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Red Bull comment on signing Lewis Hamilton amid Mercedes contract saga

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has played down reports that Lewis Hamilton could be looking to make the swap to the reigning Constructors’ Champion. “What he has achieved in F1 is second to none,” Horner admitted to Sky News. “But we are very happy with the drivers we have.”  “[Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez]

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Max Verstappen ‘surprised’ by Sergio Perez as serious threat emerges

Sky Sports F1 commentator Martin Brundle has suggested that Sergio Perez could be much closer to Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen over the course of the 2023 season, following a landmark victory at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix which ‘surprised’ team Verstappen. Having secured pole position despite not emerging for a second lap in Saturday’s

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Honda apologise amid uncertainty over Red Bull future

Earlier this week, Porsche reportedly ruled out entering Formula 1 in 2026 as part of a partnership with Red Bull after exhausting all options to join the sport following the introduction of new engine regulations. Honda initially pulled out of Formula 1 in 2021, having powered Max Verstappen to his maiden World Championship title. The

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Frederic Vasseur comments on Ferrari’s Melbourne upgrades

Having retired from the first race of the season, Charles Leclerc had to take a 10 place grid penalty in Saudi Arabia, crippling his chances of competing from the offset. Even without the problems that forced his teammate out of the race in Bahrain, Carlos Sainz found it tough to fight at the front with

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Several drivers complain after 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Following Sunday’s surprisingly uneventful Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, several drivers have complained that the cars have become more difficult to follow compared to last season, with Carlos Sainz having gone as far as stating that the new regs are becoming “a bit like the old cars”. The new aerodynamic regulations were introduced in 2022 in

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Yuki Tsunoda claims he expected ‘much worse’ in Saudi Arabia

Having finished less than one second out of the points in Bahrain, AlphaTauri driver Yuki Tsunoda headed into Saudi Arabia with the hope of securing the team’s first points around the Jeddah Corniche Circuit.  However, despite making his way from 15th to the top six during the race, the Japanese racer saw his chance at points

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This is why Lewis Hamilton has warned Mercedes against copying Red Bull

Lewis Hamilton has warned that Mercedes could see even worse performance on the racetrack if they abandon their current approach and simply copy championship leaders Red Bull. The seven-time world champion has warned that the solution to the team’s woes is “not as simple” as adopting similar elements of their rival’s design, fearing it would

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Max Verstappen’s entourage ‘angry’ with Nico Rosberg

It has been reported by Sport1 that Max Verstappen’s camp are ‘angry’ with 2016 Formula 1 World Champion Nico Rosberg, after the ex-Mercedes driver questioned the Dutchman’s “mentality”. Verstappen was clearly unhappy at last weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, with the reigning World Champion’s weekend having been ridiculed by a driveshaft failure during Q2. As

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