Nelson Piquet Jr has defended himself amid the growing debate over whether Lewis Hamilton should be stripped of his first world title. The former F1 driver has spoken up after it was reported that Felipe Massa is looking into legal options over the outcome of the 2008 Drivers’ title that he narrowly missed out on.
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Lewis Hamilton secured his first Drivers’ Championship in 2008, winning it by a single point after a last lap overtake on Timo Glock that allowed the Brit to beat Felipe Massa, despite the Brazilian winning the race. The result was particularly painful for Massa and his family, as they thought the championship was won by
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has confidently backed Daniel Ricciardo for a return to the Formula 1 grid as soon as a seat opens up. Ricciardo is seeing out 2023 as a reserve driver for his old team Red Bull after he failed to find a seat following his early exit from McLaren. The
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Austrian Formula 1 star Niki Lauda passed away in 2019 after an impressive career on the grid and behind the scenes. Having won two Drivers’ Championships at Ferrari and one for McLaren, Lauda’s later career saw him support the Mercedes Formula 1 team. Lauda’s contribution to Formula 1 and Mercedes was reflected in how the
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The start of the 2023 season has not been the debut that McLaren’s rookie Oscar Piastri would have been hoping for, as he suffered a DNF and 15th place finish in the opening two races. However, the Australia Grand Prix proved quite the homecoming for Piastri, as he took home a points finish by capitalising on
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Daniel Ricciardo joined McLaren in 2021, partnering Lando Norris at the Papaya outfit in the hope of renewing his career following a winless stint at Renault. Despite a victory in his maiden season for the team at the 2021 Italian Grand Prix, Ricciardo failed to compete with his teammate in the Drivers’ Standings. 2022 marked
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McLaren’s Lando Norris has come out in defence of his new teammate Oscar Piastri after the pair have endured a tough start to the season. With the Papaya outfit struggling to find sufficient performance in their car to fight for a title, McLaren is currently sat at fifth in the Constructors’ Standings after only scoring
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McLaren star Lando Norris made headlines for his rather large gaffe during a live stream whereby he incorrectly referred to Lewis Hamilton as an eight-time world champion, before immediately realising his error and reacting in real time. Hamilton is currently a seven-time Formula 1 world champion and holds the record alongside Michael Schumacher for the
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Eight-time race winner Daniel Ricciardo has admitted that he doesn’t look back on his time at McLaren “with regret”, with the Australian instead taking some “responsibility” for the partnership having failed. Excluding his shock win at the 2021 Italian Grand Prix, Ricciardo’s two-year spell at McLaren was miserable, with the 33-year-old having been very much
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Former Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo has claimed he is keen on a return to Formula 1, but reiterated his desire for that return to be with a ‘top team’. The Australian driver is without a seat for the 2023 season after leaving McLaren at the end of 2022 following an underwhelming two years for
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