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Max Verstappen no-show raises eyebrows

After destroying the competition throughout the 2023 Formula 1 season, Max Verstappen was one of seven drivers’ who failed to make an appearance at the traditional post-Abu Dhabi drivers meal. The reigning World Champion wasn’t seen in photos of the meal at the iconic Hakkasan restaurant, meaning he failed to continue F1’s unwritten rule. According

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Lewis Hamilton admits 2023 was a ‘killer season’

Lewis Hamilton had admitted that the recently completed 2023 Formula 1 season was a “killer”, with him needing to spend some time away from racing to get hid “head in the right place” for 2024. 2023 was a second consecutive season of issues for Mercedes, who once again failed to give Hamilton and George Russell

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Revealed: Lewis Hamilton almost retired

Mercedes’ head of race strategy Rosie Wait has revealed that Lewis Hamilton had to manage a “real reliability concern” during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, to avoid retiring from the race. Hamilton endured a lacklustre season finale, which took a turn for the worse in qualifying after he was eliminated in Q2. It marked the

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Daniel Ricciardo makes retirement admission

Daniel Ricciardo has admitted that he pondered whether to retire or not following the conclusion of the 2022 season, which brought his turbulent time with McLaren to an end. The AlphaTauri driver revealed during last weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix that “it was 50/50” as to whether the 2022 finale would be his last race

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Williams’ surprising Logan Sargeant move

As widely expected, Williams have finally confirmed that they’ll be retaining Logan Sargeant for the 2024 season, despite a turbulent rookie season. For the first time in Formula 1 history, all of the drivers who participated in the final round of the 2023 season will be on the grid at the 2024 season-opener, following Sargeant’s

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Lando Norris lashes out at journalist over ‘BFF’ comment

Lando Norris reportedly lashed out at a journalist last weekend during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, after they described the McLaren driver and Max Verstappen as ‘BFFs’. The 23-year-old made it perfectly clear to reporters that the Dutchman is not his “BFF”, despite the fact Verstappen has previously admitted that Norris is his “best friend

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Liam Lawson to take huge Red Bull ‘gamble’

Ex-Formula 1 driver Karun Chandhok is expecting Red Bull reserve driver Liam Lawson to enter 2024 in the back-up role, rather than possibly switch to Williams. Whilst Logan Sargeant is widely expected to be kept by the Grove-based team for a second season, his seat is still yet to be confirmed, allowing rumours to continue.

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Stefano Domenicali speaks out on penalising Red Bull

Formula 1 president and CEO Stefano Domenicali has insisted that no regulation changes will be introduced to end Red Bull’s dominance in 2024 or 2025, with the next changes to the rules being when the new engine regulations are introduced in 2026. Fans have called for new rules to be introduced to slow Red Bull

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Lewis Hamilton makes stark Mercedes admission

Lewis Hamilton has admitted that he knew from the get-go back in February at the pre-season test that 2023 was going to be a “long year”, as the W14 felt “exactly the same” as Mercedes’ shocking 2022 car. After struggling in the W13 throughout 2022, Hamilton asked Mercedes to make several key changes for 2023,

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Logan Sargeant claims shocking accolade

It’s been revealed that Logan Sargeant cost Williams more in car damages than any other driver in 2023, with the figure being more than four times his salary. Sargeant’s rookie campaign was a very difficult one, as the American driver took a considerable amount of time to settle into the sport. This was highlighted by

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