The UK’s motorsports governing body has announced that Russian superlicense holders are to be banned from competing in the country, meaning Haas’ Nikita Mazepin will almost certainly be unable to contest the 2022 British Grand Prix. Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a full-scale invasion of Ukraine last week following months of tension as Russian troops
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Max Verstappen says that Red Bull’s car is going to look very different in the 2022 season opener to the one they ran during the first test in Barcelona. Red Bull’s car reveal ahead of the new season in Milton Keynes was instantly recognised as a dummy car and a stripped back version of what
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Mattia Binotto is unconvinced by the notion that Ferrari have put together a better race car than Mercedes this season, and predicts that the Silver Arrows will have the upper hand come the first round of the season in Bahrain. Ferrari completed 438 laps during the three days of running in Spain last week, and
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Dutch journalist Erik van Haren has reported that Max Verstappen has agreed and is set to sign a new contract with Red Bull in the coming days. Having won the championship in 2021, Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko advised that the team would not be able to offer him the circa $54 million that
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Plenty of talk during the first week of pre-season testing in Barcelona pertained to Ferrari, McLaren and Mercedes after a fascinating three days of running that kept us guessing who had the upper hand. Lando Norris topped day one before Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc went quickest on Thursday, and Mercedes locked out the front two spots
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has predicted that George Russell will be pushing Sir Lewis Hamilton hard at Mercedes this year. Russell has been signed to Mercedes to replace the departing Valtteri Bottas who has gone to Alfa Romeo, and ambiguity has remained over whether he will be able to challenge his compatriot in
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Fans on social media are torn as to whether Max Verstappen is a better Red Bull driver than Sebastian Vettel was in his prime. Vettel claimed 38 victories with the Milton Keynes side in five seasons with the team, claiming four Drivers’ Championships while winning four constructors’ titles together with Mark Webber despite a rocky
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes that Formula 1 is currently more valuable than ever after last season’s remarkable title battle, the introduction of Netflix’s Drive to Survive docuseries, and the implementation of a budget cap. Netflix sent film crews to the paddock in 2018, and have since covered three seasons of racing in
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko suggests that Sir Lewis Hamilton is at the peak of his performance, and he may not have many years left at the top. Hamilton is level with the great Michael Schumacher on seven F1 world championships – making him the joint most successful driver of all time. He began
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Former Ferrari F1 driver Jean Alesi managed to catch a glimpse of the Scuderia’s new car ahead of its launch, and is impressed with the work that has gone on at Maranello over the winter. Ferrari unveiled their 2022 challenger on Thursday, and team principal Mattia Binotto said they believe it will be competitive enough
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