George Russell has set his sights on a podium following Mercedes best Friday practice sessions of the year. It was another disrupted Friday, similar to Austin last time out, with FP1 being used by some teams to fulfil their young driver obligations, and FP2 being used as a Pirelli tyre test. Russell, who was replaced
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner is taking his side’s ‘Cashgate’ penalty “on the chin”, despite believing that the Austrians have been slapped with a “draconian” punishment. Following on from the FIA’s announcement the day after Max Verstappen claimed his second World Championship that Red Bull had exceeded the 2021 budget cap, it was declared by
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Esteban Ocon will be looking forward to racing in Mexico this weekend, with the Alpine driver finishing an astonishing third in FP2 on Friday. The Frenchman enjoyed a strong session after sitting out FP1, lending his car to young Australian Jack Doohan as Alpine looked to fulfil their young driver session requirements. “It’s been a
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Lando Norris has been a revelation for McLaren since joining the team in 2019, getting better year by year and consistently challenging in the top half of the grid regardless of the quality of his car. The young Brit has had an astonishing year, sat seventh in the drivers’ championship on 109 points, behind only
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Carlos Sainz enjoyed a very successful opening day at the Mexican Grand Prix after topping FP1 and technically ending the first day of the weekend as fastest. The Spaniard led a Ferrari one-two Friday morning at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez Circuit, in front of a huge crowd. Sainz claimed top spot in FP1 after setting
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Max Verstappen endured an average start to the Mexican Grand Prix weekend by his impeccable standards, as the double World Champion ended the opening day behind some of his key rivals. The Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez Circuit is always one of the most important to gather data at prior to qualifying and the race, due to
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Williams Academy driver and Formula 2 star Logan Sargeant is all but set to race for the Grove-based team in 2023, with the American currently occupying third in the F2 standings. With just Abu Dhabi remaining, Sergeant is in a great position to achieve an F1 super licence, something he can achieve at the end of 2022 if he finishes in
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Nyck de Vries got his final chance to drive a Mercedes car on Friday, with the Silver Arrows reserve driver taking part in the young drivers’ practice session in Mexico before his move to AlphaTauri next year, where he will have a full time race seat. The Dutchman jumped into George Russell’s car for the
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There is never a day without controversy in Formula 1, with Friday having been yet further proof of that ahead of the Mexican Grand Prix. Following on from their announcement the day after the Japanese Grand Prix that Red Bull had breached the budget cap, the FIA finally informed the world on what their punishment
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At the start of the season, George Russell looked like an inspired signing for Mercedes, and a future world champion, picking up podiums and regularly outperforming F1 legend and teammate Lewis Hamilton. In recent races, however, the young Brit’s reputation has taken a bit of a knock, with Russell being accused of ruining other drivers’
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