It has been widely thought that Sergio Perez is the strongest teammate that Max Verstappen has had since Daniel Ricciardo, and the best that he has had while being the ‘main driver’. Pierre Gasly and Alex Albon both did not last long working in the shadow of the Dutchman, with the standards set by the
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Lewis Hamilton felt the worst heartbreak imaginable to a Formula 1 driver in Abu Dhabi last year, seeing his record breaking eighth title snatched away from him on the last lap of the last race by Max Verstappen. The circumstances in which Verstappen claimed his maiden title were controversial to say the least, as race
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Last weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix was certainly an odd one, in regard to how many drivers requested certain things over the team radio, something 2009 Formula 1 World Champion Jenson Button labels as “weird”. On Sunday alone, four teams were faced with requests from one of their drivers, with all being about switching positions. Each
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The Red Bull camp is fractured, with the relationship between Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez reaching an all-time low in Brazil. The pair have always been seen as a strong duo since the Mexican arrived at the team last season, with there being very little visible friction between them over the past two seasons. It
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Most Formula 1 teams operate with a clear number one and number two driver policy; for example Max Verstappen is often partnered with a ‘wingman’ who will often get second pick at race and qualifying strategies. Mercedes are coming to the end of the first season with a new partnership, with George Russell having replaced
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Red Bull chief engineer Paul Monaghan quickly clarified comments made prior to the Brazilian Grand Prix by the side’s head of driver academy Guillaume Rocquelin, after comments regarding Max Verstappen were mistranslated on Eurosport’s French podcast ‘Les Fous du Volant’. On the podcast, Eurosport quoted Rocquelin as having said that the double World Champion is technically weak, before
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With nothing left to fight for this season it seemed almost impossible that Max Verstappen and Red Bull could become embroiled in any controversy, but somehow they have become the talk of the F1 world yet again. Having just come out the end of the ‘cashgate’ saga the team would have been hoping for a
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For Alpine, 2022 has been somewhat a year of loss, given that a third high-stake employee of the Enstone-based side has been reportedly sacked. According to companies house, director of legal affairs Benedicte Mercer has been relieved of her responsibilities, having played a role in the French side losing the highly talented Oscar Piastri to McLaren. The Piastri saga has played a
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Red Bull head into the season finale this weekend presumably hoping to avoid a similar situation to last weekend, where Max Verstappen blatantly defied team orders. With the Drivers’ and Constructors’ Championships already sealed, the Austrians are trying to get Sergio Pérez second in the standings, with the side having never claimed a one-two in the Drivers’
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Alpine will have an all-French line-up next year, as Pierre Gasly makes the brave move away from the Red Bull system to link up with Esteban Ocon. Before making his move, Gasly is determined to finish his AlphaTauri career on a high, having been with the team for his entire F1 career, bar a short
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