Aston Martin’s Sebastian Vettel has said he would love Haas’ Mick Schumacher to join Ferrari despite the four-time world champion’s own struggles with the Scuderia. Vettel won 14 races with the Maranello-based team, but the dream championship in red failed to materialise for the German. Ferrari had a competitive car in 2017 and 2018, but
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Max Verstappen needed to be very aggressive and take all the opportunities that presented themselves to triumph in 2021, in contrast to Sir Lewis Hamilton, who has won his F1 championships in a “very clean way.” That’s according to ex-F1 driver David Coulthard, who suggested that the Brit can afford to be less aggressive due
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Honda’s Formula 1 boss Masashi Yamamoto believes that the manufacturer had too much respect for McLaren and vice-versa during their three torrid years in partnership with the team in the turbo-hybrid era of the sport. McLaren managed just two podium finishes in their last two years in partnership with Mercedes in 2013 and 2014, with
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Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has spoken of his pain at seeing other teams celebrating success following another disappointing season for the Scuderia. Ferrari finished third in the Constructors’ Standings in 2021, beating McLaren to the top three following five podiums between Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc. Max Verstappen won the title in a dramatic
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Haas driver Nikita Mazepin is proud of his efforts in his debut Formula 1 season, professing his ability to persevere in what was a tough year for the team. Haas finished last in the Constructors’ Standings in 2021, failing to score points. Their highest finish came through a P13 for Mick Schumacher in Hungary, while
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Honda F1 boss Masashi Yamamoto has insisted that the manufacturer had no intention to discuss staying in Formula 1 as they leave the sport following the close of the 2021 season. Honda powered Red Bull between 2019 and this year, having taken AlphaTauri on board in 2018 when they were named Toro Rosso. This followed
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Aston Martin’s Sebastian Vettel and Haas’ Mick Schumacher are looking forward to pairing up for the Race of Champions (ROC) in Sweden in February. The ROC will move away from its stadium setting in 2022, instead moving to Sweden and Pite Havsbad – a holiday resort on the frozen Baltic Sea. Vettel has won the
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Alfa Romeo team principal Frederic Vasseur says he would have been happy to speak to the departing Kimi Raikkonen about remaining in Formula 1 with the team next year, but affirms that he would have needed full commitment from the Finn. The 53-year-old will be working with a brand new driver line-up in the 2022
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko is pleased with the team’s decision to sign Sergio Perez for the 2021 season following a positive year for the Mexican. Perez was out of contract at Racing Point at the end of last season, before he was eventually signed to Red Bull to replace the departing Alex Albon.
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has given an explanation for the silence from Sir Lewis Hamilton since the season-ending 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, putting it down simply to the fact that the Briton is speechless. Hamilton was denied his record-eighth F1 title after race director Michel Masi made a controversial decision to allow five
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