With Alex Albon’s seat at Red Bull looking increasingly under threat, Max Verstappen has reportedly told the team he would like Nico Hulkenberg to be his team-mate next year. The De Telegraaf newspaper reports that Verstappen is keen for Red Bull to sign Hulkenberg, as he wants a rear-gunner in his fight against Mercedes. READ:
MoreDutch ace Max Verstappen caused a stir in Free Practice Two at Portimao, after he used ableist slurs against Lance Stroll following the two drivers having a collision at turn one. Specifically, he called Stroll a “retard” and a “Mongol”. And, when asked for his take on fans potentially being offended by his use of
MoreMercedes team principal Toto Wolff has said they are looking to avoid agreeing a one-year contract extension with Lewis Hamilton, as that would mean they’d need to go through the negotiating process all over again next year. “We are in a new world and COVID really has changed the way we do business and the
MoreThe Haas F1 Team’s decision to drop Romain Grosjean has, unsurprisingly, made the Frenchman more open about the shortcomings of the team’s 2020 car. He recently revealed that a suspension overheating issue has plagued the team all season and made the Haas VF-20 very difficult to drive. READ: Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari Accidentally Intercepted Lewis Hamilton’s
MoreOn Monday, all F1 team bosses met virtually at the F1 Commission to vote on issues the sport is currently having to contend with. The main takeaway from this meeting was the pending addition of a driver salary cap starting in 2023 which was agreed upon by all the teams. READ: ‘Your Racism Is Showing’:
MorePierre Gasly has signed a contract extension with Scuderia AlphaTauri which will see him stay with the team until at least the end of 2021. “I’m extremely happy to continue with Scuderia AlphaTauri for another season! This year is going very well, and we are on track to have our most successful season in the
MoreFollowing the Portuguese Grand Prix, which saw Lewis Hamilton surpass Michael Schumacher’s longstanding record of 91 victories, Lando Norris seemingly downplayed the six-time World Champion’s achievement. Specifically, he said Hamilton’s dominant Mercedes should be winning pretty much every race and suggested that he only needs to beat his team-mate and Max Verstappen to win. READ:
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Red Bull driver Max Verstappen sparked criticism over the weekend after he called Lance Stroll a “Mongol” and a “retard”, and later said it’s not his problem if fans were offended by his use of the ableist slurs. This wasn’t the first time Verstappen has used such ableist language; at the 2017 US Grand Prix,
MoreThe Portuguese Grand Prix was a very strong weekend for Charles Leclerc, with him qualifying fourth on the grid and, importantly, crossing the finish line in the same position. However, his preparations for qualifying and the race were slightly disrupted in Free Practice Three (FP3), as Leclerc reported hearing other teams’ radio feeds. READ: Williams
MoreMcLaren driver Lando Norris has issued a public apology on social media after downplaying Lewis Hamilton’s achievements and saying Lance Stroll “doesn’t learn from anything.” Norris collided with Stroll during the Portuguese Grand Prix and subsequently used a number of expletives against the Canadian when he got on the radio to report damage on his
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