Ahead of this weekend’s season finale in Abu Dhabi, Mercedes have confirmed that Lewis Hamilton will be replaced in Free Practice 1. To complete the mandatory two rookie FP1 sessions, the Silver Arrows will field Formula 2 star Frederik Vesti. Vesti recently replaced George Russell in FP1 at the Mexican Grand Prix, with it now
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Ferrari could potentially miss this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, should competing in the event put them at risk of exceeding the 2023 budget cap. The concern comes following last weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix, where Ferrari were forced to change several key parts of Carlos Sainz’s car, after he hit a loose manhole cover
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Last weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix was an interesting affair, which started in the worst way possible. Free Practice 1 was embarrassingly cancelled after just eight minutes of running, after a red flag was needed due to Carlos Sainz having hit a loose manhole cover. The loose manhole cover ripped a hole in Sainz’s Ferrari,
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Ahead of AlphaTauri’s “complete” rebrand ahead of the 2024 Formula 1 season, Motorsport-Total.com have reported that the team’s new name could be ‘Racing Bulls’, with the side set to be closer to their parent team. Since rebranding as AlphaTauri, the Faenza-based outfit have moved away from their Red Bull roots somewhat. AlphaTauri in recent years
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It’s been confirmed that WhatsApp have ventured into the world of sports sponsorship for the first time in the company’s history, after becoming a partner of Mercedes. The announcement was made via Mercedes’ special WhatsApp channel, in what is a multi-year deal starting next season. WhatsApp launched their Channels one-to-many group messaging feature earlier this
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Max Verstappen’s father and ex-Formula 1, driver Jos Verstappen, revealed during last weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix that he told his son to stop being so critical of the event, which was promoted directly by the sport. The first F1 race in Sin City since 1982 was arguably one of the best of the season,
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Lewis Hamilton called for the Las Vegas Grand Prix to be red-flagged in the opening laps, following Lando Norris’ heavy crash on the fourth lap. As predicted, the cool temperature caused chaos at the start of the first F1 race in Las Vegas since 1982, with all of the drivers having struggled for grip. The
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Formula 1 presenter and reporter Will Buxton believes Sergio Perez’s future at Red Bull during the 2024 season still isn’t safe, despite the Mexican having secured second in the Drivers’ Championship. Perez successfully secured second in the standings last weekend after finishing third at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, which was won by Max Verstappen.
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Ex-Formula 1 driver turned pundit Martin Brundle believes McLaren sensation Oscar Piastri is starting to get “involved in too many skirmishes”, following his unfortunate collision with Lewis Hamilton last weekend at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Piastri finished 10th in Sin City and also claimed the fastest lap, after what was a chaotic race for
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Lewis Hamilton has successfully proved doubters wrong following the Las Vegas Grand Prix, after he once again finished ahead of team-mate George Russell. Ahead of the 2023 season, many thought that Mercedes were undergoing a power shift, following Russell’s remarkable achievement in 2022 during his maiden campaign with the Silver Arrows. 2022 saw Russell become
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