Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz is happy that Sir Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen kept it clean during the championship-deciding 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The pair entered the final race level on points, with Verstappen leading by virtue of having won more races. This led to cynical suggestions that the Dutchman may emulate Ayrton Senna in
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Sir Lewis Hamilton’s brother Nicolas has revealed that the main reason for the seven-time world champion’s silence is that he is currently taking some time away from social media. Hamilton lost out on his eighth F1 championship in Abu Dhabi in highly contentious circumstances, with race director Michael Masi allowing only five lapped cars through
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Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has allayed fears from Nikita Mazepin that too many key members of staff at the team are leaving. Dmitry Mazepin, Nikita’s father, is reported to have suggested a bonus loyalty incentive scheme as the poor performance of the car coupled with a massive 23-race calendar next season has deterred mechanics
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A petition attempting to make Sir Lewis Hamilton the 2021 F1 world champion has now been signed by almost 40,000 people. The season-ending 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix drew ire from many Formula 1 fans as race director Michael Masi was accused of manufacturing a grand stand finish between Hamilton and Max Verstappen. A crash
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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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