Former Formula 1 driver Marc Surer believes that Kimi Raikkonen’s age played a factor in his final couple of years at Alfa Romeo. Raikkonen signed with the Swiss team in 2019 having just achieved his 21st and final career with Ferrari at the 2018 US Grand Prix. The Finn scored points on nine occasions in his
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After their triumphant year in 2021, many wondered as to whether Red Bull Racing would be as strong this season. Red Bull have continued their trend this year of being one of the fastest teams on the grid, however, they aren’t battling against who everyone expected them to be. Ferrari appear to have hit the
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Alfa Romeo driver Valtteri Bottas has confirmed that the simulator at the team’s base in Zurich has come on leaps and bounds since the start of the season. The Finn worked with the very best facilities on offer during his five seasons with Mercedes previously, and joined Alfa Romeo at a time when they were
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Fernando Alonso’s season hasn’t started the way the Spaniard would’ve wanted, after scoring just two points from the opening five rounds despite having shown impressive pace. The 40-year-old’s season has been ridiculed by reliability issues, however, at the recent Miami Grand Prix he was to blame for not finishing in the points. The Alpine F1
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is delighted with the relationship Sir Lewis Hamilton and George Russell have built up at the team. Russell was signed from Williams over the winter to replace the departing Valtteri Bottas, and there was plenty of anticipation as to how he would get on alongside a seven-time champion in Hamilton.
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FIA president Mohammed ben Sulayem has met with Porsche CEO Oliver Blume to discuss the German manufacturer’s possible entry into Formula 1 in 2026. Volkswagen chairman Herbert Diess has confirmed that Porsche are aiming to manufacture engines to provide to an existing team on the grid in four years and, due to the complications of
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Mercedes technical director Mike Elliott has been discussing the strategy the team put George Russell on at the start of the Miami Grand Prix, affirming that they were hoping there might be a Safety Car to help him out. Having looked extremely quick during practice, Russell could only manage 12th in qualifying as team-mate Sir Lewis
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American DJ Diplo was less than impressed with Red Bull’s hospitality at the Miami Grand Prix at the last race, so much so that he wandered off to Ferrari instead. Diplo was among the many VIP guests that were invited to the race in Florida, with musicians, athletes and Instagram celebrities given the luxury Formula
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Red Bull are reported not to have exceeded 18 percent of their development budget in 2022 amid reports that they had almost exhausted it. Previous rumours had suggested that the Milton Keynes side had spent up to 75 percent of their $10 million budget this year, with the overall budget for the teams sitting at
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Former Formula 1 driver Marc Surer believes that Sebastian Vettel will remain loyal and committed to Aston Martin until his contract expires at the end of the season, but predicts that he will depart after 2022. Vettel joined Aston Martin from Ferrari last season, and scored seven points finishes along with the podium as the
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