Two-time Formula 1 World Champion Emerson Fittipaldi believes Fernando Alonso would be just as fast as Max Verstappen, if the Spaniard were to race for Red Bull. The 1972 and 1974 World Champion believes the Dutchman is “making the most” of having the best car on the grid, similar to what Lewis Hamilton did for
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Two-time Formula 1 World Champion Emerson Fittipaldi believes the pressure Charles Leclerc is putting himself under is actually slowing him down and making team-mate Carlos Sainz look better. Leclerc finished in fourth behind Sainz last weekend at the Italian Grand Prix, after failing to find a way past the Spaniard. Both reigning World Champion Max
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A Formula 1 legend has backed Daniel Ricciardo to make the most of his second chance on the grid. The Aussie will return to competitive F1 action at the Hungarian Grand Prix later this month, driving for AlphaTauri. He replaces Nyck de Vries, who had failed to score a world championship point in his 10
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Three-time Formula 1 World Champion Emerson Fittipaldi failed to name Lewis Hamilton as one of the greatest drivers at the Monaco Grand Prix, despite the Mercedes driver having won three times at the Principality. Hamilton is one of the most decorated drivers in the history of the iconic Grand Prix, with the 38-year-old having tasted
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Two-time Formula 1 World Champion Emerson Fittipaldi believes fellow double World Champion Fernando Alonso could easily stay in F1 for another six years, by at which point he’d be 47. Fittipaldi’s last victory at the pinnacle of motorsport came when he was 47 years old, with the Brazilian firmly believing that Alonso will still be
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Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur has delivered Charles Leclerc his first bit of good news of the 2023 F1 season, with the Frenchman having confirmed that the Monegasque’s engine from Bahrain can be used again. Leclerc’s season started in woeful fashion in Bahrain, after the 25-year-old suffered an engine failure whilst running in third. The
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Heading into the 2023 season, Max Verstappen and Red Bull look like a formidable force once again. The energy drink giants topped the timing screens across all three days of pre-season testing and head into the season opening in Bahrain as the clear favourites to take victory. The RB19 looks to be a positive evolution
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When Mercedes opted to replace the loyal Valtteri Bottas with George Russell ahead of last season, team principal Toto Wolff would have hoped that his decision would be vindicated by some strong performances. The Austrian would never have expected Russell to outscore Lewis Hamilton, finish two places above him in the championship and pick up
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Lewis Hamilton’s rivalry with Fernando Alonso is one that appears will never die, unlike Hamilton’s with Sebastian Vettel after the Brit opened up his “unexpected” friendship with the German driver. It’s incredible to believe that Hamilton and Alonso’s time as team-mates at McLaren was 16 years ago, with their feud having reigned ever since. With the pair
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Double world champion Emerson Fittipaldi insists that Red Bull driver Sergio Perez’s title hopes are still alive after a tough last few rounds. Pere has out-qualified team-mate Max Verstappen three times this season – more than anyone has managed since Daniel Ricciardo in 2018 – out-performing him in race trim four times. The Mexican won
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