Kimi Raikkonen has affirmed that he does not need a new challenge after Formula 1, insisting that he is glad to be embarking on a new, quieter chapter of his life. The 42-year-old departed F1 at the end of the 2021 season after 19 seasons over two spells in the sport. Raikkonen has admitted that
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Valtteri Bottas took Sir Lewis Hamilton’s championship defeat to Max Verstappen as a personal loss for himself, with the Finn “gutted” that Mercedes were unable to seal both titles in Abu Dhabi. Bottas contested his final race as a Mercedes driver on Sunday, but was unable to involve himself in the leading pack, to the
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The Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team was not pleased with a comment Antonio Giovinazzi made in a social media post following the team’s decision to axe him at the end of 2021. Earlier this month, it was announced that the Italian would be replaced by Guanyu Zhou at Alfa Romeo next year. Zhou comes with
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Guanyu Zhou will race with Alfa Romeo in 2022 to become China’s first-ever full-time F1 driver, the Switzerland-based team announced today. The 22-year-old is fighting for this year’s Formula 2 Championship, and it has for several months been speculated that he will partner Valtteri Bottas at Alfa Romeo next campaign. READ: Portion (PRT) In Talks
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Alfa Romeo were left frustrated with Antonio Giovinazzi for ignoring team orders during the 2021 Turkish Grand Prix. With Giovinazzi and team-mate Kimi Raikkonen running outside the points and the Finnish driver showing better pace, the team got on the radio to instruct the Italian to let his veteran team-mate through. READ: Norris Gives Verdict
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has said that he believes Sauber would be “crazy” to sell their Formula 1 team now, given that the sport is “booming.” It has been reported that Michael Andretti has expressed interest in purchasing the Switzerland-based team, which is backed by Alfa Romeo. Specifically, according to reports, Andretti has tabled
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Alfa Romeo team principal Frederic Vasseur has commented on speculation that F1 rookie Mick Schumacher will leave Haas to join the Switzerland-based team at the end of the year. Schumacher, who won the 2020 Formula Two title, was a part of the Ferrari Driver Academy during his junior racing career and he was linked with
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Alfa Romeo have said they believe George Russell is giving Williams the edge over them at some grand prix this season despite the Switzerland-based team having the more competitive car. Williams are currently ninth in the F1 Constructors’ Standings, with them yet to score a single point this season. READ: Norris Expecting Ferrari To Outperform
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Nikita Mazepin has said he is surprised by the “standard of behaviour” in Formula 1 and admitted that there are some “unspoken rules” which he is still learning. The Russian driver entered Formula 1 as public enemy number one after he groped a model in December, and he has struggled in the opening two F1
MoreAlfa Romeo driver Antonio Giovinazzi has said he will have a word with Haas F1 rookie Nikita Mazepin for his on-track conduct in qualifying for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Mazepin tucked in behind Giovinazzi down the start-finish straight as they both started their final laps in Q1, and the Russian rookie used the tow
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