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Fernando Alonso ready for chaos

Fernando Alonso has expressed his readiness for the upcoming Canadian Grand Prix, acknowledging the event’s history of eventful races.  With numerous memories at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve throughout his F1 career, Alonso’s most recent highlight came from securing a front-row grid slot in the 2022 race. Following a challenging performance by Aston Martin in the

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Guenther Steiner fires back at Bernie Ecclestone

Guenther Steiner, the team principal of Haas, has acknowledged that his personal profile and popularity have soared since his fiery and often foul-mouthed antics were showcased in the Netflix series Drive to Survive.  The increased attention has led to the publication of his book in multiple languages, but Steiner also recognized the dark side of

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Ferrari accused of fabricating Lewis Hamilton rumour

Formula 1 legend Gerhard Berger, who had two stints at the Scuderia in the 80s and 90s, believes that Ferrari’s current problems cannot be blamed on the drivers but rather on the lack of top personnel within the team.  According to Berger, attracting talent to Maranello is a challenge, as potential hires are concerned about

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Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes at odds over new contract worth over $300 million

Lewis Hamilton, the seven-time Formula 1 world champion, is reportedly seeking a lucrative five-year contract worth £250 million to continue driving for Mercedes.  With his current contract set to expire at the end of the year, Hamilton has engaged in discussions with team principal Toto Wolff regarding an extension.  However, the 38-year-old is holding out

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Sergio Perez issues warning to Red Bull

Following the conclusion of the second free practice session in Canada, a rare sight greeted Formula One observers, as no Red Bull cars made it into the top five of the timesheet.  Max Verstappen managed only the sixth-fastest time, while his teammate Sergio Perez struggled further down the field in eighth place.  Perez, eager to

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2023 Canada GP: Two drivers almost crash in the pitlane

During the second free practice (FP2) session at the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal, a near miss occurred in the pit lane between Haas driver Kevin Magnussen and AlphaTauri’s Nyck de Vries. As Magnussen was manoeuvring his car to pull into his pit box, de Vries was released from the AlphaTauri pit box, resulting in

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Why Lewis Hamilton and George Russell are being cautious

Lewis Hamilton and George Russell have expressed the need for further improvements from Mercedes ahead of the 2023 Canadian Grand Prix weekend, despite setting the fastest times in Friday’s second practice session. Hamilton, a seven-time winner at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, secured the quickest lap of the day with a time of 1m 13.718s during

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George Russell calls for Daniel Ricciardo investigation after Canada GP incident

During the second free practice session at the Canadian Grand Prix, George Russell shared an amusing incident involving Daniel Ricciardo, who playfully stuck his finger up at the British driver from the Red Bull pit lane area. While Russell impressively finished FP2 in second place on the timesheets, it was Ricciardo’s light-hearted antics that caught

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Charles Leclerc sends warning over lack of Ferrari upgrades

During the Formula One off weekend, Charles Leclerc took the opportunity to attend his first 24 Hours of Le Mans, witnessing Ferrari’s triumphant return to victory in the iconic endurance race after a 60-year drought.  The celebration was a stark contrast to Ferrari’s lacklustre performance in Formula One this season, which Leclerc anticipates will continue

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2023 Canada GP: Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez are worried

Max Verstappen has admitted that he and the Red Bull team have work to do after encountering ride issues during the first day of practice for the Canadian Grand Prix.  Verstappen finished the disrupted second practice session in sixth position, nearly half a second behind Lewis Hamilton’s pace-setting Mercedes.  The session was extended to 90

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