Daniel Ricciardo will be able to race in this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix after missing the entire test in Sakhir having tested positive for COVID-19. The Australian was part of the united messages from Formula 1 drivers against the war Russia has started on Ukraine on Wednesday evening, but fell ill that night and was
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Sir Lewis Hamilton has said that Mercedes will have to use the opening few rounds of the season to learn about the car following an erratic pre-season test for the eight-time constructors’ champions. The Briton has been joined by compatriot George Russell ahead of the 2022 season after the departure of Valtteri Bottas, and the
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Sir Lewis Hamilton is set to add his mother’s surname to his name in the very near future, and he could end up racing with the new name in 2022. While it has been well documented throughout his career that Anthony is Hamilton’s father, it is perhaps slightly less understood that Carmen Larbalestier is his
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Mattia Binotto has reiterated that Ferrari are continuing to work with Carlos Sainz to renew his contract that expires at the end of 2022. Sainz joined the Scuderia from McLaren at the end of 2020 to replace Sebastian Vettel who had moved to Aston Martin, and the 27-year-old frequently impressed, scoring four podium finishes and
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Competition between team principals in Formula 1 is not uncommon, and they are often seen squabbling with one another in the paddock, but perhaps slightly less anticipated is a renewal of hostilities away from the racetrack. But this is exactly what happened when Mercedes boss Toto Wolff invited over for a social evening in Oxford,
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Former Formula 1 designer Gary Anderson believes that Mercedes have made errors in trying to solve the “porpoising” issues many teams were faced with during pre-season testing. Due to the new technical regulations, the downforce of the cars is now generated by the floor, meaning the rake design philosophy has all but disappeared and the
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Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz believes that Netflix need to learn from the feedback they have received regarding their over-dramatisation of Formula 1, but maintains that the presence of Drive to Survive is still good for the sport. Netflix came under criticism last year when they attempted to show Lando Norris and Sainz as personal rivals at
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Pierre Gasly maintains that he was always certain of Red Bull’s return to the top of the tree in Formula 1, and was aware that Max Verstappen would give it everything he had on the final lap of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Verstappen and Sir Lewis Hamilton squared up in an enthralling title battle
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Sebastian Vettel has revealed that he had no say on what flags appeared on the bottom of his specially designed crash helmet for 2022, but suggests that the fact he was asked to remove it contradicts the message the helmet is designed to emit. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, war has broken out in Eastern
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Sir Lewis Hamilton maintains that there are no hard feelings between him and Max Verstappen going into the 2022 season following their dramatic 2021 title fight. The pair went head-to-head last year and claimed 18 of the 22 race wins between them, but frequent incidents and occasional dramatic collisions made a for a heated championship
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