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Ferrari warned Charles Leclerc has ‘got issues going on in his head’

Charles Leclerc says he is excited about the Hungarian Grand Prix – because Budapest is one of his favourite cities on the F1 calendar. The Monegasque driver says that the capital of Hungary has “very good restaurants.” Leclerc is in desperate need of a comeback performance following his dismal 9th-placed finish at the British GP.

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Lewis Hamilton says he has ‘big meetings’ as he makes contract declaration

Lewis Hamilton remains insistent that Mercedes’ poor run of form in the 2023 season will not affect his contract negotiations with the Silver Arrows.  Hamilton has 121 points so far this season, with his teammate George Russell having accumulated 82. Max Verstappen sits atop the Driver’s Standings with 255 points, meaning he is easily ahead

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Ex-McLaren driver fires shot at Red Bull over Nyck de Vries sacking

Stoffel Vandoorne, former teammate of Nyck de Vries, has expressed confidence in the Dutch driver’s ability to resurrect his struggling motor racing career.  De Vries, a former Formula E champion who competed alongside Vandoorne at the Mercedes works team, was abruptly dropped by Red Bull’s AlphaTauri just ten races into his debut full season in

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George Russell asks Fernando Alonso: Should we gang up on Max Verstappen?

During a special ‘Kids broadcast’ of Formula 1 from the Hungarian GP weekend in 2023, a young child at the FIA press moment posed a cheeky question to drivers George Russell and Fernando Alonso, asking if they were jealous of Max Verstappen’s car.  The question was followed by curiosity about whether they had considered conspiring

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McLaren break silence on ‘financial arrangements’ with Daniel Ricciardo

In a recent interview with Sky F1, McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown confirmed that all financial arrangements with former driver Daniel Ricciardo have come to an end.  As Ricciardo returns to the grid for the 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix with Red Bull’s sister team AlphaTauri, McLaren parts ways with the Australian driver on good terms,

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Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton finally agree on something

As the Hungarian Grand Prix weekend kicks off, Formula 1’s new tyre format, known as the Alternative Tyre Allocation (ATA), is facing criticism from drivers, including seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton.  Introduced as an experiment to reduce the number of tyres used during a grand prix weekend for sustainability reasons, the ATA has drawn mixed

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Carlos Sainz addresses Alex Albon rumours

Ferrari Team Principal Frederic Vasseur has refuted rumours of his interest in signing Williams driver Alex Albon, as he puts off discussions with his current drivers.  Carlos Sainz, currently without a contract for 2025, expressed his understanding and said he prioritises Ferrari’s current challenges over driver negotiations. Amidst the speculation surrounding his future, Alex Albon

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Charles Leclerc says he doesn’t want ‘jeopardy’ in Formula 1

Ahead of a new qualifying format on Saturday at the Hungarian Grand Prix, Charles Leclerc has admitted that “jeopardy” isn’t good for Formula 1, with the new format set to throw up several surprises. Qualifying on Saturday will feature a format never seen before, as a different compound will be used in each part of

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Max Verstappen planning to replicate gesture

Reigning World Champion Max Verstappen is reportedly planning on taking some of his team out for dinner in Budapest, during this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix. Ahead of Free Practice 1 on Friday, it was reported by De Telegraaf that Verstappen took 30 Red Bull employees out to dinner last year in Budapest, something he’s planning

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