Ex-Formula 1 driver Johnny Herbert believes Mercedes already have the perfect replacement for Lewis Hamilton: team-mate George Russell. Even though Hamilton might continue racing for Mercedes for a couple more seasons, Herbert sees Russell as the Brackley-based team’s “future”. Russell has certainly done exceptionally well since switching from Williams to Mercedes at the start of
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Johnny Herbert, a former Formula 1 driver, has claimed that Lewis Hamilton would be on par with Max Verstappen if they both competed in the same car this season. The RB19, particularly when driven by Verstappen, has demonstrated exceptional performance this year. While Sergio Perez has also achieved success with the impressive design by Adrian
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Johnny Herbert expressed his sympathy for Carlos Sainz after the Ferrari driver was denied a podium finish by Mercedes at his home race. Despite starting on the front row following a tumultuous qualifying session, the Madrid native slipped back to fifth position as both Mercedes cars and a resurgent Sergio Perez overtook him during the
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Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc have been touted as the perfect team to revive Ferrari’s chances in Formula 1, as the Italian team struggles to compete against its rivals. Ferrari has been far off the pace in 2023, as Red Bull has built a dominant lead and Aston Martin have leapt up the grid to
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Former Formula 1 driver Johnny Herbert has blasted Lewis Hamilton and George Russell after the pair came out against the FIA’s decision to cut the length of DRS zones at recent races. The DRS zone on the main straight in Baku was cut by 100 metres, prompting fans to argue the race was “boring” with
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Johnny Herbert has told Sergio Perez to just “go for it” this season against reigning World Champion Max Verstappen, with 2023 perhaps being Perez’s final chance at claiming a world title. Whether it’s his final chance or not remains to be seen; however, this season is without a doubt Perez’s best opportunity
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Johnny Herbert compared Red Bull team principal Christian Horner to Mercedes rival Toto Wolff following the Miami Grand Prix, after the Briton made a “cocky comment”. Red Bull claimed their fifth win of the season at the Miami International Autodrome and their fourth 1-2 of the season, with the Austrians being in
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Max Verstappen is in the prime of his career, having won consecutive world championships at Red Bull. Three races in and Verstappen looks like he could be on course for the hattrick, as he took P1 in Bahrain and Australia and P2 in Saudi Arabia. Due to the reliability issues his teammate experienced in Australia,
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For the first time since his axing from Sky Sports F1 was announced ahead of the 2023 F1 season, ex-Formula 1 driver Johnny Herbert has revealed how he was told his services were no longer required and how it all came as a bit of a shock. Herbert had been a pundit for Sky F1
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Johnny Herbert believes reigning World Champion Max Verstappen is “already” one of the greatest F1 drivers of all-time, with the Dutchman being hailed as “pretty special”. Verstappen has certainly achieved an incredible amount at just the age of 25, with the Red Bull driver having already won two Drivers’ Championships and 37
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