Roberto Chinchero

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Roberto Chinchero

Roberto Chinchero started his story in motorsport in a very natural way, living very close to Monza Circuit. The first journalistic collaborations was favored by the constant presence on the circuit, then thanks to weekly Autosprint I started to work outside Monza, following Formula 3, and many other categories. From GP2 Series, the swap into the Formula 1 paddock was a natural step, and from 2016 the main collaboration becomes the one with Motorsport.com, combined with the presence on race weekends with SkySport F1 as opinionist.

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Latest articles by Roberto Chinchero



Gabriel Bortoleto on Kimi Antonelli and Isack Hadjar's F1 success: 'Let's see where we are in 20 years'

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Singapore GP

Gabriel Bortoleto on Kimi Antonelli and Isack Hadjar's F1 success: 'Let's see where we are in 20 years'



Red Bull is overcoming ADUO restrictions but still calls on tweaks for F1 2027

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Bahrain GP in Malaysia

Red Bull is overcoming ADUO restrictions but still calls on tweaks for F1 2027



Can Red Bull now fight for wins everywhere? "It's difficult to be on par with Mercedes consistently"

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Bahrain GP in Malaysia

Can Red Bull now fight for wins everywhere? "It's difficult to be on par with Mercedes consistently"



Ferrari’s Vigna on Vasseur and fake news: “There is only one reality”

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Bahrain GP in Malaysia

Ferrari’s Vigna on Vasseur and fake news: “There is only one reality”



First details of future F1 engine rules revealed

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Azerbaijan GP

First details of future F1 engine rules revealed



Why Ferrari won't switch focus to 2027 F1 car yet

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Spanish GP

Why Ferrari won't switch focus to 2027 F1 car yet



Lewis Hamilton “lucky to make it round” after Spanish GP brake failure

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Spanish GP

Lewis Hamilton “lucky to make it round” after Spanish GP brake failure



Fred Vasseur rejects Ferrari internal crisis suggestions as he defends team 

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Spanish GP

Fred Vasseur rejects Ferrari internal crisis suggestions as he defends team 



What doesn't make sense about Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc's Monza clash

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Italian GP

What doesn't make sense about Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc's Monza clash



Stefano Domenicali on shortening races, sprints and F1’s future

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Italian GP

Stefano Domenicali on shortening races, sprints and F1’s future



Charles Leclerc on his belief in Fred Vasseur, odds to win Italian GP, and what Monza means to him

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Italian GP

Charles Leclerc on his belief in Fred Vasseur, odds to win Italian GP, and what Monza means to him



Penalised Kimi Antonelli to go "full attack" at Monza F1 home race

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Italian GP

Penalised Kimi Antonelli to go "full attack" at Monza F1 home race



Mercedes rules out ADUO engine upgrade at Italian GP as updated F1 power unit due in October

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Italian GP

Mercedes rules out ADUO engine upgrade at Italian GP as updated F1 power unit due in October



Carlos Sainz could extend F1 career until 2040

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Italian GP

Carlos Sainz could extend F1 career until 2040



Carlos Sainz: Changes in drivers’ competitiveness could be down to F1 rules era

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Carlos Sainz: Changes in drivers’ competitiveness could be down to F1 rules era



Carlos Sainz denies 2027 Audi F1 talks: ‘I never considered leaving Williams’

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Dutch GP

Carlos Sainz denies 2027 Audi F1 talks: ‘I never considered leaving Williams’



Sainz interview: “I always believed in McLaren… but then Ferrari called”

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Sainz interview: “I always believed in McLaren… but then Ferrari called”



Arvid Lindblad exclusive: "I never had a plan B, I didn't want to settle for a normal life"

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Hungarian GP

Arvid Lindblad exclusive: "I never had a plan B, I didn't want to settle for a normal life"



Fred Vasseur owns up to Ferrari’s “very poor” execution in Hungarian GP

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Hungarian GP

Fred Vasseur owns up to Ferrari’s “very poor” execution in Hungarian GP



The error that led to Lewis Hamilton's Hungarian GP penalty

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Hungarian GP

The error that led to Lewis Hamilton's Hungarian GP penalty



Cadillac tracking Rafael Camara as 2027 F1 target

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Hungarian GP

Cadillac tracking Rafael Camara as 2027 F1 target



Mercedes identifies George Russell's F1 power unit software issue

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Hungarian GP

Mercedes identifies George Russell's F1 power unit software issue



Why Aston Martin’s updated F1 car holds the key to the 2027 driver market

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Belgian GP

Why Aston Martin’s updated F1 car holds the key to the 2027 driver market



Red Bull set to hire Mercedes F1 junior boss Gwen Lagrue

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Belgian GP

Red Bull set to hire Mercedes F1 junior boss Gwen Lagrue



Audi highlights “importance of efficiency” in next-generation F1 engines

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Belgian GP

Audi highlights “importance of efficiency” in next-generation F1 engines



Audi's "target" is to fight for F1 title by 2030, says Mattia Binotto

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British GP

Audi's "target" is to fight for F1 title by 2030, says Mattia Binotto



Audi's Mattia Binotto calls for F1 ADUO rethink amid exploit fears

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British GP

Audi's Mattia Binotto calls for F1 ADUO rethink amid exploit fears



How the more technical F1 2026 regulations hinder customer teams

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British GP

How the more technical F1 2026 regulations hinder customer teams



Ferrari to become first F1 team to test at the Madring ahead of Spanish GP

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Ferrari to become first F1 team to test at the Madring ahead of Spanish GP



