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Alex Albon admits car has a ‘huge influence’ on performance

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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Felipe Massa slams Fernando Alonso

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 quash Lewis Hamilton claim

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 reveals Las Vegas GP preparation struggles

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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Christian Horner speaks out amid Sergio Perez axe threat

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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Ross Brawn urges Red Bull to drop Sergio Perez

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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FIA adjourn 2023 US GP hearing to evaluate ‘new evidence’

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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Lewis Hamilton reveals ‘pressure’ of drinking alcohol

Lewis Hamilton revealed during an interview with Vogue that he’s not touched alcohol in four months, after previously feeling like he was being pressured into drinking. The seven-time World Champion recently launched Almave, a non-alcoholic tequila which allows him to enjoy a drink without the side effects of a hangover in the morning. It’s the

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Would Lewis Hamilton accept an offer from Red Bull?

Lewis Hamilton has made it clear this year that he is fully intent on trying to claim an unprecedented eighth Drivers’ Championship but would he accept a seat at Red Bull to achieve his dream? Had it not been for ex-race director Michael Masi not following Formula 1’s rulebook at the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand

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Max Verstappen warned: Felipe Massa’s legal action to lead to more lawsuits

Ex-Formula 1 driver Timo Glock ponders whether Felipe Massa’s legal action against the FIA and the FOM could result in the 2021 Drivers’ Championship being revisited, potentially in court. The FIA and FOM have until mid-November to respond to Massa’s lawyers or face a trip to court, where the result of the 2008 Drivers’ Championship

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