With Porsche supposedly having ended their interest in entering Formula 1 with Red Bull in 2026, it does seem remarkable just how close the VW-owned manufacturer was to announcing a partnership with the team. The deal was believed to have been done and dusted, following a number of rumours that the partnership had been agreed. As is known
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While Max Verstappen’s 2022 crown has already been wrapped up, his 2021 success continues to be questioned following Red Bull’s breach of the budget cap. Verstappen claimed his second consecutive World Championship at last weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix, where he claimed his 12th victory of the season, further cementing his superiority over the paddock. His
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Max Verstappen was crowned a double World Champion at last weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix, where he somehow managed to claim the biggest victory ever at the Suzuka International Racing Course despite the race having been reduced to 28 laps. The Dutchman claimed victory 27 seconds ahead of team-mate Sergio Pérez, on his way to a
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Carlos Sainz has faced a challenging 2022 campaign, one that has seen the Spaniard finish behind his Ferrari team-mate on a number of occasions, resulting in calls that Sainz should be the team’s number two driver. Sainz appears to be somewhat undervalued at the Maranello-based outfit, with the 28-year-old having been criticised by Ferrari president John Elkann.
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Max Verstappen wrapped up his second consecutive World Championship at last weekend’s first Japanese Grand Prix since 2019, after claiming his 12th victory of the 2022 season. The Dutchman has been imperious in his defence of his 2021 crown and has looked virtually unbeatable since the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. It still seems unthinkable that Verstappen was
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Daniel Ricciardo’s miserable two-year spell at McLaren is nearing its end, with the Aussie having just four races left as a driver for the Woking-based team. There was so much anticipation in 2021 that the much-loved Australian would become a consistent top six driver once again; however, it’s his team-mate Lando Norris who’s claimed that honour.
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With Formula 1 continuing to grow its audience in North America and the Middle East, Saudi Arabia has revealed that they “would love” to host two races a year, with the new Qiddiya circuit set to be completed in 2026. The plan originally was for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix to switch to Qiddiya once
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Mercedes are set to bring their final upgrade of the season to the United States Grand Prix next weekend. Sir Lewis Hamilton and George Russell were given an inherently poor car at the start of this season, and though the idea of running virtually no sidepods was an initially promising one, it has, if anything,
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Charles Leclerc is confident that Ferrari have what it takes to win the World Championship next season and deny Max Verstappen a third consecutive Drivers’ Championship. 2022 started perfectly for Ferrari and Leclerc, as the Monegasque driver won two of the first three races and finished second at the other, which gave him a 46-point
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McLaren’s Lando Norris expects wins to materialise by the 2024 season, but he is prepared to wait patiently until then. The Briton made his debut with McLaren in 2019, partnering Carlos Sainz after the departure of Fernando Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne. The pair helped the Papaya squad climb to fourth in the championship, displacing Sainz’s
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