With the Australian Grand Prix being a tighter contest than expected, as Mercedes battled Red Bull for the lead in the opening stages, George Russell accused Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez of sandbagging to hide their car’s true performance. With Red Bull having taken all three victories of the season so far, some on the
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Ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Max Verstappen expressed his opposition to the proposed changes to the weekend race format, which come into effect at Baku. At the first sprint weekend on the calendar, Formula 1 bosses are introducing two qualifying sessions. The different format will see the Saturday sprint become a standalone event, as
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A debate has broken out in Formula 1 over whether practice sessions should remain, be reformed or be removed entirely. Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has been clear that he is a “supporter of the cancellation of free practice sessions,” saying they are “of great use to the engineers but that the public doesn’t like
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Lamborghini Squadra Corse has announced former Formula 1 driver Daniil Kvyat as its official factory driver, with responsibility for testing their LMDh prototype ahead of the 2024 WEC and IMSA Championships. In this position, Kvyat will join Mirko Bortolotti, Andrea Caldarelli and Romain Grosjean. Throughout 2023, the trio will carry out test and development work
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has confidently backed Daniel Ricciardo for a return to the Formula 1 grid as soon as a seat opens up. Ricciardo is seeing out 2023 as a reserve driver for his old team Red Bull after he failed to find a seat following his early exit from McLaren. The
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Following on from the recent Australian Grand Prix, George Russell believes Mercedes’ impressive pace was genuine and not “track-specific”, whilst team-mate Lewis Hamilton believes it was due to the Albert Park Circuit’s characteristics. Mercedes looked quick in Melbourne, with the side having enjoyed their best performance of the year on the Saturday and the Sunday.
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Austrian Formula 1 star Niki Lauda passed away in 2019 after an impressive career on the grid and behind the scenes. Having won two Drivers’ Championships at Ferrari and one for McLaren, Lauda’s later career saw him support the Mercedes Formula 1 team. Lauda’s contribution to Formula 1 and Mercedes was reflected in how the
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Aston Martin is bringing its first updates to the AMR23 at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, as the team looks to challenge Red Bull’s string of success. With the Silverstone-based team having given Fernando Alonso three consecutive podium finishes, Aston Martin is looking to provide the two-time world champion with his first win since the 2013
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With his newfound attitude after leaving Mercedes, Valtteri Bottas is turning his focus to business activities outside of Formula 1, as he potentially prepares for life away from the sport. Bottas joined Formula 1, finding success with Mercedes from 2017-2021, as he won ten Grand Prix races and finished second in the Drivers’ title race
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Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has revealed the moment he knew that he would not renew Mick Schumacher’s contract with the team. Towards the end of the 2022, Haas announced it was hiring Nico Hulkenberg, bringing him back to the grid after a three-year break, to replace Schumacher as Kevin Magnussen’s teammate. Steiner, who is
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