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Guenther Steiner takes side in burning F1 debate

Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has revealed which side he is taking in the debate over practice sessions, describing them as “boring” “I personally would like to see the sprint qualifying like they are planning to do for Baku,” Steiner told TopGear.com. “I was one of the first ones to come up with it because

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Daniil Kvyat makes claim about Red Bull’s ‘shi**iest times’

Former Red Bull driver Daniil Kvyat has revealed that he felt “betrayed” by Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko, who he worked closely with throughout his junior career. Kvyat raced for Red Bull for just over a year, with the Russian having replaced four-time World Champion Sebastian Vettel in 2015. He went on to finish

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James Allison on Mercedes shakeup after calls for Mike Elliott to be sacked

Mercedes technical officer James Allison believes Mercedes’ “overall fighting strength” is much better now having swapped jobs with chief technical officer Mike Elliott, who informed team principal Toto Wolff that Allison was better suited to the role. Allison has made a shock return to his technical officer role after having moved on to become Mercedes’

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Third major change announced for 2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Ahead of this weekend’s usual chaotic Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the FIA have announced that the second DRS zone will be moved 100m further down the 2.2km main straight, making overtaking more challenging. The Baku City Circuit hosts two DRS zones, one between Turns Two and Three, and another between Turns 20 and 1. Last season,

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Who will replace Sergio Perez as Max Verstappen’s team-mate?

With Sergio Perez’s contract at Red Bull entering its final 20 months, who could the Austrians be looking at to replace the Mexican, or are they looking at a replacement at all? Perez’s current deal is set to expire at the end of 2024, by at which point he’ll be 34 years old. Whilst his

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Christian Horner breaks silence on Helmut Marko retirement rumours

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes advisor Dr Helmut Marko has “a few more years” in him still, with the Austrian having reached a milestone birthday. Marko celebrated his 80th birthday on Thursday ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, where he’ll likely be hoping for a Red Bull 1-2 as the perfect gift. Horner

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FIA announces another rule change after Fernando Alonso incident

Following a recent meeting of the F1 Commission, the wording of article 54.4 of the sporting regulations has been changed, after it was thrown into the spotlight at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The FIA came under fire at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit following a penalty which was awarded to Fernando Alonso, after the Spaniard

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Fernando Alonso refuses to rule out dating Taylor Swift

To no surprise at all given the rumours which have been circulating ahead of this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Fernando Alonso spent the majority of Thursday being asked if he’s dating pop icon Taylor Swift, something he’s neither confirmed nor denied. The suggestion that Alonso and Swift could be dating started after it was shared

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Christian Horner makes admission about Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez treatment

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has stated that both Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez receive “the same opportunity”, despite claims that the reigning World Champion receives preferential treatment. Since Perez joined Red Bull in 2021, the Mexican has arguably been more of a number two driver, with him having needed time to adjust to

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