FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem is hopeful that the governing body can announce “next month” which teams have been granted permission to join Formula 1, as soon as 2025. The FIA opened up applications to prospective new teams in February, despite the majority of the paddock and F1 itself being against the move. The likes
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has come to the defense of Lewis Hamilton after the seven-time champion was handed a five-second penalty for colliding with Sergio Perez during the Belgian Grand Prix Sprint. As the incident sparked controversy, Wolff emphasised that it takes “two to tango” and labeled the collision as an “absolute racing incident.”
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In an impressive comeback to Formula 1 at the Hungarian GP, Daniel Ricciardo stepped in for Nyck de Vries, who was recently released from AlphaTauri. The Australian driver, known for his skill and determination, faced challenging conditions at the rain-delayed Belgian Grand Prix and shared his thoughts on the race. Reflecting on the eventful sprint
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Two-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen has expressed his appreciation for facing new competition as he encountered the young talent of Oscar Piastri during the gripping Belgian sprint race. The Australian driver’s outstanding performance earned him the runner-up position, marking his best day in F1 yet, even after a razor-thin margin of 0.011 seconds separated
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Nico Hulkenberg joked after the sprint race that Fernando Alonso’s retirement from the Belgian Grand Prix sprint race on Saturday was “karma”, after the German had to take avoiding action whilst behind the Spaniard earlier on. Alonso retired from the race after spinning into the gravel at Pouhon, caused by running wide whilst behind Hulkenberg.
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Lewis Hamilton has disagreed with the FIA’s decision to slap him with a five-second time penalty for colliding with Sergio Perez. The seven-time World Champion received the penalty during Saturday’s sprint race at the Belgian Grand Prix, after he clipped the side of Perez at high-speed. Hamilton and Perez were jostling for position at the
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Alpine’s Pierre Gasly has revealed his desire to take on a new challenge within the French team—competing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans during the mid-season break. Alpine is set to enter the Hypercar class of the World Endurance Championship from 2024, making Gasly’s dream of participating in the world-famous endurance race a distinct
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Aston Martin team principal Mike Krack has dismissed two-time champion Fernando Alonso’s assertions that a change in Pirelli’s tire construction is the reason behind the team’s recent dip in performance, considering it an “easy excuse.” Aston Martin began the season as the second-fastest team behind Red Bull. However, since the changes in tire construction were
MoreDaniel Ricciardo has openly admitted that returning to Red Bull is his “dream”, but that for the time being there’s “no point” thinking about a return to Milton Keynes. After just over six months behind-the-scenes at Red Bull as their development driver, Ricciardo made his eagerly awaited return to racing at the Hungarian Grand Prix
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Lando Norris delivered a stellar performance at the Hungarian Grand Prix, finishing second behind championship leader Max Verstappen. Despite starting the race on pole, former world champion Lewis Hamilton experienced a nightmare start, eventually finishing fourth. Hamilton questioned the impressive speed that saw him drop behind Norris’ teammate, Oscar Piastri, during the race. However, Norris
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