Mercedes have used another of their eight exemptions this season by working on the W13 after hours at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Each team is given eight free passes to break curfew and stay behind late into the night to work on the car, and the Silver Arrows have now used three of theirs. The
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Alpine’s Fernando Alonso is keen to stay in Formula 1 with the team next season, but he willing to listen to other offers. The Spaniard is out of contract at the end of the current season, and no deal has yet been reached for him to continue despite his impressive performances. The 41-year-old has been
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Sir Lewis Hamilton has affirmed that Sebastian Vettel’s announcement of his retirement has not given him any ideas. The 35-year-old confirmed on his new Instagram account on Thursday that he is set to leave Formula 1 at the end of the season and pursue his alternative ambitions, which include environmental sustainability. Vettel walks away with
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Mercedes driver George Russell is “confident” that his fellow drivers feel the same way as he does about the potential health impacts of “porpoising” and bouncing. Ever since pre-season testing, the cars have visibly ad audibly been making heavy contact with the track surface, and this affects the cars’ performance down the straights. Raising the
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Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz has reminisced about Sebastian Vettel after the German’s announcement of his retirement, recalling that the four-time world champion has always had the humility he has today. Vettel is set to bow out of Formula 1 at the end of this year after winning four world titles with Red Bull, and claiming 53
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Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc is ready to move past his crash at the French Grand Prix last weekend as he gears up for the final race before the summer break in Budapest. Leclerc started on pole in Le Castellet, and had held off the challenge of Max Verstappen in the early stages before the Dutchman
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Daniel Ricciardo’s career is one of those that leaves the question “what could’ve been?”, with the Australian now accustomed to battling for a points place, rather than a podium. A points finish has been a rarity for the McLaren F1 Team driver this season, who has massively underperformed alongside the incredibly reliable Lando Norris. Ricciardo’s
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Red Bull’s Sergio Perez has conceded that the RB18 is not suiting him quite as well as it was at the beginning of the season, which would explain his recent downturn in form. The Mexican has out-qualified Max Verstappen three times this season, but he has not done so since the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, where
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Charles Leclerc is taking a few days away from the madness of Formula 1 before the Hungarian Grand Prix after his crash in France last weekend. The Monegasque started on pole and held off Max Verstappen in the opening stint, before spinning at Turn 11 and slamming into the barrier, ending his hopes of victory.
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McLaren racer Daniel Ricciardo was mildly frustrated after the French Grand Prix after finishing behind the Alpine of Esteban Ocon. The Australian started ninth having narrowly missed out on a Q3 spot in qualifying, before being bumped up because of penalties for Kevin Magnussen and Carlos Sainz. Esteban Ocon started one place further back at
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