Many weeks ago it was rumoured that Red bull had breached the 2021 cost cap of $145m, leading to a barrage of accusations and name calling in the paddock. The team were eventually found guilty by the FIA of a minor overspend and after a period of negotiation, have been fined $7m, which is to
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Lewis Hamilton has had a turbulent year at Mercedes, currently finding himself two races away from his first winless season in Formula 1, however the seven-time world champion is not ready to quit just yet. After missing out on the record breaking eighth title last year in controversial fashion to Max Verstappen, the Briton is
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George Russell and Mercedes will look back on last weekend’s Mexican Grand Prix as a massively missed opportunity, after the Germans went for a far too safe strategy at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. Russell looked strong all weekend at the venue in Mexico City and was predicted to be the biggest threat to Max Verstappen
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Lewis Hamilton is a legend of Formula One, and if he called it a day and retired tomorrow, he would still go down as one of, if not the best of all time. Despite originally claiming that he did not want to race into his 40s, Hamilton may have taken inspiration from his boss’s comments,
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The Daniel Ricciardo saga rumbles on and on, with the Australian’s destination for next year still unknown. It became evident weeks ago that the 33-year-old would not be taking a seat at Haas or Williams, and was planning to take a year out of the sport before returning with a top team in 2024. Firstly
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff confirmed at the Mexican Grand Prix that the Germans are in talks with outgoing McLaren driver Daniel Ricciardo to become their new reserve driver in 2023; however, the Austrian believes the Aussie is “also talking to Red Bull”. Ricciardo enjoyed his best race of the year so far at the
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After weeks of speculation, outgoing McLaren driver Daniel Ricciardo finally confirmed that he won’t be on the grid in 2023, but that he “will be” somewhere in the paddock. The comments by the Australian come after what was perhaps his best performance of the year at the Mexican Grand Prix, where he rose from 12th
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Lewis Hamilton is now 37 years of age, which years ago before the days of conditioning and nutrition may have been around the age an athlete may have been forced into retirement, but Toto Wolff believes this is no longer the case. The British driver currently has one year left on his deal at Mercedes
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George Russell will have left the Mexican Grand Prix feeling like a huge opportunity was missed, after Mercedes arguably went for the wrong strategy at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. After qualifying second and having topped FP2 and FP3, Russell was one of the big favourites for victory, or was at least regarded as someone who could challenge
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The Red Bull cost cap scandal has been the topic on everyone’s lips for a number of weeks now, with the new constructors’ championship winners recently being punished for exceeding the 2021 budget cap of $145m. While the FIA only announced their findings about Red Bull’s wrong doing recently, the rumours around the breach have
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