Sir Lewis Hamilton has blamed Mercedes for the near-misses he had with Nikita Mazepin and Pierre Gasly during Free Practice Three (FP3) at the 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The AlphaTauri and Haas drivers both had to take evasive action as a result of Hamilton driving very slowly while on a cooldown lap around the
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Senior Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has said that the tensions we’ve seen between Mercedes and Red Bull this year are unsurprising, given the intensity of their battle for the Championship. Sir Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen have been locked in a title battle since the 2021 season got underway in Bahrain, while Mercedes
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Andreas Seidl, the team principal of the McLaren Formula 1 Team, has called for respect after Red Bull team boss Christian Horner received a warning from the FIA for criticising a marshal in Qatar. Horner essentially blamed the marshal for Max Verstappen picking up a five-place grid penalty, as he was adjudged to have ignored
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has warned that the FIA’s decision not to reinvestigate the Turn 4 incident between Max Verstappen and Sir Lewis Hamilton last time out in Brazil will influence the standard of racing in Formula 1 going forward. The Mercedes F1 Team, in addition to many pundits and drivers, felt that Verstappen
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Questions have been raised about the legality of a trick that is being utilised by Mercedes to increase the top speed of their 2021 car. The trick, which was spotted during the Turkish Grand Prix, appears to be responsible for Mercedes’ recently improved straight-line speed. As ex-F1 racer Paul Di Resta explained, Mercedes seem to
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has insisted that he has no problem with Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff. Red Bull and Mercedes have been locked in an all-out battle for the Championship this year – and the two team bosses have fired jibes at one another throughout the season. Speaking this week, Horner said
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Saudi Arabia has sparked fierce criticism after its motorsports governing body released guidance on what attire is and isn’t suitable for the Kingdom’s inaugural grand prix. As per the circulated guidance, ripped jeans, tank tops and shorts aren’t allowed to be worn by men. As for female fans and members of staff, short dresses, shorts,
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Double F1 World-Champion Fernando Alonso has insinuated that Lando Norris only escaped a penalty last time out in Sochi because he is British. The 21-year-old led most of the Russian Grand Prix, but he lost several places after he opted to stay out on dry-weather tyres as the rain came down towards the end of
MoreWilliams team principal Jost Capito has admitted that his team was “absolutely happy” with the FIA’s decision to cancel the 2021 Belgian Grand Prix after just a couple of laps had been completed behind the Safety Car. Unrelenting rain led to very tricky conditions for the drivers, with aquaplaning and poor visibility being their chief
MoreMercedes team principal Toto Wolff has expressed his frustration at the farcical Belgian Grand Prix. Proceedings were interrupted by heavy rain, and no racing action took place on the day. READ: Lewis Hamilton Unhappy With ‘Massive Bump’ At Eau Rouge Instead, the “grand prix” consisted of a couple of laps behind the Safety Car –
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