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Lewis Hamilton Hopes Whitmarsh Has Forgiven Him

Lewis Hamilton’s decision to leave McLaren for Mercedes almost a decade ago was questioned at the time, but, in retrospect, it was unquestionably the right call. Had he stayed at McLaren, Hamilton almost certainly wouldn’t have won a single grand prix over the past eight seasons, and there’s absolutely no chance he would have won

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Norris: Playing Call Of Duty Helps Me Improve My Lap Times

McLaren driver Lando Norris has explained how playing video games, such as Call of Duty and various car racing games, helps him become a better F1 driver. In an interview with Formula1.com, Norris said: “When I play games that require a lot of brain power, they keep me focused and they give me a similar

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Daniel Ricciardo Doesn’t Regret Signing For McLaren Despite Renault’s Form

Outgoing Renault driver Daniel Ricciardo has insisted he doesn’t regret signing for McLaren despite the French works team’s recent impressive form, but said it is somewhat “bittersweet” for him. “It’s obviously no disrespect to Renault and where I currently am, but no, I don’t regret it,” he said. READ: Salo Admits Hamilton’s Russian GP Penalties

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Honda To Leave F1 After 2021 Season

Honda has announced that it will leave Formula One at the end of the 2021 season, ahead of the new technical regulations being adopted. “Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced that it has decided to conclude its participation in the FIA 1 Formula 1 (F1) world championship as a power unit supplier at the end

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App Launched To Help Fans Safely Attend F1 Races Amid COVID-19

An app has been launched with the sole aim of helping fans, teams, race organisers, and sponsors safely attend F1 grands prix amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The app, the Guestia Digital Event and Travel Companion, allows teams and organisers to manage and mitigate risks arising from the COVID-19 pandemic on race weekends. READ: Vettel Pleaded

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Sainz Says Sochi’s Turn Two Is Badly Designed After Crashing There

McLaren driver Carlos Sainz has slammed the second corner of the Sochi Autodrom after crashing there on the first lap of the Russian Grand Prix. “That corner is not very well designed. It’s forcing drivers to take very strange lines and very strange incidents like the five-second penalties that we are given if we don’t

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McLaren Defend Decision To Trial Mercedes-Inspired Nose

Zak Brown, CEO of McLaren Racing, has defended the Woking-based team’s trialling of a new nose at Mugello which was inspired by the Mercedes W11. McLaren drew flak for copying Mercedes’ design, with critics arguing that it was hypocritical of the team to develop and run the nose as they had filed an appeal to

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Renault Explain Why They Decided To Stay In Formula One

It was recently confirmed that Renault’s Formula One team will be rebranded Alpine next year, and, crucially, the French car-maker had decided to stay in the sport despite having a lacklustre return to running a works team. Renault team principal Cyril Abiteboul has now explained what convinced them to commit to the sport for at

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