Lando Norris has criticised the rule allowing drivers a free tyre change during red flags after he was hindered by thus during the 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The Briton was unhappy after drivers in front of him were given track position and fresh tyres as a result of a red flag during the penultimate
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McLaren driver Daniel Ricciardo is delighted by the young Australian talent that is currently coming up towards Formula 1, saying that the outlook is “looking good” for Australia in the sport. 20-year-old Oscar Piastri took six wins and 11 podiums on his way to Formula 2 championship success in 2021, winning the title by 60.5
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Alpine F1 driver Fernando Alonso has congratulated Honda on their success following Max Verstappen’s maiden world title with Red Bull. Honda began supplying Red Bull at the start of 2019 following a largely successful trial year with AlphaTauri, and their power unit powered Verstappen to his first pole position in F1 at that year’s Hungarian
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Kimi Raikkonen has affirmed that he does not need a new challenge after Formula 1, insisting that he is glad to be embarking on a new, quieter chapter of his life. The 42-year-old departed F1 at the end of the 2021 season after 19 seasons over two spells in the sport. Raikkonen has admitted that
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McLaren driver Lando Norris has said he believes Mercedes had the fastest car over the course of the 2021 season, and Max Verstappen was able to defeat Sir Lewis Hamilton despite this. Mercedes had a torrid pre-season test in Bahrain, but by the time the season got underway in the same country, the Silver Arrows
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McLaren driver Daniel Ricciardo has commented on the late Safety Car controversy in the season finale in Abu Dhabi. The Australian lost out due to race director Michael Masi only allowing the five cars between Sir Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen to un-lap themselves, but he was quick to admit that Hamilton unquestionably feels much
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McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl has shown his support for race director Michael Masi following vast criticism of the Australian throughout 2021, and especially following the season finale in Abu Dhabi. Masi has been the subject of many verbal barbs for several contentious moments since he took over as race director from the late Charlie
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McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl has spoken of his pride at the Woking-based team’s efforts during the 2021 season, labelling it “one of the most exciting seasons” in the history of Formula 1. Lando Norris finished seventh, while his team-mate Daniel Ricciardo struggled to 12th in the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, diminishing McLaren’s already-dim
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Daniel Ricciardo has maintained that he does not have any regrets about leaving Red Bull at the end of 2018. Max Verstappen became the first-ever Dutch F1 world champion after winning Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, having signed with the Milton Keynes-based outfit in 2016 and raced alongside Ricciardo for two-and-a-half years. The Australian, who
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IndyCar driver Patricio O’Ward has spoken of his pride following his test with McLaren at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. O’Ward completed 92 laps for the Woking-based team on Tuesday, and he said he is grateful for his “once in a lifetime” opportunity to drive a Formula 1 car. Speaking after the test,
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