Toto Wolff, Christian Horner and Max Verstappen have all sat down with Sky Sports to talk about the infamous Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the end of last year in which the Dutchman claimed his maiden F1 title. Verstappen and Sir Lewis Hamilton entered the final round of 2021 level on points, and the Briton
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Dutch journalist Erik van Haren has reported that Max Verstappen has agreed and is set to sign a new contract with Red Bull in the coming days. Having won the championship in 2021, Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko advised that the team would not be able to offer him the circa $54 million that
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff and Red Bull counterpart Christian Horner both believe that the recent changes to race control are necessary, but are unconvinced by Sir Lewis Hamilton’s comment that there is any bias from the stewards. Hamilton was cruelly denied his record eighth world title last year after a contentious Safety Car restart
MoreMercedes team principal Toto Wolff believes Ferrari’s abysmal 2020 season could well be what gains them a significant advantage heading into the 2022 campaign. Ambiguity loomed over the Scuderia during the COVID-enforced break from racing in 2020; they were reeling from a largely disappointing 2019 and Sebastian Vettel was already confirmed to be headed for
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Sir Lewis Hamilton has suggested that some stewards, be it unknowingly or otherwise, often favour certain drivers due to their friendship with them. Hamilton was harshly denied his eighth world championship last year following a controversial Safety Car restart by race director Michael Masi ahead of the final lap. As a legacy of that, Max
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Sir Lewis Hamilton maintains that retirement never crossed his mind following his controversial championship defeat to Max Verstappen in 2021. The Briton looked set to cruise to his record eighth world championship while comfortably leading Verstappen late on in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix before a crash for Williams’ Nicholas Latifi turned the race on
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says he would like to see Ferrari back in the hunt for race wins in 2022 and that he has “missed” their presence at the pointy end of the field. Ferrari have not won a title since their 2008 constructors’ crown in 2008, while Kimi Raikkonen remains the Maranello squad’s
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Almost half of F1 fans who took part in a Formula1News.co.uk poll believe that the FIA made a mistake by firing Michael Masi after the controversial 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Specifically, 47.2 percent of participants said they don’t think the FIA made the right call by removing Masi as Formula 1’s race director ahead
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has vehemently denied suggestions that his team played any role in the removal of Michael Masi as race director, but concedes that he does not feel any sympathy for the Australian. Mercedes were livid at Masi when he contravened an earlier decision by allowing a limited number of lapped runners
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Last week, at the launch of Mercedes’ 2022 car, Sir Lewis Hamilton said he is “excited” to partner George Russell at the team this upcoming season, after racing alongside Valtteri Bottas for the prior five years. The seven-time world champion described Russell’s career thus far as “amazing” and, as for him joining the Silver Arrows,
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