At the Japanese Grand Prix, Alpine driver Pierre Gasly openly expressed his dissent over the team’s management decision to instruct him to concede a position and a championship point. Despite earlier claims of camaraderie with his teammate, Esteban Ocon, Gasly found himself at odds with Alpine’s race strategy during a crucial moment in Suzuka. Gasly,
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Veteran Formula One driver Fernando Alonso has voiced his criticism of the sport’s broadcasting of “out of context” snippets of his communications with his team. The Spaniard’s frustration with the radio transmissions emerged as he struggled on the Suzuka circuit, ultimately finishing in eighth place for Aston Martin, while Red Bull’s Max Verstappen secured another
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Timo Glock believes Sergio Perez has “fallen off dramatically” following a positive start to the season, after enduring a shocking Japanese Grand Prix. Perez is looking nothing like the driver who claimed two wins from the opening four races, with the Red Bull driver having made countless errors. Last weekend in Suzuka
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Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has called for the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) in the decision-making process of the sport’s stewards. This plea comes after the FIA’s admission that they made an erroneous judgment during qualifying, raising concerns about consistency in officiating. During the crucial Saturday qualifying session, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen found himself under
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Karun Chandhok believes Lando Norris is “at the top of the shopping list” for the three big teams in the sport: Red Bull, Mercedes and Ferrari. Norris is currently contracted to McLaren until the end of 2025, with him having already been linked to Red Bull several times. Red Bull reportedly spoke
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Former F1 team manager and pundit Peter Windsor has sounded a cautionary note for Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff. Windsor has raised concerns about the budding relationship between Lewis Hamilton and George Russell, suggesting that it could become a significant issue for the team if they find themselves in a title fight in the future.
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has revealed that the FIA granted the team permission to let Sergio Perez rejoin the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday, so that he could serve a time penalty. Perez endured a disastrous Sunday at Suzuka, with the Mexican’s race having been ruined after just a few seconds. He collided
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Lando Norris has hailed McLaren’s recent progress this season as “pretty incredible”, with the British driver believing it’s been made possible by himself and Oscar Piastri being competitive. Whilst the start of the season was woeful for the Woking-based team, the side have flown up the pecking order since the Austrian Grand Prix, where they
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Liam Lawson, currently standing in for the injured Daniel Ricciardo at AlphaTauri, responded to fans’ questions following his impressive performance in the Singapore Grand Prix qualifying session. The young Kiwi driver’s strong showing, which pushed both Red Bull drivers, Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez, out of the top 10, raised inquiries about his standing within
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Lewis Hamilton is happy to help George Russell “grow and improve” over the next two seasons, following the former Williams driver’s last lap crash. The Singapore GP is notorious for being the most mentally and physically challenging races of the season, due to the heat, humidity, length of the race and the endless walls. Russell
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