit: Splash
      But Verstappen believes his clashes with Hamilton are “a generation thing”Credit: Getty
      However, the Dutchman – one of five drivers facing a controversial ban in 2023 – has revealed he is not sure what the reason is for this.
      In an interview with Motorsport.com, Verstappen was asked whether incidents were down to his “uncompromising” racing style.
      In response, he said: “Well, I have to be careful what I’m saying here, but with everyone I’ve been fighting this year, it’s been really hard, aggressive battles and we never really came together.
      “Somehow, with Lewis it’s a different story. And I honestly don’t understand.
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      “Like, this year, ok we haven’t really had a lot of battles. But Brazil we got together – it was not my intention (that we crashed). I got the blame for it, which I didn’t find fair.
      “If it would’ve been more of a racing incident that I could live with.
      “But… I don’t understand. Maybe it’s just a generation thing – that we understand each other better, we are racing nicer to each other. I don’t get it.
      “But I don’t feel like I’m doing anything different to Lewis or to the other drivers in terms of how we’re racing.”
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      Hamilton endured his worst-ever season of F1 racing last year after failing to land a single race victory as Verstappen went on to win the drivers championship for the second year in a row.
      The first of these titles are arguably when the rivalry was most intense, with Hamilton being overtaken on the final lap of the 2021 season under controversial circumstances.
      But Verstappen doubled-down on his generational theory by using Hamilton’s team-mate George Russell for reference.
      He added: “The day before with George (in the Interlagos sprint race where Russell attacked and passed Verstappen), we were having an incredible (fight) – closing the door, defending, out-braking each other.
      “That was a lot of fun and I was trying to do the same in the main race – having that kind of battle. But, unfortunately we couldn’t get it to work.”
      Russell, 24, went on to win the main race in Brazil when Hamilton and Verstappen collided.
      But Verstappen insists he does not have the same issues with George RussellCredit: AFP
      Verstappen and Russell battled during F1 sprint in BrazilCredit: AFP
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      The Brit was pictured partying into the New Year alongside one of Hamilton’s previous nemesis – Fernando Alonso – and girlfriend Carmen Montero Mundt.
      Two-time champ Alonso was beaten by Verstappen and Hamilton in the F1 driver’s earning’s list.
      Regarding his feeling to speak “carefully” about Hamilton, Verstappen said: “In England this can very quickly be received as criticism.
      “And then I’m being called out on it.
      “I always respect Lewis a lot for what he has achieved in the sport, but that’s why I don’t really understand why we cannot really race like I’ve been doing with the others.
      “Of course, everyone is different in their approach. I know that Charles (Leclerc) is a bit different to George, or to Carlos (Sainz) or to Checo (Perez), or whoever.
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      “I do have to be a little bit more careful with that because immediately it’s really taken as criticism. And then people start to hate on you. Well, that’s not my intention.”
      Verstappen and Red Bull previously “boycotted Sky Sports” after reporter Ted Kravitz implied Hamilton was “robbed” of an eighth world title by Verstappen. More