Red Bull driver Sergio Perez believes that there is a case to be made for drivers still being able to compete even if they have tested positive for COVID-19. Perez was the first of 10 drivers to have tested positive for coronavirus since the turn of the pandemic in 2020, and he was thus forced
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A former Red Bull engineer has predicted that there could well be an adverse reaction if it transpires that the fuel pumps are what caused the team’s double retirement at the 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix. Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez looked set to end the 2022 season-opener second and fourth respectively, but a mechanical failure
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Mercedes stole the show on Formula 1 Twitter again on Sunday night when they tweeted “you love to see it” after Max Verstappen and then Sergio Perez ended up out of the Bahrain Grand Prix in the closing stages. It had been a difficult weekend for the Silver Arrows after Sir Lewis Hamilton qualified fifth,
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Former Formula 1 driver Karun Chandhok is enthused by the prospect of the partnership of Sir Lewis Hamilton and George Russell at Mercedes, but suggests that Toto Wolff will want to avoid a repeat of Hamilton’s rivalry with Nico Rosberg. Russell was signed to Mercedes to replace Valtteri Bottas after the Finn spent five years
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Sir Lewis Hamilton has claimed that he is delighted that Ferrari have been able to return to the top step of the podium, and is hopeful that there are improvements coming soon for his Mercedes team. Charles Leclerc took victory from pole at the Bahrain International Circuit on Sunday as he led team-mate Carlos Sainz
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Carlos Sainz has conceded that he did not have the pace compared to his team-mate Charles Leclerc during the Bahrain Grand Prix, but is delighted that his Ferrari team are back at the front. It looked as though Sainz would end the race third behind Leclerc and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen until Pierre Gasly’s retirement
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Kevin Magnussen revealed his relief on Saturday after qualifying seventh on his Formula 1 return having suffered from hydraulic issues in Q2. The Dane had set a lap time quick enough to sneak through to the top-ten shootout in Bahrain, but was told by his engineer of a hydraulic problem that meant he could not
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Mercedes have hilariously taken to Twitter to shut down users who have ridiculed and turned on them in the aftermath of their disappointing qualifying performance in Bahrain. Having set 88 laps during Friday practice in Sakhir, George Russell ended the two sessions fourth, while Sir Lewis Hamilton came home seventh and then ninth. Both of
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Formula 1 journalist Will Buxton has fired back at some of the fans who dug up George Russell’s comments at last year’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix following his crash with Valtteri Bottas. The Briton joined Mercedes from Williams over the winter to replace the Alfa Romeo-bound 32-year-old, and they spent much of last year in
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George Russell has said that he and his Mercedes team will do everything they can to turn the boat and resurrect the issues that have made for a difficult start to 2022. Having looked on the back foot during testing under the new technical regulations – particularly with the so-called “porpoising” issue – Mercedes qualified
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