Double world champion Mika Hakkinen believes McLaren star Lando Norris is “on the same level” as both Ferrari drivers and friend Max Verstappen, with the Finn labelling the 23-year-old as a “super-talented” driver. Norris has certainly achieved an incredible amount since moving to the Woking-based team in 2019, with the British driver having led the
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Last season, Mick Schumacher showed dramatic improvement at Haas, even securing a P6 finish in Austria after a series of impressive on-track battles. The downside to Schumacher’s game however was his constancy, with the German’s impressive results often being matched by an equal low. High-profile crashes in Monaco and Saudi Arabia made Schumacher an expensive
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Alex Albon has shared that himself and rookie team-mate Logan Sargeant so far have a “good relationship”, and that the American’s instant pace might have come as a shock to the paddock. Many didn’t expect a lot from Sargeant ahead of last weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix; however, Albon knew that the American was “naturally quick”,
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It has been reported by Brazilian newspaper O Globo that former Formula 1 world champion Nelson Piquet is being pushed to pay £1.6 million in compensation for moral damages to several social organisations, following his racist and homophobic rant whilst discussing seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton. When talking about Hamilton’s 2016 defeat to Nico Rosberg,
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Lando Norris is certain that McLaren can replicate Aston Martin’s rapid progress, with the British driver believing that “50% or 75%” of their progress can be made during the current season, rather than the winter break at the end of the year. Aston Martin have made monumental strides over the recent off-season, with the Silverstone-based
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Local newspapers in Dubai reported this morning that the son of FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has tragically passed away following a traffic accident, announcing a mourning schedule as per Islamic traditions. The FIA and the Ben Sulayem family has now both confirmed the passing of Saif Ben Sulayem and have requested that their privacy
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Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur is “completely convinced” that the Maranello-based team have what it takes to match and hopefully beat Red Bull, despite a massively disappointing Bahrain Grand Prix last weekend. Despite a reportedly positive pre-season, Charles Leclerc suffered a power unit-based reliability issue during the race, resulting in him retiring from third place.
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Heading into the Bahrain Grand Prix, not much was expected from McLaren, who had already admitted that they were behind schedule with the MCL60. While the team were not expected to be competing for a huge haul of points, they were expected to at least finish the Grand Prix, something which neither driver was able
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Last weekend’s season-opener was certainly a dominant one for Red Bull, with reigning World Champion Max Verstappen having cruised to victory at the Bahrain International Circuit. Nobody was able to compete with the imperious Dutchman, who was rarely seen during the race, after beating team-mate Sergio Pérez by virtually 12 seconds and third place Fernando
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The Bahrain Grand Prix was supposed to be Mercedes’ revival, with the team tipped to return to winning ways after a catastrophic 2022. This was not the case however, as the Silver Arrows were beaten by Red Bull, Ferrari and the Aston Martin of Fernando Alonso. This left Mercedes walking away from the Bahrain Grand
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