Towards the end of last season, both Lewis Hamilton and Toto Wolff confirmed that the Brit would sign a multi-year contract extension over the winter, to keep him tied to Mercedes for the foreseeable future. This news was reassuring for F1 fans, who had begun to speculate that after two very disappointing seasons, the seven-time
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Ahead of the upcoming 2023 season, Haas have confirmed that Pietro Fittipaldi will remain as the team’s reserve driver for a fifth consecutive season, with the Brazilian being “super excited” to retain his role once again. 2023 is set to be a busy year for the son of double World Champion Emerson Fittipaldi, with the
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2022 was a major disappointment for Mercedes, as the team were expected to thrive under the new regulations and produce a highly competitive car capable of challenging for the championship. As it turned out, the team completely misunderstood the major regulation changes and produced a W13 filled with problems. Alongside its lack of performance compared
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Red Bull boss Christian Horner has confirmed that development driver Daniel Ricciardo “absolutely” won’t be used in any other role, with the Australian set for a year of testing programmes and marketing campaigns. It had been questioned when Ricciardo’s return to Red Bull was announced if he’d put pressure on Sergio Pérez for the second seat at
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During the COVID lockdown in 2020, the world was shocked to see footage of American citizen George Floyd being killed by police officers in the USA. By kneeling on his neck, the police officer killed Floyd, sparking outrage and protests all around the world. When Formula 1 eventually restarted following the enforced COVID break, the
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Max Verstappen’s passion for sim-racing is truly phenomenal, with Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko having revealed that the Dutchman has fitted a simulator in to his private jet, to ensure he is always practicing. It remains to be seen if a driving simulator appears in any First-Class cabins anytime soon, with the Dutchman having
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Mercedes reserve driver Mick Schumacher won’t “go away” from Formula 1, with racing legend Mario Andretti believing that the German driver is far too talented to be forgotten about. Schumacher’s two years at Haas were challenging for the driver, who spent the entirety of his rookie year in 2021 at the back of the field,
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George Russell believes he knows why he was “more comfortable” with the woeful W13 last season than team-mate Lewis Hamilton, with Russell having been used to driving challenging cars in Formula 1. Whilst Hamilton has spent the majority of his time at Mercedes driving cars that are capable of race victories, the bulk of Russell’s
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Formula 1 is an extremely unforgiving sport, with driver lineups changing every year as teams look to secure the best possible championship finish. Drivers such as Mick Schumacher and Daniel Ricciardo have now departed the grid, despite clearing having the quality to remain in the sport as their team’s look to go in a different
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Whether Mercedes are going to be a title contender this year or not is a question that is being asked by many, with the Silver Arrows having endured their worst campaign of the hybrid era last season. Nobody could’ve predicted that the dominant Germans would fall to third in the standings, after so many years
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