Red Bull advisor Dr. Helmut Marko has admitted that the team pitted Sergio Perez first during the Belgian Grand Prix sprint race on purpose, after “expecting chaos”. As the Safety Car peeled into the pits after the first four laps of Saturday’s sprint race, several drivers entered the pitlane immediately to ditch the Extreme Wet
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Christian Horner, the Red Bull principal, has insisted that his team will fall several million dollars below the budget cap for the 2022 season. The auditing process for last year’s F1 season has begun, and Red Bull has fallen foul of claims that it exceeded the FIA’s regulations. The team has been on the wrong
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Lando Norris’ famous champagne celebration went wrong in Budapest, where he smashed Max Verstappen’s trophy during the podium celebration. He put his hand to his mouth and apologised straight away to the Dutchman, who immediately seemed to find humour in the situation. Speaking ahead of the Belgian GP, Norris reiterated his apology to Verstappen and
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Sergio Perez conceded that his qualifying crash in the Monaco GP in May was a catalyst for his deterioration in form for the 2023 season. The Mexican driver saw a strong start to the season, winning two of the first four of 2023’s races – in Saudi Arabia and Australia. After this start, many thought
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Reigning World Champion Max Verstappen was told by race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase to “trust my instructions” during the Belgian Grand Prix, on his way to yet another victory. Despite having started sixth, Verstappen found himself in first by Lap 17, with him having breezed through the field. Verstappen ultimately cruised to victory once he did
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F1 veteran Martin Brundle has raised doubts about the stewards’ decision to impose a five-second time penalty on Lewis Hamilton following his collision with Sergio Perez during the sprint race. On Lap 6, Hamilton experienced slight understeer while attempting to overtake Perez, resulting in contact with the Red Bull driver’s car. The collision caused significant
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In a rain-soaked Formula 1 sprint at Spa, Lewis Hamilton found himself at the center of controversy after a collision with Sergio Perez. The Mercedes driver asserted that the incident was unintentional and labeled it as a “racing incident,” channeling Ayrton Senna’s famous quote about going for a gap. The collision resulted in Perez retiring
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Formula One witnessed a thrilling rain-hit sprint race at Spa-Francorchamps, where Max Verstappen emerged victorious despite Oscar Piastri’s impressive challenge. However, the spotlight turned on Lewis Hamilton, who faced criticism for colliding with Sergio Perez and was penalised by the stewards. After crossing the line in fourth place, Hamilton was demoted to seventh due to
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Former Formula 1 World Champion Nico Rosberg has once again found himself at the center of a captivating and quirky phenomenon – his notorious “selfie curse.” The German racing legend has been linked to bringing bad luck to teams he takes selfies with, and this time, it seems that McLaren is in the crosshairs of
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Reigning World Champion Max Verstappen was victorious for the eighth race in a row at the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday, but it certainly wasn’t a simple race for the Dutchman. Following his five-place grid penalty, Verstappen started the race in sixth, giving the two-time World Champion a challenge. In true Verstappen fashion, he was
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