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George Russell says he spoke to Carlos Sainz after Austin incident

It was a United States Grand Prix to forget for George Russell, but more so for Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, whose race at the Circuit of the Americas lasted about half a corner. Sainz claimed an emphatic pole position on Saturday and looked like the odds-on favourite to battle Max Verstappen for victory, something which would’ve been the

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FIA ban Mercedes ‘masquerading’ upgrade after rivals protest

Mercedes have once again thought well outside the box ahead of the 2022 US Grand Prix, with their front wing upgrade half perplexing, half enraging the other teams in the paddock. The German outfit are one of only three teams to bring upgrades to their car to the USA, alongside Alpine and Alpha Romeo, who

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Daniel Ricciardo admits he’s ‘talking’ after rumoured Red Bull return

Daniel Ricciardo certainly isn’t enduring the best United States Grand Prix of his life, with the outgoing McLaren driver set to start from P16 for Sunday’s race at the Circuit of the Americas. The Honey Badger actually qualified in P17 but was promoted a position following a grid penalty for Zhou Guanyu after the Chinese driver exceeded

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Alex Albon wants FIA to slap Lewis Hamilton with penalty

Alex Albon was a serious contender for being the United States Grand Prix’s Mr. Saturday, after a stellar performance saw the Thai driver come within three-hundredths of a second of making the Q3 cut. There is no doubt that Albon is getting more out of Williams’ FW44 than most drivers would be capable of, considering

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Mercedes furious with FIA after Austin upgrade deemed ‘illegal’

It would seem somewhat impossible to believe that the FIA could make their lives any more difficult, or actually confuse teams even more than they already have done this season; however, that’s exactly what they’ve done to Mercedes at this weekend’s United States Grand Prix. Given the current ‘Cashgate’ scandal and the anger generated by the handling

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‘It’s not Mercedes’: Daniel Ricciardo to return to Red Bull in 2023

In what could be his last United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas, qualifying certainly didn’t go how Daniel Ricciardo would’ve hoped. The much-loved Australian who hilariously strolled into the paddock on Thursday riding a horse, was a shock elimination from Q1 in what was a blustery Texas evening. Ricciardo could only

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Mercedes open up on risk of Nyck de Vries leaking data to Red Bull

While it could be perceived that allowing your test driver to move to a rival would be a bad idea, Mercedes technical director Mike Elliott is not concerned about the potential risks. With Nyck de Vries moving to AlphaTauri for a full time race seat next season, Elliott has reassured fans of the Silver Arrows

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