Former Formula 1 driver Martin Brundle has warned that Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz may end up being asked to play the role of number two driver if he is unable to bounce back from his torrid Australian Grand Prix weekend. Sainz was denied his first run in Q3 on Saturday after a crash for his compatriot
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There has been a surprising revelation in the world of Formula 1 this week after Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff accused former race director Michael Masi of persistent disrespect. Masi made a controversial call towards the end of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last year when he allowed only the five lapped cars between Sir
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George Russell was in a determined mood after scoring his first podium in Mercedes colours at the 2022 Australian Grand Prix. Having started behind team-mate Sir Lewis Hamilton, both the Britons managed to get past the McLaren of Lando Norris, before the 37-year-old also captured third from Red Bull’s Sergio Perez. The Mexican and the
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Charles Leclerc and George Russell engaged in a hilarious bit of banter over the Mercedes Safety Car in the aftermath of the Australian Grand Prix. The Safety Car was deployed twice during Sunday’s race as a result of crashes for Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz and then Aston Martin’s Sebastian Vettel, with Bernd Maylander continuing his impressive
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Sergio Perez was pleased to recover from a difficult start to the race to claim the 16th podium of his Formula 1 career at the 2022 Australian Grand Prix. Having started the race in third behind team-mate Max Verstappen and polesitter Charles Leclerc, the Mexican was passed by Sir Lewis Hamilton off the start, but managed
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has reiterated that Sir Lewis Hamilton has no intention of leaving Formula 1 any time soon as the team try to resurrect their title-winning form. Mass speculation surrounded Hamilton at the end of the 2021 season after he was cruelly denied his eighth word championship by a controversial Safety Car
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Sir Lewis Hamilton declared himself pleased after he finished fourth behind George Russell in Australia following a difficult weekend for Mercedes. The Silver Arrows were over a second off the pace of Ferrari during Friday practice, but managed to pull some of that time back during qualifying as Hamilton ended Q3 just under a second
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Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz reveals that he had to change his steering wheel ahead of the start of the Australian Grand Prix, but takes the blame for the spin that put him out of the race. A red flag caused by Fernando Alonso followed by a starter issue meant that Sainz began the race in Melbourne
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has indicated that there might have been another fuel problem for Max Verstappen as he was forced to retire for the second time in three races at the 2022 Australian Grand Prix. The Dutchman was trailing leader Charles Leclerc by a considerable margin in Melbourne before he ground to
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff affirms that all hands are on deck as his team try to resolve the issues that have been hindering them in the early part of the 2022 season. Ground effect aerodynamics made a return under new technical regulations this year, leaving the cars running significantly lower to the ground than
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