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‘The stewards saw it differently’: Lewis Hamilton opens up on incident

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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Nico Hulkenberg to replace Sergio Perez after Red Bull meeting

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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Fernando Alonso tells ex-team boss to shut up

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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Rival team fires warning about Lewis Hamilton’s worrying claim

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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Toto Wolff compares Lewis Hamilton negotiations to arguing with his wife

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 breaks silence on role in Lewis Hamilton controversy

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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Max Verstappen has to deal with ‘new’ Sergio Perez

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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Carlos Sainz comments on his future at Ferrari amid struggles

Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz has opened up about his goals in Formula 1, as well as the ups and downs he’s endured at the Italian team. After a strong start with Ferrari last year, Sainz’s hopes for more podiums and wins were thwarted by the dominant force of Red Bull, which had claimed every win of

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Lewis Hamilton suggests Red Bull should fire Sergio Perez, sign him

Lewis Hamilton has claimed that he’d be competing with Max Verstappen currently, if he had Sergio Perez’s car. The reigning World Champion has obliterated the competition since the new aerodynamic regulations were introduced, with him having won 25 of the last 34 races. He’s simply unstoppable currently, to the extent that he’s on a winning

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Helmut Marko snubs Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes

Ahead of Saturday’s sprint race at the Belgian Grand Prix, Red Bull advisor Dr. Helmut Marko admitted that he views McLaren as the team’s biggest rivals. McLaren’s revival since installing upgrades at the Austrian Grand Prix has been extraordinary, with the Woking-based side having showed remarkable pace ever since. Lando Norris secured back-to-back podiums at

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