The spectre of revisiting the outcome of the 2008 Formula 1 championship, altered by the unfolding ‘Crashgate’ saga, has prompted Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur to express reservations about the consequences of altering historical results more than a decade later. Vasseur’s comments come in the wake of Felipe Massa’s legal action seeking a reassessment of
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Red Bull’s team principal Christian Horner has shed light on the team’s strategic reflections and upcoming decisions regarding their driver line-up. With Max Verstappen’s contract firmly in place until 2028, Red Bull enjoys stability at the forefront of the team. Meanwhile, Sergio Perez’s contract is set to expire after the 2024 season, fuelling conjecture about
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has insisted that Lewis Hamilton has been “super supportive” to everyone at the Brackley-based team, amid Mercedes’ ongoing struggles. It’s been nearly two years since Hamilton last won a race, with his most recent victory having come at the 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The seven-time World Champion hasn’t had
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McLaren duo Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were left gobsmacked following a comment made by McLaren CEO Zak Brown, after the American fired a shot at Lance Stroll. Norris, Piastri and Brown recently competed in a quiz on Virgin UK, which is where Brown shocked his drivers after insisting that he was “dominating”. “I’m dominating.
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has no immediate plans to quit the Milton Keynes-based team or Formula 1, with him set to continue in his role until he’s not “mentally and physically” able to do so. Marko is a prominent figure in the Red Bull camp and has been since the outfit joined the
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Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur has revealed that the team are “fully aligned” with Carlos Sainz, with contract talks set to start “soon”. Like Charles Leclerc, Sainz is currently contracted until the end of 2024, meaning he is in need of a new deal for 2025. Whilst Ferrari and Sainz still have over a year
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Sky Sports F1 presenter Natalie Pinkham believes Lewis Hamilton will finish second in the Drivers’ Championship, ahead of Fernando Alonso and Sergio Perez. Ahead of this weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix, Hamilton sits fourth in the standings. The seven-time World Champion is just a point behind third placed Alonso but is 41 points behind Perez. However,
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has insisted that Red Bull’s dominance is down to reigning World Champion Max Verstappen, “not the car”. Red Bull have won every race so far in 2023, whilst Verstappen is responsible for 10 of the team’s 12 victories this season. He heads to this weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix on
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Reports suggest that McLaren is seeking between £20m – £30m in damages from Alex Palou for breaching his contract with them. The Spanish racer has been served with relevant legal documents, issued by a UK court. McLaren will be seeking restitution from both Palou and his racing entity ALPA Racing USA. Palou chose to join
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Ahead of this weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix, Haas have confirmed that they’ll be retaining Kevin Magnussen and Nico Hulkenberg for 2024. Both drivers only had deals until the end of this season, with Haas deciding to finalise their line-up for next season well ahead of the conclusion of 2023. It’s been a mixed year for
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