McLaren looked at some alternative options before Daniel Ricciardo’s confirmation that he will be remaining in their Formula 1 team next season. The Australian has been off the pace of team-mate Lando Norris since he joined the side at the beginning of last year, and he has now been out-qualified 24 times in 33 races
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A Formula 1 commentator has been suspended for making a horrendous comment about Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll. Lionel Froissart is a French commentator working for Belgian television channel RTBF sport, and he was covering the Austrian Grand Prix live on air when he insulted the Canadian. He described Stroll as “the autistic,” immediately stirring a
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Aston Martin driver Sebastian Vettel’s abrupt departure from the drivers’ briefing in Austria was caused by a lengthy rant by Alpine’s Fernando Alonso, according to Auto Motor und Sport. Vettel was given a 25,000 euro fine, suspended until the end of the season, for leaving the drivers’ meeting before being excused on Friday, and there
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Mick Schumacher and Daniel Ricciardo have sympathised with Sebastian Vettel leaving the FIA drivers’ briefing without being excused in Austria. Every Friday on a race weekend, the drivers are required to attend a meeting with the race director to discuss any sporting, technical and safety issues that have arisen during practice or, in the case
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The FIA are set to look at how they can prevent drivers breathing in carbon dust after Sebastian Vettel’s comments following the Austrian Grand Prix. The four-time world champion had a difficult weekend in Spielberg after he qualified last on Friday having seen his final lap deleted for a track limits infringement. He was then
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Sky Sports reporter Ted Kravitz has revealed that Sebastian Vettel grew impatient at the aimless discussions taking place during the drivers’ briefing in Spielberg, so he walked out. The drivers had a lot to get off their chests on Friday evening after multiple laps had been deleted in qualifying for the sprint race, including Sergio
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Sebastian Vettel has voiced his defence of the FIA, who allowed a number of tough overtakes to take place without awarding a penalty at the recent British Grand Prix. Some of the overtakes in question involved both Red Bull Racing drivers, with Max Verstappen in particular having infuriated Haas team principal Guenther Steiner. Verstappen virtually
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Aston Martin team principal Mike Krack has emphasised the significance of the next upgrade set to be introduced at the Austrian Grand Prix this weekend. At best, the British side have been inconsistent this season, and they have joined a number of other teams in wondering why they are quick in some scenarios, and not
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Former Formula 1 driver Hans-Joachim Stuck is not impressed by Sebastian Vettel’s activism, telling his compatriot that he should stick to his day job. In recent years, Vettel has pushed for ecological awareness, social justice and equality, transcending his position as an F1 driver and a four-time world champion. The 35-year-old has been involved in
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Aston Martin’s Sebastian Vettel has revealed he was “screaming” for Haas driver Mick Schumacher to get past Max Verstappen at the end of the British Grand Prix. After qualifying 19th on Saturday behind 17th-placed team-mate Kevin Magnussen, both Haas cars made their up into the top 10 on Sunday afternoon as they scored their first double
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