Mercedes have next to no chance of winning their appeal against the stewards’ decision not to penalise nor investigate Max Verstappen for running Sir Lewis Hamilton off the track in last weekend’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix. That’s according to ex-F1 driver Marc Surer, who believes Verstappen’s defence against the seven-time World Champion was fair racing.
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Double F1 World Champion Fernando Alonso has downplayed Sir Lewis Hamilton’s outstanding performance in last weekend’s Sao Paulo GP. The seven-time World Champion was fastest in qualifying on Friday but he was relegated to the back of the grid due to a DRS irregularity. In Saturday’s sprint, he worked his way up to P5 and
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Senior Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has warned that Max Verstappen could be at a disadvantage in his Championship battle with Sir Lewis Hamilton as we go into the final three races of the season. Verstappen heads to Qatar with a 14-point lead over Hamilton, after the British driver gained on the Dutch ace
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Guanyu Zhou will race with Alfa Romeo in 2022 to become China’s first-ever full-time F1 driver, the Switzerland-based team announced today. The 22-year-old is fighting for this year’s Formula 2 Championship, and it has for several months been speculated that he will partner Valtteri Bottas at Alfa Romeo next campaign. READ: Portion (PRT) In Talks
MoreMercedes team principal Toto Wolff was clearly riled up after the 2021 Sao Paulo Grand Prix, with him removing his face mask and saying “f*** the mask” ahead of the podium ceremony. Sir Lewis Hamilton started Sunday’s race in P10 after recovering from P20 to fifth in Saturday’s sprint. The Brit was relegated to the
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Portion – a cryptocurrency project which aims to be the leading “marketplace for digital and physical art and collectibles” – is set to join the F1 grid as a team sponsor in 2022, Formula1News.co.uk can exclusively reveal. The crypto company is currently in talks with two teams over a potential sponsor deal, and they are
MoreRed Bull driver Max Verstappen has jumped to Valtteri Bottas’ defence after the Finnish driver was criticised by Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff. After the 2021 Mexico City Grand Prix, Wolff criticised Bottas for not closing down Verstappen more aggressively on the run down to Turn One. The Austrian blamed Bottas for both Mercedes drivers
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Seven-time World Champion Sir Lewis Hamilton has back-pedalled on Instagram following him criticising his Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas on Sunday. After locking out the front row of the grid for the Mexico City Grand Prix, Hamilton was furious that his Championship rival, Max Verstappen, was able to overtake both Silver Arrows and take the lead
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has publicly expressed his frustration with Valtteri Bottas for not closing down Max Verstappen on the run to the first corner in Mexico. The Finn qualified on pole for the 2021 Mexican Grand Prix, with Sir Lewis Hamilton alongside him and Max Verstappen in P3. However, the Dutchman benefitted from
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Aston Martin driver Sebastian Vettel has said he is optimistic about his chances of “fighting for good points” in the 2021 Mexican Grand Prix. Despite being knocked out in Q2, the German will start the race in P9, due to a number of drivers taking engine penalties. READ: Mercedes To Discuss Team Orders With Hamilton
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