The quality and potential of George Russell has never been in doubt ever since the Brit was given a Mercedes cameo back in 2020 in Sakhir. Standing in for Lewis Hamilton, who was suffering with COVID-19, Russell was clearly the most impressive driver on track and would have picked up the first win of his
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There has been major change at Ferrari over the winter break, after team principal Mattia Binotto resigned from his role with the team after the season finale in Abu Dhabi. The Scuderia got off to a flying start under the new regulations, but strategic blunders and reliability woes saw the team fall some way short
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The relationship between Formula 1 and the FIA is currently fractured, as both parties disagree with each other over the idea of expanding the grid. F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has previously shut down Michael Andretti’s plan to join the grid with Andretti Global, claiming that the sport is currently stable and therefore adding another team
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While many teams struggled to get to grips with the major regulation changes that came into effect at the start of 2022, Red Bull thrived at the start of F1’s new era. The RB-18 was initially overweight going into the 2022 season, a problem which Max Verstappen claims cost the team dearly at the beginning
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Formula 1 is a sport that has been growing globally in recent years and a major reason for this is the Netflix show ‘Drive to Survive’, which initially covered the 2018 season. The show gives global audiences behind the scenes access to the sport that were unavailable, allowing fans to develop attachments to drivers and
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Double World Champion Mika Hakkinen believes street circuits are “brilliant” for Formula 1, with tracks like Monaco giving fans the ultimate “luxury” experience that a “luxury business” like F1 can offer. The 1998 and 1999 World Champion’s opinion on street circuits is the complete opposite to fellow double World Champion Max Verstappen, who recently told
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has hailed the team’s former chief strategist, James Vowles, as a “highly valued member”, following Williams’ announcement that Vowles has moved to the Grove-based team to become their new team principal. Williams have been searching for a new boss following the shock departure of Jost Capito, who announced his exit
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Haas’ 2022 season was much more successful that the year prior, as the small American team finished eighth in the championship with the highs of a P6 finish in Austria and a P5 finish in Bahrain. It was Mick Schumacher who secured the stellar result for the team at the Red Bull Ring, as the
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When Mohammed Ben Sulayem was appointed the new president of the FIA at the end of 2021, he was handed the task of cleaning up the mess of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Then race director Michael Masi allowed only the cars in between championship contenders Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen to unlap themselves,
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After what has been a rapid and thorough recruitment drive by Aston Martin, the team are finally applying the brakes on further signings, with the team preparing to live with the reduced budget cap. Prior to Lawrence Stroll buying the team, Aston Martin (known formerly as Force India), were a team who incredibly applied pressure
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