Max Verstappen’s highly anticipated sim-racing return unfortunately failed to end in victory; however, with Team Redline team-mates Maximilian Benecke and Jeffrey Rietveld, the side managed to claim second. Somewhat comically, it was Mercedes’ esports team who claimed victory in the virtual Spa six hours, which hosted the third round of the virtual Le Mans series.
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has declared that following his side’s $2.2 million breach of the 2021 budget cap, “six teams” look likely to exceed the limit this season, due to “exponential” energy prices. The Austrians were, of course, found guilty by the FIA for having exceeded the 2021 equivalent after the Japanese Grand
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Nicholas Latifi only has two races left with Williams after the team decided to part ways with the Canadian at the end of the season, putting an end to their three year relationship. The team will replace Latifi with Logan Sargeant should the F2 driver secure the required amount of Super Licence points via his
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The 2021 cost cap was put in place to ensure that every team has a chance to compete, and to make it more difficult for the bigger teams to simply buy their way to success. When Red Bull were rumoured to be in breach of the cap, in a season that was decided on the
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Nelson Piquet has severely damaged his reputation, firstly making racist and homophobic comments about Lewis Hamilton, and now wishing death upon Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. The scenes in Brazil are ones of protest at the moment, with massive groups of protesters forming blockades in main roads and demonstrating against Lula, who’s recent election win
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Formula 1 requires a lot of skill, as only twenty of the best drivers in the world get to race every year, but it does also require some luck, something that it seems Carlos Sainz has run out of. The Spaniard is a very quick driver on his day, consistently challenging for pole position in
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Sergio Perez has recently suggested that after a period of adaptation to Red Bull, he feels that next year he will finally be ready to challenge his teammate Max Verstappen for the championship. Being the Dutchman’s teammate is never easy, with Daniel Ricciardo, Pierre Gasly and Alex Albon all struggling when paired with Verstappen, with
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In Formula 1, teams often feed off each other as part of deals or partnerships. Alfa Romeo share a strong relationship with Ferrari, as do Haas, but in the most formal circumstance, AlphaTauri are the sister team of Red Bull, meaning that parts are often shared between the two. All teams must complete independent designs
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Red Bull have not had a break over the previous month, facing constant accusations and investigations regarding their breach of the cost cap in 2021, which was set at $145m. The team were finally found guilty of an overspend of under two million pounds, as a result of multiple small miscalculations and misinterpretations of the
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Mick Schumacher’s time in the Formula 1 paddock might be coming to a premature end, with the German looking increasingly likely to be replaced by ‘veteran’ Nico Hulkenberg for 2023. The 23-year-old’s contract is currently due to expire after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix; however, he had been in contention to receive an extension by
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