Hannah Schmitz

FIA president speaks out on online abuse after Lewis Hamilton comments

After two years full of vile online abuse directed at both drivers, teams and FIA personnel, as well as incidents amongst fans at races, FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem is set to announce a programme to tackle such behaviour. 2022 hasn’t been a year for Formula 1 to be proud of, with the online landscape having become one of toxicity, to

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Christian Horner isn’t using mental health as a ‘deflection technique’

Max Verstappen, Christian Horner, and the Red Bull team in general are seemingly at the front of every Formula 1 bulletin currently, and it is understandable why. The revelation that is the ‘Cashgate’ scandal has rocked the sport, with the whole situation having been amplified by the fact that Verstappen did, rightly or wrongly, win

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Pierre Gasly says Daniel Ricciardo and McLaren should face cheating allegations

Following the Italian Grand Prix, Pierre Gasly has joked that Daniel Ricciardo and McLaren should face ‘cheating’ allegations, as his team were at the Dutch Grand Prix. Supposed fans sent vile abusive messages to Yuki Tsunoda, AlphaTauri and Red Bull strategist Hannah Schmitz, after some believed that Tsunoda was told to retire on purpose to benefit Max

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Max Verstappen hits out at ‘silly’ Lewis Hamilton fans

Max Verstappen has called for change after Red Bull strategist, Hannah Schmitz, was targeted by hateful abusers online. The 24-year-old won the Dutch Grand Prix after beating George Russell, Sir Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc to the flag last weekend. Verstappen and Leclerc were both on the two-stop strategy, while the two Mercedes cars had

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Did Red Bull really cheat to ensure Max Verstappen won his home race?

Controversy reigned again in Formula 1 as Max Verstappen won the Dutch Grand Prix following a bizarre incident involving AlphaTauri’s Yuki Tsunoda. We should really start by answering the question everyone is asking – no, Red Bull did not ask them to help them win; there are no tin foil hats here. It was a

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