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Red Bull break silence on sacking Sergio Perez

Red Bull have insisted that there is no truth behind rumours that Sergio Perez is set to announce his retirement from Formula 1, amid his current woeful form. It was rumoured over the weekend that Perez was set to announce his retirement at the Mexican Grand Prix next weekend, with Daniel Ricciardo to replace him

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Hungarian Foreign Minister defends Nikita Mazepin

Hungary’s foreign minister Peter Szijjarto has criticised the European Union for placing sanctions on Nikita Mazepin, stopping him from competing in Formula 1. Mazepin was sanctioned by several parts of the world following the ignition of the conflict in Eastern Europe, due to his father’s links to the Russian president. The ex-F1 driver was due

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Red Bull to fire Helmut Marko before Sergio Perez

Red Bull’s motorsport advisor, Helmut Marko, reportedly faces a pivotal moment in his association with the energy drink giant, with senior figures advocating for his departure.  Long considered a stalwart within the Red Bull hierarchy, the shifting dynamics following the passing of Red Bull’s founder, Dietrich Mateschitz, have cast a shadow over Marko’s future. Notably,

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Lewis Hamilton reveals huge Mercedes concern for rest of 2023

Lewis Hamilton has revealed that he expects the W14 to suffer from bouncing for the remainder of the season, something which could impact his chances of beating Sergio Perez to second in the Drivers’ Championship. With five races remaining, Hamilton heads to this weekend’s United States Grand Prix 30 points behind Perez, who has scored

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FIA in hot water for re-opening Lewis Hamilton investigation

Several questions have been asked as to why the FIA are revisiting a penalty awarded to Lewis Hamilton at the Qatar Grand Prix, after he crossed a live circuit. Following his collision with George Russell on the opening lap of the Qatar GP, Hamilton was seen running across the Lusail International Circuit, once all but

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Exclusive: Red Bull will fire Sergio Perez in November, sign Sebastian Vettel

Red Bull have decided to terminate Sergio Perez’s contract for 2024 and bring in a replacement, sources told Formula1News.co.uk on Monday. The Mexican has had a shocking season thus far, with countless poor qualifying performances putting him on the backfoot on Sunday and costing him vital points. Until recently, Red Bull had insisted that they

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Lewis Hamilton speaks out on Toto Wolff’s absence

Lewis Hamilton has reaffirmed the pivotal role played by Mercedes team principal, Toto Wolff, in the ongoing operations of the team, even during his absence from the last two rounds of the world championship.  Wolff’s absence from the Japanese and Qatar Grand Prix was due to his recovery from knee surgery, but he has remained

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