McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo has spoken about his envy of the title battle between Sir Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen in 2021, saying he wishes he was part of it. Verstappen took the title from the Briton in controversial circumstances, passing him on the very last lap of the season finale following a highly controversial Safety
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko believes that new F1 world champion Max Verstappen has already proven himself to be better than four-time champion Sebastian Vettel. The German won all four of his titles consecutively between 2010 and 2013, winning 34 races in an utterly dominant period for Vettel with Red Bull. He twice beat
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff does not want the FIA to simply fire race director Michael Masi following the highly controversial 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Instead, the Austrian has called for major changes to the decision-making process in the sport. Buy an F1 TV Pro subscription to watch live races Masi deployed the Safety
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Lando Norris has commented on Ferrari’s lack of success since 2019, and believes that the Scuderia will be in a position to fight for race wins in 2022. Ferrari finished second in the Constructors’ Championship in 2019, winning just three races. Sebastian Vettel’s win at the Singapore Grand Prix that year would also turn out
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Sir Lewis Hamilton has reportedly sold his Pagani Zonda for $11.3 million. The 36-year-old is said to have originally purchased the car for $1.6 million, meaning he has made a profit of almost $10 million on from sale. Buy an F1 TV Pro subscription to watch live races Hamilton’s car was a personalised version named
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Former Formula 1 driver Jolyon Palmer and motorsport commentator Jack Nicholls have suggested that Mercedes ought to have signed Lando Norris as Valtteri Bottas’ successor, not George Russell. Bottas departed the Constructors’ Champions at the end of the 2021 season having helped guide them to their eighth consecutive success, and moved to Alfa Romeo. The
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Mercedes could be facing the loss of not one, but two sponsors before the start of the 2022 season. Epson, a major Japanese printing brand, have already confirmed that their name will cease to appear on the car after the 2021 season, with the eight-time Constructors’ Champions now in search of a replacement. Headphone giants
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McLaren driver Lando Norris has replied to criticism following his decision to leave the UK and move to Monaco. It has become commonplace for Formula 1 drivers to move to the Principality, as it is a tax haven and is close to a number of European countries which host grand prix. Norris’ move comes two
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Fernando Alonso should have given Honda more time while his McLaren team were powered by the Japanese manufacturer, former F1 driver Anthony Davidson has said. Following two poor seasons in 2013 and 2014 with Mercedes power, McLaren switched to Honda, with the engine provider appearing in the sport for the first time since the Honda
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New Mercedes signing George Russell has emphasised that he and new team-mate Sir Lewis Hamilton must prioritise working together over battling each other on track. Russell moved to the Constructors’ Champions to replace the outgoing Valtteri Bottas, who moved to Alfa Romeo for 2022. The 23-year-old claimed his first Williams points at the Hungarian Grand
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