Former Formula 1 driver Christijan Albers has spoken out against F1 spectators – particularly fans of Max Verstappen – booing Sir Lewis Hamilton during the 2021 season. Hamilton and title rival Verstappen engaged in a battle for the ages for the world championship last year, and were involved in notable collisions in Silverstone, Monza and
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Williams team principal and CEO Jost Capito has defended Michael Masi amid the backlash the race director has received since the controversial closing events of the 2021 season. Masi sparked controversy at the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in December after he permitted a limited number of lapped runners to pass the Safety Car late
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Ex-F1 racer Perry McCarthy has revealed the crucial ingredients needed for Formula 1 drivers to succeed in the sport after George Russell’s move from Williams to Mercedes. Following three impressive seasons at the Grove-based team, Russell was promoted into the Mercedes drive to replace the out-going Valtteri Bottas who is headed to Alfa Romeo. The
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McLaren CEO Zak Brown has cooled any expectations that the team will be fighting for the championship in 2022, insisting they still have plenty of work to do. The Woking-based team claimed their first win since 2012 at the Italian Grand Prix in September last year through Daniel Ricciardo, while Lando Norris’ second-placed finish in
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Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of the Dorna organisation that runs MotoGP, is not impressed at how the end to last season’s Formula 1 title fight played out. Sir Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen entered the final round of 2021 at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix level on points following an exhilarating season of racing, and the
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Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz has spoken on the controversy surrounding the finish to the 2021 championship, suggesting that a red flag would have been the fairer option after Nicholas Latifi’s crash. Sainz was involved in an enthralling final lap at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in December, battling with Yuki Tsunoda and Valtteri Bottas on
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Red Bull sporting director Jonathan Wheatley has suggested that Ferrari will be an imposing presence amongst Formula 1’s leading fight in 2022. Sweeping changes to the technical regulation will see a massive distinction between this year’s cars and those of 2021 as the ground effect returns and the tyres get bigger. Mercedes team principal Toto
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Haas team principal Guenther Steiner is hesitant to overly involve himself in matters concerning the FIA following the controversial end to last year’s championship. Race director Michael Masi sparked controversy in the world of motorsport when he allowed a limited number of lapped runners to overtake the Safety Car ahead of the final lap of
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Mercedes EQ Formula E driver Nyck De Vries has maintained his ambition to one day compete in Formula 1, and said he has been practising on the team’s F1 simulator since his arrival into the all-electric series. The Dutchman claimed victory in the 2019 Formula 2 championship, but unfortunately was unable to secure a seat
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has said that any of the 10 Formula 1 teams could win the 2022 championship, as the shake-up of the technical regulations provides a lot of scope for teams to move up or down the sport’s pecking order. The sweeping changes – which were initially set to be introduced in
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