Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has insisted that it would’ve been a “no-brainer” to block Ferrari being given a free pass at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, where Carlos Sainz was penalised for something which wasn’t his fault. The penultimate round of the recently completed 2023 season got off to the worst possible start, as
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George Russell has admitted that 2023 was “one of the worst seasons” of his motorsport career, as he was so often unable to get the most out of the W14. This wasn’t necessarily his fault, as Lewis Hamilton also struggled with how inconsistent Mercedes’ 2023 challenger was. However, whilst Hamilton also found this year a
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Max Verstappen comically blasted Daniel Ricciardo for “trying to kill everyone” last weekend, during a karting race at Honda’s annual Thanks Day, held at Motegi. The iconic Twin Ring Motegi circuit plays host to both Super Formula and MotoGP, whilst it’s also usually used for the special day, where Honda athletes all come together in
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Just a week after the conclusion of the 2023 Formula 1 season and the driver market drama is kicking-off already, with Ferrari reportedly keeping an eye on Lando Norris. It was reported by Italian publication La Gazzetta dello Sport that Charles Leclerc had signed a five-year contract extension, keeping him in red until the end
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Departing AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost believes Sebastian Vettel would win more races than Max Verstappen, in a fantasy team. Tost was recently asked what his dream pairing would be in F1, with him stating that he’d like to see Vettel and Verstappen alongside each other. The departing team boss knows both drivers from when
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Fernando Alonso has admitted that Aston Martin finishing fifth in the Constructors’ Championship “hurts a little”, despite the fact 2023 was still a “historical season” for the side. Aston Martin entered the 2023 season having enjoyed a spectacular pre-season, where it was discovered that they were the only side capable of potentially challenging Red Bull.
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Sergio Perez believes the Formula 1 calendar has officially reached its “limit”, with drivers and mechanics having fallen ill in the closing stages of the 2023 campaign. The final five races of the 2023 season took place over six weekends, with a triple-header having been followed by a week off, before Las Vegas and Abu
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Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur believes Max Verstappen will make mistakes in the future, if he finds himself “under pressure”. Pressure is certainly not what the Dutchman felt for the vast majority of the recently completed 2023 season, which he won by a staggering 290 points. Verstappen was so imperious, that Red Bull would’ve won
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Charles Leclerc has reportedly signed a staggering five-year contract extension with Ferrari, keeping him in red until at least the end of 2029. The report comes from Italian publication La Gazzetta dello Sport, with the extension being the longest in Ferrari’s history. A further report is under the impression that the 26-year-old will initially earn
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Departing long-time AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost has revealed the “background story” behind a comment he made after the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, where he insisted that he doesn’t “trust” his aerodynamic department. After leading the team since they entered Formula 1 in 2006, Tost is being replaced by ex-Ferrari race director Laurent Mekies from
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