Contract extensions for Russell and Hamilton shed new light on Verstappen-McLaren rumours

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British GP

Contract extensions for Russell and Hamilton shed new light on Verstappen-McLaren rumours



Silverstone redemption: How Kimi Antonelli bounces back and manages F1 pressure

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British GP

Silverstone redemption: How Kimi Antonelli bounces back and manages F1 pressure



Paul Monaghan set to join Cadillac, but hasn’t resigned from Red Bull yet

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Austrian GP

Paul Monaghan set to join Cadillac, but hasn’t resigned from Red Bull yet



Naturally aspirated V8 vs turbo: Why the 2031 engine debate remains a complicated puzzle

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Austrian GP

Naturally aspirated V8 vs turbo: Why the 2031 engine debate remains a complicated puzzle



Mercedes to introduce F1 engine fixes in Austria after Kimi Antonelli’s Barcelona GP retirement

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Austrian GP

Mercedes to introduce F1 engine fixes in Austria after Kimi Antonelli’s Barcelona GP retirement



Shock as Audi ran upgraded F1 engine at Barcelona GP after ADUO verdict

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Austrian GP

Shock as Audi ran upgraded F1 engine at Barcelona GP after ADUO verdict



Leonardo Fornaroli set for Haas F1 test at Jerez

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Barcelona-Catalunya GP

Leonardo Fornaroli set for Haas F1 test at Jerez



Why rumours about Fernando Alonso and Alpine have surfaced for 2027

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Barcelona-Catalunya GP

Why rumours about Fernando Alonso and Alpine have surfaced for 2027



Charles Leclerc to test new brake supplier for Barcelona after Monaco crash

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Barcelona-Catalunya GP

Charles Leclerc to test new brake supplier for Barcelona after Monaco crash



Kimi Antonelli feared for F1 future during tough rookie year

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Monaco GP

Kimi Antonelli feared for F1 future during tough rookie year



Kimi Antonelli dismisses George Russell’s mind games: “I’m still the underdog”

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Monaco GP

Kimi Antonelli dismisses George Russell’s mind games: “I’m still the underdog”



Ferrari supplier Brembo ‘astonished’ as Charles Leclerc blames Monaco crash on brakes

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Monaco GP

Ferrari supplier Brembo ‘astonished’ as Charles Leclerc blames Monaco crash on brakes



FIA and Liberty push for F1 2027 engine fix to approve at Spanish GP

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Monaco GP

FIA and Liberty push for F1 2027 engine fix to approve at Spanish GP



Charles Leclerc: ‘I've never considered leaving Ferrari’

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Monaco GP

Charles Leclerc: ‘I've never considered leaving Ferrari’



Why Charles Leclerc signed a Ferrari extension and the love he has for his "dream" F1 squad

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Monaco GP

Why Charles Leclerc signed a Ferrari extension and the love he has for his "dream" F1 squad



Why any 12th team project would face an uphill battle amid BYD rumours

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Why any 12th team project would face an uphill battle amid BYD rumours



Zak Brown takes FIA fight over Mercedes-Alpine F1 talks public

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Zak Brown takes FIA fight over Mercedes-Alpine F1 talks public



Behind the debate over F1's future engines is a battle for control

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Behind the debate over F1's future engines is a battle for control



Red Bull targets Oscar Piastri as Max Verstappen replacement

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Red Bull targets Oscar Piastri as Max Verstappen replacement



F1’s 2027 engine rules to be decided by mid-May

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Miami GP

F1’s 2027 engine rules to be decided by mid-May



F1 driver market latest: Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton put negotiations on hold

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F1 driver market latest: Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton put negotiations on hold



"The more you run, the more you learn" - how F1's break is impacting Ferrari

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"The more you run, the more you learn" - how F1's break is impacting Ferrari



Inside Maranello: How Ferrari remains flat out during F1's April break

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Inside Maranello: How Ferrari remains flat out during F1's April break



F1 teams agree qualifying is priority in regulation review; happy with races

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F1 teams agree qualifying is priority in regulation review; happy with races



Adrian Newey to step down as Aston Martin F1 team principal

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Chinese GP

Adrian Newey to step down as Aston Martin F1 team principal



Could BYD join the F1 grid? All the Chinese giant's options

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Could BYD join the F1 grid? All the Chinese giant's options



Just like Jim Clark - Kimi Antonelli keeps his promise with iconic thumbs-up celebration

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Chinese GP

Just like Jim Clark - Kimi Antonelli keeps his promise with iconic thumbs-up celebration



Why it's Mercedes, not Toto Wolff, that wants to acquire Alpine F1 shares

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Chinese GP

Why it's Mercedes, not Toto Wolff, that wants to acquire Alpine F1 shares



Ferrari reckons F1 Australian GP race showed its true form after "tough" qualifying

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Australian GP

Ferrari reckons F1 Australian GP race showed its true form after "tough" qualifying



Why Ferrari didn’t pit under VSC in F1 Australian GP

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Australian GP

Why Ferrari didn’t pit under VSC in F1 Australian GP



Why Aston Martin and Honda went public with how dire its F1 2026 situation is

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Australian GP

Why Aston Martin and Honda went public with how dire its F1 2026 situation is

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Toyota clinches 2026 NASCAR Cup manufacturer championship early after dominant season



Tyler Reddick really needed NASCAR Phoenix win for several reasons

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Tyler Reddick really needed NASCAR Phoenix win for several reasons



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