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George Russell opens up on controversial comment about Mick Schumacher

George Russell believes that every radio comment he makes goes “under the microscope” given that he’s now a Mercedes driver, whereas nobody “gave two damns” about what he said to his team during his three-year stint at Williams. The 24-year-old’s comments come as a result of the Briton having been criticised for how he spoke about Mick

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Lewis Hamilton admits he tried to put on unusual present from Japanese fan

Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton has revealed what he would tell a younger version of himself, with the main message he’d give a nine-year-old Lewis being to “just never give up”. Hamilton made the comments during an appearance on one of Mercedes’ sponsors YouTube channels, with the 103-time Grand Prix winner having also shared some

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Max Verstappen surprisingly backs up Lewis Hamilton as FIA defiance grows

Double World Champion Max Verstappen has joined the likes of Alfa Romeo driver Valtteri Bottas in condemning actions taken by the FIA, in regard to the controversial ban on drivers making political statements. It was announced not long after the conclusion of the 2022 season that a range of changes would be made to the

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Max Verstappen gives honest reply when asked about Red Bull penalty

Double World Champion Max Verstappen has downplayed the effect that the team’s budget cap penalty is going to have in 2023, with the Dutchman not expecting it to be a “limiting factor”. Many have predicted that the Austrians will find defending their Constructors’ Championship extremely challenging in the forthcoming season, as a result of the

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Lewis Hamilton’s friend surprises at Red Bull launch

Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton may have been slightly surprised had he tuned in to Red Bull’s launch of their 2023 challenger last week, with a friend of the Mercedes driver having featured on-stage. Halfway through the Austrians glitzy launch event in New York City, British-born American Miles Chamley-Watson was interviewed about Red Bull athletes,

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Christian Horner admits Ferrari wanted him to replace Mattia Binotto

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has revealed that he was ‘flattered’ to have been offered the team principal role at Ferrari, following the departure of Mattia Binotto; however, the Briton never even contemplated making the move due to his “loyalty” to the Milton Keynes-based team. Horner is just two years away from having been

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Valtteri Bottas: ‘I needed a psychologist to help me recover’

During his four years with Williams, Valtteri Bottas announced himself to the Formula 1 world as one of the most exciting young prospects in the sport. The Finn finished as high as fourth in the drivers’ championship during his time with the team, making it seem like only a matter of time until he was

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Gender equality takes a huge stride forward in Saudi Arabia

Human rights in the Middle East have for some time been behind the rest of the world, with women in particular not being given anywhere near the same opportunities as men. In 2018 the Kingdom finally lifted their ban of female drivers, allowing them to drive on the streets of Saudi Arabia for the first

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