Mercedes’ trackside engineering director, Andrew Shovlin, has revealed the team’s initial concerns following George Russell’s first-lap collision with teammate Lewis Hamilton during the Qatar Grand Prix. Despite the setback, Russell displayed an impressive recovery, ultimately securing a fourth-place finish. Shovlin discussed the team’s early expectations in a video released by Mercedes, saying, “Given that we
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George Russell has decided to shift his focus towards aiding Lewis Hamilton and the Mercedes team in their pursuit of securing second place in the constructors’ championship, relinquishing his personal ambitions for the current season. The 25-year-old driver, who outscored his teammate by 35 points in their debut season together, has faced a challenging sophomore
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Sergio Perez has slammed the way the FIA policed track limits at last weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix, with the Mexican insisting that the last-minute changes were “impossible to see”. Perez was one of several drivers to receive a track limit penalty at the Lusail International Circuit last Sunday, after exceeding track limits too many times.
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AlphaTauri CEO Peter Bayer has revealed that Red Bull reserve driver Liam Lawson wasn’t given a seat for 2024 as the team can’t have “two young” drivers in order to move forwards, with the Kiwi instead going to put pressure on Yuki Tsunoda and Daniel Ricciardo to perform. Despite having performed brilliantly since replacing the
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FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has stressed that the governing body don’t plan on changing a key rule anytime soon, impacting three-time World Champion Max Verstappen. Verstappen sealed his third consecutive Drivers’ Championship last weekend at the Qatar Grand Prix, after finishing second in the sprint race at the Lusail International Circuit. He claimed the
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Former Formula 1 drivers Gerhard Berger and Christian Danner have raised concerns regarding the physical conditioning of current drivers in light of the health issues faced during the Qatar Grand Prix. The extreme heat and humidity took a toll on the competitors, leading to medical problems for several racers. Berger and Danner, alongside other experts,
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2016 Formula 1 World Champion Nico Rosberg and ex-F1 driver David Coulthard have agreed that Lance Stroll’s behaviour last Friday at the Qatar Grand Prix was poor, after he pushed his personal trainer. Stroll was absolutely furious last Friday evening at the Lusail International Circuit, after he was eliminated in Q1. When he was wheeled
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Carlos Sainz believes Ferrari are capable of beating Red Bull “from time to time”, with the Spaniard noting that only the Italians have been able to “stand up” to the dominance being enjoyed by the Austrians. Red Bull and Max Verstappen have already wrapped up both championships for the season with five races still remaining,
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In a dramatic turn of events at the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix, Sergio Perez’s race took a heavy hit as he incurred three time penalties, forcing him to finish 10th after a pit-lane start. The penalties were a result of repeated violations of track limits, with Perez accumulating a total of 15 seconds in penalties
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Canadian Formula 1 driver Lance Stroll has come under scrutiny for allegedly using a helicopter to commute to his personal go-kart track, a mere 15-minute walk from his residence. The stunning claims were made by none other than Jacques Villeneuve, the 1997 Formula 1 champion and a longtime neighbour of the Stroll family in Montreal.
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