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‘Max and Lewis don’t make things easy for each other’

Jan Lammers, who called Lewis Hamilton a “stupid idiot” and gave him the finger, claims that Max Verstappen and his title opponent don’t make things easy for each other. Taking to the Circuit of the Americas for FP2 last Friday, the title contenders continued their feud. Both drivers started a flying lap at the same […]

Seidl thinks there is ‘still a lot more to come’ from Ricciardo

Andreas Seidl has been thrilled with Daniel Ricciardo’s recent form, but believes the Australian has much more to offer in the future. After a poor first half of the season in which he was outperformed by teammate Lando Norris, Ricciardo has begun to improve since the summer break. In addition to winning the Italian Grand […]

At COTA, Verstappen, like Perez, was in “poor health”

In the United States Grand Prix, Sergio Perez was not the only Red Bull driver who was under the weather – Max Verstappen was as well. After finishing third at the Circuit of the Americas, the Mexican driver revealed that he had been struggling physically during the race. “You have no idea how hard it […]

A challenge from Toto Wolff was the reason Zak Brown got a tattoo in Austin

During the United States Grand Prix weekend, with Daniel Ricciardo in attendance, the McLaren team principal got a tattoo to celebrate the team’s 1-2 finish in Monza earlier this year. It caught the F1 world at surprise, appearing out of nowhere, but it turned out to be the accomplishment of a challenge that had been […]

Alonso believes that DRS will always be necessary for F1 entertainment

While DRS may not be for everyone, Fernando Alonso believes it is here to stay and that F1 would be less entertaining without it. The drag reduction technology, which may be employed when a driver is a second or fewer behind the car in front, has been on the grid since the start of the […]

Rosberg seems to prefer Hamilton to Max for the title

Although Max Verstappen is a “giant” right now, Nico Rosberg believes Lewis Hamilton will still win the World Championship. Rosberg is the only driver to have beaten Hamilton to a World Championship, with the German winning in 2016 before announcing his retirement and hanging up his helmet a few days later. Since then, it’s been […]

Hamilton’s stop at COTA was his ‘main opportunity’

Mercedes believes that stopping for hard tyres on lap eight of the United States Grand Prix could have been a winning strategy for Lewis Hamilton. For most of the final 20 laps in Austin, it appeared as if Hamilton’s two pit stops were perfectly timed to allow him to pass Max Verstappen for the victory. […]

Daniel Ricciardo: Being dirty every now and then is alright!

In his ongoing battle with Carlos Sainz in Austin, Daniel Ricciardo made no apologies for being a little “dirty.” McLaren and Ferrari are competing for third position in the Constructors’ Championship, while their other three drivers were all closely matched at the United States Grand Prix, with the exception of Charles Leclerc, who cleared off […]

Fernando Alonso: ‘I should have left F1 earlier than 2018’

Fernando Alonso says he regrets waiting until 2018 to leave Formula One and pursue other opportunities. Alonso, a two-time World Champion, was unable to add to his titles from 2005 and 2006 during subsequent stays with McLaren, Renault, and Ferrari. After that, Alonso returned to McLaren for 2015, but it was a challenging year as […]

Lewis Hamilton: It’s not my job to worry about Mercedes engine issues

Lewis Hamilton has dismissed reports of engine issues at Mercedes, claiming that he isn’t devoting “any energy” to the matter. During the final races of the season, Lewis Hamilton is unconcerned with engine problems at Mercedes, noting that “it’s not my job to worry about that stuff.” After receiving a grid penalty for switching engines […]