French F1 driver Esteban Ocon has described Lionel Messi joining PSG from Barcelona as “unbelievable” – and he is hopeful that the Argentine will be the difference-maker in the Parisian team’s quest for European glory. “Well it’s so exciting,” Ocon said when asked for his thoughts on Messi joining PSG. “I think we can clearly
MoreCharles Leclerc and Max Verstappen have praised George Russell, saying he deserves to land the second Mercedes seat next year. The Silver Arrows have already confirmed Sir Lewis Hamilton for 2022, with them inking a two-year contract extension earlier this season. However, Bottas’ future at Mercedes is very much up in the air, and the
MoreValtteri Bottas has revealed that Sir Lewis Hamilton has told him “quite directly” that he wants him to be his team-mate at Mercedes next year. The Finnish driver’s future at the Silver Arrows is far from certain, with Mercedes considering dropping him and promoting George Russell next year. READ: German Regulator Finds No Evidence Of
MoreDaniel Ricciardo’s talent may have potentially “just evaporated” following his move to McLaren, former F1 driver Johnny Herbert has implied. Ricciardo has underperformed at his new team, with him often trailing his team-mate, Lando Norris, by several tenths of a second per lap so far this season. The Aussie himself has admitted that he has
MoreMercedes team principal and CEO Toto Wolff has accused Red Bull team boss Christian Horner of trying to polarise Formula 1 fans. The Austrian made the remark just days before Formula 1 returns from its summer shutdown in Belgium. Mercedes and Red Bull have been locked in a fierce Championship battle since the season-opener in
MoreAlpine executive director Marcin Budkowski has said he is hoping the FIA is “all over” illegal inter-team collaboration. With Formula 1 adopting new regulations next year, teams with technical partnerships – such as Ferrari and Haas, or Mercedes and Aston Martin – could benefit greatly from collaborating with or copying one another. This issue was
MoreDr Helmut Marko, head of Red Bull’s driver programme, has recalled when he realised that Max Verstappen is an “extraordinary talent.” At the age of 16, Verstappen became the youngest driver to ever take part in an F1 race weekend at Suzuka in 2014. Specifically, he took part in FP1 for the Japanese Grand Prix
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Daniel Ricciardo has revealed that Red Bull opted to pay him a podium bonus despite him being disqualified from the 2014 Australian Grand Prix. Ricciardo joined Red Bull at the end of 2013 after racing with their junior team, Toro Rosso, for the previous two years. On his debut with Red Bull Racing, the Aussie
MoreSir Lewis Hamilton and Marcus Rashford are two of Britain’s most talented and famous athletes. Hamilton has been competing in the pinnacle of motorsport since 2007, while Rashford – who’s 13 years younger than the Mercedes driver – burst onto the Premier League in 2016 with Manchester United. Who Has The Higher Net Worth? The
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Senior Red Bull adviser Dr Helmut Marko has suggested that certain rules related to Formula 1’s recently introduced budget cap need a rethink. For the first time in the sport’s history, F1 implemented a budget cap for the 2021 season, with teams only allowed to spend a total of up to $145 million (with the
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