Mercedes have refuted any suggestion that Sir Lewis Hamilton touched the Red Bull rear wing after the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday. After Hamilton’s fifth-placed finish in Barcelona, he was called in for a routine drugs test and, on his way back from the medical centre, he squeezed by the Red Bull car of Sergio
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A report from Auto Motor und Sport has revealed that the teams may be forced to cease introducing any upgrades to their cars beyond the Canadian Grand Prix this year. This is due to the added stringency of the circa $140 million that the teams are working on this season, and the rate of inflation
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Fernando Alonso has cleared the air with FIA president Mohammed ben Sulayem after he lashed out at the stewards follow the Miami Grand Prix. Alonso was given 10 seconds’ worth of penalties in Florida a fortnight ago, the first of which he humbly accepted after he whacked Pierre Gasly and ruined the Frenchman’s race into
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Sir Lewis Hamilton is at risk of an upcoming race ban, as the seven time World Champion looks set to ignore the FIA’s request over his jewellery. The British driver was given a two race period to get all his jewellery removed, with some of his accessories needing surgery for removal. However, with these two
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Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto is satisfied enough with the FIA’s decision to let Max Verstappen start the Spanish Grand Prix second, but admits he is “curious” as to the circumstances. There was an element of panic in the Red Bull garage as they rigorously worked to get the rear wing on Verstappen’s car fixed
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At the recent Spanish Grand Prix, which was won by Max Verstappen, many teams introduced their first large upgrades package of the season. However, whilst most have caused no problems, one team has created uproar throughout the paddock. Aston Martin’s 2022 car has been dubbed the ‘green Red Bull’ after they introduced an upgrade which
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Luis Santamaria, the boss of the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona, has apologised to fans who endured a chaotic experience at the Spanish Grand Prix last weekend. In the soaring Spanish heat, spectators were being forced to stand around in extensive queues to get in and out of the circuit, and were not able to
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Aston Martin’s Sebastian Vettel does not believe that the AMR22 is in any way “controversial” after suggestions that they had stolen Red Bull’s design philosophy. Aston Martin introduced a B-spec car to the Spanish Grand Prix last weekend that featured sidepods and venturi tunnels that looked uncannily similar to those of Red Bull, sparking fury
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Red Bull team principal Christina Horner has warned of the severe consequences the budget cap may have on some teams due to inflation. The budget cap for the 2022 season sits at circa $140 million, and this has to be spread between development, damage repair and transport of freight, among other aspects. Horner has spoken
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Up until lap 27 of the Spanish Grand Prix, Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc had dominated the entire weekend. The Monegasque driver was in imperious form across Friday, Saturday and Sunday. His sudden engine failure though at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya has thrown his entire championship into turmoil. Max Verstappen’s victory in Spain means for the
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