McLaren driver Daniel Ricciardo has responded to Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner’s criticism about his decision to leave the team for Renault in 2018. In an interview with The Weekend Australian, Horner claimed that “Daniel could see Max in the ascendancy, and he didn’t want to become the second driver.” Furthermore, Horner believes
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Earlier this week, we explored if Lando Norris might be the better option for Red Bull than Sergio Perez and Pierre Gasly, but could George Russell’s name be thrown into the mix as well? Russell signed for Mercedes over the winter to replace the departing Valtteri Bottas having scored points four times for the struggling
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Red Bull ace Max Verstappen has launched more criticism at Netflix docuseries Drive to Survive in the wake of its fourth season. The show documents the behind-the-scenes activities of the teams and drivers, and it has encouraged the awakening of a new demographic in Formula 1, particularly in the United States. Season four attracted was
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FIA head of single-seater technical matters, Nikolas Tombazis, has reiterated that the governing body will not allow any skirting of the financial regulations. Along with new technical regulations this year has come a more stringent budget cap which has forced teams to adopt a more circumspect approach to how they bring upgrades to their cars.
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The FIA has revealed in a document that seven-time world champion Sir Lewis Hamilton’s car was singled out for a detailed inspection after the 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. After the grands prix, any car from the top 10 finishing positions can be randomly selected and subjected to checks that fall outside the scope of
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Red Bull have arrived in Melbourne for this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix with a new rear wing, while Mercedes appear to have stuck with the same wing they used in Saudi Arabia last month. The Silver Arrows have been trying to negotiate their way around the “porpoising” issue which has been adversely affecting their performance
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Carlos Sainz has revealed his admiration for the work that Mercedes and Red Bull did ahead of the sweeping changes to the technical regulations after their championship battle last season. Max Verstappen and Sir Lewis Hamilton spent the entirety of 2021 battling for the Drivers; Championship, while their respective Red Bull and Mercedes teams went
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For the first time in three years, Formula 1 will take to the streets of Melbourne for a championship grand prix, two years after the 2020 race was called off due to the escalating COVID pandemic. Following a positive test for one of its team members, McLaren pulled out of the event two years ago,
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Ahead of the 2022 season getting underway in Bahrain, the quadruple world champion Sebastian Vettel tested positive for COVID-19. As a result, Vettel was forced to miss the season-opener and Saudi Arabia Grand Prix a week later after again testing positive for coronavirus. Nico Hulkenberg, Aston Martin’s reserve driver who filled in for his compatriot
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has noted that McLaren driver Daniel Ricciardo is continuing to struggle at McLaren, but believes the Australian still shouldn’t be written off. Ricciardo was out-qualified by Lando Norris 15 times in 22 races at McLaren last season having joined from Renault, and his 13 points finishes last year made
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