Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard does not believe that Sir Lewis Hamilton is thinking of retiring following his championship defeat in 2021, suggesting that the 37-year-old will get over the controversial ending soon enough. Hamilton was denied his eighth championship when a polemic Safety Car restart by race director Michael Masi allowed Red Bull’s
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Haas team principal Guenther Steiner is excited at the prospect of Mick Schumacher eventually driving for Ferrari, and believes that he can mirror George Russell’s accomplishments as a Mercedes junior. Schumacher has been part of the Ferrari Driver Academy [FDA] since 2019, joining during his first Formula 2 campaign in which he ended the Drivers’
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has opened up on his mental struggles during 2020, revealing that he considered leaving Formula 1. Having taken class victory in the 1994 24 hours of the Nurburgring, the Austrian began his F1 career in 2009 when he bought a share in Williams and joined the board of directors. He
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Haas driver Mick Schumacher has revealed that seven-time world champion Sir Lewis Hamilton has always taken the time to chat with the German, and that he is happy to advise as the young racer develops. Schumacher entered Formula 1 as a rookie with the Haas team alongside fellow rookie Nikita Mazepin in 2021 after winning
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1996 Formula 1 world champion Damon Hill is looking forward to how Sir Lewis Hamilton and George Russell collaborate in 2022, but has warned the young Brit against approaching the seven-time champion as his enemy. Russell has signed from Williams to replace Alfa Romeo-bound Valtteri Bottas, and much has been made of his potential to
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff feared that Sir Lewis Hamilton’s title challenge was all but over when the Briton was disqualified from qualifying at the Brazilian Grand Prix. Hamilton qualified fastest for the sprint qualifying event on the Friday in Sao Paulo, but a technical infringement on his rear wing saw him pushed down the
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The Singapore Grand Prix will remain on the Formula 1 calendar until 2028 after reaching an agreement to extend its contract. The Marina Bay Street Circuit became the first-ever host of a night race in F1 in 2008, with Fernando Alonso claiming victory for Renault in a controversial grand prix. Since then, another 11 races
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has said that co-founder of the company, Dietrich Mateschitz, is “proud” of the efforts by the team in 2021 as Max Verstappen claimed his maiden world championship. The Dutchman claimed 20 race wins and 18 podiums en route to snatching the title away from Sir Lewis Hamilton on the
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Former Formula 1 driver Martin Brundle believes that an over-abundance of pressure is placed upon race director Michael Masi during race weekends, and he therefore needs help with the job. Masi was the centre of controversy on a number of occasions during the 2021 season, not least during the final race in Abu Dhabi when
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has applauded Sir Lewis Hamilton for his magnanimity in the immediate aftermath of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Hamilton missed out on his record-breaking eighth world championship in last year’s season finale following a controversial Safety Car restart that saw Michael Masi renege on an earlier decision by only
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