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Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner has stated Sergio Perez doesn’t need to finish second in the driver’s championship to keep his seat. It can be hard to be Max Verstappen‘s teammate. None more have felt this than Sergio Perez who has had his fair share of difficulties in the 2023 F1 season. Perez started…
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Max Verstappen wins the Austin sprint race, aggressively keeping the lead from Charles Leclerc off the line. Pushing Charles Leclerc nearly off track, protecting his position, the Dutchman remained unchallenged during this weekend’s sprint weekend. While Leclerc tried to take the lead, Verstappen’s defence opened the door for Lewis Hamilton to overtake Leclerc out of…
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It has been another Sprint format race weekend in Austin at The Circuit of the Americas this week, where a number of drivers were looking to earn a strong Sprint position after Qualifying for the Grand Prix yesterday provided mixed results. The Sprint Shootout was designed to be a quicker qualifying, putting pressure on drivers…
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Martin Brundle and Lewis Hamilton have stood strong against drivers who have said the heat in Qatar was unsafe to drive in. The 2023 Qatar Grand Prix saw several drivers severely struggle from heat exhaustion. Esteban Ocon threw up in his helmet, Logan Sergeant had to retire, and Lance Stroll nearly passed out. However, despite…
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Five Things To Watch Max Verstappen may be champion but there’s still much to fight for at the Austin Grand Prix. Here’s five things to watch this weekend. It’s been a near-perfect season for both Red Bull and Max Verstappen. Losing one race this year and entering the Austin Grand Prix still as firm favourites…
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Both George Russell and Lando Norris will hit 100 races this weekend in F1… But who’s been the better driver? Take a short view of the past. In 2019, Russell and Norris both stood on the F1 grid for the first time as fresh-faced rookies. Russell was crowned the F2 champion in 2018 but Norris…
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Sitting down with his performance coach, Jon Malvern, McLaren driver Lando Norris opened up about how the duo managed his mental health for World Mental Health Day. Celebrating his 100th race this weekend at the Austin Grand Prix along with George Russell and Charles Leclerc, Norris reflected on his past struggles since he started racing,…
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F1 Academy driver Bianca Bustamante has made history by becoming the first female driver in the McLaren Driver Development Programme. The Philipino driver will represent McLaren on the 2024 F1 Academy grid as part of a new initiative in which all 10 teams must support one driver and have their livery on one car. However,…
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Nico Rosberg has revealed concerns for Daniel Ricciardo suggesting he is still struggling in the simulator despite his return this weekend at Austin. Announced by his team, Scuderia Alpha Tauri F1 Team, Ricciardo is set to return to his seat this weekend at the Austin Grand Prix after being out of action since late August…
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McLaren Formula 1 team principal Andrea Stella has said the team’s new Driver Development Programme signing, 2022 F3 champion Gabriel Bortoleto is an “exciting talent”. The McLaren Development Driver initiative was officially launched in April 2023. Overseen by five-time Le Man winner and former F1 driver Emanuele Pirro, Bortoleto is the most recent signing to…
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F1 drivers are set to be paired up with four of the world’s best golfers in the first-ever sports broadcast on Netflix. Officially named the Netflix Cup, the tournament is set to happen on the week of this year’s Las Vegas GP, starting on 14 November, and will see the stars of Netflix’s ‘Drive to…
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Otro Capital has announced to the public that a number of top professionals within the sports industry are set to invest in the Alpine F1 team. The operator-founded private investment firm have confirmed the professionals investing in Alpine F1 include: Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Rory Mcllroy, Anthony Joshua, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Juan Mata and Roger Ehrenberg.…
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In an unprecedented move, the FIA have decided to reopen an investigation into Lewis Hamilton crossing the track during the Qatar Grand Prix. This is the second time the incident has been under scrutiny, with Formula One’s governing body already having investigated and fined the British driver. Hamilton was forced to retire from the race…
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Following the success of its inaugural season, F1 Academy has announced a seven-race calendar which all will feature in an F1 weekend.
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Bernie Ecclestone, the former boss of Formula One, has been given a suspended sentence after pleading guilty to fraud. The 92-year-old did not declare more than £400m held in a trust in Singapore when asked by tax authorities in 2015. Ecclestone has agreed in a civil settlement to repay almost £653m to HM Revenues and…
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Red Bull junior drivers, Enzo Fittipaldi and Zane Maloney will not be supported by Red Bull next year. That’s according to Rodin Carlin CEO, David Dicker, who has managed the pair in F2 this season. Fittipaldi is currently 7th in the standings while Maloney sits 10th respectively. They have famously brought through a number of…
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The FIA And Formula 1 have confirmed a deal that will see Pirelli continue as the sole tyre supplier for three more years. The new deal means the Italian manufacturer will provide tyres for F1, F2 and F3 until 2026. This will be a crucial year for he sport with new technical regulations expected to…
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Drivers argue that unsafe heat meant Qatar race conditions were on the limit of acceptable. The Qatar Grand Prix saw Max Verstappen dominate once again, claiming his 14th win of 2023. But despite the Grand Prix starting at nightfall, temperatures in Qatar reached a scorching 40 degrees with humidity and high-speed corners making the drive…
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Max Verstappen dominated Formula 1’s Qatar Grand Prix as the drivers dealt with having mandated stint lengths for tyre safety reasons and the Mercedes drivers colliding at Turn 1. The McLarens finished second and third, with Oscar Piastri challenging Verstappen as his closest pursuer for much of the race. Lando Norris did well to recover…