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Daniel Ricciardo at the 2021 Qatar Grand Prix.v1

Ricciardo wanted to be part of ‘pretty awesome’ Hamilton-Verstappen fight

McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo has spoken about his envy of the title battle between Sir Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen in 2021, saying he wishes he was part of it. Verstappen took the title from the Briton in controversial circumstances, passing him on the very last lap of the season finale following a highly controversial Safety

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Wolff doesn’t want FIA to just fire Masi after ‘rigged’ Abu Dhabi GP

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff does not want the FIA to simply fire race director Michael Masi following the highly controversial 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Instead, the Austrian has called for major changes to the decision-making process in the sport. Buy an F1 TV Pro subscription to watch live races Masi deployed the Safety

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Lewis Hamilton at the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.v1

Hamilton sells ‘terrible to drive’ Italian supercar for $11.3mn

Sir Lewis Hamilton has reportedly sold his Pagani Zonda for $11.3 million. The 36-year-old is said to have originally purchased the car for $1.6 million, meaning he has made a profit of almost $10 million on from sale. Buy an F1 TV Pro subscription to watch live races Hamilton’s car was a personalised version named

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Mercedes should’ve signed Lando Norris as Lewis Hamilton’s 2022 team-mate

Former Formula 1 driver Jolyon Palmer and motorsport commentator Jack Nicholls have suggested that Mercedes ought to have signed Lando Norris as Valtteri Bottas’ successor, not George Russell. Bottas departed the Constructors’ Champions at the end of the 2021 season having helped guide them to their eighth consecutive success, and moved to Alfa Romeo. The

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Mercedes F1 driver Lewis Hamilton in Abu Dhabi.v1

Mercedes set to lose two sponsors heading into 2022 season

Mercedes could be facing the loss of not one, but two sponsors before the start of the 2022 season. Epson, a major Japanese printing brand, have already confirmed that their name will cease to appear on the car after the 2021 season, with the eight-time Constructors’ Champions now in search of a replacement. Headphone giants

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Russell stresses he and Hamilton in very ‘different stages’ of their careers

New Mercedes signing George Russell has emphasised that he and new team-mate Sir Lewis Hamilton must prioritise working together over battling each other on track. Russell moved to the Constructors’ Champions to replace the outgoing Valtteri Bottas, who moved to Alfa Romeo for 2022. The 23-year-old claimed his first Williams points at the Hungarian Grand

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Ex-F1 driver reckons Liberty Media happy with Abu Dhabi GP controversy

Formula 1 should be careful to avoid becoming more of an entertainment show than a sport after the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix controversy, former Ferrari and McLaren F1 driver Stefan Johansson has warned. Sir Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen headed into the final round of the F1 season level on points after an incredible

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Bookie claims Masi ‘went rogue’, pays out on Hamilton and Verstappen bets

Paddy Power, an Ireland-headquartered bookmaker, have decided to pay out on bets placed on Sir Lewis Hamilton winning the championship following the extremely controversial end to the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Hamilton and Verstappen headed into the final round of the season level on points after a enthralling year that saw them exchange the

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Mick Schumacher pays emotional tribute to father on 53rd birthday

Mick Schumacher took to social media on Monday to pay tribute to his father, Michael, on the Formula 1 legend’s 53rd birthday. Schumacher claimed seven world championships with Benetton and Ferrari, winning 91 races in the process. Having retired in 2006, the German decided to return four years later in an emotional reunion with former

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