With the Red Bull RB19 having a pace advantage over its rivals, Max Verstappen was favourite to convert his pole position into victory at the Australian Grand Prix. However, Verstappen was in for a surprise when he was passed by George Russell into turn one and Lewis Hamilton before the end of lap one. The
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Lewis Hamilton has avoided a penalty from the FIA over his behaviour behind the safety car, as drivers headed to the grid before the first red flag restart. Max Verstappen called for the stewards to look at Hamilton’s actions, believing he should be penalised for failing to follow the regulation requiring drivers to keep within,
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Haas team principal Guenther Steiner was far from pleased ahead of Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix, with the Italian having been “unhappy” with Lewis Hamilton following qualifying. Haas’ Nico Hulkenberg did excellently in qualifying to make Q3 for the second time this season; however, Steiner felt like Hamilton affected the German’s fastest lap. The seven-time World
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Max Verstappen has long been seen as Red Bull’s leading driver, having powered the team to the Constructors’ Championship last season and two Drivers’ titles, as well as 36 race wins and 79 podiums. However, Verstappen’s grip on the team and the 2023 Drivers’ Championship appears to be at risk with his teammate Sergio Perez
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Lewis Hamilton delivered his best result of the 2023 F1 season on Sunday at the Australian Grand Prix, after successfully claiming his first podium of the season. After starting in third, Hamilton moved up to second ahead of Max Verstappen on the opening lap, before beginning his attack on team-mate George Russell. Hamilton found himself
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Nico Hulkenberg delivered a stellar drive on Sunday at the Australian Grand Prix, as the experienced German continued his brilliant return to Formula 1. Based on how well Hulkenberg has started the 2023 F1 season, you wouldn’t believe that he hasn’t held a full-time seat since racing for Renault in 2019. Since returning to the
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Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton has reportedly pleaded to Mercedes to push his cockpit position backwards, with the 38-year-old having identified it as the reason why he’s struggling to settle into the W14. Since the introduction of the new aerodynamic regulations, Hamilton has never looked comfortable in either the W13 or the W14, whilst team-mate
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Reigning World Champion Max Verstappen has warned F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali that too many changes to the format could “lose the soul of Formula 1”, with the Italian having revealed an idea to scrap the bulk of free practice. Domenicali has made it no secret that he’s not a fan of free practice and believes
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Ahead of this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix, it has been revealed by Motorsport.com that the FIA have clamped down on pitwall fence celebrations, which have typically been seen throughout Formula 1’s history. It’s a common theme nowadays to see a team waving their fists in jubilation whilst their driver crosses the finish line to claim
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Nico Hulkenberg has been working with Ferrari between races to prepare himself for racing for Haas after he spent two years on the side-lines as Aston Martin’s reserve driver. The German driver has yet to score points since his return to the sport but has shown pace, qualifying in 10th place in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, ahead
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