George Russell was left frustrated at the British Grand Prix last weekend, after believing that Charles Leclerc broke the rules. Russell started his home race in sixth but managed to claim a place to cross the line in fifth, following an excellent first stint on the Soft compound. The Soft compound wasn’t expected to last
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Following last weekend’s British Grand Prix, Mercedes technical director James Allison has revealed that the Silver Arrows will be taking a look into McLaren’s recent upgrades, which saw them possess remarkable pace. McLaren were remarkably second in the pecking order at the Silverstone International Circuit, with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri having qualified second and
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Mercedes technical director James Allison has praised the “brilliant overnight work” of the team’s engineers and sim driver, Mick Schumacher, for the impressive race pace displayed by the cars at the British Grand Prix. Schumacher is currently the team’s reserve driver after being left without a race seat on the grid last year. Allison acknowledged
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Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton has revealed the direction he wants to see Formula 1 take going forwards, with the Briton wanting to see closer racing consistently. Whilst Red Bull have been imperious in 2023, the fight behind the Austrians for second has been breathtaking. Mercedes, Aston Martin, Ferrari and now McLaren have all claimed
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Christian Horner, team principal of Red Bull Racing, has dismissed Lewis Hamilton’s idea for an enforced development date, citing the difficulties of monitoring and enforcing such a rule. Horner argues that the field is already naturally converging without the need for artificial intervention. Hamilton expressed his thoughts on the matter during the Austrian Grand Prix
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Following their surprising performance at last weekend’s British Grand Prix, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has revealed that the team has “no choice” but to switch their attention to 2024 “pretty soon”. The Silver Arrows endured a mixed few days at the Silverstone International Circuit, with George Russell having qualified sixth with Lewis Hamilton seventh.
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Mercedes driver George Russell received an extraordinary treat ahead of last weekend’s British Grand Prix, as he got the chance to fly in a Typhoon. Russell was joined by Sky Sports F1 reporter Ted Kravitz, with the pair having been filmed with the RAF and 29 Squadron for a pre-race segment. The pair met at
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Valtteri Bottas has disagreed with former Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton, who called for the FIA to introduce a date when teams can start working on their cars for 2024. With Red Bull being so far ahead, the Austrians will be able to start working on their 2024 challenger before several other teams, something Hamilton views
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has admitted that the Silver Arrows will soon switch their focus to 2024, with the side currently “balancing” plans for next season whilst continuing to develop the W14. The Brackley-based team endured another mixed weekend at the British Grand Prix, which ended with Lewis Hamilton on the podium. Concerningly, Mercedes
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Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur has jumped to the defence of star driver Charles Leclerc, who George Russell believes broke the rules during last weekend’s British Grand Prix. Leclerc and Russell duelled for fourth in the opening stages of last Sunday’s race, before the Mercedes driver tried to lunge down the Monegasque’s inside at Club
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