Former Mercedes aerodynamicist Philipp Brandle observes that Michael Schumacher had better technical knowledge than Sir Lewis Hamilton, but affirms that the Briton is better than most at having an instinctive feel for the car. Mercedes have struggled in the early going of 2022 since the turn of the new technical regulations which have seen the
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Kevin Magnussen believes that the new base set up in Maranello has helped Haas become more competitive in 2022 by improving their collaboration with Ferrari. Last year, Haas spent essentially the entire season preparing for the new technical regulations that were introduced this season, meaning that they went the whole year without managing a single
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Daniel Ricciardo has spent some time unwinding with friend and compatriot Scotty James after the disappointment of the Monaco Grand Prix. For the fourth consecutive race, Ricciardo crossed the line outside the top 10 last weekend, and it was symptomatic of a driver who, while he still possesses every bit of class that has won
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Former Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher does not believe that Sergio Perez has the consistency to compete with Max Verstappen for the championship, but affirms that there are still things the Dutchman can learn from his team-mate. Perez took an exceptional victory in Monaco having started third on the grid, and a masterful strategy from
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Mercedes trackside engineer Andrew Shovlin believes that Fernando Alonso ultimately prevented Sir Lewis Hamilton from challenging George Russell and Lando Norris at the Monaco Grand Prix. Hamilton was denied a final run in qualifying last weekend when a combination of Sergio Perez, Carlos Sainz and Alonso caused a red flag, and the seven-time champion had
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Sergio Perez has apologised to his loved ones for the videos that emerged of his perhaps over-exuberant celebrations after the Monaco Grand Prix. Perez claimed victory last weekend having started third on the grid, and he brilliantly held off Carlos Sainz to earn his first-ever win in the Principality, and his third in Formula 1.
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One of the challenges Pirelli will have faced when designing the new 18-inch tyres was making sure that the grooved Intermediates and Wets had enough grip and longevity to safely get the drivers through rain periods. Both Sebastian Vettel and Jos Verstappen, however, have criticised the job the Italian tyre manufacturer has done in designing
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Sports brand Puma have called Sir Lewis Hamilton an eight-time world champion in a Mercedes poster on the window of one of their stores in Prague. Hamilton was cruelly denied his eighth world title at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last season when a controversial decision by now former race director Michael Masi led
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Former Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher has been critical of his nephew Mick after the 23-year-old’s crash at the Monaco Grand Prix. Schumacher was running outside the points in wet conditions when he started battling away with Alfa Romeo’s Zhou Guanyu, and he remained behind him when they eventually transitioned over to slick tyres. As
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It comes as no shock to Alfa Romeo team principal Frederic Vasseur that Valtteri Bottas has performed so well so far in 2022. Bottas has out-qualified rookie team-mate Zhou Guanyu in all of the opening seven rounds of the year, and he has scored points in six of them, the only exception being Jeddah, when
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