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Stewards put off making a decision on the Verstappen/Hamilton incident

The stewards have indicated that a decision on Mercedes’ request for a review of Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton’s incident in Brazil will not be released until Friday. It has been confirmed that the verdict on Mercedes’ request for a review into the collision between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton in Brazil will not be […]

F1 fans can vote on whether Verstappen should be penalized

According to the majority of F1 fans polled by RacingNews365.com, Max Verstappen should be penalized for his collision with Lewis Hamilton in Brazil. According to a RacingNews365.com survey, Max Verstappen deserved a penalty for his tough defence against title contender Lewis Hamilton at the Brazilian Grand Prix. After additional evidence – in the form of […]

The relationship between Alonso and Hamilton has become ‘colder’

Fernando Alonso claims that his relationship with Lewis Hamilton is “colder” now than it was when they were teammates at McLaren. The pair were partners in 2007, when Hamilton was a Formula One rookie at the age of 22 and Alonso had recently won back-to-back titles with Renault. They didn’t get along, and Hamilton proved […]

‘The way Max looks at it, if they crash he gains points’

At the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, Max Verstappen had no intention of making the Turn 4 corner, and he probably wouldn’t have cared if he and Lewis Hamilton collided. Juan Pablo Montoya, a former Formula One driver, believes this. Last time out at the Interlagos circuit, Verstappen caused a stir when he ran deep at […]

Brundle proposes another penalty for Hamilton’s engine

Despite the grid penalty, Martin Brundle believes Mercedes should consider handing Lewis Hamilton another new engine this season. At the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, Hamilton received his seventh internal combustion engine of the season. The maximum allowed is three, with four resulting in a ten-place grid penalty and five or more resulting in a five-place […]

Mercedes acknowledge that Bottas’ strategy was correct

Mercedes has admitted that Valtteri Bottas was correct in that a one-stop plan may have worked in Sao Paulo with hindsight. Six laps after his second pit stop, Bottas claimed over team radio that the team had “thrown away an easy 1-2” in Brazil because he thought he could have finished on his first set […]

Perez wants the FIA to select stewards who are “the most experienced”

Sergio Perez has asked the FIA to send their “most experienced” stewards for the remainder of the World Championship battle this year. The stewards have already had to make three rulings about Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen’s on-track battles. All three occurred during sprint qualifying weekends, which happened to be the same weekend. First, Hamilton […]

Mercedes’ review of Max’s antics is considered ‘unnecessary’ to Vettel

Sebastian Vettel believes Mercedes’ request for a review of Max Verstappen’s antics in Brazil is “a bit unnecessary” ahead of Friday’s ruling. At the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton were once again wheel-to-wheel as Hamilton attempted to pass the Red Bull driver for the lead. Verstappen tried to run around the outside […]

Alonso: Russell will need time to catch up to Hamilton

George Russell, according to Fernando Alonso, will have to wait before challenging Lewis Hamilton for the top spot at Mercedes. Several pundits have predicted “fireworks” when Russell replaces Hamilton next season, with the eager young Briton expected to be more feisty than Valtteri Bottas. Russell might even be a World Championship contender in his first […]

Red Bull reveals the factors they believe will be important in Qatar

Red Bull’s Alex Albon has given an insight into what to anticipate in the Qatar Grand Prix, as the team aims to fight against Mercedes. At this weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix, Red Bull’s Alex Albon feels there will be a lot of tyre degradation for drivers to deal with. The Losail International Circuit in Qatar […]