Red Bull’s Max Verstappen is coy on chis chances of winning the title at this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix. There was a slight possibility of the Dutchman successfully defending his crown at last weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix, but he needed fortune to favour him under the lights. Verstappen needed a win with the fastest lap,
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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has refused to be drawn into a verbal tussle with Sir Lewis Hamilton amid the budget cup debacle. The FIA are to decide on Monday whether or not anyone is guilty of overspending on last year’s $145 million budget cap. In a report last week by Auto Motor und Sport, Red
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Sir Lewis Hamilton has claimed that an extra £300,000 in Mercedes’ 2021 budget would have allowed him to win the 2021 championship. He also revealed that he does “believe” that FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem will “do what is right” for the “integrity” of Formula 1, should Red Bull and Aston Martin be found guilty
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Sir Lewis Hamilton has highlighted the significance of the FIA being “transparent” for the fans and the “integrity of the sport”, following reports that Red Bull are set to be found guilty of having exceeded the 2021 budget cap. To reduce costs and bring the field closer together, a budget of $145 million was introduced last season
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2021 World Champion Max Verstappen has revealed that he isn’t thinking about the possibility of being stripped of his first World Championship, amid growing reports that Red Bull have been found guilty of having exceeded the 2021 budget cap. If found guilty of having exceeded last year’s budget of $145 million, then the ‘cashgate’ scandal
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Max Verstappen was surprised by George Russell’s decision to switch to slick tyres at last weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix. The Dutchman had qualified in eighth in difficult conditions after spending the majority of the session out on track to make sure he could capitalise on a drying circuit. Verstappen did not have enough fuel to
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Sky Sports commentator, Martin Brundle, is impressed by Max Verstappen’s commitment to the cause after his frustrating qualifying in Singapore. The Dutchman had been competing at the top of the timesheets for most of the wet qualifying session on Saturday, and because of the ever-changing conditions, the drivers were out on track for most of
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Max Verstappen might not have won the 2022 Drivers’ Championship at last weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix; however, he did win the award for most explicit radio message of the season, after shouting certain non-PG words down the team radio after a huge qualifying blunder. Last weekend’s Singapore GP was Verstappen’s first chance at retaining his World Championship, but it wasn’t
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Honda are the manufacturer who seemingly just don’t know how to say goodbye, with the Japanese company announcing that they are to take up a bigger role in their partnership with Red Bull and AlphaTauri, starting from their home race this weekend. This weekend’s first Japanese Grand Prix will see the Honda logo return to
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The FIA have pushed their final verdict on whom stayed within the financial regulations last year back until Monday 10 October. The teams had a $145 million cap imposed on them last season, which they were all expected to adhere to. They were also told to document all of their spending, and submit their paperwork
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