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F1 release embarrassing 650-word statement

Ahead of qualifying at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali and the event’s CEO Renee Wilm released a joint 650-word statement following the incidents that unfolded on the opening day, yet staggeringly failed to apologise to the fans who were told to leave. With F1 promoting this weekend’s first race in

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Mercedes deny accusation over Carlos Sainz’s penalty

Mercedes have denied claims that they would’ve been against the FIA not penalising Ferrari, following Carlos Sainz’s massively unfortunate incident in the opening minutes of Free Practice 1 at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Sainz came to a halt on the circuit just eight minutes into FP1, after driving over a loose manhole cover at

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Sergio Perez mocks Lewis Hamilton in Las Vegas

Despite insisting that he hasn’t had “a problem” with jet lag ahead of this weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton was videoed by Sergio Perez appearing to sleep during the drivers’ briefing ahead of Free Practice 3 on Friday evening. This weekend has already pushed the teams and the drivers to their physical and

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Lando Norris admits shock

Lando Norris has admitted that his and Oscar Piastri’s shock Q1 elimination on Saturday morning at the Las Vegas Grand Prix is a “reality check” for McLaren, but one he’d rather have this season than next. Since the start of the weekend in Sin City, McLaren have just not looked capable of fighting towards the

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Lewis Hamilton breaks silence amid Las Vegas complaints

Lewis Hamilton has jumped to the defence of Formula 1 owner’s Liberty Media and F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali, amid a range of complaints directed at this weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix. With F1 promoting the event themselves, they’ve tried to do as much as they can to ensure that it’s the biggest race on the

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Oscar Piastri reacts to Las Vegas GP

Rookie Oscar Piastri has admitted that he was a big fan of Wednesday evening’s Las Vegas Grand Prix opening ceremony, with him having rated it a “10”. Formula 1 are promoting this weekend’s event themselves and have done everything in their power to ensure that it’s as big an event as possible, on a similar

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‘Completely ridiculous’: Toto Wolff fumes at ‘black eye’ question

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff ferociously defended Liberty Media and the FIA following a horror Free Practice 1 session at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, which was cancelled after eight minutes. FP1 was cancelled following a red flag just eight minutes into the session, as a result of all the manhole covers around the street

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Lewis Hamilton reveals retirement thoughts

Ahead of this weekend’s first Formula 1 race in Las Vegas since 1982, Lewis Hamilton has admitted that he’s thought about retiring from the sport; however, he’s determined to “keep pushing” towards an unprecedented eighth Drivers’ Championship. Whilst he does find himself third in the standings, 2023 has been another difficult season for Hamilton and

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George Russell isn’t ‘struggling mentally’

Ex-Formula 1 driver Timo Glock is confident that George Russell isn’t “struggling mentally”, despite having endured a massively underwhelming season. After stunning the paddock in his first season for Mercedes in 2022, the ex-Williams driver has had to readjust his barings somewhat, as Lewis Hamilton has very much gotten back on top. In 2022, Russell

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Ferrari slam ‘unacceptable’ incident

Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur has labelled the Las Vegas Grand Prix track conditions as “unacceptable”, after Carlos Sainz hit a loose manhole cover just eight minutes into Free Practice 1. The first Las Vegas GP since 1982 has so far been a complete embarrassment, with FP1 having been cancelled after just eight minutes. A

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