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Charles Leclerc reveals why he was banned from Ferrari factory

Ferrari have one of the most talented drivers on the Formula 1 grid in their ranks in the form of Charles Leclerc. The 2017 Formula 2 winner has been destined to achieve great things from a very young age and after Ferrari’s strategic blunders and reliability issues last year, he can even count himself unlucky

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‘Political issues’ prevented Red Bull from signing Mick Schumacher for 2023

Unfortunately for Mick Schumacher, Haas’ decision to switch to a more experienced driver pairing in 2023 cost the young German his seat, despite flashes of brilliance when racing for the American team. The 23-year-old has been replaced by 35-year-old Nico Hulkenberg at Haas, a decision which left Schumacher hunting for a race seat elsewhere before

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‘My sources tell me’: Helmut Marko drops Mercedes rumour

Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko is under the impression that all might not be well in the Mercedes camp, following the unexpected departure of chief strategist James Vowles. Williams announced last week that Vowles would be switching from Brackley to Grove to become the British team’s new team principal, following the resignation of Jost

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Max Verstappen spotted eyeing up rival’s supercar

Many years ago, Sebastian Vettel joked that “everybody is a Ferrari fan,” such is the history of the brand. It now appears that the German may have been right, as Max Verstappen, the man who spent all of 2022 going toe to toe with Ferrari, has now been spotted looking at one of their cars.

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Toto Wolff admits he was blindsided by James Vowles

While Mattia Binotto’s resignation from Ferrari started a domino effect of team principal moves in the paddock, Jost Capito’s departure from Williams took everybody by surprise. The announcement that their team principal would be leaving came in December and it took until late January for Williams to finally appoint a replacement. The man that has

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George Russell: I don’t want Lewis Hamilton relationship to ‘break up’

Mercedes driver George Russell has ruled out a potential rivalry with team-mate Lewis Hamilton due to the “impact” it would have on the Silver Arrows, with some predicting that a strong Mercedes package could cause fireworks. Russell adjusted to life brilliantly at the Germans last season, with the former Williams driver having been able to

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Red Bull break silence on rumoured Ford announcement

Fans of Red Bull and/or Ford might find themselves feeling rather disappointed, with AlphaTauri boss Franz Tost having revealed that the Austrians are launching their 2023 car in New York not to announce a partnership with the American manufacturer, but for fashion week. It had been massively speculated that Red Bull’s 2023 launch would also see

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Sergio Perez’s father says he will beat Max Verstappen to the title

When Racing Point rebranded to Aston Martin ahead of the 2021 season, the team decided to sign the legendary Sebastian Vettel, leaving Sergio Perez without a race seat. The suggestions that the Mexican was too good to not be on the grid for 2021 were proven right when at the second to last race of

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Toto Wolff makes excuse for Lewis Hamilton struggling against George Russell

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has stressed that he would “never allow” an inter-team rivalry to affect the Brackley-based team, with many predicting that 2023 could see Lewis Hamilton versus George Russell for the championship. Should the Germans have a competitive car this year, then it would be safe to assume that Hamilton and Russell

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