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Sauber boss backs new crop of team principals to act in F1's best interest

Sauber's Jonathan Wheatley is confident the latest crop of F1 team bosses will act in the "interest of the sport" as they square off in F1 Commission meetings.

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Why Wheatley expects new crop of team bosses to act in F1's best interest

Sauber team principal Jonathan Wheatley will compete against many familiar faces as long-time Renault allies Alan Permane and Steve Nielsen step up to F1 team boss roles

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Why Red Bull hasn’t let Max Verstappen test the Racing Bulls F1 car

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Why hasn't Red Bull let Verstappen test the Racing Bulls F1 car yet?

It’s been one of the recurring patterns in the first half of the season: where the Red Bull RB21 car has a very narrow operating window and is particularly tricky to handle, but the Racing Bulls VCARB 02 car has proven to be far more forgiving.

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Racing Bulls, Aston Martin bring last “big” upgrades to F1 Belgian GP

Racing Bulls and Aston Martin are among the Formula 1 teams bringing aerodynamic updates to this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix at Spa as both squads aim to gain a firm foothold in the tight 2025 midfield.

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Why new Red Bull F1 team boss Laurent Mekies is “up there with the best”

Incoming Racing Bulls team principal Alan Permane believes his Formula 1 squad's parent team Red Bull is in good hands with Laurent Mekies.

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The qualities that put new Red Bull F1 team boss Mekies "up there with the best"

Incoming Racing Bulls team principal Alan Permane believes his Formula 1 squad's parent team Red Bull is in good hands with Laurent Mekies.

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Meet the new Racing Bulls boss following shock promotion

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New Racing Bulls F1 team boss ‘shocked’ after ‘amazing’ promotion

Alan Permane is the team principal of Red Bull sister’s team after Laurent Mekies replaced Christian Horner

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New Racing Bulls boss Permane ‘shocked and proud’ as he takes up challenge

The surprise ousting of Christian Horner after 20 years at the Red Bull helm has also had knock-on effect within the wider Red Bull family.

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Alan Permane on leading Racing Bulls: “Some shock, some pride” but “relishing the challenge”

The surprise ousting of Christian Horner after 20 years at the Red Bull helm has also had knock-on effect within the wider Red Bull family. With Laurent Mekies named as Horner's replacement, Red Bull's management turned to Racing Bulls racing director and paddock veteran Alan Permane to fill the role…

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Geri Halliwell faces £1 million book company debt after husband Christian is sacked from Red Bull

The former Spice Girl’s publishing firm, Falcon Queen Productions, has seen its debts spiral

Evening Standard

Who is Laurent Mekies? Red Bull’s new F1 team principal replacing Christian Horner after shock exit

Previously team principal at sister team Racing Bulls, the experienced Frenchman replaces Horner after 20 years in charge

The Independent UK

Christian Horner sacked as Red Bull F1 team boss

Christian Horner has been removed as CEO and team principal of the Red Bull Formula 1 team with immediate effect.

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Racing Bulls: Tsunoda at Red Bull should still be our target

Racing Bulls racing director Alan Permane says getting Yuki Tsunoda to Red Bull should remain a target of the squad's satellite team after his snub for 2025.

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How Ricciardo's F1 experience played a part in his downfall

Racing Bulls racing director Alan Permane believes Daniel Ricciardo using his Formula 1 experience to 'overthink things' played a part in his downfall last season.

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RB gets 2025 design ideas with new Abu Dhabi front wing

RB has offered a glimpse at 2025 design ideas with a new front wing that it has brought to the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

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RB F1 team to give Ricciardo new chassis in China

Ricciardo has struggled to match team-mate Yuki Tsunoda this year and has suggested that something might not be right with his package.

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RB F1 team appoints ex-FIA man Goss, confirms Permane as racing director

The Anglo-Italian team announced three key hires on Monday afternoon as it goes through a significant revamp under incoming team principal Laurent Mekies.

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Permane set for F1 return with rebranded AlphaTauri

The grand prix veteran is well known in F1 circles, having spent 34-years at his previous Enstone employer under its various guises as Benetton, Renault, Lotus and most recently Alpine.

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Alpine has "good energy" again after mid-season F1 shake-up

Rouse landed his current role as part of a reorganisation that followed the sudden departures of team principal Otmar Szafnauer and sporting director Alan Permane, plus chief technical officer Pat Fry's move to Williams.

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Ocon: Tough love from de Meo address has fired up Alpine F1 team

Alpine targeted retaining fourth in the 2023 constructors' standings while closing the gap to Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes. However, it has fallen to sixth behind Aston Martin and McLaren.

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Harmony between factories key to Alpine F1 fortunes - Famin

Famin took over as an interim team principal at the end of July after the departure of Otmar Szafnauer and long-time sporting manager Alan Permane.

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Szafnauer: Renault management lacks understanding on how to succeed in F1

Szafnauer departed the team after last month's Belgian Grand Prix as part of wholesale changes at the Enstone outfit, with long-time sporting director Alan Permane also leaving.

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Is Alpine’s plan to fast-track F1 success a pipe dream?

While former team principal Otmar Szafnauer and sporting director Alan Permane both reckoned that it would realistically take a few more years for the Enstone-based squad to hit its victory targets, the French car manufacturer’s senior management believed it could be done quicker.

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