Fernando Alonso has revealed that he tried to protect team-mate Esteban Ocon by speeding up towards the end of the Monaco Grand Prix, but it was not enough to mitigate the Frenchman’s penalty. After Mick Schumacher’s crash had caused a red flag, the drivers needed to go to the end of the race on the
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Red Bull adviser Dr Marko has attributed a large part of the team’s success at the Monaco Grand Prix last weekend to chief strategist Hannah Schmitz. Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen started the race in Monaco third and fourth respectively behind the Ferrari pair of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, whose front-row lockout was their
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff laments the fact that the team are in a limbo between the front and the midfield currently. The Silver Arrows looked at risk of being swallowed up by the midfield fight in the opening few rounds of the season owing to their “porpoising” and pace problems, but they have looked
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Carlos Sainz’s third driving related reprimand of the season last weekend in Monaco now means that that two more of them will see him docked 10 grid positions. Sainz had an eventful day on Saturday during the third and final practice session of the weekend when he slowed down almost to a halt out of
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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has conceded that he does not know what awaits him at the end of his next contract that expires in 2028, so it is entirely possible that he will leave Formula 1. The Dutchman was awarded a new contract following his dramatic late championship success last season, and it is reported
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Charles Leclerc would’ve left the Monaco Grand Prix wondering what could’ve been, after yet another disastrous home race for the Monegasque driver. After qualifying on pole having dominated the entire weekend, Leclerc took control of the wet race early on, looking all but certain to claim a well-deserved home victory. However, it wasn’t to be
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Former Formula 1 commentator Ben Edwards admits that he was unimpressed by Max Verstappen’s outburst over the radio during the Spanish Grand Prix. The Dutchman suffered from a DRS issue in qualifying that saw him lose out on pole position to Charles Leclerc, and the issue struck again in the race when he was trying
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A cheeky comment from Sergio Perez to Christian Horner was caught on camera after Sunday’s Monaco Grand Prix that seems to suggest the Mexican has signed a new deal. Perez won the race in the Principality from third on the grid after a delayed wet start, and he switched to Intermediates not long after the
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With inflation hitting every corner of the planet, discussions have begun as to whether the $140 million budget cap can be increased, with teams concerned that they may miss races to avoid spending over the limit. Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto confirmed that these talks were taking place. “These discussions will take time,” Binotto explained
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Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto believes that it will be impossible for the teams to stick to the circa $140 million budget cap due to inflation. The spending cap was lowered by a further $5 million this season as part of the new technical regulations, and it was lowered again to reflect the fact that
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