2022 will be a year that Mercedes would like to quickly forget, seeing their eight year winning run of the constructors’ championship come to an abrupt end, with a third-place finish last season. The new regulations that came into effect at the start of the year proved to be a major stumbling block for the
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It is being increasingly reported in Italy that Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has handed in his resignation to president John Elkann, with an official announcement expected by the Italians at any moment. Binotto’s imminent departure isn’t considered as a real shock, given how many issues the Maranello-based side have faced through their own doing in 2022.
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Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix had a sense of 2021 about it, with Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen dramatically colliding at Interlagos for the second consecutive season; however, this time the FIA didn’t judge it as a racing incident. In 2021, Verstappen forced Hamilton off the circuit at Turn Four whilst the duo fought for the lead, an incident that
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Sky Sports have only just come out of a period of controversy, following Ted Kravitz’s allegedly disrespectful comments about Max Verstappen and Red Bull, which caused the team to boycott the broadcasting giants in Mexico. The company responsible for bringing fans live coverage of F1 race weekends had sent their F1 director Billy McGinty to
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There is never a day without controversy in Formula 1, with Friday having been yet further proof of that ahead of the Mexican Grand Prix. Following on from their announcement the day after the Japanese Grand Prix that Red Bull had breached the budget cap, the FIA finally informed the world on what their punishment
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Former Formula 1 drivers, Karun Chandhok and Paul di Resta, received retorts from fans after they suggested Pierre Gasly was partially at fault for his near miss with a recovery vehicle in Japan. At the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix, Jules Bianchi was involved in a collision with a crane that had been sent out to
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George Russell almost gave his Mercedes mechanics a huge repair job ahead of qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix, after nearly crashing into the back of a slowly moving Pierre Gasly during FP3. Russell came across the AlphaTauri driver whilst on a hot lap during the dry session, which was the drivers first opportunity to get to
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Alpine look likely to go from one difficult situation to another, following a number of reports that Pierre Gasly will sign for the French team for 2023. The Enstone-based side are still recovering from the debacle of losing Fernando Alonso to Aston Martin and the highly-rated Oscar Piastri to McLaren, following the FIA’s Contract Recognition
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Former Formula 1 driver, Karun Chandhok, has affirmed that we have not witnessed the “real” Daniel Ricciardo since he joined McLaren. The Australian left Renault after a two-year stint with the French side, and joined McLaren at the beginning of the 2021 campaign. His partnership with Lando Norris was expected to light up the grid
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Former Formula 1 driver Karun Chandhok is impressed by Max Verstappen’s ability to focus and deliver strong performances despite accusations that he is not a worthy champion. The Dutchman beat Sir Lewis Hamilton to the championship last season after a thrilling, encapsulating and controversial title battle that saw the pair go all out for the
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