Senior Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has said that George Russell is “worth considering” if Mercedes decide not to run him in their second car alongside Sir Lewis Hamilton next year. Russell is signed on a long-term deal to Mercedes, though he is currently effectively on loan to Williams. READ: Russell: ‘Hamilton Is Like
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has said he is confident that Daniel Ricciardo will overcome the current struggles he is having at McLaren and show the F1 paddock that he is still a “great driver.” Ricciardo raced with Red Bull after coming up through their junior programme, but he decided to leave the team
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Sir Lewis Hamilton has said Mercedes’ upcoming upgrades “definitely” won’t be enough to fully close the gap to Red Bull, who currently lead both the Constructors’ and Drivers’ Championship. The seven-time World Champion’s last victory came in May at the Spanish Grand Prix, with Red Bull winning the five races which have been contested since
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Dutch ace Max Verstappen currently has a 32-point lead in the Drivers’ Standings over his closest challenger, Sir Lewis Hamilton. And he believes Red Bull “would be stupid” to risk throwing this year’s Championship away by focusing their resources on 2022. READ: ‘He Can Still Drive Fast If He Gets The Chance’: Ex-F1 Driver Gives
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Senior Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has said that he believes the Milton Keynes-based team have the best car and driver (in Max Verstappen) this year. The Dutch ace currently leads the Drivers’ Standings by 32 points over fellow Championship challenger Sir Lewis Hamilton, while Red Bull lead the Constructors’ Championship from Mercedes. READ:
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has admitted that the team’s “pressured environment” contributed to the downfall of Pierre Gasly and Alex Albon at the Milton Keynes-based team. Gasly was signed as Daniel Ricciardo’s replacement in 2019 but he was axed after around half of a season, with him being demoted back to the sister
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Sir Lewis Hamilton has admitted that the last few races have been difficult for him and Mercedes, with Max Verstappen taking a string of victories to build his lead in the Championship over the seven-time World Champion. Red Bull have had the stronger car at most grand prix so far this season, but Hamilton is
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has said he doesn’t have a “major problem” with Lando Norris’ defensive move against Sergio Perez in the early phase of Sunday’s Austrian Grand Prix. Perez was battling Norris for P2, but the Mexican lost several places after being pushed wide into the gravel trap by the young Brit
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McLaren F1 driver Lando Norris has said he believes he could give Red Bull ace Max Verstappen a run for his money if he had a similarly competitive car. Norris, now in his third season in Formula 1, has had a very strong start to the 2021 season and is currently third in the Drivers’
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Russian racing driver Daniil Kvyat has joked that Red Bull are “dying” to call him back to their F1 squad after axing him at the end of last season. Kvyat made his Formula 1 debut with Red Bull’s junior team (Toro Rosso, as it was then called) in 2014, before being promoted to Red Bull
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