With four seats seemingly still up for grabs ahead of this weekend’s returning Japanese Grand Prix, it appears that the picture will be “clearer” during the weekend at Suzuka. According to Canal Plus, Pierre Gasly is set to be announced as Fernando Alonso’s replacement at Alpine this weekend, setting up for an interesting encounter with
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Sir Lewis Hamilton has claimed that an extra £300,000 in Mercedes’ 2021 budget would have allowed him to win the 2021 championship. He also revealed that he does “believe” that FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem will “do what is right” for the “integrity” of Formula 1, should Red Bull and Aston Martin be found guilty
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Haas team principal Guenther Steiner appears to be in absolutely no rush to announce who will partner Kevin Magnussen in 2023, despite it being known who is in contention for the second Haas seat. It’s believed that the seat is set to be awarded to either current Haas driver Mick Schumacher or Aston Martin reserve
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Sir Lewis Hamilton has highlighted the significance of the FIA being “transparent” for the fans and the “integrity of the sport”, following reports that Red Bull are set to be found guilty of having exceeded the 2021 budget cap. To reduce costs and bring the field closer together, a budget of $145 million was introduced last season
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Last weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix was nothing short of a disaster for Alpine, as both Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon were forced to retire with a power unit failure. Ocon’s failure was much more dramatic than his double World Champion team-mate, with his A522 releasing the usual giant cloud of smoke, signalling a power unit failure. Not only does the
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2021 World Champion Max Verstappen has revealed that he isn’t thinking about the possibility of being stripped of his first World Championship, amid growing reports that Red Bull have been found guilty of having exceeded the 2021 budget cap. If found guilty of having exceeded last year’s budget of $145 million, then the ‘cashgate’ scandal
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George Russell endured what ended up being a miserable Singapore Grand Prix, despite having looked strong on the opening day at the Marina Bay Circuit. Both Russell and Sir Lewis Hamilton looked “capable of winning” across Free Practice; however, a shock Q2 elimination for the former Williams driver saw Mercedes fit Russell with a new
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AlphaTauri’s Pierre Gasly has quipped that he will take team-mate, Yuki Tsunoda, with him if he joins Alpine next season. Tsunoda was recently signed to a new contract with the Red Bull junior ide that keeps him there until at least the end of next year. That placed him at the Faenza-based squad alongside Gasly
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Mercedes technical director, Mike Elliott, has admitted that the team made some critical errors while finding a “loophole” in this year’s technical regulations. The FIA brought in a new raft of rules this season, in a move that saw the return of ground effect aerodynamic for the first time in 40 years. The goal was
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Max Verstappen was surprised by George Russell’s decision to switch to slick tyres at last weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix. The Dutchman had qualified in eighth in difficult conditions after spending the majority of the session out on track to make sure he could capitalise on a drying circuit. Verstappen did not have enough fuel to
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