At the time of writing this (January 23), it marks exactly seven years since Bernie Ecclestone was replaced as CEO of Formula 1, ending a significant era in the sport. Ecclestone was dismissed by the current owners of the sport Liberty Media, in what was a forced exit following their takeover of the pinnacle of
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1996 Formula 1 World Champion Damon Hill has demonstrated his full support for McLaren CEO Zak Brown, who has called for the sport to “stand up for independence”. Brown isn’t happy with how closely Red Bull work with sister team AlphaTauri, who they are also the owners of. Red Bull are the only company on
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Mercedes technical director James Allison has quashed suggestions that Lewis Hamilton is no longer motivated to push to the limit, with him insisting that there’s “no doubt” about the 39-year-old’s desire to win. Hamilton has failed to claim a race win in over two years, with his most recent victory still being the 2021 Saudi
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Max Verstappen has insisted that he doesn’t “need” his former rivalry with Lewis Hamilton to reignite, with the three-time World Champion stressing that currently when they’re away from the track “it’s like just normal guys”. Verstappen and Hamilton’s titanic 2021 rivalry will go down in history as one of the greatest in Formula 1, with
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Before the 2024 Formula 1 season gets underway, Max Verstappen has already won a prestigious event, after being victorious last weekend in the iRacing Daytona 24 Hours. As always, Verstappen competed for Red Bull backed Team Redline in the online event; however, his side used a Mercedes AMG GT3. Verstappen’s team were the victors in
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has revealed that the Silver Arrows have put a lot of time into improving their pitstops during the off-season, with that being an area where they’ve typically been weaker than their rivals. When it comes to pitstops, Red Bull and McLaren are comfortably clear of the field, with both teams
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher believes Haas should make a move for Otmar Szafnauer, who was fired as Alpine’s team principal mid-July last year. Szafnauer was infamously left the Enstone-based side by “mutual agreement” following last season’s Belgian Grand Prix, although he was seen leaving the paddock before the race had even started. He’s, therefore,
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Lewis Hamilton has been spotted spending an evening in Paris with Cristiano Ronaldo’s former partner, Russian model Irina Shayk. The report comes from The Express, with Shayk having previously spent six years in a relationship with the Portuguese footballer. Hamilton’s love life is often discussed because of how big a figure he is in world
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher has revealed that he’s a “big fan” of Oscar Piastri, who he clearly expects to achieve incredible things in the sport. Following his very public move from Alpine to McLaren for 2023, Piastri had a lot of pressure on him to perform in his rookie season. However, he never looked
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Red Bull have been dealt a blow by McLaren CEO Zak Brown, who revealed that “no number” would convince them to allow Lando Norris to leave. Brown has effectively labelled Norris as priceless, meaning that the Briton is all but certain to see how the remainder of his contract. Norris is under contract until the
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