Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is currently a huge talking point in the Formula 1 paddock, after the Austrian was accused of being told “inside information” by the FIA. When the FIA announced a set of rule changes at the recent Canadian Grand Prix following a technical directive, Mercedes were the only team able to
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FIA president Mohammed ben Sulayem has taken to Twitter to save face after some slightly controversial comments regarding the activism of Sir Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel. Hamilton and Vettel have long been advocates for positive change in the pinnacle of motorsport, standing up for minorities that have been historically prejudiced and persecuted against for
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A brake failure put an early end to Charles Leclerc’s day while he was lapping the Monaco Grand Prix Circuit in Niki Lauda’s 1974 Ferrari. Last weekend saw the 25th running of the Monaco Grand Prix Historique, with Stuart Hall claiming victory in the 1973 McLaren M23 in the race that covered the 1973-1976 era of
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Former Formula 1 driver Gabriele Tarquini reckons that Max Verstappen would have been crowned champion sooner than the season finale were Bernie Ecclestone still in charge of the sport. Verstappen and Sir Lewis Hamilton were involved in a number of contentious battles last year, most notably in Silverstone, Monza Brazil and Saudi Arabia as Mercedes
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has said that the late Niki Lauda would have been able to diffuse tensions between Mercedes and Red Bull during the 2021 season. The two teams butted heads on several occasions throughout the year, with the situation coming to a head at the season finale in Abu Dhabi. Both
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A former F1 racer has said he believes Max Verstappen would be faster than Sir Lewis Hamilton if they were Mercedes team-mates, but the seven-time World Champion would nevertheless have a chance of beating the Dutch ace over the course of a season. Speaking to Formula1News.co.uk on Friday, ex-F1 driver Marc Surer said: “I think
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