Sir Lewis Hamilton has revealed the pressing reason he felt the need to jump off the parade bus ahead of the season-opening 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix. The drivers embarked on their customary tour of the circuit in Sakhir in a parade bus, as they waved to the fans and took questions from reporters, previewing the
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FIA President Mohammed ben Sulayem has provided an update on former race director Michael Masi, reiterating that the motorsport governing body still has plans for the Australian. Masi was removed as race director following the highly controversial events of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, when he reneged on an earlier call to allow a
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is unmoved by Red Bull counterpart Christian Horner’s jibe at him being a “tax exile” due to his residence in Monaco, stating that the Briton’s comments do not incite a reaction anymore. Wolff and Horner became embroiled in a deeply personal battle as Red Bull battled Mercedes for the Constructors’
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff concedes that his team are struggling to get to grips with the new technical regulations, but has no uncertainty in that the Silver Arrows can fight for victories in the not-too-distant future. Mercedes spent much of winter testing expressing concerns about their performance, persistently painting Ferrari as the favourites, with
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has said that Max Verstappen is an aggressive racer who takes no shortage of risks, while George Russell is more calculated. Verstappen came to blows on several occasions with Sir Lewis Hamilton last year on his way to beating the seven-time champion to claim his first Formula 1 title, and
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Mercedes have praised the efforts of George Russell in the Bahrain Grand Prix, affirming that the 24-year-old could not have extracted more out of the car than a fourth-placed finish having qualified ninth. Russell ended qualifying on Saturday in Bahrain a second off team-mate Sir Lewis Hamilton as Mercedes’ fears of an underperforming car proved
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Ferrari have more power at their disposal should they want to use it after their exceptional one-two finish through Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz at the 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix, according to reports. Leclerc took pole for the first time since the Azerbaijan Grand Prix last year, before Sainz capitalised on a late reliability issue
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Labour Peer Lord Peter Hain has criticised Christian Horner’s comments at last year’s British Grand Prix, indicating that he lost respect for his compatriot. Sir Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen came to blows in Silverstone last summer when they made contact at Copse corner on the opening lap of the race, resulting in a 10-second
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After the FIA’s report into the controversial closing stages of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was released on 19 March, it is safe to say that fans of Sir Lewis Hamilton are still thoroughly dissatisfied. The FIA pointed to a “misunderstanding” of Safety Car protocol by now former race director Michael Masi as to
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Former Formula 1 driver Marc Surer is uncertain which team will have the pace advantage heading into the second round of the 2022 season in Saudi Arabia, but notes that Ferrari have extinguished the power disparity between themselves and the previous leading pair of Honda and Mercedes. Ferrari walked away from the Bahrain Grand Prix
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