Mercedes have expressed optimism about their consistent performance this season while maintaining their ambition to catch up to Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Amid Verstappen’s nine-race streak of victories, it is Mercedes that stands as the strongest contender behind the Red Bull duo. The team believes that their sustained performance and a car built for future
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Lewis Hamilton was met with a huge roar from his fans when he arrived at a Tommy Hilfiger event Thursday evening, ahead of this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix. Hundreds of fans surrounded the hosting venue of the event to catch a glimpse of the seven-time World Champion, and they weren’t left disappointed. Hamilton waved to
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In a candid exchange at Monza, Max Verstappen didn’t mince words when responding to a theory about Red Bull’s 2023 car development potentially affecting Sergio Perez’s driving style. Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff had recently expressed surprise at the substantial performance gap between Perez and his Red Bull teammate, Verstappen, labelling it as “bizarre.” Wolff
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Lewis Hamilton’s reflection of the opening day at the Italian Grand Prix was similar to what he’s said after the first day at most events this season, with the Mercedes driver being left baffled by the W14’s performance in Free Practice 2. Hamilton entered the opening day at Monza having signed a new two-year contract
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AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost has delivered an update on the condition of Daniel Ricciardo, who underwent surgery in Barcelona having fractured a metacarpal in his hand following a crash at the Dutch Grand Prix. Ricciardo fractured his metacarpal after crashing at Turn 3 during the opening stages of Free Practice 2 at Zandvoort, something
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Ex-Ferrari and Williams team manager Peter Windsor believes Valtteri Bottas has been “slacking off” slightly, with the Finn seemingly unable to have a completely solid weekend. Since leaving Mercedes at the end of 2021, Bottas has shown some great pace at Alfa Romeo, although his performances haven’t been consistent. With the exception of the start
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has insisted that plenty of changes will be taking place at AlphaTauri next season, with the Austrians wanting to improve the performance of their sister team. Considering Red Bull and AlphaTauri are owned by the same company, their difference in performance is quite staggering. Whilst Red Bull are galloping
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Carlos Sainz has shed light on the fundamental challenges facing Ferrari’s SF-23, suggesting that the issues are “intrinsic” and cannot be resolved through development alone. While Ferrari had high hopes of competing with Red Bull for the world title in the 2023 Formula One season, it quickly became apparent that their car was no match
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Contrary to previous statements indicating that contract talks with Charles Leclerc would only occur at the end of the season, Ferrari’s new team principal, Frederic Vasseur, has confirmed that discussions about an extension have already commenced. While there has been speculation that Leclerc may be less eager than his teammate Carlos Sainz to initiate negotiations
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Championship leader Max Verstappen is confident that he can win all nine remaining races this season, with the Red Bull driver currently being extremely high on confidence. Verstappen is enjoying an unbelievable campaign, which has already seen him claim 11 victories. Nine of those 11 wins have come consecutively, something which saw him match Sebastian
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