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Fernando Alonso felt sorry for Mercedes’ sponsors and George Russell

Double world champion Fernando Alonso was left unhappy after the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, after the race was thrown into controversy during the podium celebrations. Alonso and Aston Martin were the biggest talking point of the Saudi Arabian GP, after the Spaniard was awarded a five-second time penalty due to having started too far to

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Lewis Hamilton mocked after 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

The Jeddah Corniche Circuit certainly hasn’t been the kindest to Lewis Hamilton in the last 12 months, with the seven-time world champion having endured a challenging qualifying at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Whilst he wasn’t eliminated in Q1 like last season, the Mercedes driver was comfortably beaten by team-mate George Russell, who secured a

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Max Verstappen furious with Red Bull

Reigning world champion Max Verstappen put on a breathtaking display at last weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, with the Dutchman having stormed through the field to claim second, despite having started 15th. Whilst many were quick to congratulate Verstappen on his sensational recovery drive, the Dutch driver was visibly absolutely furious with the outcome of

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Helmut Marko hands Daniel Ricciardo fatal blow amid Max Verstappen illness

Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has confirmed that junior driver Liam Lawson will be used should either Sergio PĂ©rez or Max Verstappen ever be unavailable, meaning Daniel Ricciardo is unlikely to feature at all this season. Ricciardo’s return to Red Bull as a development driver for 2023 raised a lot of eyebrows, with many

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Sergio Perez deletes tweet amid Max Verstappen tensions

At the 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, it was only bad luck that prevented Sergio Perez from taking victory in the Middle East. The Mexican took pole position and comfortably led the first stint of the race but unfortunately for Perez, a poorly timed safety car allowed his rivals who were on different strategies to

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Aston Martin break silence on Red Bull accusations

Aston Martin team principal Mike Krack is refusing to get involved in “any war of words” with Red Bull, as the Austrians continue to accuse the Silverstone-based team of copying their 2022 design. Both during the season-opener in Bahrain and ahead of last weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Red Bull senior figures continued to question

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Lewis Hamilton gives blunt reply when asked about George Russell’s ‘podium’

Tensions between Lewis Hamilton and George Russell are seemingly on the rise, after Mercedes claimed fourth and fifth at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Sunday’s Saudi Arabian GP was considerably better for Mercedes than the season-opener in Bahrain, with the Brackley-based team having come close to having the second fastest car on the grid. After

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Frederic Vasseur understands Charles Leclerc’s anger after typical Ferrari blunder

Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur understands why Charles Leclerc was furious with his race engineer, after the Monegasque was told vital information too late, costing him a place to Lewis Hamilton. The Maranello-based team were incredibly unfortunate at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, after they pitted both Carlos Sainz and Leclerc moments before the race’s

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Nico Rosberg reveals Lewis Hamilton weakness, but sends George Russell a warning

2016 Formula 1 world champion Nico Rosberg has warned George Russell not to “get too comfortable” after beating Lewis Hamilton at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, with the German expecting his former team-mate to “come back with a bang”. Russell enjoyed a strong weekend at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, after having disappointed at the season-opener

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Lewis Hamilton warned about being beaten by George Russell again

Sky Sports F1 presenter Simon Lazenby believes it will be a “slightly different story” if Lewis Hamilton is beaten in the drivers’ championship for a second consecutive season by George Russell, with the seven-time world champion having had an excuse in 2022 for being beaten. By beating Hamilton in the standings last season, Russell became

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