Drivers, teams, the FIA and Formula One have banded together in support of Sir Lewis Hamilton after he was the subject of racist comments following the on-track incident at Silverstone with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Formula One, the FIA and Mercedes released a joint statement addressing the “unacceptable instances of online abuse” and called for
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Red Bull ace Max Verstappen has hit out at Sir Lewis Hamilton on social media following their high-speed coming together on the opening lap of the 2021 British Grand Prix. Posting on multiple platforms just hours after the race, which Hamilton won despite having to serve a 10-second penalty, Verstappen labelled his celebrations as “disrespectful”
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British racing driver Lando Norris has been left “shaken” after his watch was stolen at the Euro 2020 final at Wembley on Sunday, the McLaren F1 team has said in a statement. The incident, which is now being investigated by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), occurred as Norris was getting into his car. READ: Mercedes
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Williams F1 driver George Russell has said that he is delighted to see Sir Lewis Hamilton decide to stay in the sport, after the seven-time World Champion recently inked a two-year contract extension with Mercedes. Russell is in contention for the second Mercedes seat for 2022, and there is a good chance he will partner
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The Mercedes F1 Team has decided to drop Valtteri Bottas and replace him with George Russell, but the move won’t be announced until much later in the season, according to Finnish racing driver Toni Vilander. Russell is currently into his third season in Formula 1 with Williams, and many in the paddock believe he will
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Senior Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has said that George Russell is “worth considering” if Mercedes decide not to run him in their second car alongside Sir Lewis Hamilton next year. Russell is signed on a long-term deal to Mercedes, though he is currently effectively on loan to Williams. READ: Russell: ‘Hamilton Is Like
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has said he is confident that Daniel Ricciardo will overcome the current struggles he is having at McLaren and show the F1 paddock that he is still a “great driver.” Ricciardo raced with Red Bull after coming up through their junior programme, but he decided to leave the team
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has admitted that the odds are stacked against the Silver Arrows in this year’s Championship battle, but he stressed that they are still within hunting distance. Max Verstappen currently has a 32-point lead over Sir Lewis Hamilton at the summit of the Drivers’ Standings, while Red Bull lead the Constructors’
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Daniel Ricciardo has had a difficult start to life as a McLaren driver, with him being comprehensively outperformed by his less experienced team-mate, Lando Norris, at most of the grand prix contested so far this season. Speaking after the Austrian Grand Prix, Ricciardo admitted that it had been an “unexpected and difficult” season thus far,
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McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl has admitted that there is a “fundamental risk” of Lando Norris receiving a one-race ban, as he is just two penalty points away from being awarded such a penalty. The young British talent has been in exceptional form this season, with him already scoring three podiums thus far this campaign.
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