Mercedes star George Russell has revealed how the sprint format could be made perfect “for everybody” involved with Formula 1, ahead of the upcoming Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The Azerbaijan GP will, of course, host the first sprint race of the 2023 F1 season, with the opening three races having followed the traditional format. At the
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Mercedes chief technical officer James Allison has revealed that the Silver Arrows are working on making the W14 “more driveable” for the upcoming Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with it being a venue that left Lewis Hamilton in particular in agony last year. It was at the Baku City Circuit last season where Hamilton struggled to climb
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Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton has absolutely no intention to leave Mercedes before he retires from Formula 1, with the 38-year-old wanting to emulate the legendary Sir Stirling Moss. Moss is widely regarded as the greatest racing driver to never win the F1 title and sadly died in 2020, with his passing having rocked the
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has admitted that the Milton Keynes-based team are very much “aware” of how risky developing their own powertrains in 2026 will be, given that for the first time in their history they aren’t relying on a manufacturer’s expertise. Since joining Formula 1 in 2005, Red Bull have had several
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Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton is in the midst of contract negotiations with Mercedes over his future at the Silver Arrows. Hamilton has claimed he sees Mercedes as family and is set to finish his career at the team despite the struggles to keep up with the pace of its Red Bull rivals. “My goal
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Kimi Raikkonen’s life has certainly changed since retiring from Formula 1 at the end of 2021, with the Finnish driver’s wife having revealed how good the 2007 World Champion has been at doing things with their kids. Kimi and Minttu Raikkonen are currently expecting their third child, something which Minttu admits wouldn’t be the case
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Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton is doing exceptionally well to quash any suggestions that he could leave Mercedes at the end of the season, when his contract with the Silver Arrows expires. Hamilton’s current deal with Mercedes only runs until the end of 2023, with an extension yet to be signed for 2024 and beyond.
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Sky Sports F1 commentator David Croft has hailed rookie Oscar Piastri as the “real deal” and a “champion in the making”, with the Australian having made a solid start to his F1 career. After enduring a nightmare at the season-opener in Bahrain where he retired early on, Piastri has certainly delivered for McLaren in the
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George Russell has admitted that reigning World Champion Max Verstappen “could have damaged his career” had he joined Mercedes when he was still a teenager, with Lewis Hamilton having been incredibly dominant at the time. The start of Russell’s career at the pinnacle of motorsport was certainly carried out in a traditional route for a
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Reigning World Champion Max Verstappen has certainly done exceptionally well for himself since making his Formula 1 debut in 2015, with the Dutchman having gone on to claim two world titles and 38 race wins. Verstappen is an ‘alien’ of the racing world, with his talent being amongst the very best to have ever raced
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