Reigning world champion Max Verstappen has generally adopted a less aggressive approach to wheel-to-wheel racing against Charles Leclerc so far this season relative to how he raced Sir Lewis Hamilton in 2021. The Dutchman went up against the seven-time world champion last year as he battled for his maiden Formula 1 crown. Verstappen ultimately came
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Carlos Sainz has stressed the silver lining of Ferrari’s 2022 power unit, noting that although it has been relatively unreliable, it is one of the more powerful packages on the grid. The Scuderia have suffered several reliability-induced retirements so far this season, costing both Sainz and team-mate Charles Leclerc much-needed points in their battle with
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Sebastian Vettel is undoubtedly one of the greatest Formula 1 drivers of all time, having claimed an incredible four World Championships, and 53 race victories. Many would think that the highly-successful German had an exciting childhood whilst rising through the racing-ranks; however; resurfaced footage has proven that it was quite the opposite. Footage of Vettel talking on
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Senior Red Bull adviser Dr Helmut Marko has revealed that Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz had a “toxic” relationship during their tenure at Red Bull’s junior team. The Spaniard joined Scuderia Toro Rosso in 2015, partnering Verstappen in his debut season in Formula 1. Sainz stayed at the Faenza-based team until the end of 2017,
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Robert Schwartzman was back behind the wheel of a Ferrari F1 car for the first-time since January, after completing 681 km of the Mugello Circuit. It’s been a quiet year for the 2021 Formula 2 runner-up, who saw his 2022 campaign end before it had even started. The Israeli-born driver previously raced under the now-banned
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Max Verstappen saw his World Championship lead reduced by six points at the Austrian Grand Prix, after having to settle for second at Red Bull’s home race. However, despite not finishing on the top step, Verstappen was praised for his “professional” behaviour during the race, where he was overtaken by race winner Charles Leclerc three times.
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Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc has revealed that he had a “flashback” of the high-impact collision between Sir Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen when he overtook the Briton at the 2022 British Grand Prix. Hamilton and Verstappen crashed on the opening lap of the British Grand Prix last year, as the Dutchman hung his Red Bull
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It was mixed-emotions for Scuderia Ferrari at the Austrian Grand Prix, as Charles Leclerc claimed his first victory since the Australian Grand Prix but Carlos Sainz suffered yet another dramatic power unit (PU) failure. The Italian team were looking highly likely for a 1-2 finish, with Sainz having been right on the back of second-place
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has observed that Ferrari generally look quicker now than they have done in previous races, but he remains focused on his own side. The Scuderia have seemed to have much better race pace than they did before Barcelona, and part of that is owed to new rear wing they
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Former Formula 1 driver Martin Brundle has praised Max Verstappen’s racing adeptness this season after criticising the Dutchman at the end of last year. Verstappen and Sir Lewis Hamilton were involved in a number of collisions in 2021, most notably in Silverstone, Monza and Saudi Arabia, and the Brazilian Grand Prix was full of controversy
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