Formula 1 is certainly enduring an odd few weeks, with Red Bull having breached the 2021 budget cap and the “strange” handling of the recent Japanese Grand Prix attracting criticism. The recent round was one to forget for Charles Leclerc, after his last lap mistake ensured that Max Verstappen claimed his second consecutive World Championship,
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McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has labelled F1 teams who overspend as ‘cheats’ and has demanded that they face stern punishment. In a letter leaked by the BBC, Brown states that he does not believe that a fine would suffice as punishment and that there should be a sporting penalty for the ‘cheating’. “The bottom line
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Despite 2022 edging ever closer to an end, 2021 continues to be the biggest topic of the Formula 1 season, with Red Bull’s budget cap breach having resulted in some unwanted emotions returning. It was announced the day after Max Verstappen claimed his second title in Japan that the Austrians had exceeded the 2021 budget
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Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton has hit out at Formula 1 and its owners Liberty Media for not “helping out” the financially strained W Series, which was forced to cancel the final three rounds of its current season. Races at Japan two weeks ago, the United States this weekend, and Mexico next weekend were cancelled by the
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After some reports linking Nicholas Latifi with a 2023 switch to Chip Ganassi Racing in IndyCar, the outgoing Williams driver has labelled the rumour as “poor journalism” and a story he “had a good laugh” at. Ahead of this weekend’s United States Grand Prix it was rumoured that Latifi was in-line to replace Jimmie Johnson at the highly successful American side; something he
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Newly crowned double World Champion Max Verstappen has continued to insist ahead of this weekend’s United States Grand Prix that his side didn’t break the 2021 budget cap, despite the FIA having declared the Austrians guilty of a ‘minor’ breach. The FIA’s announcement a day after he claimed his second world title most likely hampered the Dutchman’s
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Max Verstappen’s fellow double World Champion Fernando Alonso has seemingly jumped to somewhat of a defence for Red Bull, following the announcement that the Austrians exceeded the 2021 budget cap. The day after Verstappen sealed his second consecutive Drivers’ Championship at the Japanese Grand Prix, it was announced by the FIA that following much speculation, Red Bull had exceeded
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It’s looking set to be a bright future for the Haas F1 Team, after announcing their new title sponsor for 2023 after a year without a main partner. Haas were forced into axing their former title-partner Uralkali at the start of the year, amid the ongoing conflict in Eastern Europe; however, the small side will
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Under normal circumstances, Red Bull would be loving life right now, with Max Verstappen having won his second Drivers’ Championship at the recent Japanese Grand Prix and with the Austrians highly likely to seal their first Constructors’ title since 2013 this weekend at the United States Grand Prix. However, you can see on the team’s
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Red Bull’s rivals have been outraged in recent weeks as it was confirmed by the FIA that the team had a minor breach of last season’s budget cap. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has claimed that even as much as $500,000 can make the difference in a championship, and with Verstappen only taking the driver’s championship
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