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“Hamilton is ‘halfway to the level’ of Verstappen”
Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen have been compared by Red Bull bosses, who insist their driver is far superior.

Horner snipes at Ferrari - and shoots down Red Bull exit rumours
Christian Horner appeared to criticise Ferrari for how quickly they hire and fire team principals, while distancing himself from the vacant job.

Viral rap song about Valtteri Bottas smashes 1m views inside 24 hours
Valtteri Bottas is the unlikely subject of a rap song that has amassed over a million views inside the first 24 hours of its release.

Patrick Tambay, ex-Ferrari and McLaren driver, dies aged 73
Patrick Tambay, the former F1 driver who represented Ferrari and McLaren, has died aged 73.

Why Russell ‘felt like a rookie’ in first F1 season with Mercedes
George Russell has admitted he felt “like a rookie” during his first F1 season with Mercedes as he experienced how a big team operates.

Revealed: F1’s highest-paid drivers of 2022 - it’s bad news for Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton is no longer the highest-earning F1 driver because Max Verstappen has overtaken him.

Russell reveals reason for Hamilton’s early F1 2022 experiments
George Russell has explained why Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton spent much of the early part of F1 2022 carrying out set-up experiments with his car.

Was a personal conflict with Leclerc behind Binotto’s exit?
Two-time F1 world champion Mika Hakkinen says he doubts that a rumoured conflict between Charles Leclerc and Mattia Binotto led to the latter’s exit.

F1 cancels Chinese GP return over strict COVID-19 policies
The Chinese Grand Prix will not go ahead in F1 2023 as a result of the country’s strict stance on COVID-19.

Palou to become McLaren F1 reserve driver for 2023
McLaren have named 2021 IndyCar champion Alex Palou as one of their official reserve drivers for F1 2023.

How Alonso immediately impressed Aston Martin on F1 test debut
Fernando Alonso was “very impressive” on his first outing for Aston Martin, according to F1 team principal Mike Krack.

Russell sees “no reason” for conflict with Hamilton in F1 2023
George Russell insists there is “no reason” for conflict to emerge with teammate Lewis Hamilton next season, even if Mercedes are back in F1 title contention.

Haas F1 boss Steiner to release behind-the-scenes book in 2023
Haas F1 boss Guenther Steiner will release a book next year, detailing the 2022 F1 season from his perspective.

Hamilton likens Red Bull off-track drama to ‘Kardashian show’
Lewis Hamilton has compared the off-track drama surrounding Red Bull in F1 2022 to an episode of a “Kardashian show”.

Ferrari lost Schumacher amid a decline - will Mercedes lose Hamilton?
Toto Wolff has looked back on Ferrari losing a "key driver" in Michael Schumacher when their dominance ended as a lesson for how Mercedes can push forwards with Lewis Hamilton.

Sargeant reveals bizarre number choice for F1 career
Logan Sargeant has revealed which number he has picked to race with during his F1 career.

Ecclestone aims another dig at Hamilton with Verstappen comments
Bernie Ecclestone has aimed his latest dig at Lewis Hamilton by saying he hopes Max Verstappen can beat the seven-time world champion’s F1 records.

Binotto “talking to” future F1 team | “water and oil” with Ferrari boss
Mattia Binotto is already discussing his return to F1 with Audi as new details emerge about his terrible relationship with the Ferrari chairman.

“Ruthless enough?” The key personality trait which cost Binotto
Mattia Binotto’s unwillingness to “change personnel” in the Ferrari garage despite multiple mistakes was reportedly a major reason for his downfall.

Norris: “I don’t like BS” - coy on McLaren future: “Time will tell…”
Lando Norris insists that McLaren did not meet their targets in 2022 and “need a better car” - and has delivered a coy reaction to his F1 future.

Why Daniel Ricciardo chose Red Bull over Mercedes for F1 2023
Daniel Ricciardo has explained why he decided to return to Red Bull as their third driver for F1 2023 rather than Mercedes.

Esteban Ocon blasts Fernando Alonso: “The work was 98% on my back”
Esteban Ocon has claimed “it is good” Fernando Alonso is leaving Alpine, and has accused his teammate of doing only “two percent” of their combined work.

Ferrari “spoke to Christian Horner” about replacing Mattia Binotto
Red Bull boss Christian Horner was reportedly approached about moving to Ferrari to replace Mattia Binotto but rejected the chance.

Binotto’s departure from Ferrari F1 team confirmed
Ferrari have announced Mattia Binotto has resigned from his position as F1 team principal.