Formula 1 appears to have become more about the sport’s politics rather than the on-track action, with the FIA having potentially the biggest decision in its modern history to make. It was announced by the FIA last Monday that following much speculation, Red Bull had exceeded the 2021 budget cap, after being found to have made a
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McLaren’s Lando Norris is candid in his expectations as to how quickly the team can get back to the front, but he is prepared to wait for wins. The 22-year-old signed with McLaren in 2019 ahead of their second season using Renault power, and the revolution had begun for the Woking-based side. He and Carlos
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Jules Bianchi’s father, Philippe, has doubled down on his criticism of the FIA after they endangered the life of Pierre Gasly at the Japanese Grand Prix. The race started in wet conditions, and the drivers headed out in Intermediates on what had become an immensely wet circuit ahead of the formation lap. Carlos Sainz was
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The limited usefulness of the extreme Wets makes being on the Intermediates the preferred choice for the teams. This is according to Ferrari strategist, Iñaki Rueda, who watched Charles Leclerc finish third at the Japanese Grand Prix last weekend. After lengthy delays due to the weather lad led to a tie-limited race in Singapore the
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Sebastian Vettel reckons Sir Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso are the most challenging opponents he has come up against in his career. Alonso won two world championships in 2005 and 2006 with Renault, before an unsuccessful move to McLaren led him back to Enstone. The Spaniard was twice beaten by Vettel to the championship in
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has tipped AlphaTauri signing Nyck de Vries to immediately lead the Faenza-based team, despite 2023 team-mate Yuki Tsunoda possessing considerably more Formula 1 experience. Despite being 27-years-old, De Vries will line-up on the grid next season as a rookie, even though, he has years of motorsport experience under his
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Max Verstappen cruised to his second consecutive World Championship at last weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix, as a late mistake by Charles Leclerc saw the Dutchman wrap up the 2022 title. Leclerc was looking set to finish second and take the championship to the United States Grand Prix; however, whilst under pressure on the last lap, the Monegasque
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Sebastian Vettel has just four races left in his 15-year Formula 1 career, with the German having been his most emotional yet since announcing his retirement at last weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix. Suzuka holds an incredibly special place in the 35-year-old’s heart, with the driver having won at the legendary venue four times and also
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Sir Lewis Hamilton and Esteban Ocon had a fierce, lengthy battle at last weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix. Ocon qualified an exceptional fifth ahead of the seven-time champion, who had to fend off the other Alpine of Fernando Alonso on a wet first lap. Their battle was cut short when Carlos Sainz’s crash caused a red
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Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports commentator, Martin Brundle, reckons Red Bull boss, Christian Horner, should sign a document outlining his commitment to following the rules amid his team’s breach of the financial regulations. Red Bull, as well as the other nine teams on the grid, had a $145 million imposed on them in
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