A year and a half after Lewis Hamilton’s heartbreaking title loss in 2021, Toto Wolff, the Mercedes Team Principal, still grapples with the sting of that pivotal moment. In a recent interview, he described the championship as having been “stolen,” making acceptance of the outcome an enduring challenge. Two years ago, the Formula 1 world
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The ongoing F1 season has been a narrative dominated by Red Bull Racing, both on the track and in the headlines. The recent buzz surrounds Sergio Perez and rumours of a potential pay cut, a matter that Helmut Marko, Red Bull’s motorsport advisor, has swiftly addressed. This comes as Perez finds himself trailing his teammate
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Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc has emphatically debunked recent rumours suggesting he had inked a new contract with the Italian racing powerhouse. Despite the initial reports, Leclerc clarified his position and stated that discussions about contract renewal have not yet commenced. He expressed his unwavering dedication to Ferrari’s success while leaving the door slightly ajar to the
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The Formula 1 summer break is typically a time for the drivers to relax and forget about the pinnacle of motorsport; however, when the championship fight is close, that can be challenging. This was exactly the case for Nico Rosberg, who often found himself in the final years of his career in a title fight
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Yuki Tsunoda’s coach Michael Italiano has revealed how he feared he’d lose his job at the first race of 2023, after nearly blinding the Japanese driver. Italiano had been Daniel Ricciardo’s coach until the Australian opted for a sabbatical, following his exit from McLaren. The coach started working with Tsunoda at AlphaTauri in January, with
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Sebastian Vettel, the iconic Formula 1 driver, has quashed rumours of a swift reentry into motorsport, notably in the realm of Formula E. The racing legend, who retired from Formula 1 at the close of the previous season, has firmly prioritised spending quality time with his family and championing environmental causes as focal points in
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Mercedes’ trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin believes George Russell is destined to become a World Champion, if the Germans give him a car good enough to fight for the title. The Silver Arrows haven’t built a title-winning car since 2021, a year which saw them defeat Red Bull to the Constructors’ Championship. Since Russell joined
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Red Bull advisor Dr. Helmut Marko has rubbished rumours that the side are going to slash Sergio Perez’ salary, with the Austrian insisting that there’ll be “no salary cuts”. Following Perez’s recent poor form, plus his 125-point deficit to Max Verstappen in the Drivers’ Championship, it had been reported after the Belgian Grand Prix that
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Max Verstappen has admitted that Formula 1 is at risk of becoming “like NASCAR”, in regard to racing in the wet. Several races over recent years have been delayed following a rain shower, despite the circuit not being submerged in water. This was the case at the recent Belgian Grand Prix, where rain was present
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Carlos Sainz is set to move away from Ferrari at the end of his current contract, which expires at the conclusion of next season. Sainz and team-mate Charles Leclerc are both only contracted until the end of 2024; however, it’s been suggested that Leclerc has agreed to a new deal taking him to the end
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