Mercedes team principal, Toto Wolff, said he was “satisfied” to see the rules being applied correctly at the end of the Italian Grand Prix. Last year at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Sir Lewis Hamilton went onto the final few laps leading Max Verstappen by a comfortable margin as the title showdown drew nearer to
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1997 champion, Jacques Villeneuve, has criticised race director Niels Wittich’s handling of the final laps of the Italian Grand Prix last weekend. Max Verstappen had made his way up from seventh to first in Monza, and he held a comfortable advantage over Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc going into the closing stages. The Safety Car was brought
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The Italian Grand Prix has caused debate as to whether the sport’s rulebook needs to be adjusted, after the race at the ‘Temple of Speed’ finished behind the Safety Car. Max Verstappen cruised across the line to claim a fifth consecutive victory, after a Safety Car was needed to recover Daniel Ricciardo’s stricken McLaren. The
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Formula 1 teams have been trying out some new mirrors on their cars for past couple of races in a bid to improve visibility. Obstructed views were something that was already being spoken about when the new technical regulations arrived due to the bigger, 18-inch tyres. Sir Lewis Hamilton joked that he would start using
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Formula 1 CEO, Stefano Domenicali, would like Red Bull to follow “protocol” in their pursuit of Andretti IndyCar driver, Colton Herta. Herta has won four races in the American series since his arrival in 2018 having graduated from Indy Lights, and he currently sits eighth in the Drivers’ Standings in 2022. Initially, he was tipped
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As expected, Oscar Piastri has been announced as Lando Norris’ team-mate at the McLaren F1 Team next season, as the young Australian’s situation with Alpine was finally resolved. It was announced towards the end of the week by the FIA that their Contract Recognition Board (CRB) had come to the decision that the 2021 F2 World Champion
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After not working since the controversial 2021 season finale, former F1 race director Michael Masi is back, after being appointed Chair of Supercars Commission in Australia. Masi was dropped as F1 race director over the winter, after the FIA’s investigation into his handling of the 2021 season finale came to the decision that he had
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Formula 1 fans on social media were not amused when Sir Lewis Hamilton was forced to get a fire extinguisher on his own at the Belgian Grand Prix. The seven-time champion had started the race fourth behind Fernando Alonso, and he got ahead of him on the opening lap. The 41-year-old, however, got into the
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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen joked after qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix that the new technical directive has had a massively detrimental effect on his team. Mercedes have been asking for changes to the regulations amid safety concerns due to the dangers attached to “porpoising” and bouncing. The phenomenon has been a feature of the
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Ferrari team principal, Mattia Binotto, has been left wondering if Red Bull are complying with the financial regulations this season. Charles Leclerc won two of the opening three races as Red Bull struggled to find their feet, suffering three reliability failures between Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez. Leclerc led the Drivers’ Standings, while he and
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