Sergio Perez and Charles Leclerc went into the 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix level on points, both hunting for the runner up spot in the drivers’ championship after the title was won in Suzuka by Max Verstappen. Leclerc looked to have gotten away from Perez during the race, despite starting behind him after a front
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Red Bull blew their chance to secure their first ever one-two in the drivers’ championship, after Sergio Perez was narrowly beaten by Charles Leclerc in Abu Dhabi. Max Verstappen had the chance to help out his teammate in Brazil and follow the team orders that requested that he let the Mexican pass him on the
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Mercedes have had a rough season in 2022, struggling to adapt to the major regulation changes that came alongside the start of the season and battling with problems that saw them lose ground in the development race. The W13 experienced severe porpoising at the start of the year, which was proving a genuine threat to
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2022 has without a shadow of a doubt been Red Bull’s year, with the side having enjoyed dominance on a scale not seen for many years. The Austrians claimed an astonishing 17 wins from the 22 completed races in 2022, with double World Champion Max Verstappen having won 15 of them himself. Verstappen actually set
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Formula 1 is a sport full of traditions, with one of those being that a driver can only earn the right to bear #1 on their car after they win a world title. Drivers were allowed to select their own personal car number in 2014, with Max Verstappen selecting #33 when he made his debut
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The rumours surrounding Daniel Ricciardo’s future in Formula 1 have been circling around the paddock ever since it was announced earlier in the year that McLaren would be replacing the 33-year-old with Oscar Piastri for next season. First it was rumoured that the Australian would drop further down the grid to race for Haas or
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Christian Horner and Red Bull were outraged when rumours began to flood the paddock surrounding the team’s breach of the 2021 cost cap. Teams were permitted to spend a maximum of $145m over the course of the season, and despite the FIA only publishing the findings of their investigation around the weekend of the Austin
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Max Verstappen had “sadness in his eyes” after claiming his 15th and final win of 2022 at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, after the Dutchman was booed and jeered by a large portion of the crowd on the start/finish straight. It was a horrible way to end the season, given how well the 25-year-old has
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After months of speculation, Audi will be joining Formula 1 in 2026 as they complete a majority takeover of Sauber, but there could have been another newcomer to join them. Rumours had run rife that Porsche would be entering the sport, with it eventually being revealed that the car manufacturer were in talks with constructors’
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With the 2022 Formula 1 season officially complete following the post-season test at Abu Dhabi, the paddock’s eyes are quickly beginning to turn to 2023, which is predicted to be an incredibly close affair. Max Verstappen will have an enormous task on his hands to match his 2022 success next season, with the Dutchman having
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