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Charles Leclerc breaks silence on Ferrari’s turn for the worse with Fred Vasseur

Charles Leclerc has revealed that he’s “completely behind” Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur and believes the Frenchman is making the “right choices”, despite the outfit having endured a woeful start to 2023. Having switched from Alfa Romeo to Ferrari over the winter break to replace Mattia Binotto, Vasseur has endured a challenging start to life

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Mercedes chief reveals they’ve picked Lewis Hamilton’s replacement amid Ferrari offer

With Lewis Hamilton’s future continuing to dominate the headlines, Mercedes’ driver development programme chief Gwen Lagrue has revealed that the Silver Arrows already have someone lined-up to succeed the 38-year-old, when he does eventually leave the team. Whilst Hamilton is expected to sign a multi-year contract extension for 2024 and 2025, the seven-time World Champion

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Red Bull claim Lewis Hamilton is annoyed Max Verstappen earns more than him

Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko believes Lewis Hamilton is annoyed at no longer being Formula 1’s “highest-earning driver”, with rival Max Verstappen being the highest paid in the paddock. Verstappen claimed Hamilton’s spot as the highest paid driver in F1 when he signed his long-term lucrative contract last season, keeping him at Red Bull

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Charles Leclerc fires back at ‘desperate’ criticism

Charles Leclerc is under pressure amid Ferrari’s challenging start to the 2023 season, as the Monegasque seeks to show he is equal to his rivals on the grid. The first five rounds of the year have been tough for Ferrari, with the Italian team only managing podiums in the Sprint and Grand Prix around Azerbaijan.

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Aston Martin CEO suggests preferential treatment reason for Mercedes breakup

Aston Martin group CEO Martin Whitmarsh has admitted that the Silverstone-based team needed to end their relationship with Mercedes in order to make that next step forwards, with it not being logical to have two teams powered by the same engine fighting for wins. It was announced Wednesday morning that Aston Martin will be powered

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Ferrari mocked by F1 reporter over Lewis Hamilton offer

Sky Sports F1 reporter Ted Kravitz has mocked Ferrari for reportedly offering Lewis Hamilton a contract worth £40 million, with Kravitz noting that the offer is probably less than he’s already on. It was reported at the start of the week that Ferrari were preparing a £40 million offer for the seven-time World Champion, who

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Ferrari making ‘no comment’ on Lewis Hamilton rumours

Despite Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff having labelled the recent rumours linking Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari as “not true”, Sky Sports reporter Craig Slater has revealed that a move for the seven-time World Champion is “under consideration” by the Italians. It was reported at the start of the week that Ferrari were planning to offer

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Stefano Domenicali reacts to Aston Martin ditching Mercedes for Honda

Formula 1 president and CEO Stefano Domenicali has reacted to Aston Martin’s huge announcement, with the second-placed team having confirmed that from 2026 they will be powered by Japanese manufacturer Honda. The announcement was made Wednesday morning prior to this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix, with Aston Martin set to become a Honda works team when

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Guenther Steiner makes Red Bull prediction

Despite Red Bull having won every race this season and looking set to win all the remaining races, Haas team principal Guenther Steiner is confident that “another team will win this year”, with the championship not being “over” just yet. The 2023 Formula 1 season certainly hasn’t been the most thrilling to-date, with Red Bull

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Toto Wolff warns Lewis Hamilton about ‘drawing conclusions’

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is hoping that the Silver Arrows’ performance this weekend at the Monaco Grand Prix will give the side something to “build” from, with the Germans set to introduce their new concept at the Circuit de Monaco. The new concept of the W14 wasn’t meant to be introduced this weekend, with

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