Formula 1

• “Insanely intense” 2021 F1 title battle ‘aged’ Horner 

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  Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has joked that the intensity of Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton ’s 2021 F1 title battle aged him. 

• Young Michael Schumacher confused with delivery boy in hilarious back-story

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  Michael Schumacher was mixed up with a delivery boy ahead of his F1 debut before wowing with his talents.

• Toyota to continue McLaren relationship despite end of F1 wind tunnel deal

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  McLaren’s switchover to its own brand-new wind tunnel at its Woking factory is expected to take place this month, bringing an end to a 12-year...

• Charles Leclerc breaks silence on $204 million Ferrari contract extension

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  Charles Leclerc has revealed that contract talks with Ferrari “haven’t started yet”, despite the Monegasque being linked with a new deal...

• The F1 driver identified as No1 if they all had the same car

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  Fernando Alonso has been picked as the standout F1 driver if they all drove the same car by Danica Patrick.

• Red Bull shuts down ‘made up’ Perez contract reports

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  Red Bull's Helmut Marko has hit out at “made up” reports claiming Sergio Perez is set to take a pay cut due to the nature of his F1 contract. 

• Sergio Perez warned Red Bull contract can be suspended, but he could get a lot richer

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  Sergio Perez has been warned that his seat at Red Bull for 2024 isn’t guaranteed, despite the fact he’s contracted to the Austrians until the end...

• Ferrari boss disagrees with Lewis Hamilton

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  Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur believes it’s down to the team to “do better” and catch Red Bull, rather than get the FIA to implement new...

• Mercedes' "knife-edge" F1 car behind Russell's recent struggles

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  Over the past three races, Russell took a fifth and two sixth-place finishes, while team-mate Lewis Hamilton grabbed a podium and two fourth-place...

• Fired Alpine boss says he will ‘lose weight’, slams team for wrong decision

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  Axed Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer has revealed that he intends to “lose weight”, following his shock firing from the Enstone-based team....

• Williams F1 success is still a five-year project, says Vowles

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  Former Mercedes head of strategy Vowles took control of the Grove outfit in February as the replacement for ex-Volkswagen motorsport boss Jost...

• Ricciardo’s ex-coach feared sack after hitting Tsunoda in eye with golf ball

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  Daniel Ricciardo ’s ex-performance coach Michael Italiano feared getting sacked after accidentally hitting Yuki Tsunoda in the eye with a golf...