Ex-Formula 1 driver David Coulthard has questioned why Lewis Hamilton has a security team follow him everywhere in the paddock, with the Scotsman revealing that the Mercedes driver is the only driver on the grid who still has a security guard. With the exception of Fernando Alonso, Hamilton has been on the grid significantly longer
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Lewis Hamilton has admitted that he’s “not really focussed” on Felipe Massa’s legal action over the outcome of the 2008 World Championship, with the seven-time World Champion instead focussing on this weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix. Hamilton enters the Dutch GP this weekend having enjoyed a relaxing summer break, despite an awful lot having happened in
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Returning from the summer break in Formula 1, Charles Leclerc has emphatically rejected swirling rumours suggesting that he has secured a substantial new $200 million contract with Ferrari. The Monégasque driver addressed these claims at Zandvoort, revealing that while no new agreements have been inked, discussions are anticipated in due time. Responding to the speculations,
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Dr Helmut Marko, Red Bull Racing’s key advisor, has cast a shadow of doubt over Sergio Perez’s presence in a Red Bull car for the 2024 season. As rumours swirl, Daniel Ricciardo’s recent visit to Graz for a meeting with Marko adds intrigue to the narrative. Reports from the Austrian Kleine Zeitung newspaper suggest that
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Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo has shared his contentment with being swiftly reintroduced to the sport through his unexpected stint with AlphaTauri this season. Ricciardo, who had been serving as a reserve for Red Bull, stepped in for Nyck de Vries after the British Grand Prix. Ricciardo, an eight-time F1 race winner, acknowledged that he
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Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has confirmed the renewal of Nico Hulkenberg and Kevin Magnussen’s contracts for the 2024 season, citing his preference for experienced drivers over the uncertainties of rookie talents. The decision was deemed “straightforward,” with Steiner prioritising stability and familiarity within the team. Addressing the choice to retain Hulkenberg and Magnussen, Steiner
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Alfa Romeo have been slapped with a reprimand ahead of this weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix, after they didn’t tell Valtteri Bottas about his media commitments soon enough. Bottas was summoned to the stewards after being late to his media duties on Thursday, something which typically results in a reprimand and occasionally a fine. It was
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Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur has insisted that the Maranello-based team need to make a “small step everywhere”, with that being what they’re currently working towards. The Italians enter the Dutch Grand Prix weekend having gone through the summer break on the back of a good result. Charles Leclerc ended the first half of a
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1992 Formula 1 World Champion Nigel Mansell is selling virtually every piece of memorabilia he owns, in an online auction set to take place on October 4, carried out by RM Sotheby’s. Due to it being impossible to reserve any of the 330 items being sold, it’s impossible to know the total value of the
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The dominant F1 star Max Verstappen could see his native GP at the Zandvoort Circuit, Netherlands, be stripped away. The Zandvoort has a long, storied history in F1, hosting races since the early ’50s and becoming a permanent fixture from 1958 onwards. The track has “stunning” visuals as well as a raucous weekend race atmosphere
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