Former Formula 1 driver Kimi Raikkonen has been photographed taking his four-year-old daughter, Rianna, go-karting as the second of his two children ventures onto the racing scene. Raikkonen left F1 at the end of 2021 after 19 seasons in the sport, during which he won 21 races; six arrived during his championship-winning campaign in 2007
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Alfa Romeo technical director Jan Monchaux admits that there are issues with the team’s lightweight design of their 2022 car, but insists that it is better to encounter those now than after the season gets underway. Formula 1’s technical regulations have changed drastically ahead of the new season as a ground effect-led aerodynamic concept comes
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Nikita Mazepin feels let down by Haas after their decision to terminate his contract amid the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. As part of a deal between Haas and Uralkali last year, Mazepin had his seat paid for by his father Dmitry, who part owns the Russian firm. The 23-year-old had looked set to
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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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Former Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher insists that the Haas needs to sever its ties with Russia amid country’s invasion of Ukraine, and suggests that there would be sponsors willing to fill the void. Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a full-scale invasion of Ukraine last week, and over a million civilians have been displaced as
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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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George Russell has revealed that his move to Mercedes this year may never have happened were it not for a phone call convincing him not to join Volkswagen in the DTM series. Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff had offered the Briton a sponsorship deal to compete in Formula 3 in 2015, but the 23-year-old decided
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He became quite the cult hero in Formula 1, particularly with the incremental emergence of social media, but former Formula 1 driver Kimi Raikkonen still does not quite know why he is so adored. Having entered the sport in 2001 with Sauber, the Finn would go on to take 21 race wins in a career
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