Despite the fact that the move is now all but certain, McLaren have refused to comment on the imminent signing of Oscar Piastri. It has been a far from quiet summer break for the British team after Sebastian Vettel’s decision to retire sparked silly season into life, with them at the centre of the storm.
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Daniel Ricciardo’s departure from the McLaren F1 Team has finally been announced, albeit earlier than expected. The Australian has struggled at the Woking-based side and has been second best to team-mate Lando Norris on a regular basis. His victory at the 2021 Italian Grand Prix is by far the Australian’s highlight from his short spell
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Formula 1 broadcaster, Tom Clarkson, has emphasised the importance of Charles Leclerc getting three wins under his belt from the next three races if he is to challenge Max Verstappen for the title. The Monegasque started the season in style, winning in Bahrain and Australia, while the Red Bull driver suffered reliability failures in both,
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Before last season, the mention of rain at Spa would have encouraged excited reactions and gleeful faces. The mind goes back to the 1998 Belgian Grand Prix for example; the crash at the start was not pleasant for anyone to watch, but the incident between Michael Schumacher was an iconic moment that will last long
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The Mercedes F1 Team enters the second half of the season with a spring in their step, after ending the first half of the year with two consecutive double podiums, and with Sir Lewis Hamilton currently on a run of five podiums in a row. It’s a very different picture to the start of the
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Formula 1 CEO, Stefano Domenicali, has left the door open for Michael Andretti to enter the sport, but reminds him that he is not the only prospective team owner looking for a place. Earlier this season, Mario Andretti, 1978 world champion and father to 1991 IndyCar champion Michael, confirmed that his son has applied to
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At 24-years-old, Max Verstappen has already cemented his place as one of the greatest talents Formula 1 has ever seen, but eight years on from his debut session, is it safe to say we will never see another driver like him? The 2021 World Champion will undoubtedly go down as one of the sport’s greats when he
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1996 world champion Damon Hill believes that Sir Lewis Hamilton is going to be in with a shout of victory at this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix. The 37-year-old came back from his winter break to a car that had inherent problems under the new technical regulations. The unique sidepod design was causing issues aerodynamically, and
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George Russell has impressed thus far in his first season with Mercedes; he currently leads Sir Lewis Hamilton in the standings and has generally outperformed his team-mate. Specifically, the 24-year-old sits fourth in the Drivers’ Standings on 158 points, while Hamilton is in P6 on 12 fewer points. Many in the paddock, including Mercedes team
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Formula 1 CEO, Stefano Domenicali, has dismissed the notion that the sport was adversely affected by the controversial end to the 2021 season. Max Verstappen and Sir Lewis Hamilton entered the final round of a pulsating year level on points, and it was the Dutchman that would start the race on pole. However, Hamilton got
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