Ex-F1 team boss Flavio Briatore, who contracted COVID-19 in late August, has claimed that he “helped” secure Fernando Alonso’s return to the Renault F1 Team. The Spaniard will join the Enstone-based team at the start of next year, when they will be rebranded Alpine, and he previously served two separate stints with Renault over a
MoreLewis Hamilton sealed his seventh F1 title last time out at Istanbul, and he has since revealed that he has mulled a move to Ferrari throughout his career. Speaking to Italy’s Gazzetta dello Sport newspaper, Hamilton said: “We talked on occasion but we didn’t go beyond understanding what options were on the table and they
MoreValterri Bottas had by far his worst race of the season last time out in Turkey, with him spinning over six times and finishing the grand prix well outside the points. And, with Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton winning the race, the Brit was declared champion of the 2020 season with three races to spare. READ:
MoreTensions have been on the rise between Sebastian Vettel and the FIA since cars unlapping themselves under the safety car at Imola saw Lance Stroll come within a metre of a marshal. After the race, Vettel said it was “embarrassing” that the timing could not just be adjusted and instead cars needed to complete an
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Last month, Max Verstappen sparked controversy by calling Lance Stroll a “mongol” after they crashed in Free Practice Two (FP2) at the Portuguese Grand Prix. In addition to being lambasted on social media for using the ableist slur, Verstappen drew criticism from a Mongolian advocacy group and the Mongolian government, both of which urged him
MoreFerrari had their strongest result of the season last time out at the Turkish Grand Prix, with the team’s outgoing driver, Sebastian Vettel, winning his first podium of 2020 and Charles Leclerc finishing in P4. Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto wasn’t there to witness Vettel’s podium in the flesh as he recently announced he would
MoreRacing Point have provided an explanation for why Lance Stroll struggled in the second half of the Turkish Grand Prix and lost several places after he put on a new set of intermediate tyres. Specifically, the Silverstone-based team, which is owned by Lance’s father, Lawrence Stroll, has revealed that the front wing of Stroll’s RP20
MoreThe Turkish Grand Prix was Ferrari’s best race of 2020 so far, with Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc finishing P3 and P4, respectively. The race at Istanbul was also the first grand prix of the season which Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto didn’t attend. READ: ‘I Am F****** Stupid’: Leclerc Furious After Missing Out On
MorePirelli’s head of F1 and motorsport, Mario Isola, has tested positive for coronavirus following the Turkish Grand Prix on Sunday. Isola is currently asymptomatic and is self-isolating. No one who came into contact with him over the course of the race weekend has tested positive for COVID-19. READ: Lewis Hamilton Takes Victory At Istanbul To
MoreConsidering the fact that Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc qualified P12 and P14 for the Turkish Grand Prix and crossed the line third and fourth, you would expect both drivers to be thrilled with their performance. However, Leclerc was furious as he made a mistake at the very end of the race which cost him
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