Carlos Sainz has openly admitted that his rear tyres started to lose grip “a lot earlier” than he expected them to last weekend at the Italian Grand Prix, where he put up a tremendous defence. Sainz put his Ferrari on pole in front of the Tifosi, something which certainly wasn’t predicted ahead of the weekend.
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2016 Formula 1 World Champion Nico Rosberg has insisted that Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is “normally” gracious in defeat, something he showed no signs of last weekend at the Italian Grand Prix. Wolff has been criticised by ex-F1 driver Martin Brundle and 1996 World Champion Damon Hill, for the way in which he responded
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Charles Leclerc was in a comical mood last weekend at the Italian Grand Prix, after being beaten to the final spot on the podium by Carlos Sainz. Leclerc started the race in third and remained there for the bulk of the race, until he was overtaken by Sergio Perez. Prior to being overtaken by the
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Zhou Guanyu has revealed that Audi’s 2026 arrival into Formula 1 has made his contract negotiations with Sauber “not easy”, due to the Chinese driver wanting a long-term contract. Formula 1’s first Chinese driver is currently coming to the end of his current deal with Alfa Romeo-Sauber, which expires at the end of 2023. Zhou
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For the first time since departing Haas at the end of 2022, Mercedes reserve driver Mick Schumacher has discussed his time with the American team and how he didn’t receive support from team boss Guenther Steiner. Schumacher’s two years at Haas were very complicated, with his rookie season in 2021 having been spent well adrift
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Three-time Formula 1 World Champion Sir Jackie Stewart believes Lewis Hamilton has lost his “hunger” to fight for a world title, meaning that an unprecedented eighth title is unlikely. It was confirmed ahead of last weekend’s Italian Grand Prix that Hamilton would be staying with Mercedes for another two seasons, taking him to the end
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Christian Horner, the team principal of Red Bull Racing, has revealed that AlphaTauri will establish a “closer working relationship” with Red Bull starting from the next Formula 1 season. The decision comes in the wake of AlphaTauri’s struggles in recent years, culminating in their current position at the bottom of the Constructors’ Championship. Historically, Toro
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Following their performance at the Italian Grand Prix, Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has admitted that despite the solid fifth and sixth-place finish, the team is far from satisfied. The result, which saw George Russell and Lewis Hamilton finish behind both Ferraris and Red Bulls, did bolster their position in the constructors’ championship. However, Wolff
MoreCarlos Sainz Sr. was left somewhat puzzled as to why Ferrari didn’t implement team orders in the closing laps of the Italian Grand Prix, to stop his son and Charles Leclerc from fighting. Carlos Sainz Jr made an excellent start from pole and actually led the opening stages of the race, following a strong defensive
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Ex-Formula 1 driver turned pundit Martin Brundle was left feeling “surprised and disappointed” with Lewis Hamilton and Toto Wolff, after the pair failed to show respect towards Max Verstappen’s record-breaking 10 consecutive wins. The reigning World Champion fought hard last weekend at the Italian Grand Prix to claim his 10th win in a row, eclipsing
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