Reigning world champion Max Verstappen has ruled himself out of Thursday’s media duties at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, after postponing his flight after a bout of illness. Verstappen was granted permission by the FIA to fly a day later than usual, with the Dutchman set to return to the paddock on Friday, rather than
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Whilst Max Verstappen took all of the plaudits last season after winning a record breaking 15 races on the way to his second championship title, his Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez also has reason to look back on the season fondly. The Mexican was nicknamed the king of the street circuits, dominating the races at
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New Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur has had to deal with a lot of speculation since the Bahrain Grand Prix, with issues having been reported behind-the-scenes at Maranello. It’s been widely reported that several senior figures are unhappy with the management style of Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna, with former Ferrari head of vehicle concept David
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has expressed his opinion that Mercedes’ senior figures will not give preferential treatment to customer team Aston Martin, with the Austrian wondering why the Silver Arrows would want to “make a competitor stronger”. Aston Martin were sensational at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, with the Silverstone-based team having shown
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Social media has become a very toxic place in recent years, with the ability for people to post whatever they like without their real name or photo encouraging trolls to send abuse online. The sports community is especially toxic, with ‘fans’ taking to social medias such as Twitter and Instagram to spread hate under the
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Heading into the 2023 season it was expected that the new leadership of Fred Vasseur would lead Ferrari to a more successful title challenge than last year. The Frenchman replaced former team principal Mattia Binotto over the winter after a dreadful end to the season saw Ferrari narrowly hold on the second place in the
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At the start of 2022, the shock news broke that Russia had begun a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Formula 1 were quick to react and cut ties with Russia, taking the Russian Grand Prix off the race calendar and placing special restrictions on Russian drivers. Haas sacked their Russian driver Nikita Mazepin and cut ties
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Ex-Formula 1 driver turned pundit Martin Brundle has revealed that Lance Stroll “went up in my estimation” following his sensational performance at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, where he beat Mercedes’ George Russell. Stroll was a huge doubt heading into Bahrain, after the Canadian broke his wrist and his toe on February 18 following an
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Last season’s Bahrain Grand Prix was magical for Haas, as returning driver Kevin Magnussen led the team to a P5 finish after Haas spent the whole of 2021 fighting at the back of the grid. 2023 teased similar fortunes as the returning Nico Hulkenberg made it all the way to Q3 on his Haas debut,
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Damon Hill has predicted a Ferrari comeback this weekend at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, after the Italians endured a miserable start to the season in Bahrain. Ferrari were left shocked at the Bahrain International Circuit, after the team were both unable to challenge Red Bull, and once again lacked reliability. The
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