Former Formula 1 driver Marc Surer has admitted he feels “sorry” for Lando Norris after the Briton inked a multi-year contract extension with McLaren, only to find that they have tumbled down the pecking order in 2022. Surer also said that he does not understand why drivers are so keen to tie themselves down with
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McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl has expressed concerns over the relationship Haas have with Ferrari, claiming that it is “not what F1 should be.” When Haas entered Formula 1 in 2016, they bought as many parts as they were allowed to under the regulations from Ferrari, which included aerodynamic parts as well as their engine
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Former Formula 1 driver Marc Surer is uncertain which team will have the pace advantage heading into the second round of the 2022 season in Saudi Arabia, but notes that Ferrari have extinguished the power disparity between themselves and the previous leading pair of Honda and Mercedes. Ferrari walked away from the Bahrain Grand Prix
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Lando Norris is doing his best to remain optimistic about McLaren’s performance prospects following their abysmal weekend at the season-opening 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix. Norris qualified thirteenth on Saturday, with team-mate Daniel Ricciardo five places back in 18th, and it was the first time in 28 races that neither McLaren had made the final qualifying
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McLaren driver Lando Norris says it is Max Verstappen’s “aggression” that sets him apart from other drivers on the grid, adding that the Dutchman pushes the boundaries further than most. Verstappen spent much of 2021 battling Sir Lewis Hamilton for the championship, and the pair came to blows at Silverstone, Monza and Saudi Arabia, while
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Red Bull driver Sergio Perez believes that there is a case to be made for drivers still being able to compete even if they have tested positive for COVID-19. Perez was the first of 10 drivers to have tested positive for coronavirus since the turn of the pandemic in 2020, and he was thus forced
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Lando Norris gave a sarcastic reply when asked about McLaren’s woeful weekend at the Bahrain Grand Prix, as they walked away from the first race with no points to their name. Both Norris and team-mate Daniel Ricciardo failed to make it into the third and final qualifying session on Saturday, and spent most of the
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A recent Formula 1 audit has given some interesting insight into the drivers’ social media activity, and has revealed that Sir Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris are the highest earners per Instagram post in the sport. Regarding raw followers, Hamilton has hit just over 27 million despite his conspicuous absence over the winter break following
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McLaren and Williams have become the first teams this season to break curfew at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, and have each used up an exception to the curfew legislation. As a result of the exceptions given to them, Williams will not be penalised under the regulation introduced in 2010 that gives teams an individual
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Drive to Survive entered Formula 1 in 2018 to film unprecedented and fascinating behind the scenes footage of the lives and daily operations of F1 teams and drivers. There have now been four seasons of the popular show, but questions are being raised as to its usefulness to the pinnacle of motorsport. Intoxicating, exhilarating, infuriating
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