Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has admitted that Red Bull’s current dominance is partially similar to what the Silver Arrows experienced, but that the Austrians don’t have two drivers “fighting each other”. Red Bull are currently dominating Formula 1 and have been since the new aerodynamic regulations were introduced. Since the new regs came into
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Carlos Sainz has admitted that he “didn’t expect” Oscar Piastri to try and overtake him at the opening corner on Sunday, at the Belgian Grand Prix. Piastri saw a gap on Sainz’s inside at the opening corner and went for it, only for the space to suddenly close as the Ferrari driver turned for Turn
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has confirmed that Lewis Hamilton’s new contract is yet to be announced because the duo are “cleaning things up” in the new deal. Hamilton’s current deal with the Silver Arrows expires at the end of this season, with him reportedly set to sign a new two-year deal with the Brackley-based
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Lewis Hamilton is expecting the pecking order to continue changing in the second half of the season, which commences in four weeks. The seven-time World Champion entered the summer break having finished fourth at the Belgian Grand Prix last weekend, after being beaten to the podium by Charles Leclerc. Hamilton started in third at Spa-Francorchamps
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Ex-Formula 1 driver turned pundit Martin Brundle believes Mercedes will be “very frustrated” with the performance of the W14, a car he labelled as ‘Diva 2’. Mercedes’ 2022 car was famously called a ‘diva’ by the Brackley-based team, due to its performance having been so inconsistent. Last year, the Germans would often be very weak
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has warned that giving Renault an engine boost would be a “disaster” for Formula 1. The F1 commission rejected Alpine’s proposal last Friday to allow them to run illegal fuel rates, to help their Renault power unit produce a more similar amount of power to Ferrari, Mercedes and Honda. The
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Several Formula 1 fans were furious with reigning World Champion Max Verstappen after Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix, following a radio conversation between the Dutchman and his race engineer. Despite having started sixth, Verstappen stormed to his third win at Spa-Francorchamps in the last three years, whilst it also marked his eighth consecutive win this season.
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Red Bull advisor Dr. Helmut Marko has admitted that “nobody looks good” against Max Verstappen, who won yet again on Sunday at the Belgian Grand Prix. Not even starting from sixth could deter the reigning World Champion, who breezed through the field to lead by Lap 17. The Dutchman caught Sergio Perez with ease and
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has claimed that axed AlphaTauri driver Nyck de Vries could’ve ended up being a “good candidate” for Red Bull, had he been given all of 2023. Following the British Grand Prix, De Vries was brutally sacked by AlphaTauri and the Red Bull family. The Faenza-based team gave the 28-year-old just
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Lewis Hamilton revealed after Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix that his car had started bouncing again, something he admitted was a “concern”. The seven-time World Champion endured a fairly boring race, with him having slipped from third to fourth in the opening stages at the legendary Spa-Francorchamps. Hamilton was demoted to fourth after being overtaken by
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