It was mixed-emotions for Scuderia Ferrari at the Austrian Grand Prix, as Charles Leclerc claimed his first victory since the Australian Grand Prix but Carlos Sainz suffered yet another dramatic power unit (PU) failure. The Italian team were looking highly likely for a 1-2 finish, with Sainz having been right on the back of second-place
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Former race director Michael Masi has opened up on his departure from the FIA in his first official, public statement since the controversial end to the 2021 season. Sir Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen had gone into the final round of the year level on points, and it looked as though the 37-year-old was set
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has observed that Ferrari generally look quicker now than they have done in previous races, but he remains focused on his own side. The Scuderia have seemed to have much better race pace than they did before Barcelona, and part of that is owed to new rear wing they
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Former Formula 1 driver Martin Brundle has praised Max Verstappen’s racing adeptness this season after criticising the Dutchman at the end of last year. Verstappen and Sir Lewis Hamilton were involved in a number of collisions in 2021, most notably in Silverstone, Monza and Saudi Arabia, and the Brazilian Grand Prix was full of controversy
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Former race director Michael Masi has left the FIA several months after his removal from his Formula 1 position. Masi was the centre of controversy last season when he allowed a limited number of lapped runners to pass the Safety Car ahead of the final lap, leaving Max Verstappen to snatch the title from Sir
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner does not believe that his side will be overly affected by the technical directive that will come into effect in Spa. Multiple teams have been struggling for both performance and comfort this season as a result of the “porpoising” and bouncing phenomenon that came about as a result of
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Sir Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen’s 2021 rivalry appears to be spilling over once again, with the pair making the Austrian Grand Prix cool down room an unwelcoming place. Following Verstappen’s 2nd place finish, and Hamilton’s 3rd, the duo met for an awkward encounter in the cool down room prior to the podium. Verstappen was
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Some shocking driver transfers took place in the aftermath of the Austrian Grand Prix after Charles Leclerc won the race ahead of Max Verstappen and Sir Lewis Hamilton. Sergio Perez had retired from the race early on after contact with Mercedes’ George Russell caused too much damage to the Mexican’s car, leaving Charles Leclerc and
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Charles Leclerc not only shocked Red Bull Racing, but also the 105,000 fans in attendance at the Austrian Grand Prix, after taking an emphatic victory at the Red Bull Ring. Leclerc overtook Max Verstappen a staggering three times on his way to his first victory since Australia, as he reminded the reigning World Champion that
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Track limits at the Red Bull Ring were a huge talking point at the Austrian Grand Prix, with podium finishers Charles Leclerc, Max Verstappen and Sir Lewis Hamilton slamming the race directors. Following on from Michael Masi’s sacking at the end of last season, the FIA introduced two race directors for this year; Niels Wittich, and Eduardo
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