Formula 1 owner’s Liberty Media have done a remarkable job since purchasing the sport’s commercial rights in 2017, with the pinnacle of motorsport being bigger than ever before. F1 has become bigger in every aspect, both globally and financially. The sport is making more money than it ever has done, whilst more and more countries
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Ex-Formula 1 driver David Coulthard believes Lewis Hamilton is starting to take control again at Mercedes, following a recent spell behind team-mate George Russell. Russell shocked the F1 paddock last season and claimed Mercedes’ only pole position and victory in 2022, whilst Hamilton’s streak of winning a race in every campaign since 2007 came to
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has firmly denied the accusation made by Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko that a meeting took place between the two rival teams regarding Mick Schumacher’s potential move to AlphaTauri. Schumacher, the young German star, was recently dropped by Haas, only for Mercedes to step in and offer him a seat
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McLaren has filed a petition for a right of review regarding the five-second penalty imposed on Lando Norris for “unsportsmanlike conduct” during the Canadian Grand Prix. Norris initially finished the race in ninth place but was demoted to 13th following the contentious penalty applied after the chequered flag. The stewards determined that Norris drove in
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A stuntman at the Austrian GP was filmed crashing to the ground during a performance ahead of Sunday’s main race. A series of performers were lapping the circuit, metres above the tarmac in a spectacle of entertainment of the onlooking crowd. He was wearing a red suit and carrying a chequered flag and appeared to
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Team principals met with F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali at the Canadian Grand Prix, where Red Bull team boss Christian Horner raised concerns about 2026’s rule changes – and how they may create ‘Frankenstein cars’. F1 racing is preparing for an overhaul of both chassis and power unit regulations – with a 50/50 split of power
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Carlos Sainz’s complaints about Sergio Pérez’s behaviour during the Austrian Grand Prix drew derision from Sky Sport’s pundits, who compared it to the legendary battles of Ayrton Senna and Nigel Mansell. As Sainz found himself engaged in a tight battle with the Mexican driver, he called for the stewards to investigate Pérez for “intimidating” him.
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Lewis Hamilton faced criticism from Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff for his complaints during the Austrian Grand Prix, while Max Verstappen secured his seventh victory of the season. Verstappen comfortably secured the win in Austria, further extending his championship lead over teammate Sergio Perez by 81 points, despite an early challenge from Ferrari. Notably, Verstappen
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Following the Austrian Grand Prix, the International Automobile Federation (FIA) has imposed additional time penalties on a number of drivers, including Carlos Sainz and Lewis Hamilton, owing to violations of track limits. These penalties were announced in response to a post-race protest lodged by Aston Martin, which was accepted by the race stewards. Aston Martin’s
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British driver Lewis Hamilton was clocked going at 80.2kph through the pitlane during practice runs for the Austrian GP and will be fined $109. This may seem like chump change for a millionaire F1 champion and that’s because it is, although it does fairly reflect how little Hamilton infringed on the limit. The speed limit
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