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REVEALED: Who was the highest-paid F1 driver in 2022?

Lewis Hamilton’s contract talks with Mercedes may be one of the worst kept secrets in Formula 1 history, with both Hamilton and his Mercedes boss Toto Wolff being very open about the process. The seven-time world champion’s contract expires at the end of this year and despite previously stating that he had no intentions to

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Bernie Ecclestone claims Mick Schumacher should have joined Red Bull

Former Formula 1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone expects it to be “difficult” for Mick Schumacher to return to the grid in the future, after being dumped by Haas at the end of last season. The son of Michael Schumacher endured a mixed two years at the American team, with him simply having made too many errors

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George Russell breaks silence on James Vowles Mercedes exit

When Jost Capito announced his shock departure from Williams at the end of last season, the team were left scrambling to find a new team principal. Williams eventually managed to pry James Vowles away from Mercedes, after over a decade serving as the team’s strategic director. The 43-year-old has been the mastermind behind many strategic

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Jenson Button makes ‘strange’ claim about Lewis Hamilton’s car

With the regulations undergoing a major change at the start of last season, many teams took different approaches to their car designs to try and achieve the best performance possible. Some teams opted for detailed sidepods while some opted to not have any at all, leading to a lot of variation up and down the

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Mick Schumacher says he wants to look good alongside Lewis Hamilton

From looking at his results in 2022, Mick Schumacher is clearly a talented driver with a lot of potential. The problem for the German is that results like his P6 in Austria last year are often cancelled out by his high-profile and expensive crashes in Monaco and Saudi Arabia. For a team like Haas, these

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Ferrari misses out as 80,000 fans vote for the best livery of 2023

With the 2023 launch season having already come and gone, Formula1.com carried out a vote to see which livery the fans love most ahead of the forthcoming season, with there being a unanimous winner. It seems like only yesterday that Haas kicked-off launch season, with all 10 teams having now shown to the world the livery that

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Toto Wolff warns Lewis Hamilton and George Russell about upcoming season

Despite many expecting Mercedes to return to the front in the forthcoming season, team principal Toto Wolff has highlighted the significance of the side remaining “humble and realistic”, following their woeful 2022 campaign. Last season wasn’t one to remember for the Silver Arrows, with the Germans having slumped to third in the Constructors’ Championship. The

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Mercedes claim ‘political elements’ hurt Nyck de Vries

Mercedes technical director Andrew Shovlin has admitted that he was surprised by how few options Nyck de Vries had for 2023, despite the fact he matched Williams’ best result of the season on his debut for the Grove-based team. There is no doubt that De Vries is very talented, with the 28-year-old having claimed the

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George Russell makes controversial pre-season testing demand

With the 2023 Formula 1 season edging ever closer, Mercedes driver George Russell has hit out at the sport’s current regulations, ahead of pre-season testing. Unlike in recent years, pre-season testing this year will be conducted over just three days at the Bahrain International Circuit, unlike last season where three days were also completed in

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Lewis Hamilton fires FIA warning as he braces for grid penalties and fines

Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton has revealed that he will defy the FIA come the season opener in Bahrain, with the 38-year-old set to lock horns once again with the governing body. Whilst Hamilton clashed with the FIA last season over continuing to wear jewellery, the issue this time around is considerably more pressing. Hamilton and several other drivers have

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