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Nelson Piquet says he was ‘treated like a dog’ after controversy resurfaces

Nelson Piquet Jr has pushed back at growing criticism over his role in the 2008 ‘crashgate’ incident that is believed to have cost Felipe Massa that year’s Drivers’ title. The renewed focus over the controversial moment comes after Massa claimed he was considering his legal options over the result of that year’s campaign. Massa’s reported

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Lance Stroll warned about Fernando Alonso

1996 Formula 1 World Champion Damon Hill has warned Lance Stroll that he needs to start taking the fight to Aston Martin team-mate Fernando Alonso, with the Canadian having spent this season so far in the Spaniard’s shadow. Stroll has made a solid start to the 2023 F1 season; however, his performances have been overshadowed

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Formula 1 to set new entry fee at $600 million

Formula 1 is famously an expensive sport for teams but it is set to get costlier in the future, as the FIA increases the price of entry. Having launched an entry process back in February, scheduled to end in June, the FIA currently charges a $200 million “anti-dilution fee” for any team that wishes to

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‘Something snapped’ in Lewis Hamilton after Abu Dhabi ‘robbery’

Dutch Formula 1 pundit Rob Kamphues is adamant that “the era of Lewis Hamilton” is officially over, with the pundit questioning if the sport is now in an era of reigning World Champion Max Verstappen. The seven-time World Champion certainly hasn’t been a dominant figure since the start of the new aerodynamic era in 2022,

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Lewis Hamilton blasts the FIA in fresh rant

Seven time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has criticised the biggest overhaul in the sport’s regulations for failing to deliver the promised era of competitive racing. The slate of regulations move the industry towards a focus on ground effect, hoping to allow drivers to follow more closely behind one another. However, last season, it

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Mercedes obliterates Monza lap record

Whilst they might not be the fastest in Formula 1 currently, the German manufacturer are certainly suffering from no straight-line speed issues with their Mercedes-AMG ONE, their latest road car project. The sensational car broke the production car lap record at the home of the Italian Grand Prix recently, by an immense 11 seconds. The

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McLaren ‘wish’ this man would come back

Former F1 team owner Eddie Jordan believes McLaren “wish” they could have Ron Dennis back at Woking, with the British side having endured a challenging start to the 2023 F1 season. Despite sitting fifth in the Constructors’ Championship, 2023 has stated poorly for the Woking-based team, with McLaren arguably having one of the worst cars

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George Russell told he must beat Lewis Hamilton to avoid being sacked

George Russell joined Mercedes in 2022, as the team went through one of the toughest periods in its recent history, having lost the Constructors’ title for the first time in eight years. With Mercedes struggling to adapt to the new era of regulations, finding itself off the pace of Red Bull, former Formula 1 World

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Watch: Max Verstappen endures comical pre-race nightmare

Reigning World Champion Max Verstappen caused an uproar of laughter ahead of a recent sim-race, with the Dutchman having unplugged his monitor just a minute before the race got underway. Whilst on the circuit things have been near enough faultless for the 25-year-old, off the circuit in the virtual world he’s been having a complete

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Red Bull engineer defects to Mercedes partner

Former Red Bull engineer Laura Davies has revealed that she’ll be joining INEOS Britannia for the second time to contest the 37th America’s Cup, after departing the Milton Keynes-based team. INEOS are, of course, a major shareholder of the Mercedes F1 team, with the company owning a third of the Brackley-based team. Team principal Toto

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