Mercedes looked destined to be the long term home of George Russell ever since he impressed while driving for the team in Sakhir, covering for Lewis Hamilton when he contracted COVID-19. The young Brit looked highly likely to win that race if it was not for a pit stop error and a puncture, beating Valtteri
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Sebastian Vettel bid farewell to Formula 1 in Abu Dhabi, bowing out of the sport with a Q3 appearance and a point scoring finish in the season finale. The German has had a world class career in the sport, winning four consecutive world titles during his time with Red Bull before moving on to Ferrari
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Ferrari have been in the shadow of their rivals for some time now, not winning a title since 2008 as Red Bull and Mercedes enjoyed periods of dominance. It looked as if 2022 would be the Scuderia’s year after a one-two finish at the season opener in Bahrain while Mercedes looked off the pace and
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Fernando Alonso sent the Formula 1 ‘silly season’ into overdrive when he announced that he would be departing Alpine for Aston Martin next year. This shock move triggered a domino effect that saw Alpine replace the Spaniard with Pierre Gasly, and AlphaTauri then filling their vacancy with Nyck de Vries from Mercedes. Gasly was not
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Red Bull have endured a controversial second half to the season despite winning both championships comfortably. Firstly, the team found themselves in a battle with the FIA over their breach of the 2021 cost cap, of which they were eventually found guilty and punished accordingly. Then came the Brazilian Grand Prix, where despite having nothing
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Ferrari are an iconic and historical part of Formula 1, with the Scuderia becoming a household name in racing following their success in previous eras. The team came close to challenging for the constructors’ championship this year, but ultimately fell short after struggles with strategy decisions and reliability, extending their title drought which began after
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Cryptocurrency is becoming more and more prominent in sport, with multiple teams on the F1 grid now sponsored by crypto companies. Mercedes have been sponsored by FTX in recent years, however the company filed for bankruptcy in recent weeks, despite the firm looking like a stable and successful platform to the outside world. The Silver
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Mercedes’ spell of dominance in Formula 1 has come to an abrupt end, with Red Bull winning the constructors’ championship comfortably in 2022 – their first since the Sebastian Vettel era. Mercedes never got going in 2022 after looking significantly off the pace at the season opener in Bahrain, where they found themselves battling with
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With his dire two-year spell at McLaren officially complete, Daniel Ricciardo has reflected on the challenges he’s faced and why a sabbatical from full-time racing in 2023 is the best thing for him. It hasn’t just been a challenging two years for the fan favourite but a troublesome four years, where he’s largely under-performed at both Renault
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Alpine will be looking forward to a fresh start in 2023 with Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon, after the relationship between their current driver pairing turned sour. Fernando Alonso grew frustrated with Alpine towards the end of the 2023 season, admitting that he was counting down the days until he could complete his move to
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