1996 Formula 1 World Champion Damon Hill has told reigning World Champion Max Verstappen to retire from Formula 1 “now”, with the Briton believing that the Dutchman isn’t “having fun” at the pinnacle of motorsport. Despite having won the 2021 and 2022 titles, Verstappen has kept hit no secret that he’s growing increasingly frustrated with
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Former Formula 1 World Champion Damon Hill has claimed that Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll must end his teammate Fernando Alonso’s career. Alonso has outqualified and outscored Stroll in every race of the season, securing three consecutive podiums for the team with P3 finishes in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Australia. The 41-year-old’s success has showed the
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1996 Formula 1 World Champion Damon Hill believes Charles Leclerc needs to have more of a say in Ferrari’s decision-making, with the Briton believing he needs to become more “forceful” like reigning World Champion Max Verstappen. Leclerc has faced unimaginable bad luck over the past 12 months, with the Monegasque typically being the victim of
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1996 Formula 1 World Champion Damon Hill has warned Lance Stroll that he needs to start taking the fight to Aston Martin team-mate Fernando Alonso, with the Canadian having spent this season so far in the Spaniard’s shadow. Stroll has made a solid start to the 2023 F1 season; however, his performances have been overshadowed
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George Russell joined Mercedes in 2022, as the team went through one of the toughest periods in its recent history, having lost the Constructors’ title for the first time in eight years. With Mercedes struggling to adapt to the new era of regulations, finding itself off the pace of Red Bull, former Formula 1 World
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Ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Max Verstappen expressed his opposition to the proposed changes to the weekend race format, which come into effect at Baku. At the first sprint weekend on the calendar, Formula 1 bosses are introducing two qualifying sessions. The different format will see the Saturday sprint become a standalone event, as
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2023 could be Max Verstappen’s most successful season ever, as he has already bagged two victories out of three races, with a P2 finish in the other grand prix. Last season, Verstappen claimed the world title at the Japanese Grand Prix, winning 15 out of the 22 races on the calendar. Former F1 world champion
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1996 Formula 1 World Champion Damon Hill has joked that he’d hire Fernando Alonso as his lawyer after the Spaniard showed his clear focus after the second restart at Melbourne left only 12 cars able to finish. Alonso’s quick thinking after being spun into the gravel by Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz saw him quickly get on
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1996 Formula 1 World Champion Damon Hill has questioned whether Red Bull chief technology officer Adrian Newey is “interested” in joining rivals Mercedes, with the famous engineer’s contract reportedly “up for renewal”. F1 journalist Tom Clarkson revealed that Newey’s contract is about to expire but that it’s “being discussed within the corridors of power” at
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1996 World Champion Damon Hill has heaped praise on Red Bull’s phenomenal pace in the opening two races of the 2023 season. The dominant performances from Red Bull have raised fears from their rivals that the team could be untouchable this season, wrapping up both championships with ease. In Bahrain, Red Bull secured a one-two,
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