Valtteri Bottas has told George Russell that he is stepping into Mercedes alongside a phenomenal racing driver in Sir Lewis Hamilton, and that beating him will take some doing. The Finn partnered Hamilton for five years, replacing Nico Rosberg in 2017 following the German’s shock retirement after his title success in 2016. Together, they helped
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AlphaTauri’s Pierre Gasly would love to consistently break into the top five this upcoming season, but concedes that an excellent car will be necessary from his team. The Frenchman scored point on 15 occasions last season, and comprehensively out-qualified rookie team-mate Yuki Tsunoda en route to a ninth-placed Drivers’ Championship finish. He has thrived at
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Sir Lewis Hamilton has admitted he lost “faith” in the FIA following his controversial championship defeat to Max Verstappen last year, but has backed himself to come back stronger in 2022. Hamilton was on course to secure his record eighth world championship at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix before a late Safety Car was
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Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz predicts that pre-season testing will be a little different this year due to the brand-new regulations. Formula 1’s technical regulations have undergone sweeping alterations ahead of the 2022 season, as ground effect returns leading to the vast reduction of aerodynamic efficiency. Further, the tyres have increased by five inches to 18,
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New Mercedes driver George Russell has revealed a new helmet design ahead of the 2022 season, and explains that he has changed it out of respect for former Mercedes driver and seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher. Russell has been drafted in to replace the departing Valtteri Bottas after the Finn joined Alfa Romeo following five
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Williams driver Nicholas Latifi has revealed that he had to employ personal security in the aftermath of the abhorrent abuse he suffered following the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Sir Lewis Hamilton was leading the season-ending race at the Yas Marina Circuit from title rival Max Verstappen, but a late crash for the Canadian resulted
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Formula 1 reserve driver Nico Hulkenberg says that, while he initially had reservations about appearing in Netflix’s Drive to Survive docuseries, he has “no regrets whatsoever” about his role in seasons one and two. Netflix first sent film crews out to the F1 paddock in 2018, and documented the highs, lows and everything in between
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Rich Energy have once again teased a return to Formula 1 by tweeting a digital photo render of a 2022 car. The image displays a side view of the back of the car, with the rear wing, the exhaust and rear suspension visible. The livery features the black and gold of Rich Energy’s drinks cans,
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Mercedes, as if it needed further confirmation, have provided reassurance that Sir Lewis Hamilton will be on the grid for the start of the 2022 season following his heartbreak last year. The seven-time world champion looked well on course for his eighth up until the closing stages of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but
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New Mercedes signing George Russell is eagerly anticipating his first season with the team, and aims to be on the podium as quickly as the first race of the season. Russell entered Formula 1 in 2019 with the Williams team and, following three impressive seasons – out-qualifying team-mates Robert Kubica and Nicholas Latifi 57 times
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