As Max Verstappen continues his seemingly unstoppable march towards his third consecutive drivers’ title, Formula 1 is witnessing a significant decline in TV ratings. While the sport’s popularity remains high, the lack of unpredictability due to Red Bull’s dominance is taking a toll on viewership. In response, team bosses from Mercedes, Alpha Tauri, and Haas
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Two-time World Champion Fernando Alonso has disagreed with FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem, over what the drivers need in Formula 1 going forward. Since the introduction of the new aerodynamic regulations last season, two very clear things have happened: the cars have gotten heavier, and they’ve gotten bigger. F1 cars today are remarkably over 200kg
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Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton reportedly warns Mercedes to offer him a five-year contract extension, something which would see him earn £250 million. It’s been reported by The Daily Mail that Hamilton is demanding a five-year deal to take him to the end of 2028, by at which point he’d be 43 years old. Interestingly,
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After a strong start to the 2023 Formula 1 season, Sergio Perez’s recent slip in form has led to speculation about his future with Red Bull Racing. The Mexican driver began the season with two wins in the first four races, staying within reach of his teammate Max Verstappen. However, disappointing performances in Monaco and
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Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has dismissed the idea of implementing in-season regulation changes to address Red Bull’s dominance in the sport. Red Bull has enjoyed a dominant start to the 2023 season, winning all seven races with remarkable ease. However, this has led to predictable outcomes during grand prix weekends, prompting criticism of the
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Lewis Hamilton has responded to Mercedes boss Toto Wolff’s recent comments suggesting that a contract extension for 2024 could be finalised in a matter of days. Hamilton, the seven-time world champion, dismissed the significance of the timeline and emphasized that the deal will be done whenever it’s done. Speaking in Montreal ahead of the Canadian
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Johnny Herbert, a former Formula 1 driver, has claimed that Lewis Hamilton would be on par with Max Verstappen if they both competed in the same car this season. The RB19, particularly when driven by Verstappen, has demonstrated exceptional performance this year. While Sergio Perez has also achieved success with the impressive design by Adrian
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Williams, the once-dominant Formula 1 team, is grappling with a dire need for substantial upgrades, according to the team’s new boss, James Vowles, and Russian billionaire Boris Rotenberg. Rotenberg, through his SMP Racing program, financially supported Sergey Sirotkin’s single season with Williams in 2018. However, Rotenberg claims that the team failed to fulfil their agreement
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Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton is continuing to give very little away regarding his new Mercedes contract, which Sky Sports F1 commentator David Croft has confirmed won’t be announced at the Canadian Grand Prix this weekend. Hamilton’s future has been one of the biggest talking points of the season, given that he is not only
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Reigning World Champion Max Verstappen revealed ahead of this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix that he won’t be joining Sebastian Vettel at Red Bull’s Formula Nürburgring event in September, after being banned by advisor Dr Helmut Marko. It was announced during the week that Vettel would be returning to a Formula 1 cockpit for Red Bull
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