Rachel Stephens

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Mercedes’s F1 set-up mistake in Melbourne made Hamilton “the least confident I’ve ever felt with this car” in FP2

In what he described as “one of the worst sessions I’ve probably had for a long time,” Lewis Hamilton has voiced his concerns about the handling of the W15, following the first two practice sessions of the Australian Grand Prix.  Mercedes made several changes to the car after the last race in Saudi Arabia, and the day…

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Hamilton: Jos Verstappen’s involvement in Horner F1 controversy and his son’s team is “a very thin line to walk”

Soon-to-be Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton has recently weighed in on the Red Bull Racing and Christian Horner situation, claiming that the speculation will be ‘affecting everybody’. Allegations by an employee against Horner of inappropriate behaviour prompted an investigation that lasted eight weeks, but the outcome Red Bull came to cleared Horner of any wrongdoing. However,…

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Sauber F1 scrambles to solve continuous pit stop issues ahead of Australian GP; Bottas declares them a “wake-up call”

Sauber F1 driver Zhou Guanyu found himself in pit lane mayhem at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.  These issues echoed the problems at this season’s first race in Bahrain, where the team had a wheel nut nightmare with Valtteri Bottas’s car. Bottas experienced a pit stop horror story that reminded the watchers-on of Monaco 20221…

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Audi accelerates F1 team entry with Sauber takeover and Andreas Seidl appointment

With everything in the past months indicating that Audi will be making its entry into Formula 1 in 2026, they have officially confirmed plans to accelerate their takeover of the shareholding of Sauber Formula 1 team.  Audi has confirmed its intention to fast track the takeover of the Sauber team, with plans to join by…

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Verstappen leads Leclerc and Perez in Saudi Arabian F1 GP FP3; Bearman finishes 10th

Despite finishing seventh in yesterday’s FP2 session, Carlos Sainz missed today’s FP3 and will also be absent at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as the he goes under the knife to remove his appendix following an appendicitis diagnosis. Formula 2 driver Oliver Bearman has taken Sainz’s place for the remainder of the race weekend, with…

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Horner: “Others have looked to take advantage” of misconduct allegations concerning Red Bull F1

Red Bull Racing’s team principal, Christian Horner, has taken centre stage in Formula 1 in recent weeks following allegations of misconduct. Horner has spoken publicly about the allegations ahead of this weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and called for the coverage of the misconduct to stop, following the investigation: “The intrusion on my family has…

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FIA President under investigation for alleged interference in rescinding Alonso’s penalty at 2023 F1 Saudi Arabian GP

Amongst several revelations and controversies currently facing the sport, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, the president of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), has found himself at the centre of another Formula 1 storm. Allegations are stemming from the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, where a whistle-blower has come forward with the claim that Ben Sulayem attempted…

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Alpine F1 Team grapples with key team resignations amidst early season struggles

The 2024 Formula 1 season has only begun but Alpine F1 Team is dealing with a whirlwind of challenges, including resignations from vital members of the team. Not only did the team display a poor performance at the season opener in Bahrain, but their technical director Matt Harman and head of aerodynamics Dirk de Beer…

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Jos Verstappen claims Red Bull F1 boss Christian Horner is “playing the victim” following file leak and misconduct allegations 

Red Bull Racing is a team synonymous with speed, success, and, lately, controversy, as long-standing team principal Christian Horner has faced allegations of misconduct. Jos Verstappen, father of Max Verstappen, gave some candid remarks to the Daily Mail, questioning Horner’s leadership, and warning of problems and internal tensions for Red Bull Racing if Horner remained…

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