Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff and Red Bull counterpart Christian Horner both believe that the recent changes to race control are necessary, but are unconvinced by Sir Lewis Hamilton’s comment that there is any bias from the stewards. Hamilton was cruelly denied his record eighth world title last year after a contentious Safety Car restart
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Charles Leclerc enjoyed the first day of testing in Barcelona on Wednesday, but has warned against any complacency after a solid day for Ferrari. Leclerc ended day one second on the timing screens after setting a 1:20.165, just under six tenths of a second adrift of McLaren’s Lando Norris, who broke up the Ferrari 1-2
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Sir Lewis Hamilton has said he is generally pleased with the progress he and his Mercedes team made on the final day of testing in Barcelona, but admits there is plenty of work to do ahead of the new season. Hamilton managed just 40 laps on day two before a sensor issue curtailed his day,
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Max Verstappen has been no stranger to controversy throughout his thus far young career and, after facing an abundance of criticism for several incidents in 2021, we take a look back at his spiky encounter with then-team-mate Daniel Ricciardo in 2017. The Australian had been out-qualified by Verstappen on the Saturday, but after a quick
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Sir Lewis Hamilton and Daniel Ricciardo have revealed the issues they have experienced with visibility as a result of the larger 18-inch tyres. The technical regulations in Formula 1 have undergone a major alteration ahead of the new season, with the aerodynamics of the cars reducing in a move that includes the return of ground
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes that former race director Michael Masi should have been given more assistance by the FIA instead of being removed from his position. Masi was accused of manipulating the 2021 championship when he allowed a limited number of lapped runners to pass the Safety Car ahead of the final
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Mercedes driver George Russell does not believe his team are ahead of its rivals “at the moment” and said that McLaren and Ferrari look particularly competitive. Sir Lewis Hamilton took to the track in the morning session on the second day of testing for the Silver Arrows, and managed just 40 laps before a sensor
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Reigning Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen is not impressed with the FIA’s decision to remove Michael Masi as race director, revealing that he has contacted him personally. Masi was at the centre of controversy at last year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix when he allowed a limited number of lapped runners through past the Safety
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko suggests that Sir Lewis Hamilton is at the peak of his performance, and he may not have many years left at the top. Hamilton is level with the great Michael Schumacher on seven F1 world championships – making him the joint most successful driver of all time. He began
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has quipped that Sir Lewis Hamilton may be due a fine if he goes so far as to touch Red Bull’s 2022 car. Hamilton was seen looming outside the Red Bull garage during the first day of pre-season testing in Barcelona as he attempted to catch a glimpse of
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