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Alfa Romeo boss calls Red Bull penalty ‘a joke’

Red Bull’s first constructors’ title since 2013 had a slightly sour taste to it, as did Max Verstappen’s second consecutive championship victory, as a result of the team’s ‘cashgate’ saga. The team were found guilty of a minor breach of the 2021 cost cap earlier this year and were punished with a $7m fine and

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Lewis Hamilton thrashed by George Russell and Lando Norris

The British Driver of the Year award has been a formality for Lewis Hamilton in recent years, as the 37-year-old continues to push the boundaries of what we know possible in motorsport. 2022 has not quite lived up to the high standards of the Mercedes’ driver however, as he was beaten in the championship standings

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FIA ban Mercedes innovation

The Austin Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas was the turning point for Mercedes last season, as a whole host of upgrades allowed Lewis Hamilton and George Russell to push the Red Bulls and Ferraris for a race win for the first time in 2022. While a race win did not come until

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Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen ‘would rather have a collision’

Following on from their intense 2021 rivalry, Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton endured drastically different campaigns in 2022. Whilst Verstappen stormed to a second consecutive Drivers’ Championship, Hamilton suffered a monumental blow to his imperious F1 career. The seven-time World Champion failed to claim a single pole position or victory all season, for the first time

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Former Ferrari driver to replace Mattia Binotto

Ferrari’s Christmas card list is set to be the largest in the Maranello-based side’s history, with the Italians in the process of deciding who to try and sign as their next team principal. Searching for a new team boss is no unfamiliar task for the Scuderia, who appear to be repeating the process every few

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McLaren reveal big recruitment drive despite budget cap

2022 was a challenging season for McLaren, with the side having fallen back into the midfield, following three years of substantial progress towards the front. The new aerodynamic regulations saw the Woking-based side drop to fifth in the Constructors’ Championship, after ending the year behind the usual trio and Alpine. Despite this, team principal Andreas

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Lewis Hamilton surprisingly beats George Russell and Lando Norris to award

Lewis Hamilton has just completed the most difficult season of his Formula 1 career, finishing sixth in the drivers’ championship and behind his new teammate George Russell. Mercedes only managed to pick up a single win over the course of the 2022 season, and this came courtesy of Russell in Brazil, meaning Hamilton finished the

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FIA changes stance on COVID-19 vaccination after Nico Rosberg saga

The Formula 1 paddock will essentially be returning to normal in 2023, with the FIA having confirmed that they’ve dropped the requirements for all members of Formula 1 to be vaccinated against the Coronavirus. The sport has moved on incredibly quickly from the pandemic, with races having been held behind-closed-doors just two years ago. Even

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Revealed: Eyewatering cost of Carlos Sainz’s car collection

Formula 1 drivers have a tendency to rack up quite the car collection over the course of their careers, with Bugattis, Maseratis, Ferraris and Aston Martins becoming a common sight on race weekends. Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz has been one of the more modest drivers over recent seasons, with the Spaniard revealing that during his time

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