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F1 CEO opens door to potential bad news for Max Verstappen

Formula 1 CEO and president Stefano Domenicali has revealed that the talks have taken place with Zandvoort bosses over the “future” of the Dutch Grand Prix, with several options having been discussed. The Dutch GP returned to the calendar in 2021 and has been a massive success, mostly due to the dominance of home racer

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Lando Norris to replace Max Verstappen at Red Bull

Sky Sports F1 commentator David Croft believes Lando Norris is the ideal replacement for Max Verstappen, who has hinted at an early retirement from Formula 1 several times. Verstappen has admitted that he could retire from F1 at the end of 2028, when his current contract expires. He’s revealed his displeasure at the format being

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Lewis Hamilton blamed for Dutch humiliation

In an unexpected turn of events, Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton found himself eliminated during Q2 at the Dutch Grand Prix.  Bernie Collins, former strategy chief at Aston Martin, shed light on the circumstances that led to the seven-time champion’s early exit.  Collins dissected the strategic misstep that left Hamilton unable to secure a spot in Q3.

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Lewis Hamilton downbeat as he blames Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton has revealed that his poor qualifying at the Dutch Grand Prix on Saturday was due to his tyres overheating at the end of the session, leaving him all the way down in P13. It was Saturday to forget for the seven-time World Champion, who found himself in traffic throughout Q1 and Q2. The

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Charles Leclerc on Lewis Hamilton joining Ferrari

Charles Leclerc has revealed that he’s “very happy” to be team-mates with Carlos Sainz, but that he’d be open to having Lewis Hamilton alongside him. Leclerc and Hamilton have been two of the most discussed names during ‘silly season’ this year, with the pair being linked with each other’s seat. There was rumours at the

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F1 pundit’s Lewis Hamilton prediction goes horrifically wrong

Formula 1 technical expert Sam Collins made a very bold prediction ahead of qualifying for the Dutch Grand Prix, which turned out to be horrifically wrong. Collins predicted that Lewis Hamilton would be a “contender for pole position”; however, the seven-time World Champion went on to be eliminated in Q2. The Mercedes driver endured a

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Carlos Sainz lands Ferrari in trouble

Ferrari have been fined €5100 following two incidents in qualifying at the Dutch Grand Prix, involving Carlos Sainz. In the first incident, Sainz was judged to have sped in the pit-lane during Q1, by just 0.5kph. The pit-lane speed limit in Zandvoort is 60kph,and Sainz was judged to have gone 60.5kph during the first part

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Oscar Piastri and Carlos Sainz involved in scary incident

Oscar Piastri’s and Carlos Sainz’s qualifying almost came to an early exit in Q1 at the Dutch Grand Prix, after the pair almost collided on the approach to Turn 2. Piastri was on a prep-lap whilst Sainz was just exiting from the pits, before venturing across the circuit to get onto the racing line. What

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Dutch Grand Prix hit with protests

King Willem-Alexander made an unannounced appearance alongside his eldest daughter, Princess Amalia, during the qualifying round of the Formula 1 Grand Prix at Zandvoort circuit on Saturday.  This marked a significant moment as the monarch and his daughter showed their support for the event.  The Dutch Royal Family has been no stranger to the Formula

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Lewis Hamilton shoots down journalist’s question about new contract

Despite a new contract having not been signed yet, Lewis Hamilton has confirmed ahead of this weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix that he is “staying” with Mercedes next season. Hamilton’s future has been one of the biggest talking points of the season, with him having been linked to the likes of Ferrari. He reportedly rejected an

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