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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The debate about who is the greatest Formula 1 driver of all time is often between Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher, who share the record for most world championship titles with seven each. Hamilton has the advantage of still being an active driver however, meaning that he could surpass Schumacher if he wins another championship
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When Mercedes opted to replace the loyal Valtteri Bottas with George Russell ahead of last season, team principal Toto Wolff would have hoped that his decision would be vindicated by some strong performances. The Austrian would never have expected Russell to outscore Lewis Hamilton, finish two places above him in the championship and pick up
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When the regulations underwent a major overhaul ahead of last season, teams were forced to decipher the new rules and try to find the best possible design for their car. The sidepods were a major point of difference, with many different approaches to this part of the car being seen up and down the paddock.
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Mercedes technical director Mike Elliot has revealed that the team’s poor straight-line speed from pre-season testing isn’t a true reflection of the W14’s actual speed, with the Germans having purposefully slowed Lewis Hamilton and George Russell down. After having been one of the slowest teams in a straight-line last season, the straight-line speed data from
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Ahead of this weekend’s season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, the European Centre for Democracy and Human Rights (ECDHR) has urged the drivers to defy the FIA and continue to “make a difference”, in response to the governing body’s ban on “political, religious, or personal” statements. The FIA’s controversial update to the International Sporting Code (ISC) has
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The 2022 season was an absolute disaster by Mercedes’ standards, with the team limping to a third-place finish in the constructors’ championship with only a single race win to their name. The Silver Arrows struggled to find the best development pathway under the new regulations and were left with a W13 which lacked performance and
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Over the winter break, it seemed all but certain that Lewis Hamilton would extend his contract with Mercedes, with both the Brit and his Mercedes boss Toto Wolff claiming that it was simply a matter of time. Hamilton spent the majority of his off-season outside of Europe, making negotiations difficult, but with the 2023 season
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Sky Sports F1 reporter Ted Kravitz believes double World Champion Max Verstappen will benefit from Red Bull’s three-part “secret weapon” in 2023, with the Dutchman’s immense talent being the final part of it. The Milton Keynes-based side enter this weekend’s season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix as the favourites for both the first victory of the season
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Since joining Formula 1 in 2019, Lando Norris has continued to impress year after year. The Brit was the only driver that did not race for Mercedes, Red Bull or Ferrari to stand on the podium last season and finished at the best of the rest driver in the championship. Norris is still waiting on
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