The Twitter campaign demanding that the FIA publicly reveal their findings of their enquiry into the controversial end to the 2021 season is stronger than ever ahead of the new season. There are now just to days to wait until new FIA President Mohammed ben Sulayem concludes his team’s investigation into the events at the
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Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel has suggested that any pressure on Max Verstappen will have been alleviated now that he has won a world title, and he does not believe the Dutchman will feel the weight of the champion label. Verstappen claimed 10 wins and took 18 podiums in 2021 en route to one of
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Sir Lewis Hamilton has said that Mercedes will have to use the opening few rounds of the season to learn about the car following an erratic pre-season test for the eight-time constructors’ champions. The Briton has been joined by compatriot George Russell ahead of the 2022 season after the departure of Valtteri Bottas, and the
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Competition between team principals in Formula 1 is not uncommon, and they are often seen squabbling with one another in the paddock, but perhaps slightly less anticipated is a renewal of hostilities away from the racetrack. But this is exactly what happened when Mercedes boss Toto Wolff invited over for a social evening in Oxford,
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Pierre Gasly maintains that he was always certain of Red Bull’s return to the top of the tree in Formula 1, and was aware that Max Verstappen would give it everything he had on the final lap of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Verstappen and Sir Lewis Hamilton squared up in an enthralling title battle
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Sir Lewis Hamilton maintains that there are no hard feelings between him and Max Verstappen going into the 2022 season following their dramatic 2021 title fight. The pair went head-to-head last year and claimed 18 of the 22 race wins between them, but frequent incidents and occasional dramatic collisions made a for a heated championship
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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has stated that he is not particularly keen to once again appear in Drive to Survive due to its over-dramatisation of Formula 1. The Dutchman refused to partake in any interviews for the Netflix show in 2021 as he felt as though F1 had a tendency to fake rivalries that did
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has revealed that he was not in awe of Mercedes’ sidepod design in Bahrain, but noted that they appeared unconvincing during last year’s test and still won the Constructors’ Championship. Mercedes rolled into the second pre-season test in Bahrain with unique “zero pods” as they attempt to tackle the
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has aimed the latest of a long line of jovial digs at Mercedes counterpart Toto Wolff, calling him a “tax exile.” It is reasonably well documented that Monaco is considered tax haven, and therefore a good place for wealthy people to go and live; several Formula 1 drivers live
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has revealed that he spoke with Sir Lewis Hamilton about joining the team during their period of impenetrable dominance between 2010 and 2013, but concedes that the move would have made little sense. After winning the championship in 2008 with McLaren, Hamilton would claim 12 more until the end
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