Former Formula 1 driver Karun Chandhok is impressed by Max Verstappen’s ability to focus and deliver strong performances despite accusations that he is not a worthy champion. The Dutchman beat Sir Lewis Hamilton to the championship last season after a thrilling, encapsulating and controversial title battle that saw the pair go all out for the
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The first half of the season was full of ‘what if’ moments for Ferrari, after a catalogue of strategic blunders and reliability problems have left them playing catch-up in both the Drivers’ and Constructors’ Championships. The Italian’s have only themselves to blame for being so far behind Red Bull Racing, with Charles Leclerc having retired from the
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Charles Leclerc needs the best second half performance of his life, should he wish to be crowned the 2022 Drivers’ Champion. With nine races remaining, he sits 80 points behind Max Verstappen, who can miss the entire triple-header and still lead the standings by at least two points. Leclerc needs things to start going in
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With reigning World Champion Max Verstappen looking all but certain to retain his Drivers’ Championship and with George Russell currently ahead of Sir Lewis Hamilton in the standings, ex-F1 driver Marc Surer believes the pair would make the perfect driver line-up. Surer recently featured on the ‘Beyond the Grid’ podcast, where he was asked who
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has no intention of leaving Red Bull any time soon, affirming that his hunger has not died down in the 17 years he has been in charge of the Austrian side. Horner became Red Bull boss when the energy drinks brand took over from the Jaguar team in 2005
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Red Bull are planning to introduce a lighter chassis during the final stages of the season in a move that will help them get closer to the 798kg minimum mass. The weight of the cars was one of the big talking points when the new technical regulations materialised, particularly when it transpired that Alfa Romeo
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If you had told Mercedes after the first four rounds of the season that they would be in a position to pressure Ferrari going into the last nine races, they likely would have bitten your hand off. 2022 did not kick off well for the reigning and eight-time constructors’ champions, who had just come off
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes that the FIA are capable of fixing the problems that have been plaguing races so far in 2022. Last year was shrouded in controversy throughout as race director Michael Masi tried his best to keep the intense fight between Red Bull and Mercedes under control, but inconsistency was
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Ferrari are currently blowing their best chance in over 10 years to win either the Drivers’ or Constructors’ Championship, with a number of strategic errors and reliability problems having put the top step almost out of reach. Charles Leclerc has enjoyed his best season yet in Formula 1, after claiming three victories in the first
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has denied that Max Verstappen has reached his peak yet, despite the Dutchman looking unbeatable this season. Verstappen won the 2021 Championship after a titanic fight with Sir Lewis Hamilton, who was gunning for his record-breaking eighth F1 title. This was an especially impressive accomplishment, as Mercedes seemed to
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