1997 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve has attributed Sergio Perez’s recent decline in performance to his bold statement about fighting for the 2023 Formula 1 title, which in turn motivated his Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen. Villeneuve believes that Perez is not on the same level as Verstappen. Perez made an impressive start to the 2023
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Max Verstappen has admitted to frequently talking to Virgil Van Dijk and other Liverpool stars, despite being a Manchester United fan. While F1’s top driver was born in Belgium, Verstappen claims Dutch nationality. “I’m a United fan,” Verstappen said. “It’s not like I’m a die-hard United fan. I mean, I’m talking to Virgil [van Dijk]
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Red Bull driver Sergio Perez’s contract expires in 2024 and former world champion Damon Hill thinks that Daniel Ricciardo should be the man to fill his shoes. Ricciardo already raced for the Red Bull team, from 2014-2018 and has held the team’s third spot after parting ways with McLaren last year. Hill has flagged Ricciardo’s
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The seven-time F1 world champion, Lewis Hamilton, was hit with a five-second time penalty for track limit infringements at the Austrian GP, before being hit with a post-race penalty. He was not alone, with the FIA flexing its muscles with penalties during Sunday’s big race. Yuki Tsunoda, Esteban Ocon, Carlos Sainz, Kevin Magnussen, and Logan
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Former Formula 1 champion Damon Hill has raised the possibility of Daniel Ricciardo or Lando Norris replacing Sergio Perez at Red Bull, as the Mexican driver’s contract is set to expire at the end of the upcoming season. However, Hill questioned whether Ricciardo would be ready to make a comeback and highlighted Norris as a
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The sprint race at the Red Bull Ring witnessed a tense battle between Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez, as the two Red Bull drivers engaged in a fierce fight on the first lap. Jolyon Palmer, in his analysis on Formula1.com, dissected the intense encounter between the teammates. From the start, Perez gained an advantage and
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Yuki Tsunoda’s former team manager, Trevor Carlin, believes the Japanese racer can become Max Verstappen’s teammate and also offers an “entertaining character” for the Red Bull driving roster. Although Tsunoda struggled against Pierre Gasly in his first two seasons in F1, he has greatly improved his form in 2023. Tsunoda has dominated fellow AlphaTauri driver
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Lewis Hamilton unleashed his anger at Sergio Perez during a team radio meltdown at the Austrian Grand Prix after the FIA failed to penalize the Red Bull driver for breaking track limits rules. The seven-time champion, who had already received a five-second penalty for crossing the line at turn 10, voiced his displeasure, believing that
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Helmut Marko, a key figure at Red Bull Racing, has expressed his disappointment with Sergio Perez’s actions during the Austrian Grand Prix Sprint race, labelling it as “not good teamwork” by the Mexican driver. Max Verstappen and Perez started the race in first and second positions, respectively, with Perez making a strong start and taking
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A stuntman at the Austrian GP was filmed crashing to the ground during a performance ahead of Sunday’s main race. A series of performers were lapping the circuit, metres above the tarmac in a spectacle of entertainment of the onlooking crowd. He was wearing a red suit and carrying a chequered flag and appeared to
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