McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has joked that the first thing they did to help keep them under the cost cap was slash their catering budget; a tongue-in-cheek reference to Red Bull partially blaming catering expenses for their 2021 overspend. The Milton Keynes-based outfit faced a $7 million fine and a 10% reduction in wind
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Lando Norris believes that Formula 1’s schedule would be better if it was slightly reduced, following the release of next year’s calendar. The calendar has been expanding in recent years, with a record-breaking 24 grands prix set for next year, including the return of China and Imola. Norris suggests that a slightly smaller number would
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko is worried that reigning World Champion Max Verstappen might not complete the entirety of his long-term contract, which expires at the end of 2028. Verstappen signed the lucrative deal in 2022, with him having become the highest-paid driver on the grid as a result of agreeing to the long-term
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Not for the first-time this season, pop icon Shakira was spotted with seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton, whom she’s reportedly dating. Whilst neither Shakira nor Hamilton have confirmed that they’re dating, the duo has been seen together several times as of late. Shakira was seen briefly on TV during last weekend’s British Grand Prix, which
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Reigning World Champion Max Verstappen was imperious once again last weekend at the British Grand Prix, where he claimed pole position, victory and the fastest lap. The Dutchman drove an emphatic race, despite having been faced with an early setback. Verstappen was overtaken by Lando Norris on the run into the opening corner; however, the
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Mercedes’ 2023 car has been given a new nickname by ex-Formula 1 driver Martin Brundle, following last weekend’s British Grand Prix. The British GP was another extremely challenging weekend for Mercedes, which at least ended in a rostrum for the side’s efforts. Mercedes were absolutely nowhere throughout free practice at the Silverstone International Circuit, with
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Following the announcement of his sacking, little has been heard from Nyck de Vries, who has been replaced by Red Bull development driver Daniel Ricciardo for the remainder of the season. The rookie driver has astonishingly been sacked by AlphaTauri and Red Bull after just 10 races, with Ricciardo set to race alongside Yuki Tsunoda
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With Charles Leclerc having just under 18 months left on his current Ferrari contract, the Monegasque has been linked to a move elsewhere. Already in 2023, Leclerc has been linked with a move to Mercedes, something both the 25-year-old and Silver Arrows boss Toto Wolff denied. However, the Ferrari driver is now reportedly on the
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Max Verstappen has expressed his surprise at the impressive speed demonstrated by McLaren during the British Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver initially lost the lead to Lando Norris at the start of the race, and although he managed to regain the position, he didn’t pull away from his pursuers as quickly as he had
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has admitted that the Silver Arrows tested a Red Bull-style sidepod design in the wind tunnel but were disappointed by the results. The Brackley-based team famously ran their ‘zero-sidepod’ design from the start of 2022 until the 2023 Miami Grand Prix, before changing their concept drastically at the Monaco Grand
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