1996 Formula 1 world champion Damon Hill is looking forward to how Sir Lewis Hamilton and George Russell collaborate in 2022, but has warned the young Brit against approaching the seven-time champion as his enemy. Russell has signed from Williams to replace Alfa Romeo-bound Valtteri Bottas, and much has been made of his potential to
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Former Formula 1 driver Perry McCarthy has compared being placed into the same team as Max Verstappen as a “graveyard sentence,” given the way the Dutchman ruthlessly out-performs his team-mates. Verstappen has out-qualified a number of partners 90 times in 118 races since his arrival into the Red Bull team in 2016, and a failure
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Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has said he the utmost respect for former Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen, appreciating his skills on track as well as his personality off it. Raikkonen spent 19 years racing in Formula 1 between 2001 and 2021, taking two years off in 2010 and 2011 to explore rallying and NASCAR. Having
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff feared that Sir Lewis Hamilton’s title challenge was all but over when the Briton was disqualified from qualifying at the Brazilian Grand Prix. Hamilton qualified fastest for the sprint qualifying event on the Friday in Sao Paulo, but a technical infringement on his rear wing saw him pushed down the
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The Singapore Grand Prix will remain on the Formula 1 calendar until 2028 after reaching an agreement to extend its contract. The Marina Bay Street Circuit became the first-ever host of a night race in F1 in 2008, with Fernando Alonso claiming victory for Renault in a controversial grand prix. Since then, another 11 races
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has said that co-founder of the company, Dietrich Mateschitz, is “proud” of the efforts by the team in 2021 as Max Verstappen claimed his maiden world championship. The Dutchman claimed 20 race wins and 18 podiums en route to snatching the title away from Sir Lewis Hamilton on the
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Former Formula 1 driver Martin Brundle believes that an over-abundance of pressure is placed upon race director Michael Masi during race weekends, and he therefore needs help with the job. Masi was the centre of controversy on a number of occasions during the 2021 season, not least during the final race in Abu Dhabi when
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has applauded Sir Lewis Hamilton for his magnanimity in the immediate aftermath of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Hamilton missed out on his record-breaking eighth world championship in last year’s season finale following a controversial Safety Car restart that saw Michael Masi renege on an earlier decision by only
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Red Bull and Mercedes have reportedly emerged as two of the teams that would like to have the budget cap increased by $5 million in 2022. Amid significant alterations to the technical regulations for 2022, the teams have had to adopt entirely new design philosophies ahead of the new season. This also applies to the
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Former Formula 1 driver Martin Brundle has warned the FIA that they need to take their investigation into the closing events of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix seriously. Mercedes and many fans were aggrieved when race director Michael Masi opted to allow a limited number of lapped runners past the Safety Car late on
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