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FIA explain why Lewis Hamilton avoided penalty

Lewis Hamilton endured a woeful Brazilian Grand Prix last Sunday, although it could’ve been even worse had he been penalised on the first lap of the race. The seven-time World Champion was spotted by many as having moved forwards in his grid slot before the lights went out, with him having ended up having an

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Red Bull say Sergio Perez ‘shouldn’t need’ Max Verstappen

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has stressed that Sergio Perez “shouldn’t need” Max Verstappen’s help to claim second in the Drivers’ Championship, and that the Dutchman would never give up a win for the Mexican driver. It was speculated ahead of last weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix as to whether Verstappen would be prepared to

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Mercedes considered radical move for Lewis Hamilton and George Russell

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff admitted after the Brazilian Grand Prix that the outfit considered starting from the pit-lane last Sunday at Interlagos, to make changes to their set-up. As the Brazilian GP was a sprint weekend, parc ferme conditions were introduced after Free Practice 1. This significantly hurt the Silver Arrows, who struggled for

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Charles Leclerc to sign contract extension until end of 2025

It’s been reported by Italian media that a new contract for Charles Leclerc will be announced on Thursday, with Ferrari expected to retain the Monegasque until the end of 2025. The report has come from Italian publication Autosprint, who are under the impression that Leclerc has put pen to paper on a new deal. “According

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Gianpiero Lambiase admits Max Verstappen is like his ‘little brother’

Race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase has admitted that he views Max Verstappen almost like a “little brother”, with the duo having an incredibly close relationship. Lambiase has been Verstappen’s race engineer ever since he replaced Daniil Kvyat at Red Bull, back at the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix. 2023 has marked their eighth year working so closely

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Charles Leclerc makes Ferrari demand amid Mercedes fight

Charles Leclerc believes Ferrari must improve on their race pace to defeat Mercedes and claim second in the Constructors’ Championship, a fight which looks set to go down to the wire in Abu Dhabi. Despite Leclerc retiring on the formation lap of the Brazilian Grand Prix last weekend, Ferrari reduced Mercedes’ advantage to just 20

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Charles Leclerc ridiculed by Ryanair after embarrassing incident

Charles Leclerc has become the latest victim of Ryanair’s brutal mocking, which often makes fun of celebrities after an embarrassing moment. For Leclerc, his embarrassing moment came on the exit of Turn 6 and into Turn 7, where he managed to somehow crash on the formation lap. Fans were left gobsmacked when the TV cameras

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Machine Gun Kelly hits back after being slammed by F1 fans

American rapper Machine Gun Kelly has responded to Formula 1 fans who have called him “the worst”, following his awkward interview with ex-F1 driver turned pundit Martin Brundle ahead of the Brazilian Grand Prix last weekend. The interview took place during Brundle’s traditional grid walk for Sky Sports F1, a feature which has become part

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FIA to be given ‘clear evidence’ against Red Bull

Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has revealed that the American team has “clear evidence” that several drivers exceeded track limits at Turn 6 at the United States Grand Prix without being penalised, including Sergio Perez. It was confirmed last weekend during the Brazilian Grand Prix that Haas had lodged a ‘right of review’ of the

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Lewis Hamilton won’t end Sergio Perez’s career

Ex-Formula 1 driver turned pundit Martin Brundle revealed last weekend during the Brazilian Grand Prix that Sergio Perez’s future at Red Bull doesn’t depend on him finishing second in the Drivers’ Championship, something which had been speculated. Ahead of the recent round in Sao Paulo, it was rumoured that Perez would be replaced by Daniel

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