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George Russell wants Charles Leclerc to be penalised

George Russell was left frustrated at the British Grand Prix last weekend, after believing that Charles Leclerc broke the rules. Russell started his home race in sixth but managed to claim a place to cross the line in fifth, following an excellent first stint on the Soft compound. The Soft compound wasn’t expected to last

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Red Bull impressed with Daniel Ricciardo as they line up Sergio Perez replacement

Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner has commended Daniel Ricciardo’s performance during the Silverstone Pirelli test and expressed his confidence in the Australian driver’s abilities.  Ricciardo, who was scheduled to participate in the test as part of his third driver duties for Red Bull Racing, demonstrated impressive pace on the track, reportedly setting lap times

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Mercedes ready to copy McLaren’s ‘unusual’ upgrades

Following last weekend’s British Grand Prix, Mercedes technical director James Allison has revealed that the Silver Arrows will be taking a look into McLaren’s recent upgrades, which saw them possess remarkable pace. McLaren were remarkably second in the pecking order at the Silverstone International Circuit, with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri having qualified second and

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Alex Albon and Daniel Ricciardo lining up to replace Sergio Perez

Ex-Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher believes Alex Albon would be a great replacement for Sergio Perez, if the Williams driver was available. Unfortunately for Red Bull, their former driver isn’t available for purchase, meaning Daniel Ricciardo is realistically the only driver who could replace Perez. Perez is seriously struggling for form currently and has claimed

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Renault jump to Mercedes’ defence over Red Bull dispute

Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer insists that powertrain supplier Renault wants the 2026 engine regulations to remain as they are, something Mercedes also want to see happen. Szafnauer’s comments regarding the new power unit regulations in 2026 have been made following concerns raised by Red Bull boss Christian Horner. Horner has insisted that tweaks to

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Lando Norris tells his race engineer ‘I hate you’

Lando Norris jokingly told his race engineer after the British Grand Prix that he hated him, following McLaren’s call to fit the Briton with the Hard compound in the closing stages last Sunday at the Silverstone International Circuit. Norris performed exceptionally well at his home race and qualified in a superb second, increasing his chances

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Lewis Hamilton and George Russell should thank Mick Schumacher

Mercedes technical director James Allison has praised the “brilliant overnight work” of the team’s engineers and sim driver, Mick Schumacher, for the impressive race pace displayed by the cars at the British Grand Prix.  Schumacher is currently the team’s reserve driver after being left without a race seat on the grid last year. Allison acknowledged

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Daniel Ricciardo’s take on Lando Norris being faster than Max Verstappen

New AlphaTauri driver Daniel Ricciardo is hopeful that former McLaren team-mate Daniel Ricciardo will get the chance to “fight for wins” in the future, with the Aussie noting that the 23-year-old is “very, very good”. Norris sensationally led the opening laps of last weekend’s British Grand Prix, after qualifying in second alongside Max Verstappen. Whilst

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Ferrari warned they made a mistake firing Mattia Binotto

Ex-Formula 1 driver Gerhard Berger believes Ferrari have gotten rid of the “wrong people”, following their recent leadership change. Ferrari boss Frederic Vasseur replaced Mattia Binotto at the Maranello-based team, with several employees having since followed the Italian out of the exit door. It’s believed that Binotto was given a choice to either resign or

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Lewis Hamilton makes surprising claim as he makes ‘epic’ F1 demand

Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton has revealed the direction he wants to see Formula 1 take going forwards, with the Briton wanting to see closer racing consistently. Whilst Red Bull have been imperious in 2023, the fight behind the Austrians for second has been breathtaking. Mercedes, Aston Martin, Ferrari and now McLaren have all claimed

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