Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has commented on whether George Russell will be free to race Sir Lewis Hamilton next year. Russell will replace Valtteri Bottas in the second Mercedes car at the end of 2021 – and many in the F1 paddock are expecting the young Brit to be closer to Hamilton than Bottas
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British TV personality Jeremy Clarkson has slammed Sir Lewis Hamilton and claimed that the seven-time World Champion gets booed at every grand prix. Hamilton, who is chasing his eighth F1 crown, currently trails Max Verstappen by 12 points. The pair have been locked in a fierce season-long battle, and Clarkson said that while the Dutchman
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Max Verstappen has suggested that Daniel Ricciardo would struggle to match him in equal machinery if they were to race as team-mates now. The pair raced together at Red Bull for three seasons, before Ricciardo ultimately decided to depart the team for Renault due to concerns about Verstappen being favoured. Ricciardo outscored Verstappen in 2016
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Former F1 racer Christijan Albers has said that Pierre Gasly feels “f***ed” by senior Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko. The Frenchman was dropped by Red Bull halfway through the 2019 season, after he had a poor start to the campaign. He was demoted to the sister team (Scuderia Toro Rosso, as it was then
MoreMercedes team principal Toto Wolff has warned that Sir Lewis Hamilton will crash into Max Verstappen if that’s what’s required for him to secure his eighth World Championship this year. The two drivers have been locked in a fierce battle the 2021 WDC since lights out in Bahrain – and there have been a number
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Carlos Sainz has revealed that he is disappointed with the portrayal of Ferrari in season three of Netflix’s Drive To Survive docuseries. Season three covered the 2020 F1 season, a campaign which saw Ferrari struggle with a woefully uncompetitive car. As a result, the team had their worst season in four decades. Speaking to GQ
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Max Verstappen has opened up on his relationship with Sir Lewis Hamilton, admitting that there have been some “tense moments” between them this season. The pair have been locked in a tight battle for the 2021 Drivers’ Championship ever since lights out in Bahrain. With just five grand prix of 2021 to go, Verstappen currently
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Japanese F1 rookie Yuki Tsunoda has said that Mercedes and Sir Lewis Hamilton “must be p*ssed off.” The 21-year-old has battled both Mercedes drivers at the last two grand prix – namely in Istanbul and Austin, Texas – and he made life especially difficult for Hamilton as he tried to overtake him for several laps
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McLaren driver Daniel Ricciardo has responded to Carlos Sainz calling him “dirty” during last weekend’s US Grand Prix. The pair battled on several occasions during the race, and they made slight contact at one point in a move that Sainz described as a “bit dirty.” Speaking after the grand prix, Ricciardo acknowledged that he made
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has revealed that the Silver Arrows were forced to alter their cars’ set-up ahead of qualifying. Speaking after the US Grand Prix – which Sir Lewis Hamilton finished in P2, behind Championship leader Max Verstappen – Wolff revealed that Mercedes had to raise the floor of their car ahead of
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