Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen have praised George Russell, saying he deserves to land the second Mercedes seat next year. The Silver Arrows have already confirmed Sir Lewis Hamilton for 2022, with them inking a two-year contract extension earlier this season. However, Bottas’ future at Mercedes is very much up in the air, and the
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Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz has said he has felt “appreciated” by every team he has raced with in Formula 1, even though he admitted that some fans consider him to be “in the shadows.” Sainz joined Ferrari from McLaren at the end of 2020, and he is currently sixth in the Drivers’ Standings on 83
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Charles Leclerc has reflected on his time with Ferrari in Formula 1, revealing that he felt “comfortable from the beginning” but needed the best part of a year to understand the Scuderia. Leclerc joined the Maranello-based team in 2019 after just a single season in the pinnacle of motorsport with Alfa Romeo. READ: ‘Robert Scored
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Sebastian Vettel still has the pace to race with a top team in Formula 1, according to ex-F1 driver Christian Klien. The four-time World Champion joined the newly rebranded Aston Martin F1 Team after being axed by Ferrari in 2020, with him partnering Lance Stroll at the Silverstone-based outfit. READ: ‘We Have In No Way
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Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc has said that the Scuderia’s improved form this year isn’t a “complete surprise”, given all the work that has been going on in Maranello. The Scuderia are fighting with McLaren for P3 in the Constructors’ Standings this campaign, off the back of a miserable 2020 season which saw them languishing in
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Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has given his verdict on Carlos Sainz’s opening half of the season with the Scuderia, and outlined what he is expecting from the Spaniard for the rest of the campaign. Sainz joined Ferrari from McLaren following their decision to axe Sebastian Vettel, with the German ultimately joining Aston Martin. READ:
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Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc has said he doesn’t support plans for a driver salary cap in Formula 1. The Monegasque is one of the highest-paid drivers on the current F1 grid, with the Scuderia paying him $12 million per year. READ: Red Bull Poach Senior Mercedes Engineer For New Powertrains Division Commenting on the proposed
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Williams driver George Russell has said he believes Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc will be Formula 1’s biggest talents in the future – and the young Brit is open to going toe-to-toe with them, even as a team-mate. With Sir Lewis Hamilton considering retiring from F1 at the end of the season – and with
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Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has said the fact that they are “unhappy” to have missed out on a podium at Imola highlights the progress they have made over the winter. Leclerc was in an excellent position to score a podium at the 2021 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix prior to the race being red-flagged, and
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Charles Leclerc has explained why Ferrari were more competitive than expected at the 2021 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Prior to the race being red-flagged due to Valtteri Bottas and George Russell having a high-speed shunt at Tamburello, Leclerc was in a great position to finish in P3 and score Ferrari’s first podium since the 2020
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