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‘That hits you pretty hard’: Lando Norris opens up on mental health struggles

McLaren star Lando Norris has further opened up on his personal battles with mental health, with the British driver having first discussed his mental challenges in 2021. The British driver is approaching his fifth season already in Formula 1, with the 23-year-old certainly a driver expected to achieve incredible things. He has managed some exceptional

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Lewis Hamilton admits worry about retirement

The heartbreak of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is one which Lewis Hamilton is yet to avenge, as the seven-time world champion saw a record breaking eighth title snatched from him on the final lap of the season. The 2022 season was filled with struggles for Mercedes, as the new regulations proved challenging for

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This is what Mick Schumacher has changed his Twitter profile picture to

The sporting world ground to a halt in 2013, when it was announced the legendary Formula 1 driver Michael Schumacher was in critical condition following a skiing accident. The German survived the incident but suffered severe brain injuries, forcing the seven-time world champion into a coma, leaving the world with no idea if he would

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Formula 1 provides update on cancelled 2023 Chinese GP

Despite speculation of a replacement, Formula 1 have confirmed that no event will replace the recently cancelled Chinese Grand Prix, with the 2023 calendar to stick to what is still a record-breaking 23 races. The announcement comes amid uncertainty of how many races there would be this season, with Portugal and Turkey having been in talks with

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Daniel Ricciardo told to get ready for retirement

Daniel Ricciardo took a massive gamble ahead of the 2019 season, as the Australian opted to ditch the comfortability of Red Bull in favour of a fresh challenge at Renault. The 33-year-old had become frustrated with Red Bull’s decision to favour a young Max Verstappen over him, seeing his championship hopes dwindle. A two-year stay

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Former Lewis Hamilton nemesis fires back at Valtteri Bottas

Ex-Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa has admitted that “everything is pressure” in the pinnacle of motorsport, in response to Alfa Romeo driver Valtteri Bottas revealing that his one-year Mercedes contracts caused a “lot of unnecessary pressure”. Massa and Bottas enjoyed a three-year stint together as team-mates at Williams during 2014-2016, a time when the Grove-based team enjoyed

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Alpine urge FIA to take action against Ferrari, Mercedes and Honda trickery

Alpine executive director Bruno Famin has questioned “what is a pure, genuine reliability issue?” Following reports from Italy that Ferrari, Red Bull and Mercedes have all increased the power of their power units. As of the start of the 2022 season, the FIA implemented an engine freeze on performance upgrades; however, reliability modifications are allowed. By fixing

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‘They have Hamilton’: Helmut Marko disagrees with Toto Wolff’s comment

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has warned the Silver Arrows that their 2022 deficit to Red Bull might remain during the start of the upcoming season; however, the Austrian has stressed that the team are “working hard” to be strong from the season opener. The majority of the paddock are expecting an instant response from Mercedes

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George Russell opens up on Lewis Hamilton relationship

After three years fighting to survive in Formula 1 with Williams, Mercedes decided ahead of the 2022 season that George Russell was finally ready to replace Valtteri Bottas and partner Lewis Hamilton. While the Brit had been impressive through the junior series, winning the 2018 Formula 2 championship, nobody could have expected Russell’s debut year

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Toto Wolff makes admission about Mercedes releasing Mick Schumacher

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is aware that the Silver Arrows could be forced into allowing new reserve driver Mick Schumacher to leave so that he can “have a career”, with the Germans unlikely to have a vacant seat until 2026. Following speculation that Lewis Hamilton is set to sign a new deal that’ll see

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