Red Bull adviser Dr Helmut Marko has revealed that he warned Sergio Perez of the dangers of going around the outside at Turn Four, particularly on the opening lap. Perez’s predecessor – Alex Albon – had tried the same thing on Sir Lewis Hamilton in 2020 when the seven-time champion hit him, turning a prospective
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Some shocking driver transfers took place in the aftermath of the Austrian Grand Prix after Charles Leclerc won the race ahead of Max Verstappen and Sir Lewis Hamilton. Sergio Perez had retired from the race early on after contact with Mercedes’ George Russell caused too much damage to the Mexican’s car, leaving Charles Leclerc and
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Charles Leclerc not only shocked Red Bull Racing, but also the 105,000 fans in attendance at the Austrian Grand Prix, after taking an emphatic victory at the Red Bull Ring. Leclerc overtook Max Verstappen a staggering three times on his way to his first victory since Australia, as he reminded the reigning World Champion that
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Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc tends to agree with Mercedes’ George Russell on the issue of the presence of two race directors in Formula 1. Michael Masi was removed as race director after the controversial season finale in 2021 that saw Max Verstappen overtake Sir Lewis Hamilton on the final lap of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
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Max Verstappen has called for fans to have more respect after he and Sir Lewis Hamilton both received hostile treatment in the last two races. Verstappen and Hamilton were involved in a massive title battle in 2021 that was filled with controversy and tension, and it sparked an intense rivalry between their respective sets of
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George Russell recovered incredibly well at the Austrian Grand Prix, after an early 5-second time penalty saw his hopes of a top five finish appear to vanish. Russell, who started 4th, made a great start to the race and battled with Carlos Sainz and Sergio Pérez. However, drama struck at the famous Turn 4, as
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Ferrari have arrested their woeful lack of form in the last two rounds in Silverstone and Austria – at least partially. Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc have, between them, claimed each of the last two races for the Scuderia, but they have – as is typical – done things the hard way. An almost inexplicable
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Dr Helmut Marko is known for his no holds barred opinions of his drivers, past and present, and he gave a very frank overview of some of the drivers he has worked with over the years. In the Red Bulletin before the Austrian Grand Prix, he spoke about Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, who started in Formula
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Reports have emerged of yet more racist abuse being thrown at Sir Lewis Hamilton by Max Verstappen fans at last weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix. What started as an entertaining, if a little controversial, rivalry between Hamilton and Verstappen last year has descended into personal, abusive and abhorrent behaviour from some of their almost cultist supporters,
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George Russell recovered from a first-lap collision with Sergio Pérez to finish in 4th place at the Austrian Grand Prix, after initially losing a “second a lap” due to the incident. Russell made an excellent start to the race, and was involved in an opening lap battle with Pérez and Carlos Sainz. However, it all
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