Guanyu Zhou admits that there is pressure behind his presence as the only Chinese driver on the Formula 1 grid, and described himself as his country’s only hope for the next five to ten years. Zhou claimed four race wins in the Formula 2 championship on his way to a third-placed finish in the Drivers’
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1978 Formula 1 world champion Mario Andretti has revealed that IndyCar racer Colton Herta came close to joining the Alfa Romeo team this year, but the deal fell through. Herta raced with Carlin in a variety of European championships in 2016, claiming four race wins in total that year and ending up in the top
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New Alfa Romeo signing Valtteri Bottas has revealed his pride at having partnered seven-time world champion Sir Lewis Hamilton for five years at Mercedes, and has warned the Briton’s rivals of his performance going into the new season. Bottas was signed alongside Hamilton to replace the retiring Nico Rosberg ahead of the 2017 season, and
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Sir Lewis Hamilton has assessed Max Verstappen’s driving style in the new season of Drive to Survive, and says his own style differs from some of the “bullies” he has raced with. Hamilton and Verstappen went toe-to-toe in 2021 as they contested the championship in one of the most thrilling seasons in recent memory. They
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Mercedes’ George Russell has suggested that his mindset is no different now to what it was at Williams since he joined Mercedes. The Briton spent three years at the Grove outfit and perennially impressed as he out-qualified teammates Robert Kubica and Nicholas Latifi 57 times in 59 races. He managed his first-ever Williams points in
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Valtteri Bottas has revealed a message he received from Kimi Raikkonen ahead of his debut with Alfa Romeo, telling him he would enjoy his stay at the Swiss team. Bottas spent five years racing for Mercedes alongside Sir Lewis Hamilton as he won 10 of his 101 races with the team having signed from Williams.
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Antonio Giovinazzi’s name has been thrown in the ring as a possible replacement should Nikita Mazepin lose his seat at Haas amid the war between Russia and Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, and over half a million people have been displaced by the conflict thus far. Mazepin
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Alfa Romeo are said to have made significant progress on their 2022 car compared to last year’s machine, with their new car reportedly set to be around one second faster despite the changes to the technical regulations. Alfa Romeo were an average of one second slower than Mercedes last season, which was a four-tenth improvement
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Sir Lewis Hamilton has admitted he lost “faith” in the FIA following his controversial championship defeat to Max Verstappen last year, but has backed himself to come back stronger in 2022. Hamilton was on course to secure his record eighth world championship at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix before a late Safety Car was
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Ahead of their launch in less than two weeks, Alfa Romeo have sent their 2022 car out on the circuit for the first time. In a camouflaged livery to disguise aerodynamic features on the car, the new machine was rolled out onto the Ferrari test track at Fiorano yesterday for its first unofficial “shakedown.” This
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