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Lewis Hamilton’s new Mercedes contract - reported salary, bonuses and his one crucial demand revealed
The jaw-dropping money involved in Lewis Hamilton’s new Mercedes contract could reportedly go far beyond his F1 career - and keep rolling in until he’s 50-years-old.

Michael Schumacher’s classy gesture on Karun Chandhok’s debut is an incredible memory of F1 legend
Karun Chandhok has recalled how he was welcomed to his first F1 grand prix by Michael Schumacher, whose powerful gesture remains meaningful 13 years later.

Is this the perfect solution to stop F1 drivers from causing red flags deliberately?
McLaren CEO Zak Brown has put forward a rule change that could stop drivers from causing yellow or red flags deliberately in F1 qualifying.

Red Bull reveal “season launch” date for Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez’s double title defence
Red Bull will hold a “season launch” on February 3 in New York.

Haas driver Kevin Magnussen to undergo hand surgery
Kevin Magnussen, the Haas F1 driver, must undergo hand surgery.

BBC F1 reporter Jennie Gow suffers “serious stroke” - “speech is affected”
Jennie Gow, who reports on F1 for the BBC, has suffered a “serious stroke”.

Williams appoint Mercedes strategy chief James Vowles as new F1 team boss
Williams have announced Mercedes strategy chief James Vowles as their new F1 team principal.

“There’s no space for me there” - Fernando Alonso makes admission about Aston Martin switch
Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso believes Aston Martin is his best chance of challenging at the front of the F1 grid again after making the switch from Alpine for F1 2023.

Nikita Mazepin teases racing return and dreams of F1 comeback but says “I can’t tell you about” secret new deal
Nikita Mazepin insists that he is in talks to return to a racing series - but has refused to name which one.

Everything negative Max Verstappen has said about Netflix's F1 Drive to Survive
Max Verstappen has been one of the biggest critics of the Netflix F1 documentary Drive to Survive. What has he said over the years and why is he returning?

Red Bull reportedly made 154 staff redundancies due to F1 cost cap rules
Red Bull were left with a smaller workforce than Mercedes after reportedly making redundancies due to the F1 cost cap when it was introduced.

Max Verstappen coy with first word on Netflix’s Drive to Survive after previously saying it made Lando Norris look like “a d***”
Max Verstappen’s first word on Netflix has made fun of his U-turn to appear on Drive to Survive.

The changes Mercedes plan to make to their W14 for 2023
Mercedes have become the latest F1 team to reveal that they will be formally launching the W14 on January 15.

Why Aston Martin feared “war of words” with Red Bull’s Christian Horner
Aston Martin boss Mike Krack has admitted the team feared a “war of words” with Red Bull’s Christian Horner during the 2022 F1 season.

Mercedes become latest F1 team to reveal launch date for 2023 car
Mercedes will launch their F1 2023 car - the W14 - on February 15.

Mika Hakkinen says George Russell can “keep Lewis Hamilton behind” and become Britain’s star F1 driver
George Russell has what it takes to overtake Lewis Hamilton and become Britain’s leading F1 driver, according to Mika Hakkinen.

“Under Bernie Ecclestone the big teams had advantage” - Guenther Steiner
Haas F1 boss Guenther Steiner has made a remarkable claim that bigger teams had an advantage during Bernie Ecclestone’s time in charge of the sport.

Christian Horner backs Sebastian Vettel for F1 management role: "He's annoyingly good at anything he chooses to do"
Red Bull boss Christian Horner has backed former driver Sebastian Vettel to return to F1 in a management role in the future.

How Daniel Ricciardo’s struggles can give his McLaren replacement Oscar Piastri a ‘head start’ in F1
Daniel Ricciardo has offered advice to his McLaren successor, Oscar Piastri, and believes his struggles could help give his fellow countryman a “head start” in his F1 career.

Max Verstappen’s girlfriend Kelly Piquet likens him to her controversial father, Nelson Piquet
Kelly Piquet, the girlfriend of Max Verstappen, has compared him to her father.

Lewis Hamilton warned that Max Verstappen will improve in F1 2023: “There are areas he can get better”
Lewis Hamilton hopes to overthrow Max Verstappen’s dominance but has been dealt a stern warning that the young champion has room for improvement.

Nico Hulkenberg on replacing Mick Schumacher: “We haven’t spoken, never had a real relationship”
Nico Hulkenberg has opened up about the brutal reality of replacing Mick Schumacher, insisting if it wasn’t him then it would have been “someone else”.

Lando Norris explains the crucial wisdom given to him by Daniel Ricciardo: “Something I struggled with a lot…”
Lando Norris may have massively outperformed Daniel Ricciardo on the track - but if he becomes a future champion, it will be in part because of “mentality” advice from his ex-teammate.

Lewis Hamilton reveals he secretly plays Gran Turismo against members of the public - and it isn’t going well
Are you the gamer who keeps “taking out” Lewis Hamilton during online games of Gran Turismo?