Following recent rumours linking pop icon Shakira to seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton, the Colombian’s net worth has come into discussion, given how similar it is to the Mercedes driver’s. Hamilton is comfortably one of the best-paid drivers on the Formula 1 grid; however, he’s behind reigning World Champion Max Verstappen when it comes to
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Following the release of F1 23, Formula 1 drivers have been reacting to their ratings on this season’s game, with many of them having been disappointed at their “Awareness” rating. After claiming back-to-back titles, reigning World Champion Max Verstappen has the highest rating in this season’s game, with EA Sports having awarded him with a
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Four-time Formula 1 World Champion Alain Prost has criticised Sergio Perez’s father for being “counterproductive”, after the Mexican made a comparison which Prost categorically disagrees with. Similar to last season, Perez has seen his title chances go up in smoke following his own errors, most notably during several qualifying sessions. The Mexican finished 16th at
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Williams team principal James Vowles has admitted that being a customer team in Formula 1 is less than ideal, with those buying engines from another team usually occupying the lower places in the Constructors’ Championship. Williams are, of course, a customer Mercedes team, meaning that the Grove-based outfit purchase engines and gearboxes from the German
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Former Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has reportedly slammed incoming F1 outfit Audi, who will take over from Sauber ahead of the 2026 season. It has been claimed the Italian is Audi’s first-choice team principal and it is believed Binotto attended the company headquarters ahead of a sensational return to the sport. The Italian newspaper
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Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has firmly rejected any speculation linking him with a potential move to another Formula 1 team. Recent reports suggested that former Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto visited Audi’s headquarters in Germany, fuelling rumours of a managerial shake-up in the sport. However, Audi has since denied providing a tour to Binotto,
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Lewis Hamilton has made it clear that he was not involved in Mercedes’ decision to abandon their narrow sidepod design for the current season. The team’s new-look W14 now bears resemblance to elements of Red Bull’s RB19, as Mercedes aims to close the performance gap and regain their dominance in Formula 1. Last year, Mercedes
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Lando Norris has candidly shared that the 2021 Russian Grand Prix remains one of the most challenging moments in his career, as he struggled to come to terms with Lewis Hamilton’s victory. The race in Sochi nearly two years ago marked Norris’s closest encounter with a Grand Prix win. Initially on course for a seemingly
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Dr Helmut Marko, an influential figure at Red Bull, has raised the question of whether Formula 1 will eventually find it unnecessary to collaborate with the producers of the officially-sanctioned Netflix series, Drive to Survive. In an interview with motorsport-magazin.com, Marko highlighted the substantial increase in Formula 1’s viewership, estimating it to be around 20
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Max Verstappen’s outspoken criticism of Formula 1’s recent developments has found an ally in former Red Bull driver Christian Klein. The Dutch racing prodigy has repeatedly expressed his belief that the sport’s focus on heavier cars is steering it in the wrong direction. Now, with Klein and FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem also advocating for
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