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Max Verstappen forces stewards to change rule

Max Verstappen’s aggressive driving on Friday at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix has resulted in race director Niels Wittich enforcing a new rule, regarding the pit-lane. Verstappen only drove in Free Practice 2 on Friday after Formula E World Champion Jake Dennis completed Free Practice 1 in the Dutchman’s car, in order for Red Bull

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Ferrari to miss 2023 Abu Dhabi GP

Ferrari could potentially miss this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, should competing in the event put them at risk of exceeding the 2023 budget cap. The concern comes following last weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix, where Ferrari were forced to change several key parts of Carlos Sainz’s car, after he hit a loose manhole cover

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FIA make Carlos Sainz penalty claim

Last weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix was an interesting affair, which started in the worst way possible. Free Practice 1 was embarrassingly cancelled after just eight minutes of running, after a red flag was needed due to Carlos Sainz having hit a loose manhole cover. The loose manhole cover ripped a hole in Sainz’s Ferrari,

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Lewis Hamilton braced for FIA fine

Lewis Hamilton could potentially be fined by the FIA, after the seven-time World Champion secured third in the 2023 F1 Drivers’ Championship on Saturday evening at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Despite being caught up in chaos at the opening corner and later sustaining a puncture following a collision with Oscar Piastri, Hamilton did well

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F1 release embarrassing 650-word statement

Ahead of qualifying at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali and the event’s CEO Renee Wilm released a joint 650-word statement following the incidents that unfolded on the opening day, yet staggeringly failed to apologise to the fans who were told to leave. With F1 promoting this weekend’s first race in

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‘Completely ridiculous’: Toto Wolff fumes at ‘black eye’ question

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff ferociously defended Liberty Media and the FIA following a horror Free Practice 1 session at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, which was cancelled after eight minutes. FP1 was cancelled following a red flag just eight minutes into the session, as a result of all the manhole covers around the street

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FIA adjourn 2023 US GP hearing to evaluate ‘new evidence’

The FIA have adjourned Haas’ right of review case to Thursday, to allow the governing body to evaluate the evidence provided by the American team. Haas lodged a right of review during last weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix for the results of the United States Grand Prix to be looked over, as a result of several

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Max Verstappen warned: Felipe Massa’s legal action to lead to more lawsuits

Ex-Formula 1 driver Timo Glock ponders whether Felipe Massa’s legal action against the FIA and the FOM could result in the 2021 Drivers’ Championship being revisited, potentially in court. The FIA and FOM have until mid-November to respond to Massa’s lawyers or face a trip to court, where the result of the 2008 Drivers’ Championship

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FIA explain why Lewis Hamilton avoided penalty

Lewis Hamilton endured a woeful Brazilian Grand Prix last Sunday, although it could’ve been even worse had he been penalised on the first lap of the race. The seven-time World Champion was spotted by many as having moved forwards in his grid slot before the lights went out, with him having ended up having an

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