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53% Of F1 Fans Think Sebastian Vettel Is Better Than Lewis Hamilton

53 percent of F1 fans believe Sebastian Vettel is the best driver of his generation, a poll conducted by Formula1News.co.uk has found. Lewis Hamilton, who has matched and broken a number of all-time F1 records this season, received 31 percent of the vote. READ: Sebastian Vettel On Aston Martin Move: Ecclestone Didn’t Ask For A

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Kimi Raikkonen Insists Sauber Is A ‘Proper Team’ Ahead Of 500th GP

Kimi Raikkonen broke the all-time record for the most F1 grand prix starts earlier this season, and the team he races with, Sauber, is about to reach a milestone of its own. This weekend’s Turkish Grand Prix will be Sauber’s 500th grand prix in Formula One, and Raikkonen has insisted that they are a “proper

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Guenther Steiner Unhappy With Alfa Romeo For Announcing 2021 Driver Line-Up

While most of the Formula One community welcomed the news ahead of the Emilia Romagna GP that Kimi Raikkonen and Antonio Giovinazzi would be retained by Alfa Romeo for 2021, Haas team principal Guenther Steiner was less than thrilled with the announcement. In a recent interview, Steiner revealed that he asked Alfa Romeo to delay

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Kimi Raikkonen & Giovinazzi To Stay At Alfa Romeo

Kimi Raikkonen and Antonio Giovinazzi will both be retained by Alfa Romeo for the 2021 Formula One season, the team announced on Friday ahead of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Commenting on his decision to stay in Formula One for another season, Raikkonen, who recently broke the record for the most grand prix starts, said:

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Watch: Kimi Raikkonen Cuts Through The Field On First Lap Of Portuguese GP

Kimi Raikkonen started the Portuguese Grand Prix in 16th position, but the Finn had an amazing first lap which saw him overtake ten cars and move up to P6. Raikkonen, who started on a set of soft-compound tyres, pulled off an overtake at pretty much every corner of the circuit. READ: LGBTQ+ Movement Echoes Hamilton’s

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It Feels Like Mercedes Pressured Valtteri Bottas To Kneel – Finnish MP

Earlier this week, Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas posted a tweet hitting out at the disparity in the prize money for men and women competing in the Ronde van Vlaanderen bike race. “It’s not about the money, but about the equality. Don’t men and women work equally hard to try and win?” Bottas posted. READ: Lance

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Watch: Flying Gravel Injures Romain Grosjean’s Finger

Romain Grosjean picked up his first points of the season at the Eifel GP, but towards the start of the race, the Frenchman injured his left index finger. Driving closely behind the Alfa Romeo of Kimi Raikkonen, which kicked up some gravel just before the long back straight, Grosjean’s finger was hit by a piece

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Mick Schumacher & Raikkonen Will Drive For Alfa Romeo In 2021 – Marko

Alfa Romeo’s 2021 driver line-up will consist of Kimi Raikkonen and Mick Schumacher, according to Helmut Marko, the head of Red Bull’s driver development programme. The Austrian said this line-up would be an “excellent combination” of youth and experience, with Raikkonen recently breaking the record for the most F1 grand prix starts and Schumacher currently

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Watch: Kimi Raikkonen Almost Tips Over Russell’s Car During Eifel GP

Williams driver George Russell had yet more bad luck during the Eifel Grand Prix, with Kimi Raikkonen crashing into him down at turn one. Russell managed to drive away from the incident but suffered a puncture to one of his rear tyres, and he retired on-track later in the lap. READ: Valtteri Bottas: I Need

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Hamilton Equals Schumacher’s Win Record To Extend Championship Lead

Lewis Hamilton has won the Eifel Grand Prix to equal Michael Schumacher’s record of 91 Formula One grand prix victories and extend his lead in the Championship to 69 points. Hamilton started the race second on the grid and momentarily overtook team-mate Valtteri Bottas in the first sequence of corners, before the Finn quickly retook

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