For years now Formula 1 drivers have been using their massive exposure all around the world for good, with a number of political gestures sending much needed shockwaves through the sport. Lewis Hamilton wore a t-shirt at the Tuscan Grand Prix calling for the arrest of the police officers who killed Breonna Taylor and Sebastian
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Valtteri Bottas’ Formula 1 career has been full of instability, with the Finn’s performances and future always being a hot topic in the paddock. During his time with Mercedes, it was clear that Bottas did not have the ability to beat his legendary teammate Lewis Hamilton, an ability that not many drivers in the world
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Max Verstappen has hinted that team-mate Sergio Pérez should “accept” his role as a number two driver, with the Dutchman having failed to “name names” whilst discussing Lewis Hamilton’s former team-mate Valtteri Bottas. Verstappen’s and Pérez’s relationship is incredibly similar to that of Hamilton’s and Bottas’ whilst the Finn was at Mercedes, in the respect that Verstappen and Hamilton
MoreEx-Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa has admitted that “everything is pressure” in the pinnacle of motorsport, in response to Alfa Romeo driver Valtteri Bottas revealing that his one-year Mercedes contracts caused a “lot of unnecessary pressure”. Massa and Bottas enjoyed a three-year stint together as team-mates at Williams during 2014-2016, a time when the Grove-based team enjoyed
MoreAlfa Romeo driver Valtteri Bottas has revealed that he’s been living life “fully” again, with the Finn feeling like he’s been allowed to have fun, a sensation he believed he wasn’t “allowed” to have at Mercedes. Bottas enjoyed a solid first season with the Hinwil-based outfit, following his move to Alfa Romeo at the start of 2022
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Formula 1 drivers and the FIA are set to clash once again, with the governing body having gone against feedback from GDPA director George Russell, who shared the drivers’ wish for one race director, not two as seen last season. The drivers’ wish has been crushed by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem, who has confirmed
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After Michael Masi was sacked in 2021 following the controversial Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem decided to split the race director role between two alternating officials. Eduardo Freitas and Niels Wittich will both be replaced after only a year in the role after catastrophic errors from both race directors last season.
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2022 was a successful year for Alfa Romeo, after the team made the bold choice to replace both of their drivers from the previous year, with Kimi Raikkonen retiring and Antonio Giovinazzi not up to standard. While on the surface it may look like Zhou Guanyu disappointed, finishing 43 points being his teammate in 18th place,
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The Formula 1 grid lost one the best drivers of all time at the end of 2022, as Aston Martin driver Sebastian Vettel closed the curtain on his illustrious career. The German won four world championship titles during his time at Red Bull, before less successful moves to Ferrari and Aston Martin rounded off his
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There was only one rookie on the grid in 2022 in the form of Alfa Romeo’s Zhou Guanyu, meaning that the spotlight was on the Chinese driver in his debut year in F1. Kimi Raikkonen and Antonio Giovinazzi were replaced by Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu for the 2022 season, as Alfa Romeo looked to
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