Sir Lewis Hamilton was in good spirits on Thursday despite the grid penalty that will see him start from the back at the Italian Grand Prix. The Briton has taken on his fourth power unit going into this weekend, incurring his first penalty of the season after Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz and Verstappen had all
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Mercedes’ Sir Lewis Hamilton does not plan on walking away from Formula 1 any time soon, so there will be no place at Mercedes for Daniel Ricciardo. Ricciardo joined McLaren at the start of last season, but the partnership has not worked out, and the Australian has struggled to consistently match the pace of team-mate
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Aston Martin have caught the eye several times so far this season. They were the first to put their striking challenger on the track, complete with its raised front wing, as fans got to see the ground effect aerodynamic concept in the flesh for the first time. They then showed up to the Spanish Grand
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Christian Horner has affirmed that Red Bull will only let Pierre Gasly go to Alpine if they can secure a solid replacement for the Frenchman. Gasly had initially been linked with the Alpine seat for this season alongside Fernando Alonso, but some stunning performances from Esteban Ocon last year, including a win in Budapest, earned
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Alfa Romeo’s Valtteri Bottas has briefly discussed the comradery that exists between the drivers, confirming that they all share a WhatsApp Group Chat. The drivers have had a fair bit to talk about amongst each other over recent years, one of which was how to tackle the racism epidemic that has been so prominent since
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AlphaTauri’s Pierre Gasly is fit and well, so he is able to take part in Friday practice in Monza having suffered a brief bug. The Frenchman came down with an illness during the week that ruled him out of the track walk and his media commitments on Thursday. His Italian squad confirmed the news on
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Mercedes are reportedly prepared to offer Daniel Ricciardo a reserve role with them next season after the Australian’s departure from McLaren. Ricciardo joined his current team at the start of last season having spent just two years with Renault, and he and Lando Norris were expected to form one of the best line-ups on the
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Formula 1 teams have been trying out some new mirrors on their cars for past couple of races in a bid to improve visibility. Obstructed views were something that was already being spoken about when the new technical regulations arrived due to the bigger, 18-inch tyres. Sir Lewis Hamilton joked that he would start using
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Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz is reportedly set to start towards the back of the grid at the 2022 Italian Grand Prix due to an engine change. The Spaniard has suffered two reliability failures this season. A hydraulic failure put him out of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix earlier in the year, before his engine blew up in
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Time is quickly running out for Mick Schumacher to seal a seat for the 2023 Formula 1 season, with the young German currently without a contract for next year. The 23-year-old’s deal with the Haas F1 Team expires at the end of the season and the American side are yet to decide whether they will
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