Mattia Binotto, suspicious that Red Bull are exceeding the budget cap, has called for the FIA to be “very strong.” Red Bull have pulled away from Ferrari in the standings after a fairly even start to the 2022 season. They were more dominant than ever last time out at the Belgian Grand Prix, where Max
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Haas driver, Mick Schumacher, has confirmed that he does not yet know what the future has in store for him, but he will announce any news as and when it develops. The 23-year-old signed with Haas last season, but neither he nor fellow rookie, Nikita Mazepin, were able to score points in an underperforming car.
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Max Verstappen has indicated that Ferrari’s pace will be stronger at this weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix after Red Bull’s domination in Belgium. Spa Francorchamps is very much a power track and, due to the excellent chassis of the RB18 and the sublime power delivered by the Honda engine, the track was expected to suit Red
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Martin Brundle has criticised Fernando Alonso for the Spaniard’s comments about Sir Lewis Hamilton made just after he was hit by the Brit at the Belgian Grand Prix. The two former team-mates started next to one another and ended up side by side a few corners into the first lap. Hamilton tried to pass the
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Alpine’s Fernando Alonso has offered a hand of apology to Sir Lewis Hamilton after his comment about him on the radio during the Belgian Grand Prix. After grid penalties were given to Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc and Alonso’s team-mate, Esteban Ocon, in Spa, Alonso and Hamilton started the race third and fourth, respectively. The Briton
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The FIA is reportedly looking into whether Colton Herta is eligible to be granted a Super Licence that would let him join the F1 grid. Silly season has been blown wide open in recent weeks following the news that Fernando Alonso will be leaving Alpine to replace Sebastian Vettel at Aston Martin. Alpine had intended
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After not working since the controversial 2021 season finale, former F1 race director Michael Masi is back, after being appointed Chair of Supercars Commission in Australia. Masi was dropped as F1 race director over the winter, after the FIA’s investigation into his handling of the 2021 season finale came to the decision that he had
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Williams driver Alex Albon has confirmed that he is no longer going to be part of the Red Bull programme after the end of this season. Albon made his debut with Red Bull’s junior team, Toro Rosso, in 2019, having finished third in the Drivers’ Standings in Formula 2 the year previous. George Russell came
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McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo has no ill will towards Oscar Piastri or his manager Mark Webber amid the 21-year-old’s imminent move to the British team. Ricciardo left Renault to join McLaren at the end of the 2020 season, but his partnership with Lando Norris has been a tough one blighted by an incompatibility with the car.
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Esteban Ocon produced a sensational performance at the Belgian Grand Prix to seal a double points finish for the Alpine F1 Team, despite having started from P16. The Frenchman had actually qualified fifth but took a grid penalty for an engine change, which saw the Alpine driver exceed his legal limit. This didn’t stop the 25-year-old
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