Unlike other sports, competing in Formula 1 is not free, as drivers must pay to renew their super licence, while each team must pay an entry fee into the competition. The standard fee for entering a Formula 1 season is $617,687, meaning that right off the bat, teams will have to fork out a small
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Periods of dominance are not uncommon in Formula 1, with Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes showing over the past decade that once you finally reach the top, it is not impossible to stay there for a while. A whole host of new regulations have come into effect in recent years to counter this however, for example
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Most drivers like to spend the winter break with their family or chasing the sun in the hotter parts of the globe. Valtteri Bottas is currently living the Australian life with his girlfriend, catching some sun before Alfa Romeo call him back into the cold to begin preseason testing. Max Verstappen on the other hand
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There was good news for Max Verstappen, Nyck de Vries, and all Dutch Formula 1 fans, as F1 president Stefano Domenicali happily announced that the Dutch Grand Prix will remain on the calendar until 2025. Zandvoort is set to feature at least three more times in F1 before it’s potentially dropped, with some concerned at
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Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton saw their childhood friendship ruined over the course of their time together with Mercedes, as the pair battled away for numerous championships. With Ferrari and Red Bull both experiencing a period in the shadows while Mercedes dominated, Rosberg and Hamilton were forced to battle each other for championship glory, leading
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The 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will go down in history as one of the most controversial races of all time, as Max Verstappen snatched the championship from Lewis Hamilton on the final lap of the race. With the two drivers heading into the final race of the season level on points, Hamilton was doing
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Red Bull’s first constructors’ title since 2013 had a slightly sour taste to it, as did Max Verstappen’s second consecutive championship victory, as a result of the team’s ‘cashgate’ saga. The team were found guilty of a minor breach of the 2021 cost cap earlier this year and were punished with a $7m fine and
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Following on from their intense 2021 rivalry, Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton endured drastically different campaigns in 2022. Whilst Verstappen stormed to a second consecutive Drivers’ Championship, Hamilton suffered a monumental blow to his imperious F1 career. The seven-time World Champion failed to claim a single pole position or victory all season, for the first time
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Max Verstappen has kept it no secret that he wants to explore other racing categories during his career, one which has already seen him claim two Formula 1 World Drivers’ Championships. The imperious Dutchman enjoyed a record-breaking 2022 campaign, where he broke the record for most wins in a single season and most points scored.
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With the 2022 season done and dusted, Red Bull employees have been understandably enjoying themselves, following a season of complete domination. As they approached this season, the Austrian side probably couldn’t have imagined winning 17 out of 22 races in a season, with 15 of those having been claimed by Max Verstappen. It was truly
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