Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur was seen slapping a Red Bull sticker on the forehead of advisor Dr. Helmut Marko, on the grid ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix last weekend. Vasseur was seen on the grid chatting with Red Bull team principal Christian Horner and Marko, before noticing that someone had put a sticker
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Sergio Perez has admitted that it’s a “shame” that Alpine have chosen to sack Otmar Szafnauer as team principal, with the Red Bull driver noting that the Romanian-American “lacked time to really show his potential”. It was announced by the Enstone-based team ahead of qualifying last Friday at the Belgian Grand Prix that Szafnauer and
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff believes the Silver Arrows are level with “the second Red Bull”, driven by Sergio Perez. Perez’s team-mate Max Verstappen is currently unbeatable, with the Dutchman having won the last eight races. The reigning World Champion has remarkably won 10 of the 12 completed races in 2023, something which has seen
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Lewis Hamilton endured an eventful weekend at the Belgian Grand Prix, with the seven-time World Champion having left Spa-Francorchamps with two penalty points added to his super licence. The Mercedes driver showed good pace at the historic venue and was particularly impressive in the wet, in last Saturday’s sprint race. Due to a heavy downpour,
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Haas’ Nico Hulkenberg was spotted walking into Red Bull’s hospitality at the Belgian Grand Prix last weekend, just a couple of days after he was praised by advisor Dr. Helmut Marko. Hulkenberg has performed brilliantly for Haas since returning to Formula 1 this season, with the German having made one Q3 appearance less than Sergio
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In light of the notable contrast in fortunes this season between Alpine and Fernando Alonso’s present team, Aston Martin, Alonso believes it’s astonishing that Otmar Szafnauer still speaks of their separation with a sense of pride. Fernando Alonso returned to Formula 1 with Alpine in 2021, the very team he won two world championships with
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Lewis Hamilton’s concerns over the reemergence of ‘porpoising’ on the F1 grid have been somewhat dismissed by Alpine’s data engineer, Ramon Drost, who suggests the British driver’s remarks should be “taken with a pinch of salt.” Hamilton finished fourth in the Belgian Grand Prix last week, almost a minute behind the winner, Max Verstappen. During
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has admitted that he never wants to “divorce” Lewis Hamilton, with the Austrian being convinced that the drivers wants the same. A new contract for Hamilton is still yet to be announced, with his current deal to expire at the end of the season. Both Wolff and Hamilton have stressed
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Fernando Alonso has insisted that he never purposefully held up Lewis Hamilton during qualifying at the 2007 Hungarian Grand Prix, despite the fact the Spaniard was penalised for it. Alonso and Hamilton had a hostile relationship at McLaren in 2007, the only season of their careers in which they were team-mates. The Spaniard moved to
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Sky Sports F1 pit lane reporter Ted Kravitz has seen a notable change in Sergio Perez’s demeanour as the Mexican driver arrived at the Belgian Grand Prix, encouraged by his recent podium finish in Hungary. Despite facing a challenging period in the F1 2023 season, Perez’s newfound confidence makes him a compelling contender for the
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