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Fernando Alonso praises Lewis Hamilton for ‘always fighting’

Fernando Alonso has praised former McLaren team-mate Lewis Hamilton for “still fighting always”, despite the fact Mercedes don’t have a package good enough to challenge Red Bull. The last 18 months or so have been torrid for Hamilton and for Mercedes, who have failed to design an adequate package capable of challenging for victories. George

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‘More celebrities’ than fans predicted to attend 2023 Las Vegas GP

After a weekend off, Formula 1 returns this weekend with the highly anticipated return of the Las Vegas Grand Prix, which hasn’t appeared on the calendar since 1982. F1’s trip to Sin City this weekend will be drastically different to 41 years ago, when the race took place in a car park. A high-speed street

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Red Bull accuse Lewis Hamilton of having ‘selective memory’

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has admitted that he feels like Lewis Hamilton has “selective memory”, following the Mercedes driver’s call for a regulation change to be introduced to end the Austrians dominance. Since the new aerodynamic regulations were introduced in 2022, Red Bull have been unbeatable, to the extent that they’ve won 36

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Pirelli fire warning about 2023 Las Vegas GP

Pirelli motorsport director Mario Isola has openly admitted that the upcoming Las Vegas Grand Prix will be a “step into the unknown” and not only because it’s a completely new street track. The next round of the 2023 Formula 1 World Championship will take place in Sin City, with the sport returning to Las Vegas

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Bernie Ecclestone slams 2023 Las Vegas GP

Ex-Formula 1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone has slammed this weekend’s highly anticipated Las Vegas Grand Prix as having “nothing to do with F1”, with him insisting that he’s “not really looking forward to it”. F1 will return to Sin City this weekend for the first time since 1982, when the Grand Prix used to take place

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Rock band mocks F1 over lack of danger

Lead singer of rock band U2, Bono, has mocked Formula 1 as being “less dangerous” than “rock and roll”, ahead of the returning Las Vegas Grand Prix. After months of anticipation, F1 will return to Sin City for the first time since 1982, with a new street circuit to feature part of the iconic Vegas

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Christian Horner hails ex-Red Bull driver as ‘hot property’

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has hailed former Red Bull ace and current Williams driver Alex Albon as “hot property again”, following his rejuvenation at the legendary team. Albon has returned to his very best since moving to Williams and has become their team leader. The British-born Thai driver was signed by Williams for

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Lando Norris warns Red Bull about McLaren

Lando Norris has warned Red Bull to keep an eye over their shoulder next season, as McLaren have “plenty more things to come” in their car for 2024. Simply stating McLaren and Red Bull in the same sentence is remarkable given where the Woking-based team were at the start of 2023. McLaren were a backmarker

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Max Verstappen dominance costs Lewis Hamilton £15 million

With Max Verstappen having sealed the 2023 Drivers’ Championship with ease back at the Qatar Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton has missed out on a huge bonus in his contract. Verstappen sealed his third consecutive championship after finishing second in the Qatar GP Sprint race a few weeks ago, a weekend where Hamilton crashed into his

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Adrian Newey reveals what would make him quit Red Bull

Red Bull’s chief technical officer Adrian Newey has revealed that he’ll remain with the Austrians for as long as he’s making a positive contribution to the team, something he certainly still is. Newey is arguably the greatest F1 car designer of all-time, with a lot of Red Bull’s current dominance being thanks to him. The

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