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Sergio Perez comments on announcing retirement at Mexican GP

Sergio Perez, the Red Bull Racing driver, has strongly refuted recent rumours suggesting he is on the verge of announcing his retirement from Formula 1 during the Mexican Grand Prix.  The six-time Grand Prix winner remains committed to the sport, asserting that he has a contract for the 2024 season and has ambitions to continue

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Felipe Massa issues update on FIA ultimatum

The deadline for former Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa’s pursuit of retrospective world champion status in the 2008 season has been extended once more, giving F1 and the FIA additional time to respond to his threat of legal action.  Massa, a former Ferrari driver, is resolute in his quest for the championship he believes he

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Mick Schumacher takes major step to racing return

Mick Schumacher is set to undergo a career-defining test as he takes the wheel of an Alpine World Endurance Championship (WEC) prototype at the Jerez circuit on Tuesday.  Following his departure from Haas after the 2022 season, Schumacher has been exploring alternate career paths, with his options to return to Formula 1 gradually diminishing. While

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Revealed: Sergio Perez’s strange Red Bull request

Sergio Perez reportedly asked Red Bull at the Spanish Grand Prix to let him use an older version of the RB19, before it’d been significantly upgraded. The report comes from Auto Motor und Sport, who indicate that it was the Spanish GP which was the turning point of the Mexican’s season. Just like in 2022,

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Max Verstappen ‘wouldn’t tolerate’ Helmut Marko being sacked amid dispute

Ex-Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher has revealed that Max Verstappen “wouldn’t tolerate” Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko being fired, something it’s been reported team boss Christian Horner is trying to do. According to Brazilian outlet Globo, Marko will be ousted at Red Bull at the end of the current season; however, the 80-year-old has

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FIA blasted for singling out Lewis Hamilton

The decision by the FIA to revisit Lewis Hamilton’s Qatar Grand Prix infringement, where he walked across the live track, has ignited a significant debate within the motorsport community.  The seven-time champion received a €50,000 fine, with €25,000 suspended, and a non-driving reprimand after his first corner collision with Mercedes teammate George Russell at the

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Sergio Perez urged by team boss to run away from Max Verstappen

Sergio Perez’s 2023 Formula 1 season has seen a drastic shift in fortunes, prompting Gerhard Berger to advise the Mexican driver to leave Red Bull Racing, lest he risk growing “weaker because the mistakes will increase.”  Perez’s season has been a tale of two halves, transitioning from a title contender to fighting for his career

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George Russell reveals how Fernando Alonso podcast affected him

Mercedes driver George Russell has opened up about the source of inspiration behind his impressive mid-season resurgence in 2023, crediting a podcast by Fernando Alonso for sparking a positive change in his mentality.  After outscoring his Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton and securing the team’s only victory in his debut season in 2022, Russell had struggled

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Nico Rosberg picks surprising driver as Sergio Perez’s replacement

Nico Rosberg has endorsed Alex Albon as the “dream candidate” to take the helm at Red Bull Racing, potentially replacing Sergio Perez.  The Mexican driver, Perez, holds a contract with the constructors’ champions until the conclusion of the next season but has encountered challenges in recent months, failing to secure a victory since May, despite

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