Valtteri Bottas has said that Formula E driver Nick De Vries being linked with a move to Formula 1 is “not really” his concern. The Finn is facing the prospect of losing his Mercedes seat at the end of the season, with George Russell most likely to replace him. READ: Bottas Suggests Mercedes Could Have
MoreMercedes team principal Toto Wolff has said that the Silver Arrows underestimated an “immense factor” going into the 2021 season – and this initially put them on the back foot in their Championship battle with Red Bull. The Brackley-based team struggled in pre-season testing in Bahrain, but they now seem to be roughly on par
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff blaming Max Verstappen fans for booing Sir Lewis Hamilton “makes no sense at all”, Dutch F1 journalist Jack Plooji has said. Hamilton was the subject of booing on several occasions in Budapest, as the race took place hot on the heels of his crash with Verstappen on the opening lap
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Lance Stroll and Valtteri Bottas could swap teams at the end of the season, with the young Canadian likely to be preferred to George Russell by Sir Lewis Hamilton. That’s according to 1997 F1 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve, who believes Stroll could fill Bottas’ shoes at Mercedes and be a strong second driver without disrupting
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Red Bull driver Max Verstappen has revealed that Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff was the only F1 team boss not to message him after he suffered a high-impact collision on the first lap of the British GP earlier this month. The Championship leader crashed out of the race in dramatic fashion after tangling with Sir
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Red Bull driver Max Verstappen has joked that he will rename his two cats Lewis and Toto. The Championship leader made the joke while taking part in a 24-hour Esports race, which he decided to complete to make sure his “bruised” body was ready for this weekend’s Hungarian GP after he suffered a high-impact collision
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has admitted that the odds are stacked against the Silver Arrows in this year’s Championship battle, but he stressed that they are still within hunting distance. Max Verstappen currently has a 32-point lead over Sir Lewis Hamilton at the summit of the Drivers’ Standings, while Red Bull lead the Constructors’
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Sir Lewis Hamilton has rubbished reports that he and George Russell haven’t spoken to one another since the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix, which saw the young Brit fill in for the seven-time World Champion after he had tested positive for COVID-19. Russell impressed many in the paddock that weekend, as he looked set to win
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Valtteri Bottas has put his Mercedes GTS up for sale, leading to fresh speculation about his future at the Silver Arrows. Bottas, who is now in his fifth season with the Mercedes F1 Team, is looking to sell the car for €190,000, according to his advert on a Finnish classifieds website. READ: ‘That’s Basically A
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has pinpointed the source of Valtteri Bottas’ difficulty to battle Sir Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen in the opening four rounds of the 2021 F1 Championship. The Finn is currently third in the Drivers’ Standings on 47 points, 44 points adrift of Championship leader Hamilton. READ: Wrong For ‘Russian Kid’
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