George Russell’s second podium of the season in Spain was earned on merit, unlike the first in Melbourne, according to the 24-year-old. Russell got onto the podium in the third round of the season in Melbourne after a reliability failure for Max Verstappen and a horrible weekend for Carlos Sainz, coupled with a slice of
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1996 world champion Damon Hill says that Charles Leclerc needs to learn when to be composed and when to push in his title battle with Max Verstappen. Leclerc pitted late on in the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix while running behind Verstappen and his Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez in a bid to go for the
MoreGeorge Russell has testified that his Mercedes team-mate Sir Lewis Hamilton has been nothing but supportive since the 24-year-old’s arrival at Mercedes, and said he will work as hard as possible to avoid becoming a number two driver. Russell replaced Valtteri Bottas at Mercedes after the Finn helped the Silver Arrows claim the Constructors’ Championship
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Mercedes driver George Russell has spoken of his enthusiasm at partnering Sir Lewis Hamilton at the team in 2022, adding that he has already been learning a lot from the seven-time champion. Russell was signed by the Silver Arrows from Williams ahead of the new season to replace Valtteri Bottas, who claimed 10 victories and
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1996 world champion Damon Hill laments the manner in which the championship was decided last season, acknowledging many fans’ believe that Sir Lewis Hamilton was “robbed” of the title. Hamilton had been leading for much of the race at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in which he and Max Verstappen were battling it out for
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Jos Verstappen has received praise from 1996 world champion Damon Hill and Red Bull team principal Christian Horner for the way in which he has raised his son, and now world champion, Max. Jos claimed two podiums in a career that took him to teams such as Benetton and Arrows, and ended in 2003 after
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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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Two-time World Rally champion Walter Rohrl has aimed a torrent of scathing reviews at Formula 1, and it seems no one is safe from the German’s wrath. It all follows the controversial Safety Car restart at last year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix during which Sir Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen were battling for the championship
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Formula 1 fans on social media are not quite in agreement over whether the sport should move on from the controversial events of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in December. Sir Lewis Hamilton looked set to claim his record eighth world championship at the Yas Marina Circuit having been leading Max Verstappen for much of
MoreMax Verstappen has been no stranger to controversy throughout his thus far young career and, after facing an abundance of criticism for several incidents in 2021, we take a look back at his spiky encounter with then-team-mate Daniel Ricciardo in 2017. The Australian had been out-qualified by Verstappen on the Saturday, but after a quick
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