A recent Formula 1 audit has given some interesting insight into the drivers’ social media activity, and has revealed that Sir Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris are the highest earners per Instagram post in the sport. Regarding raw followers, Hamilton has hit just over 27 million despite his conspicuous absence over the winter break following
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Mercedes driver George Russell has spoken of his enthusiasm at partnering Sir Lewis Hamilton at the team in 2022, adding that he has already been learning a lot from the seven-time champion. Russell was signed by the Silver Arrows from Williams ahead of the new season to replace Valtteri Bottas, who claimed 10 victories and
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Former Formula 1 driver Martin Brundle is hopeful that Ferrari and McLaren can join the fight at the pointy end of the sport this year as the new technical regulations denote a potentially more competitive season of racing in 2022. The ground effect has returned in 2022, in addition to other aerodynamic changes that are
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One of the more amusing parts of Sky Sports’ coverage of the pre-season test in Bahrain was an array of stories about any peculiar encounters with Formula 1 drivers, particularly in lifts. The conversation started when David Croft recalled meeting Fernando Alonso in their hotel on day two of testing when the Spaniard was set
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Alfa Romeo technical director Jan Monchaux admits that there are issues with the team’s lightweight design of their 2022 car, but insists that it is better to encounter those now than after the season gets underway. Formula 1’s technical regulations have changed drastically ahead of the new season as a ground effect-led aerodynamic concept comes
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Former Formula 1 driver Anthony Davidson reckons that Sir Lewis Hamilton is ready to tear down the competition to claim his record eighth championship this year. The Briton was controversially denied the title on the very last lap of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in 2021, as a bizarre Safety Car restart by then race
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Guanyu Zhou admits that there is pressure behind his presence as the only Chinese driver on the Formula 1 grid, and described himself as his country’s only hope for the next five to ten years. Zhou claimed four race wins in the Formula 2 championship on his way to a third-placed finish in the Drivers’
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1978 Formula 1 world champion Mario Andretti has revealed that IndyCar racer Colton Herta came close to joining the Alfa Romeo team this year, but the deal fell through. Herta raced with Carlin in a variety of European championships in 2016, claiming four race wins in total that year and ending up in the top
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New Alfa Romeo signing Valtteri Bottas has revealed his pride at having partnered seven-time world champion Sir Lewis Hamilton for five years at Mercedes, and has warned the Briton’s rivals of his performance going into the new season. Bottas was signed alongside Hamilton to replace the retiring Nico Rosberg ahead of the 2017 season, and
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Sir Lewis Hamilton has assessed Max Verstappen’s driving style in the new season of Drive to Survive, and says his own style differs from some of the “bullies” he has raced with. Hamilton and Verstappen went toe-to-toe in 2021 as they contested the championship in one of the most thrilling seasons in recent memory. They
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