Mercedes technical director James Allison has revealed that the Silver Arrows entered the recent Brazilian Grand Prix expecting to be “troubling the podium”, not struggling for a top-10 finish. The Silver Arrows were abysmal at Interlagos, 12 months on from their famous 1-2 where George Russell secured his maiden Formula 1 victory ahead of Lewis
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Fernando Alonso recently spoke very highly of former team-mate and rival Lewis Hamilton, who he admitted “motivates all of us” in the way he continues to push despite having claimed seven titles. Hamilton and Alonso were team-mates at McLaren in 2007, in what was Hamilton’s rookie season. From the get-go, the duo had a heated
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Lando Norris has been told to “cherish” every podium he claims in Formula 1, even if it’s not in the form of victory. The McLaren driver’s P2 at last weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix saw him match Nick Heidfeld’s record for the most podiums without a win, which stands at 13. With two races still remaining
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Alex Albon has insisted that in Formula 1 the “car still has a huge influence” on performance, with him using McLaren as an example. In his second season with Williams, Albon has performed brilliantly to the point that he’s helped the Grove-based team get into seventh in the Constructors’ Championship with two races remaining. He’s
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa has slammed former team-mate Fernando Alonso for putting him in a “difficult mental condition”, which resulted in the Brazilian driver “making mistakes”. Massa partnered Alonso at Ferrari from 2010-2013, before he left the Maranello-based squad to join Williams in 2014, in what was the final move of his career. The
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has quashed a recent claim made by Lewis Hamilton, who believes that the Austrians will remain unbeatable “for the next couple of years”. As things stand, the Milton Keynes-based outfit are in a complete league of their own, mostly thanks to three-time World Champion Max Verstappen. Red Bull as
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Max Verstappen has revealed the struggles he’s been having getting used to the Las Vegas Grand Prix layout, with him having spent more time crashing into the walls than going straight on the F1 23 video game. Next weekend is the highly anticipated return of Las Vegas, which hasn’t hosted an F1 race since 1982.
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes Sergio Perez’s fourth place finish at last weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix was “important for his confidence”, ahead of the final two races of 2023. Despite qualifying in ninth after being caught out by a yellow flag, Perez looked back to his best at Interlagos. The 33-year-old displayed excellent
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Ferrari legend and former Brawn GP and Mercedes team principal Ross Brawn has admitted that he wants to see “someone more competitive” racing for Red Bull than Sergio Perez, as the Mexican isn’t challenging Max Verstappen. Perez is very much Red Bull’s number two driver, with him rarely able to take the fight to the
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The FIA have adjourned Haas’ right of review case to Thursday, to allow the governing body to evaluate the evidence provided by the American team. Haas lodged a right of review during last weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix for the results of the United States Grand Prix to be looked over, as a result of several
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