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Toto Wolff makes unusual Lewis Hamilton claim

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has praised “sportsmanlike” Lewis Hamilton, after the seven-time World Champion openly accepted full responsibility for colliding with Oscar Piastri. Hamilton was slapped with a five-second time penalty and two penalty points for causing a collision mid-race, with the British driver having cut across the front of Piastri. In doing so,

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Sergio Perez admits he should’ve listened to Red Bull orders

Sergio Perez has recognised that his Italian Grand Prix on Sunday might’ve been easier had he listened to Red Bull, who informed him to pit whilst stuck behind George Russell. Starting from fifth at Monza, Perez remained in P5 for the opening stages of the Grand Prix, whilst Russell sat ahead of him in fourth.

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Lewis Hamilton hit with more punishment over Oscar Piastri crash

Lewis Hamilton was slapped with two penalty points on Sunday at the Italian Grand Prix, following an unfortunate collision with McLaren’s Oscar Piastri. The seven-time World Champion would’ve likely expected to have been on the receiving end of a couple of penalty points, with the Mercedes driver having accepted full responsibility for colliding with Piastri

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McLaren boss slams Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri for ‘unacceptable’ incident

After the Italian Grand Prix, McLaren team boss Andrea Stella has strongly criticised the collision between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, labelling it as “unacceptable.”  Stella expressed his disappointment with both drivers, emphasising that they placed their individual ambitions above the team’s interests. The incident occurred when Norris had already made a pit stop for

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Oscar Piastri hits out at Lewis Hamilton

Oscar Piastri, the McLaren driver, has placed the blame squarely on Lewis Hamilton for a late-race collision that forced him to pit for a new front wing during the Monza Grand Prix on Sunday.  The incident unfolded when Piastri was running in eighth place with just ten laps remaining, putting him on course to secure

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Carlos Sainz foils shocking robbery

In a dramatic turn of events, Ferrari Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz found himself in the midst of an attempted robbery in Milan, where he bravely chased down the thieves to reclaim his prized £500,000 watch.  The incident unfolded shortly after Sainz’s triumphant third-place finish at the Italian Grand Prix in Monza, a moment of

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Christian Horner on Sergio Perez losing his podium due to penalty

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner took to Instagram to reflect on an unforgettable Grand Prix, which saw more overtakes than any race in the history of Formula 1. Despite all the overtakes at Zandvoort, it was still Max Verstappen who came out on top. The reigning World Champion just about managed to convert pole

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‘He didn’t build anything’: Fernando Alonso dismisses Lewis Hamilton claim

Fernando Alonso, a two-time World Champion, has pushed back against the notion that Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen played pivotal roles in “building” their success with Mercedes and Red Bull, respectively.  Hamilton’s reign of dominance in Formula 1 concluded in 2021 when Verstappen clinched his maiden World Championship title.  Since then, the Dutch prodigy has

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Jenson Button makes ‘mental strength’ claim about Alex Albon

2009 Formula 1 World Champion Jenson Button was left very impressed by Williams’ Alex Albon on Sunday at the Italian Grand Prix, after the Thai driver claimed seventh place for the Grove-based team. Albon was sensational once again at Monza throughout the weekend, with the 27-year-old having qualified sixth. He remarkably started the race ahead

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