Mercedes’ George Russell does not want to delve into the controversy surrounding the budget cap, and would rather wait until the FIA publishes its findings on Monday. The governing body, now led by Mohammed ben Sulayem, introduced the first budget cap in 2021, with the teams limited to $145 million of spending. Each team was
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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has refused to be drawn into a verbal tussle with Sir Lewis Hamilton amid the budget cup debacle. The FIA are to decide on Monday whether or not anyone is guilty of overspending on last year’s $145 million budget cap. In a report last week by Auto Motor und Sport, Red
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With four seats seemingly still up for grabs ahead of this weekend’s returning Japanese Grand Prix, it appears that the picture will be “clearer” during the weekend at Suzuka. According to Canal Plus, Pierre Gasly is set to be announced as Fernando Alonso’s replacement at Alpine this weekend, setting up for an interesting encounter with
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Sir Lewis Hamilton has claimed that an extra £300,000 in Mercedes’ 2021 budget would have allowed him to win the 2021 championship. He also revealed that he does “believe” that FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem will “do what is right” for the “integrity” of Formula 1, should Red Bull and Aston Martin be found guilty
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Sir Lewis Hamilton has highlighted the significance of the FIA being “transparent” for the fans and the “integrity of the sport”, following reports that Red Bull are set to be found guilty of having exceeded the 2021 budget cap. To reduce costs and bring the field closer together, a budget of $145 million was introduced last season
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George Russell endured what ended up being a miserable Singapore Grand Prix, despite having looked strong on the opening day at the Marina Bay Circuit. Both Russell and Sir Lewis Hamilton looked “capable of winning” across Free Practice; however, a shock Q2 elimination for the former Williams driver saw Mercedes fit Russell with a new
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Mercedes technical director, Mike Elliott, has admitted that the team made some critical errors while finding a “loophole” in this year’s technical regulations. The FIA brought in a new raft of rules this season, in a move that saw the return of ground effect aerodynamic for the first time in 40 years. The goal was
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Max Verstappen was surprised by George Russell’s decision to switch to slick tyres at last weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix. The Dutchman had qualified in eighth in difficult conditions after spending the majority of the session out on track to make sure he could capitalise on a drying circuit. Verstappen did not have enough fuel to
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Mercedes team principal, Toto Wolff, is adamant that Sir Lewis Hamilton can stay with the team beyond the end of his current contract next year and win more titles. The Briton signed his current deal in 2021, but uncertainty loomed at the start of this year following the controversy of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
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McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo is said to be deep in conversation with Mercedes regarding a reserve role with them in 2023. The Australian left Renault and joined McLaren at the start of last season, and his partnership with Lando Norris was set to be one of the most potent on the grid. Whatever the reason may
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