Ex-Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher has revealed that he “couldn’t work” with ex-McLaren Group CEO Ron Dennis, which is why he’s “completely happy” that he never raced for the Woking-based team. Schumacher made his F1 debut in 1997, after being offered a seat at the Jordan F1 Team by owner Eddie Jordan. The son of
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher believes Haas should make a move for Otmar Szafnauer, who was fired as Alpine’s team principal mid-July last year. Szafnauer was infamously left the Enstone-based side by “mutual agreement” following last season’s Belgian Grand Prix, although he was seen leaving the paddock before the race had even started. He’s, therefore,
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher has revealed that he’s a “big fan” of Oscar Piastri, who he clearly expects to achieve incredible things in the sport. Following his very public move from Alpine to McLaren for 2023, Piastri had a lot of pressure on him to perform in his rookie season. However, he never looked
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher doesn’t think Ferrari are the “biggest contender” to take the fight to Red Bull this year, due to the “silly mistakes” often made by Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz. There is no doubting that Leclerc and Sainz are exceptional drivers, with the duo having now been team-mates for three seasons.
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher believes that Mercedes Junior driver and Formula 2 star Frederik Vesti is being watched “closely” by Williams, with the German believing this is why Logan Sargeant hasn’t been given a new deal yet. Sargeant is the only driver on the grid yet to be retained for 2024, with Sunday’s Abu
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher has told Max Verstappen to “take good care” of Red Bull’s chief technical officer Adrian Newey, if he wants to keep winning. Verstappen heads into this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix looking to end his sensational 2023 campaign with yet another victory, which would take him to a record-breaking 19
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher has warned Charles Leclerc that he’s “at a crossroads”, with Carlos Sainz having become Ferrari’s number one driver in the German’s eyes. 2023 has been a frustrating season for Leclerc, who has lacked consistency compared to Sainz. For the second time in the last three years, Sainz has very much
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Logan Sargeant’s days in Formula 1 are numbered due to a series of underwhelming performances and crashes. Ralf Schumacher, who has been closely monitoring the young American driver’s struggles, suggests that Felipe Drugovich and Mick Schumacher are among the potential candidates to replace Sargeant in the upcoming season. Logan Sargeant has faced a challenging season,
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher believes that it’s “difficult to estimate” how close Lando Norris and Red Bull actually are, due to the way the paddock behaves nowadays. Norris has been linked to Red Bull for a couple of seasons now, with the McLaren driver having actually held talks with the side prior to signing
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Sergio Perez will leave Red Bull at the end of this season, something opening the door at AlphaTauri to Liam Lawson. That’s according to ex-F1 racer Ralf Schumacher, who is adamant that the Mexican does not have a future at Red Bull. Perez’s future with Red Bull has been discussed in great detail this season,
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