Oscar Piastri has been having a very impressive rookie season with McLaren, leading some to claim that Lando Norris should be concerned. Piastri’s form has been compared by some to that of Lewis Hamilton’s 2007 run, when the then 22-year-old placed second in the world championship. The Australian has been on a rapid rise since
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Amidst complaints from Mercedes’ principal, Toto Wolff, about Red Bull’s domination, Christian Horner has said that the Silver Arrow’s reign from the mid-2010s was like a “jail sentence.” Both Wolff and Silver Arrows drivers have expressed annoyance at the lack of competition for the top spot in the sport today. The last season that saw
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Fred Vasseur, the Ferrari team principal, is allegedly using his friend Loic Serra to lure Red Bull’s technical director Pierre Wache over to the Maranello. Loic Serra currently works as Mercedes’ performance director, but Ferrari is assured they will sign him up in 2025. Esteemed F1 journalist, Michael Schmidt, believes that the Italian team will
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Red Bull driver Sergio Perez is facing a reduction in his salary, due to his relative underperformance compared to his teammate Max Verstappen. Dutch source, De Telegraaf, reported that Verstappen’s win at the Belgian Grand Prix triggered a points difference clause in Perez’s contract. The Mexican racer is now 125 points behind his Red Bull
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Charles Leclerc appears to buckle under the pressure when the spotlight is on him, as proven in a recent video on Formula 1’s official YouTube channel. In the most recent episode of ‘Grill the Grid’, the drivers were given two minutes to name a driver starting with each letter of the alphabet who’d won a
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Sky F1 commentator David Croft has voiced disappointment at the possibility of Daniel Ricciardo serving as a wingman for Max Verstappen, suggesting it negates the Australian’s initial reasons for leaving Red Bull. Ricciardo, once discontented with his secondary role to Verstappen at Red Bull and with the aftermath of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, sought greener
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Reigning World Champion Max Verstappen and friend Lando Norris were spotted with global DJ sensation Martin Garrix, not long after the conclusion of the Belgian Grand Prix. Just a few hours after the first half of the 2023 season came to a close, Verstappen and Norris jumped into a helicopter to the Belgian town of
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Reigning World Champion Max Verstappen has been accused of breaking Sergio Perez, with ex-Formula 1 driver Karun Chandhok noting it as the fourth driver the Dutchman has “broken”. Daniel Ricciardo, Pierre Gasly, Alex Albon and now Perez, have all buckled under the pressure of being alongside Verstappen, who is currently unbeatable. The 25-year-old is on
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Sergio Perez’s second-place finish at the Belgian GP has led to Red Bull stalling Max Verstappen’s title celebrations for the 2023 season. The Dutchman was expected to celebrate his third consecutive world championship at the Singapore Grand Prix. However, his teammate Perez’s strong showing at the Spa-Francorchamps has put these plans on hold. It is
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David Croft has revealed that AlphaTauri may adopt Red Bull’s RB19 cars for the 2024 season. The RB19 has been utterly dominant this year, winning all 12 races this season. Max Verstappen has secured ten pole positions, whilst his teammate Sergio Perez claimed two early wins. Following Perez’s second-place finish at the Belgian GP, the
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