Valtteri Bottas has revealed that he missed out on a bonus when Max Verstappen beat Sir Lewis Hamilton to title glory in 2021, but the Finn is not overly concerned. Bottas claimed one victory and 11 podiums last season on his way to third in the Drivers’ Championship, beating Red Bull’s Sergio Perez as Verstappen
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff had admitted that he regrets his intense verbal battle with Red Bull boss Christian Horner last season. The two teams went head-to-head in a gargantuan battle that saw Sir Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen battle for the Drivers’ Championship, with the Constructors’ Championship also on the line between Mercedes and
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has spoken of his desire to keep new world champion Max Verstappen at the team for an extended period. Verstappen claimed 10 wins on his way to sealing a dramatic maiden championship by passing Mercedes’ Sir Lewis Hamilton on the final lap of the Abu Dhabi Grand prix last
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New Alfa Romeo signing Valtteri Bottas says he was initially surprised at Nico Rosberg’s decision to retire in 2016, but now appreciates his reasons for doing so. Rosberg spent four years partnering Sir Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes after a three-year spell alongside another seven-time world champion – Michael Schumacher. Three of those seasons featured successive
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Haas driver Mick Schumacher has reflected on his opening season in Formula 1, and hopes the team can improve in 2022. Schumacher entered F1 last year alongside fellow rookie Nikita Mazepin, and out-qualified the Russian 20 times in 22 races. He achieved Haas’ best result of the season of P13 at the Hungarian Grand Prix,
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Following Sir Lewis Hamilton’s heart-breaking and controversial defeat to Max Verstappen last month, it has been reported that the Brit is mulling retiring from Formula 1. The seven-time world champion was poised to win his record-breaking eighth F1 crown at the season-ending 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but a late Safety Car saw Verstappen take
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Sir Lewis Hamilton has reportedly invested in an upstart business that delivers online grocery items. The company, called Zapp, was started in London in 2020 by Joe Falter and last year outreached to Amsterdam as it continues to grow. Labelled a “dark store operator”, Zapp works similarly to takeaway food services. The customer orders their
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Williams team principal Jost Capito has said he would like Sir Lewis Hamilton to stay on the grid and partner George Russell at Mercedes, but is not really bothered whether he stays or goes. Rumours of the seven-time world champion’s departure from Formula 1 have been in the air ever since his controversial championship defeat
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Michael Masi is “likely” to be replaced as Formula 1’s race director ahead of the 2022 season following the controversial end to last year’s curtain-closer, according to a report. Masi was at the centre of intense scrutiny on several occasions in 2021, never more so than the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Sir Lewis Hamilton
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Mercedes chief technical officer James Allison says his team are out to prove that the their dominance between 2014 and 2021 was not just a fluke, as Formula 1 enters a brand-new era. The sport is undergoing sweeping technical changes ahead of the new season, as a ground effect-led aerodynamic swing sees a radical change
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