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Christian Horner hails ex-Red Bull driver as ‘hot property’

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has hailed former Red Bull ace and current Williams driver Alex Albon as “hot property again”, following his rejuvenation at the legendary team. Albon has returned to his very best since moving to Williams and has become their team leader. The British-born Thai driver was signed by Williams for

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Lando Norris warns Red Bull about McLaren

Lando Norris has warned Red Bull to keep an eye over their shoulder next season, as McLaren have “plenty more things to come” in their car for 2024. Simply stating McLaren and Red Bull in the same sentence is remarkable given where the Woking-based team were at the start of 2023. McLaren were a backmarker

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Max Verstappen dominance costs Lewis Hamilton £15 million

With Max Verstappen having sealed the 2023 Drivers’ Championship with ease back at the Qatar Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton has missed out on a huge bonus in his contract. Verstappen sealed his third consecutive championship after finishing second in the Qatar GP Sprint race a few weeks ago, a weekend where Hamilton crashed into his

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Adrian Newey reveals what would make him quit Red Bull

Red Bull’s chief technical officer Adrian Newey has revealed that he’ll remain with the Austrians for as long as he’s making a positive contribution to the team, something he certainly still is. Newey is arguably the greatest F1 car designer of all-time, with a lot of Red Bull’s current dominance being thanks to him. The

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2023 Brazilian GP shocker beyond Mercedes’ ‘wildest dreams’

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 admits Lewis Hamilton ‘motivates’ entire grid

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 told to ‘cherish’ podiums amid unwanted record

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 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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