The Singapore Grand Prix earlier this year came with a lot of controversy, as it was rumoured that Aston Martin and Red Bull had spent over the permitted $145m budget cap in 2021. While Aston Martin were only found guilty of a procedural breach, Red Bull were found to be in ‘minor’ breach of the
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Formula 1 is watched by millions of people from all parts of the world on a weekly basis, meaning that the drivers are constantly in the public eye and therefore become role models for many. Lando Norris has become the first of the younger generation of driver to use their exposure for good, speaking out
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The FIA were forced to set a precedent earlier this year, as it was revealed that Red Bull had breached their new cost cap in the first year of its introduction to the sport. Teams had been limited to spending $145m over the course of the 2021 season and after investigation it was confirmed that
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McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has sensationally revealed that he supports the FIA’s move to ban drivers from showing support for communities and campaigns like LGBTQ and climate change, with the American believing that F1 should not be ‘turned into a political sport’. Motorsport’s governing body shocked the F1 community recently, by revealing that updates
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The influence that Formula 1 drivers can have should not be underestimated, with millions of fans all around the world watching their every move on social media. Lewis Hamilton’s 31 million Instagram followers are often subjected to a number of political campaigns that the seven-time world champion shares to his page in an attempt to
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Formula 1 drivers are some of the most well-known and rare sportspeople in the world, with only twenty drivers in the world able to race in the pinnacle of motorsport at one time. Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has 31 million followers on Instagram while the recently retired Sebastian Vettel boasts 2.6 million despite only
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Success appears to have come at a price for Red Bull, with the Austrians having been forced to pay an extraordinary amount following their domination of both the Drivers’ and Constructors’ Championships. Red Bull’s first crown since 2013 came in superior fashion, with the Milton Keynes-based outfit having accumulated 759 points in 2022. This is
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Formula 1 broadcaster Will Buxton has admitted that he is “regretting” defending the FIA earlier in 2022, when the governing body enforced a ban on all jewellery wearing by the drivers whilst in the cockpit. His change of heart comes as a result of the FIA’s ridiculous update to its International Sporting Code, with drivers effectively banned from displaying support for a campaign or
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Formula 1 is watched by millions of people all around the globe, with all 20 drivers being household names across all parts of the world. Due to their notoriety and influence, drivers have often chosen to make political statements during race weekends, knowing that whatever they do will be broadcast to the world and will
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The FIA have introduced a number of initiatives in recent years in an attempt to increase the competitiveness and entertainment value of Formula 1. A major change in regulations came into effect at the start of 2022 with the aim of allowing closer racing and making the grid more competitive from the front to the
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