George Russell Acts Cupid for Lewis Hamilton & Max Verstappen Amid Fiery Imola Fight

George Russell Acts Cupid for Lewis Hamilton & Max Verstappen Amid Fiery Imola Fight

Enemies on track, friends off it. That’s what James Hunt and Niki Lauda’s rivalry was like. Niki Lauda described Hunt as his Best Enemy, as portrayed in the movie Rush. Unfortunately, the dynamic between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton is nowhere near the same as that. There is a bitter-sour relationship between the duo, as […]

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Ben Affleck’s Biggest Peeve Surfaces as F1 Star Lewis Hamilton Shoots His Shot at Jennifer Lopez

Ben Affleck’s Biggest Peeve Surfaces as F1 Star Lewis Hamilton Shoots His Shot at Jennifer Lopez

There has been quite an uproar as people were missing Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s presence in the public eye. The duo, who obviously couldn’t forget their first loves in each other, have been heavily photographed and spotted by paparazzi ever since they got together. While we are on the topic of the first loves, […]

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F1 eyeing new races in Asia, not US, amid wild Chicago rumours

Since US-based Liberty Media took over F1 in 2017, it has made untapping the series’ potential in America one of its key priorities, adding races in Miami and Las Vegas to its existing grand prix in Austin.In the wake of F1’s popularity boom, a vast number of American sponsors have flocked to the series, with HP the latest to jump on board with Ferrari.Last year’s inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix …Keep reading
Max Verstappen & Fernando Alonso Accused of Ganging up on Lewis Hamilton Due to Ugly Reason, as per Ex-Ferrari Boss

Max Verstappen & Fernando Alonso Accused of Ganging up on Lewis Hamilton Due to Ugly Reason, as per Ex-Ferrari Boss

Lewis Hamilton has had his fair share of bitter rivalries since stepping foot into F1. It all started with Fernando Alonso during his rookie season, when his teammate finished on equal points and lost the championship by 1 point. Then came Nico Rosberg in 2016 to the latest one with Max Verstappen. And now, the […]

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Toto Wolff Nearly Confirms Kimi Antonelli’s Mercedes Seat After Lewis Hamilton Gets Grand Ferrari Reception

Toto Wolff Nearly Confirms Kimi Antonelli’s Mercedes Seat After Lewis Hamilton Gets Grand Ferrari Reception

Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari move not only fractured Toto Wolff’s heart but also left the Mercedes CEO with the migraine of finding a replacement. Remember how Mercedes announced Lewis Hamilton and George Russell’s contract last year conveniently at the Italian GP and stole the thunder away from the Scuderia? Toto Wolff might be onto a similar […]

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F1 Imola GP: Piastri leads McLaren 1-2 in FP3 as Perez and Alonso crash out

Perez’s late shunt at the Variante Alta led to a last-gasp scramble for drivers to set final qualifying simulation times, where only Lando Norris was able to set a representative time that put him second 0.3s slower than his team-mate.A host of drivers failed to set a time in this late rush, including Max Verstappen, who now heads into qualifying without a proper sighter on the soft tyres, as he …Keep reading

The ‘small duvet’ problem that Mercedes thinks it can put to bed

It could be interpreted as a depressing moment for drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell to feel that they need to tread water for a bit longer with a car that they know is not yet delivering what is hoped for.But, on the other hand, Wolff’s statement suggests the team knows what has gone wrong and exactly what needs to be done to get it sorted. So, it is encouraging that the plan and …Keep reading

Aston Martin’s major F1 Imola upgrade a clue of “aggressive” development

Aston consolidated its spot at the top of the midfield but has so far generally been fifth fastest, some way behind fourth-placed team Mercedes.It hasn’t scaled the heights of its early 2023 run of podiums yet, and instead saw its performance levels fluctuate between various circuit conditions, with a curious discrepancy between qualifying and race performance.Fernando Alonso in particular has …Keep reading

F1 weighs up rule change to stop Magnussen-style racing tactics

Twice this season, in Saudi Arabia and Miami, Magnussen has acted as rear-gunner for his Haas team-mate Nico Hulkenberg in holding up rivals behind him – even if it has meant running wide on occasion.In Miami, his antics earned him three 10-second penalties for leaving the track and gaining an advantage – as well as penalty points that have left him on the verge of a race ban.The Dane was …Keep reading

What we learned in Friday practice for the 2024 F1 Imola Grand Prix

After the opening series of pan-continental flyaway rounds, the Formula 1 circus returned to its European heartland and descended upon Imola. One of F1’s returning classics after a lengthy spell away, the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari took a rather popular step back in time. The scourge of vast and forgiving run-off had largely been eradicated by the welcome sight of grass and gravel, which had …Keep reading