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‘You’re in!’ Toto Wolff reveals barrier to George Russell joining Mercedes

George Russell has started life at Mercedes better than anyone could’ve predicted, with the Brit currently ahead of seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton in his first year at the Silver Arrows. It was expected throughout 2021 that Russell would replace Valtteri Bottas at the Germans for this season, something that was confirmed after Bottas signed

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Daniel Ricciardo casts doubt on 2023 Mercedes move

It appears to be somewhat confirmed that Daniel Ricciardo won’t be on the 2023 grid, with the much-loved Australian set for a year on the side-lines next season. A year out is what the 33-year-old thinks he “needs”, with the last two years having been a disaster for the McLaren driver. So much was anticipated

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Stefano Domenicali breaks silence on Red Bull cheating scandal

Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali is confident that the new aerodynamic regulations which were introduced this season will continue to “reduce the gap” in the field, despite Max Verstappen having won the 2022 World Championship considerably more comfortably than last season. The new aerodynamic regulations were introduced with the idea that the cars would be

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F1 drivers to be disappointed with potential Saudi Arabia decision

Since Jeddah was introduced into the race calendar for 2021, there have been some high profile words of disapproval for the event.  The controversy and outcry against the race in Saudi Arabi reached its peak earlier this season when the sky was filled with smoke on the race weekend following a missile attack on an

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‘My dad told me’: Max Verstappen denies Lewis Hamilton claim

Max Verstappen has dominated Formula 1 this season, winning the championship with four races still to go. 2021 wasn’t as easy; the Dutchman was pushed all the way to the final race by seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton as the Englishman looked for his record breaking eighth title. The pair treated fans to one of

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Ex-F1 champion aims dig at FIA over anti-US system

American racing driver Mario Andretti has revealed how “sweet” it was to finally drive a modern Formula 1 car, 42 years on from his World Championship success. The 82-year-old claimed the F1 World Championship back in 1978, a year where he claimed six victories for Lotus across the 16-round season. Andretti is undoubtedly one of

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Toto Wolff sends ‘interruption’ warning to Red Bull and Ferrari

Mercedes have just four races remaining to alleviate the pain of 2022, as the Germans look all but set for their worst yearly performance since the start of the hybrid era in 2014. The hybrid era may as well be renamed as the ‘Mercedes’ era, as the Silver Arrows have been completely dominant up until

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McLaren fire FIA demand as they want Max Verstappen and Red Bull to be penalised

McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has sensationally written a letter to the FIA insisting that Red Bull have “constitutionally cheated”, after being found guilty of having exceeded the 2021 budget cap. It was announced the day after Max Verstappen claimed his second World Championship that the Austrians had, as reported, exceeded the 2021 budget cap

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Daniel Ricciardo makes ‘sore loser’ admission while rating Lando Norris

McLaren teammates Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo have had their flashpoints with Netflix’s ‘Drive to Survive’ highlighting the difference in attitude and performance from the pair during the 2021 season. Whilst Ricciardo has had his highs while at McLaren, most notably the win last season in Monza, he has also had his fair share of

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Max Verstappen’s manager makes big Charles Leclerc prediction

Following defeat in the 2022 World Championship, Charles Leclerc and Ferrari have already expressed their intent on switching their focus to 2023, where they know that the title is possible, if they can eradicate their mistakes. 2022 could’ve been Leclerc’s and Ferrari’s year; however, countless reliability problems, embarrassing strategic errors, and costly driver mistakes have

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