Despite having previously won the Formula E and Formula 2 titles, Formula 1 teams decided to overlook Nyck de Vries when sorting their driver lineups for a number of years. The Dutchman had been building experience by working as Mercedes’ test driver but as the seasons continued to pass, teams continued to ignore De Vries.
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The growth of Formula 1 has made the sport very attractive to many companies in recent seasons, with many teams attempting to join the current grid. As Andretti-Cadillac have discovered, joining the grid as an 11th team is not only very difficult, it is also very expensive due to the anti-dilution fees that a new entrant
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Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has revealed that himself and former driver Mick Schumacher “didn’t speak” when the Haas boss “said hello” to the axed driver, something he labels as a “good thing”. Steiner has recently been accused of bullying the young German, following the release of the most recent season of Netflix’s docuseries ‘Drive
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Alex Albon’s time with Red Bull did unfortunately not live up to expectations, with the Thai driver lasting just over a season next to Max Verstappen. The 26-year-old experienced the same problem as the man he replaced, Pierre Gasly, with both drivers struggling to live up to the extraordinarily high standards set by Verstappen. Albon
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Formula 1’s presence in the Middle East has grown significantly in recent seasons, with the 2023 season set to feature races in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE. Unfortunately, some of these countries have very poor human rights records. Lewis Hamilton has been one of the drivers that has been vocal about these issues,
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Lap times and results from pre-season testing should always be taken with a pinch of salt, as every team runs different tests, plans, tyres and fuel loads. One thing that is for certain however is that Red Bull are the clear favourites to win the championship this year heading into the Bahrain Grand Prix, with
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2022 was an absolute disaster for Mercedes, as the team struggled to create a competitive car under the new regulations and limped to a third placed finish in the championship. The Silver Arrows were hindered by a major porpoising problem as a result of their aerodynamic design and whilst it seems that the team have
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Pierre Gasly enters the 2023 season perhaps with a sense of nervousness, with the Frenchman being just two penalty points away from becoming the first driver in Formula 1 to receive a race ban for accumulating 12 penalty points. The penalty points system has been massively criticised in recent years, with some drivers having received points for incidents which
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With the start of the 2023 season just a few days away, seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton is still yet to sign a contract extension with Mercedes, with 1996 World Champion Damon Hill wondering “why” a new contact is yet to be announced. Hamilton’s current deal expires at the end of this season, meaning time
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Sergio Pérez has warned double World Champion Max Verstappen to offer him support in the forthcoming 2023 season, with the Mexican having revealed that he won’t “give” the Dutchman a hand if he doesn’t receive help himself. Pérez was a superb team-mate last season, with the Mexican having followed Red Bull’s orders perfectly, unlike Verstappen.
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