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George Russell backtracks on ‘heat of the moment’ Red Bull comment

After Red Bull dominated the season opener in Bahrain, Mercedes driver George Russell issued a warning to the rest of the Formula 1 paddock, believing the reigning world champions will win every race on the calendar. With three races completed, Russell’s prediction is coming true, as Red Bull took the chequered flag in Bahrain, Saudi

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Toto Wolff speaks out on who might replace Lewis Hamilton in 2024

Lewis Hamilton’s reluctance to sign an extension to his current contract with Mercedes has got rumours swirling about how long he will remain in the sport. When pushed on his future, Hamilton has seemed to suggest he will continue at the team, as he remains keen to secure a record-breaking eighth Drivers’ title. Mercedes team

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Alpine boss reacts to Australia controversy

Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer has defended the FIA’s handling of the Australian Grand Prix, which saw the most red flags in a single race. The first incident was caused by the Williams of Alex Albon spinning into the barrier, while the second occurred when the Haas of Kevin Magnussen touched the wall, sending debris flying

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Frederic Vasseur slams ‘devastating effect’ as he plays up Ferrari upgrades

Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur believes the Italians disappointing Australian Grand Prix didn’t “reflect the progress” made by the side since Saudi Arabia, after a point-less race at the Albert Park Circuit. Ferrari did look slightly better in Melbourne and appeared to have the pace to challenge Aston Martin and Mercedes, only for their race

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Oscar Piastri optimistic about McLaren’s upgrades

The start of the 2023 season has not been the debut that McLaren’s rookie Oscar Piastri would have been hoping for, as he suffered a DNF and 15th place finish in the opening two races. However, the Australia Grand Prix proved quite the homecoming for Piastri, as he took home a points finish by capitalising on

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Alex Albon drops massive Max Verstappen claim

Max Verstappen’s former Red Bull teammate Alex Albon has refuted allegations that the team favours the two-time world champion, building the car around the Dutch driver to ensure his success. Albon previously wrote a piece claiming that a team’s car is “set up in a unique way that is built around the leader driver,” with

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Toto Wolff insists he is backing Stefano Domenicali

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has insisted he is open to the idea of changes being made to Formula 1’s current sprint race weekend format, but has warned against a drastic overhaul and explained he would prefer a ‘conservative’ approach. Discussions continue to take place over the schedule of F1’s sprint race weekend, with the

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Ferrari boss addresses Charles Leclerc motivation concern

Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur is confident that Charles Leclerc is full of motivation for the remainder of the 2023 F1 season, despite the Monegasque having endured a nightmare start to the year. After managing to finish second in the Drivers’ Championship last year, this season was supposed to be Leclerc’s chance to really take

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Daniil Kvyat returns to single-seater racing

Daniil Kvyat is set for a return to competitive single-seater racing as the Russian racing driver prepares for a test behind the wheel of NIO 333’s Formula-E car. Kvyat raced for Toro Rosso, Red Bull and, most recently, AlphaTauri, leaving the Formula 1 grid at the end of the 2020 season to become Alpine’s reserve

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