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• Ecclestone offered to ‘pay the difference’ so Mercedes could sign Hamilton

  5-1-2023 Formula 1 Crash.net 93

  Ex-F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has claimed he encouraged Mercedes to sign Lewis Hamilton , and even offered to “pay the difference” to ensure...

• Revealed: Lewis Hamilton’s earnings in 2022 - it’s $17m less than 2021

  5-1-2023 Formula 1 Crash.net 89

  Lewis Hamilton is the 17th highest-earning athlete in the world in 2022 - but has pocketed a lot less than in 2021.

• Coulthard: Red Bull and Horner are “sensitive to any criticism” 

  5-1-2023 Formula 1 Crash.net 110

  Ex- F1 driver David Coulthard says that Red Bull and their team principal Christian Horner are “sensitive to any criticism” they receive. 

• Hamilton on Mick and Michael Schumacher: “Closely connected” to Mercedes

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  Lewis Hamilton has described Mick Schumacher as a “great talent” and remembered Michael Schumacher ’s legacy at Mercedes.

• ‘I would do it differently’ - Why Verstappen won't copy father Jos

  4-1-2023 Formula 1 Crash.net 103

  Max Verstappen has admitted he would adopt a different approach to his own father - Jos Verstappen - when raising his kids in the future.

• Top F1 teams accused of using “loopholes” to exploit cost cap

  4-1-2023 Formula 1 Crash.net 108

  Mercedes and Red Bull have been accused of exploiting “loopholes” within the F1 cost cap regulations in order to keep hold of staff. 

• Can anything stop Verstappen from becoming F1's GOAT?

  4-1-2023 Formula 1 Crash.net 117

  Max Verstappen is aiming for a third F1 title in a row in 2023, but is achieving GOAT status possible? 

• The four F1 drivers Audi should target as their new development driver

  4-1-2023 Formula 1 Crash.net 91

  Audi Formula Racing CEO Adam Baker says the organisation wants to sign an ‘experienced’ F1 development driver by the end of 2023.

• The “great mystery” of Daniel Ricciardo’s decline...

  4-1-2023 Formula 1 Crash.net 90

  Daniel Ricciardo enters the New Year no longer as an F1 driver - and the people he leaves behind still can’t explain what happened.

• Is Sainz worried about Leclerc’s relationship with Ferrari’s new team boss?

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  Carlos Sainz insists he’s not concerned about Charles Leclerc ’s good relationship with new Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur.

• Mercedes’ bouncing F1 2022 car was ‘breaking’ engine

  4-1-2023 Formula 1 Crash.net 113

  Toto Wolff has revealed the violent bouncing Mercedes experienced with their F1 2022 car was so extreme it was “breaking” their engines. 

• Explained: The four major rule changes for F1 2023

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  Like any F1 season, the FIA are set to introduce new rules or adjust their current ones. Here's a rundown of the main changes for F1 2023 .