Ferrari sporting director, Laurent Mekies, has predicted a solid performances from Mercedes during Sunday’s Dutch Grand Prix. Sir Lewis Hamilton and George Russell have looked strong so far this weekend, much more so than at the Belgian Grand Prix last weekend. The nature of the downforce orientated Zandvoort Circuit, as well as the warmer temperatures
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Max Verstappen amusingly shut down any suggestion that Sir Lewis Hamilton and George Russell will be in the fight for the win at the Dutch Grand Prix. Mercedes started the weekend off well on Friday, with Russell leading Hamilton in first practice, before the 37-year-old went third fastest in FP2. Russell was back in top
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Red Bull Racing chief advisor Dr Helmut Marko doesn’t think Max Verstappen is the favourite to win the Dutch Grand Prix, despite the reigning World Champion having claimed pole position at Zandvoort. Verstappen is aiming for back-to-back victories at his home race, with the Dutchman having put himself in the best position to do so after
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Mercedes team principal, Toto Wolff, hopes that the event organisers at the Dutch Grand Prix enforce a stricter policy on flares after incidents during qualifying at the Dutch Grand Prix. As the second qualifying session got underway, a red flag was immediately deployed, and it was soon revealed that this was because a fan had
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Two-time Formula 1 World Champion Mika Hakkinen believes Audi will be an instant threat to the current frontrunners, with the German manufacturer having announced that they’ll be joining the championship in 2026 as an engine supplier. Audi’s arrival into the sport is going to potentially see a new giant compete for race victories, with the company
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Red Bull’s Sergio Perez was a frustrated figure after qualifying for the Dutch Grand Prix due to a spin that will see him start P5. Perez had persistently been competing at the front this weekend, but he has, in the last few rounds, found himself up against with the imperious Max Verstappen. Perez had set
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The stewards are reviewing an incident between Lando Norris and Yuki Tsunoda after the McLaren team released the Briton into the path of the Japanese driver in qualifying for the Dutch Grand Prix. During the opening session, the drivers were heading out on track as they bid to get into the top 15, and as
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Former Formula 1 driver, Christian Danner, was left wondering how Sir Lewis Hamilton did not see Fernando Alonso in his wing mirror on the opening lap of the Belgian Grand Prix. Alonso and Hamilton stared the race at Spa third and fourth, respectively, after Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc and Esteban Ocon had all collected engine
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Sir Lewis Hamilton held up a couple of drivers during Friday practice at the Dutch Grand Prix due to issues with his team radio. Mercedes had a much better opening day this weekend then they did at Spa last weekend, due to the more technical and downforce-oriented nature of the Zandvoort Circuit. George Russell topped
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Sporting director of the Dutch Grand Prix and former Formula 1 driver, Jan Lammers, has assured spectators that there will be no misconduct from Dutch fans this weekend. Abuse and ugly behaviour around the racetrack have been a key theme of the 2022 season so far, after Max Verstappen received boos from the British fans
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