Senior Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has said he believes Mercedes made a crucial error by not pitting Sir Lewis Hamilton after the Safety Car was brought out in the dying stages of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Mercedes decided against a pit-stop for Hamilton, informing the Brit that they would then lose
MoreMcLaren driver Lando Norris has admitted he had no idea what was happening in the dying laps of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Sir Lewis Hamilton was leading Max Verstappen by over 14 seconds when Nicholas Latifi crashed with a handful of laps remaining, forcing race director Michael Masi to deploy the safety car.
MoreSenior Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has hit out at Mercedes after their double-protest following the conclusion of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and the 2021 F1 season. Max Verstappen was crowned Drivers’ Champion following a last-lap overtake on Sir Lewis Hamilton, but the end of the race was laced with confusion after Michael
MoreRed Bull team principal Christian Horner has taken aim at Mercedes following their decision to lodge an appeal against the result of Sunday’s season-ending and Championship-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Following a late crash for Williams’ Nicholas Latifi, race director Michael Masi deployed the safety car, bunching the pack up. There were lapped cars and
MoreMercedes team principal Toto Wolff has expressed his frustration at the farcical Belgian Grand Prix. Proceedings were interrupted by heavy rain, and no racing action took place on the day. READ: Lewis Hamilton Unhappy With ‘Massive Bump’ At Eau Rouge Instead, the “grand prix” consisted of a couple of laps behind the Safety Car –
More2016 F1 World Champion Nico Rosberg has said the ongoing Championship battle between Sir Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen is “awesome”, but he warned that it could reach a “destructive phase.” The Championship protagonists have duelled on a number of occasions this season, and things quickly turned ugly in Silverstone after the pair collided at
MoreMercedes team principal and CEO Toto Wolff has accused Red Bull team boss Christian Horner of trying to polarise Formula 1 fans. The Austrian made the remark just days before Formula 1 returns from its summer shutdown in Belgium. Mercedes and Red Bull have been locked in a fierce Championship battle since the season-opener in
MoreSir Lewis Hamilton and Marcus Rashford are two of Britain’s most talented and famous athletes. Hamilton has been competing in the pinnacle of motorsport since 2007, while Rashford – who’s 13 years younger than the Mercedes driver – burst onto the Premier League in 2016 with Manchester United. Who Has The Higher Net Worth? The
More1996 F1 Champion Damon Hill has said he is worried about Max Verstappen and Sir Lewis Hamilton having another high-speed crash in the upcoming Belgian GP. The Championship rivals collided on the opening lap of the British Grand Prix, and Verstappen came off much worse than Hamilton, with him suffering a high-impact collision into the
More2009 F1 Champion Jenson Button has revealed his weakness relative to Sir Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso. The three drivers have 10 World Championships between them, and Button was a team-mate to both Hamilton and Alonso at McLaren. Speaking on The High Performance Podcast, Button said initially his biggest weakness was struggling to move on
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