The FIA have not earned themselves a glowing reputation from fans and drivers in recent times, with every race week seeming to spark a new debate about a controversial decision or mistake from the governing body. Most recently it was Fernando Alonso’s penalty in Austin, with the Spaniard being slapped with a 30-second time penalty
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It would come as absolutely no shock that the ‘Cashgate’ scandal is once again dominating headlines in Formula 1, despite the United States Grand Prix taking place in front of a record-breaking crowd. The entirety of the build-up to the weekend was based around the current scandal being dealt with by the FIA, with Red Bull
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Chip Ganassi IndyCar driver, Marcus Ericsson, has revealed that he has held positive talks with Andretti racer Romain Grosjean after some tension following the Music City Grand Prix. The Frenchman’s initial links with Ericsson were initially light-hearted ones after his crash at the 2018 Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Formula 1, when he lost control of
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Former F1 and now IndyCar driver Alexander Rossi has called current Formula 1 drivers’ excuse for not racing on ovals a “cop-out”, with the American highlighting that no cars “split in half” during the Indy 500. Rossi drove for the now folded Manor-Marussia for five races in 2015, before leaving the team to venture back
MoreFormer Formula 1 driver Romain Grosjean has conceded that the delay to his test drive of a Mercedes F1 car is entirely on him. The Frenchman was offered a test drive with the eight-time constructors’ champions at the end of 2020 when his career in the pinnacle of motorsport was curtailed by a horrific crash
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Romain Grosjean and Sir Lewis Hamilton are known for not getting on at the best of times, with the pair having clashed in the past both on the circuit and over social media. Grosjean, whose F1 career ended after his death-defying crash at the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix, is now in his second season racing
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Some of Red Bull Racing’s radio messages this season have been questionable, with Sergio Pérez having been told on more than one occasion to allow Max Verstappen past. Despite this, Pérez is still within a reasonable distance of the championship leader, however, the Mexican’s hopes took a big hit at the recent Canadian Grand Prix
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For Lotus team boss Gerard Lopez is facing criminal charges for alleged forgery that took place while he was in charge of the Enstone-based side. Lopez is the founder of the Genii Capital Group that bought shares in Renault in 2011 having re-founded Lotus in 2010, and Genii’s investment helped the team score two podiums
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Former Formula 1 driver Romain Grosjean has told Haas driver Mick Schumacher to relax and stop trying to achieve the results team-mate Kevin Magnussen was getting at the start of the season. Schumacher has twice been involved in scarily big crashes this year – first in Jeddah and then in Monaco, blowing a whole through
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Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has revealed that he has no interest in watching Drive to Survive, despite the stardom it has cultivated for him. The Netflix docuseries first hit our screens in 2019 when it documented the 2018 Formula 1 season, and the first episode featured Steiner telling team owner Gene Haas that they
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