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Hamilton v Alonso ongoing rivalry enters new phase - “he has no weak point”
Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso are F1’s two most senior drivers and their chequered history is entering a new phase.

'Is it actually a good life?’ Verstappen casts further doubt on F1 future
Max Verstappen has cast further doubt over his long-term F1 future following recent talk that he could quit the sport early.

Vasseur hits out at AlphaTauri’s ‘aggressive’ Mekies announcement
Ferrari F1 team principal Fred Vasseur has criticised AlphaTauri for being a “a bit aggressive” in announcing Laurent Mekies as their new team boss because his exit still needs to be finalised.

Hamilton leads glowing praise of F1’s “tough”, “intense” new sprint format
Lewis Hamilton led a host of F1 drivers that were full of praise for the changes made to the sport’s sprint race format for this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Baku upgrade gives McLaren “what we should have started the year with” - Norris
McLaren’s upgrade package at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix will give the team the 2023 F1 car “we should have started the year with”, according to Lando Norris.

Charles Leclerc denies Toto Wolff talks as he shuts down Mercedes move
Charles Leclerc says he remains “fully focused” on Ferrari as he shut the door on reports claiming he has held talks with Mercedes about replacing Lewis Hamilton.

Hamilton gives his approval to Allison’s return: “Will strengthen the team”
Lewis Hamilton believes James Allison’s return to Mercedes as technical director will only “strengthen the team” in F1 2023.

‘It has no impact on me’ - Hamilton unfazed by Leclerc-Mercedes speculation
Lewis Hamilton insists speculation linking Charles Leclerc with his seat at Mercedes has no impact on his F1 future.

Anti-Hero Fernando Alonso responds to Love Story with Taylor Swift
Fernando Alonso has hilariously been asked to respond to the wild (and unsubstantiated) rumours that he is dating Taylor Swift.

Guenther Steiner’s fantasy F1 driver line-up: “I wouldn’t say Lewis…”
Lewis Hamilton has been snubbed from a fantasy F1 driver line-up selected by Guenther Steiner.

Mercedes ponder new sprint format: “Unusual, crash risk, tricky for engineers”
Mercedes have detailed the problems - and opportunities - of the new F1 sprint race format which will begin at the F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Toto Wolff teases what Mercedes fans can expect from the W14 in Baku
Toto Wolff is “excited to see the impact” of upgrades to the W14 in Baku this weekend - but Mercedes fans shouldn’t get carried away.

Top Ferrari chief confirmed as new AlphaTauri team principal
Franz Tost will be replaced by Laurent Mekies as AlphaTauri team principal when he steps down at the end of the season.

Lewis Hamilton reveals which conspiracy theory he discussed with Elon Musk
Lewis Hamilton claims he has spoken to Elon Musk about going into space - and even asked about a well-known conspiracy theory.

“Today it looks quite difficult” - Mazepin gives update on potential F1 return
Ex-Haas driver Nikita Mazepin is still hoping to make a return to F1 as he seeks legal action to get sanctions lifted against Russian athletes.

“They tried to divide us” - Steiner on how the German media impacted Schumacher
Guenther Steiner has explained how various sections of the German F1 media had a negative impact on Mick Schumacher and his relationship with Haas.

Lewis Hamilton overtakes Max Verstappen’s longest F1 win drought
Lewis Hamilton’s win drought stretching back to the 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix has now overtaken Max Verstappen’s longest-ever winless streak in F1.

Boost for Russell after Australia failure? FIA adjust engine allocation for 2023
F1 teams are now more likely to escape engine penalties in 2023 after the FIA announced they have increased the number of power unit elements permitted during the season.

‘Bernie started this…’ - Ex-F1 boss blamed for drama around Hamilton's 2008 win
Brazilian world champion Emerson Fittipaldi has pointed the finger towards ex-F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone as to why Felipe Massa is looking at legal options over his title defeat to Lewis Hamilton in 2008.

Lewis Hamilton told “never forget” - “you lost a championship to your teammate”
Lewis Hamilton has been reminded of the F1 title he lost to then-teammate Nico Rosberg, and told “you cannot always win” by Guenther Steiner.

Senior Ferrari F1 figure ‘poised to join AlphaTauri’ in shock move
Ferrari racing director Laurent Mekies is reportedly set to leave F1’s most famous team and make the switch to AlphaTauri.

Aston Martin a year ahead of Alonso’s expectations
Fernando Alonso says Aston Martin’s incredible turnaround in 2023 has put them at least a year ahead of schedule in their bid to reach F1’s summit.

“Makes no sense” - Marko wades in on Sainz-Ferrari rumours
Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko says recent speculation regarding Carlos Sainz’s future at Ferrari “doesn’t make any sense”.

‘Open secret’ claim made about Hamilton’s potential Mercedes replacement
It is an “open secret” that Charles Leclerc is “talking to Mercedes” about potentially replacing Lewis Hamilton, an F1 paddock insider has claimed.