Sergio Perez was slapped with a five-second time penalty after Sunday evening’s Singapore Grand Prix, following a lazy collision with Alex Albon. Perez collided with the Williams driver at the incredibly tight Turn 13, where he slotted his car down the inside of Albon, even though there wasn’t enough space. The move came during Perez’s
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff admitted ahead of this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix that he is following Felipe Massa’s legal action against Formula 1 and the FIA, in the Brazilian’s attempt to become the 2008 World Champion. The ex-Ferrari driver is taking legal action against F1 and the FIA following comments from ex-F1 CEO Bernie
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff believes Felipe Massa’s legal case against Formula 1 and the FIA is becoming a “soap opera”, with the Austrian being convinced that the ex-Ferrari driver doesn’t have “a case”. Massa has hired a team of lawyers recently to take pursue legal action against the FIA and F1, over the 2008
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Aston Martin have called for the FIA to improve their “consistency”, following a controversial decision last weekend at the Singapore Grand Prix regarding Max Verstappen. For the majority of this season, impeding in qualifying has resulted in a three-place grid drop per incident; however, these rules appeared to not apply to the reigning World Champion
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Sergio Perez was left unhappy with the FIA race stewards after the Singapore Grand Prix, and their decision not to penalise Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton started the race in fifth but found himself in third by the exit of the third corner, after overtaking Lando Norris and George Russell. However, he did so off the circuit,
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Russian billionaire Boris Rotenberg has insisted that Russia has no intentions currently to withdraw from the FIA, despite the governing body having placed rules upon all Russian drivers. Following the ignition of the conflict in Eastern Europe, the FIA have stated that any Russian driver competing in a series governed by them must denounce their
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Max Verstappen has insisted that the FIA’s new Technical Directive (TD018) won’t “hurt” Red Bull this weekend at the Singapore Grand Prix, an event the Dutchman has never won. Formula 1 heads to the Marina Bay Circuit knowing that the pecking order could change, given the FIA’s recent actions ahead of the event to be
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Ex-Formula 1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone has sensationally claimed that Felipe Massa is only taking legal action against F1 and the FIA “for the money”, something the former supremo insists Lewis Hamilton could also do. Massa is taking legal action against F1 and the FIA over the 2008 World Championship, which he feels he should’ve won,
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is expecting this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix to “be interesting”, as a new FIA Technical Directive (TD) will come into effect. Starting from Friday, the governing body will be stricter when it comes to flexi-wings, something which have been seen this season but are actually not allowed. Several teams have
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Italian journalist Leo Turrini has compared the Drag Reduction System (DRS) to “methadone,” suggesting that it serves as a temporary fix rather than a genuine solution to the sport’s overtaking challenges. DRS, introduced in 2011, has sparked mixed reviews since its inception. DRS functions by allowing drivers to boost their straight-line speed by reducing rear
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