Addressing ongoing speculation of a rift with Ferrari team-mate Carlos Sainz, Charles Leclerc has categorically asserted that such rumours are exaggerated and that the two drivers maintain a strong and positive rapport. Leclerc emphasised the depth of their camaraderie, despite the minor squabbles that have occasionally surfaced both on and off the track. Entering their
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Lewis Hamilton has sensationally been snubbed not once, but twice by ex-Formula 1 driver Giancarlo Fisichella, who believes the seven-time World Champion is worse than Michael Schumacher, Fernando Alonso and Max Verstappen. Fisichella retired from F1 at the end of 2009 following half a season with Ferrari, after being signed by the Italians mid-season to
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Mercedes team principal has revealed that driver development director Jerome D’Ambrosio will replace him as team principal when the Austrian isn’t present. With the Formula 1 calendar continuing to grow, several teams have started to rotate which employees travel, although this hasn’t been seen much amongst the team principals. Wolff did miss the Brazilian Grand
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Zak Brown, the CEO of McLaren Racing, has ventured an intriguing assertion, suggesting that if Sergio Perez were at the helm of both Red Bull cars this season, the Formula 1 championship would unfold as a ‘wide open’ battleground. As Max Verstappen continues to triumph with 10 wins out of 12 races this season, Brown
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Reigning World Champion Max Verstappen has admitted that he would be open to moving to Mercedes despite their “very different environment”, if they changed things especially for him. Since joining Formula 1 in 2015, Verstappen has been with the Red Bull family. He drove for Toro Rosso for just over a season in 2015, before
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Reigning World Champion Max Verstappen has spoken out on the 2021 season finale, where he controversially claimed his first world title. The 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was a momentous occasion for Verstappen, but in many ways a dark one for Formula 1. Whilst it cannot be argued that Verstappen was a worthy World Champion,
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Former F1 world champion Mika Hakkinen has candidly admitted that the current crop of F1 drivers outshine his own capabilities at the zenith of his racing career. Having clinched the championship title twice with McLaren in 1998 and 1999, Hakkinen’s acknowledgment comes as a testament to the remarkable evolution in the sport since his prime
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McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has rejected claims made by Mercedes boss Toto Wolff, after the Austrian insisted that their customer team had found a second per lap following a recent upgrade. Up until the Austrian Grand Prix, McLaren had been having a woeful season, mostly due to an uncompetitive package. However, since the Woking-based
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Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur has insisted that he’ll never hold “tough” conversations in public, with him instead preferring to speak to the Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz and the team “face to face”. Since replacing Mattia Binotto and making the switch to Ferrari from Alfa Romeo, Vasseur has endured a challenging start to life at
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Alex Albon’s recent return to Formula 1 has been sensational, with the ex-Red Bull driver having rediscovered is finest form at Williams. Williams signing Albon to replace George Russell in 2022 has proven to be a piece of genius, with Albon having led the Grove-based team superbly. Despite having raced in DTM in 2021 following
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