Nicholas Latifi has taken to Twitter to deliver an emotional statement following the severe abuse he has received on social media since his crash at the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Latifi collided with the barrier at Turn 14 with five laps to go in the season finale, bringing out the Safety Car. Up to
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has said that it would be beneficial for the team if George Russell were to push Sir Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes next year. Russell has been promoted to the Mercedes seat to replace the outgoing Valtteri Bottas, who is off to Alfa Romeo. It is a move that now
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The rules were “rigged” against Sir Lewis Hamilton at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, as he was beaten to the title by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, a Labour peer has claimed. Mercedes felt aggrieved when they believed Verstappen appeared to push the seven-time champion off the circuit on the opening lap, before chaos ensued
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has said it will take something special to prevent Red Bull and Mercedes being the top dogs again in 2022. Red Bull driver Max Verstappen claimed his maiden F1 world title in 2021, while Red Bull missed out to Mercedes on the Constructors’ Championship. This was the first time
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Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz is disappointed but not surprised by the abuse and death threats that Williams’ Nicholas Latifi has received since his title-influencing accident at the season-ending 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Latifi put his car in the wall with five laps of the race remaining, bringing out the Safety Car. Up until that point,
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New F1 world champion Max Verstappen has insisted that he does not need a knighthood after seeing his title rival Sir Lewis Hamilton knighted at Windsor Castle. Verstappen beat Hamilton to the championship in dramatic style following a bizarre final few laps of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix nearly two weeks ago. Three days later,
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Red Bull’s Sergio Perez has heaped praise onto team-mate Max Verstappen, calling him the “best in Formula 1” with the exception of himself. Verstappen was crowned F1 world champion for the first time at the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and Perez believes this is largely owed to the touch and unity that the 24-year-old
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner will remain in charge of the team until at least the end of 2026 after agreeing a new contract. Horner has led the team since its arrival into Formula 1 in 2005, and has overseen nine world championships – five drivers’ titles and four constructors’ crowns. Senior Red Bull advisor
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Newly crowned world champion Max Verstappen has insisted that he does not want any preferential treatment from his Red Bull team. Team-mate Sergio Perez played a marvellous support role in the season-ending 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, holding up Sir Lewis Hamilton to allow Verstappen the chance to close up to the seven-time champion. Verstappen
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has admitted that both he and Red Bull team principal Christian Horner were out of line during the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Mercedes and Red Bull both took to the radio to lobby race director Michael Masi following two contentious moments during the dramatic season finale. Masi was under pressure
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