George Russell had commended his new team for the loyalty they showed his predecessor Valtteri Bottas during his five years with the team. The Finn signed to the German manufacturer ahead of the 2017 season after Nico Rosberg’s shock retirement having just won his one and only world title. Bottas had scored nine podiums in
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McLaren CEO Zak Brown has said he “wouldn’t be shocked” if Sir Lewis Hamilton decided to leave Formula 1 following his championship defeat in 2021. Hamilton lost out on his record eighth championship last year after a controversial Safety Car restart by race director Michael Masi at the season finale. The Australian had initially decided
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Sebastian Vettel is “better in his skin” at Aston Martin following his departure from Ferrari at the end of 2020, former Formula 1 driver Anthony Davidson has opined. He also agreed with Sky Sports colleague Martin Brundle that Vettel is no longer one of the top five drivers in the sport, based on his performance
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The FIA must clarify that there was no “conspiracy” against Sir Lewis Hamilton at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in December, Sky F1 reporter Ted Kravitz has said. Race director Michael Masi allowed only the five cars between Hamilton and Max Verstappen to un-lap themselves – leaving the rest in position – during a
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AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost is uneasy with a Haas-style approach of running two young drivers in the team. The American outfit signed F1 rookies Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin ahead of 2021, replacing experienced drivers Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen, who had managed just two points finishes between them in an immensely disappointing 2020.
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Haas driver Mick Schumacher has defended Sir Lewis Hamilton, dismissing the notion that any driver can win a race if they have a Mercedes at their disposal. Sir Lewis Hamilton has taken 82 race wins with Mercedes since he joined the team in 2013, claiming six of his seven world championships with the Silver Arrows.
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Valtteri Bottas has revealed he had to bite his tongue during his five seasons with Mercedes while he was often forced to play second fiddle to team-mate Sir Lewis Hamilton. Bottas aided Mercedes to five straight Constructors’ Championship successes while at the team – part of the their record-breaking eight. He won 10 of his
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Alpine’s shake-up has continued this week with the news that non-executive director Alain Prost is set to leave Renault’s motorsport brand. The Frenchman drove for Renault between 1981 and 1983 in Formula 1, before winning his four world championships between 1985 and 1993 with McLaren and Williams. The Frenchman then ran his own Prost team
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1996 Formula 1 world champion Damon Hill has reiterated his point that fans of Sir Lewis Hamilton need to move past the Briton’s 2021 championship defeat at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. A controversial Safety Car restart by race director Michael Masi – in which he allowed a limited number of lapped runners through
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McLaren CEO Zak Brown is not impressed by Formula 1 team principals recently lobbying race director Michael Masi for favourable in-race decisions. Persistent throughout the 2021 season were comments from Red Bull and Mercedes team members made over the radio to Masi during races, and this was particularly prevalent during the season finale in Abu
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