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Daniel Ricciardo says McLaren may be a few steps off the pace in the Qatar Grand Prix after Friday's practice sessions. "This track’s fun," said Ricciardo after his debut at the Losail circuit. "The initial impressions are that it’s good with it being
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Daniel Ricciardo says McLaren need a strong weekend in Qatar to stay in the fight for third in the F1 constructors' championship. The battle was impacted heavily by Ricciardo's retirement in Brazil. The Australian had finished 34 races in a row until a power failure took him
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Australian rising star Oscar Piastri will join the Alpine F1 Team as reserve driver from 2022. The 2020 FIA Formula 3 champion currently leads the 2021 FIA Formula 2 standings with two rounds remaining, but had been locked out of a full time drive on the Formula 1 grid next
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Lewis Hamilton has been fined €5000 ($7770 AUD) for undoing his seatbelts while celebrating his Brazilian Grand Prix victory. Hamilton loosened his seatbelt to retrieve and hold a Brazilian flag in honour of hero Ayrton Senna. The Mercedes driver's punishment includes a €20,000 ($31,078 AUD) fine
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McLaren has issued a firm denial to reports it has been bought by Audi. "McLaren Group is aware of a news media report stating it has been sold to Audi," read a brief statement. "This is wholly inaccurate and McLaren is seeking to have the story removed.
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Frustrated with the Saturday sprint race, Daniel Ricciardo had planned a Sunday comeback until a mechanical failure took him out of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. "It was going OK!" said the McLaren F1 driver. "We went forwards at the start, which was definitely one objective after
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Lewis Hamilton launched himself back into the F1 title battle with a commanding win of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Hamilton started tenth on the grid and surged through the field, scoring his 101st career Formula One victory and 80th for Mercedes. "I am so, so grateful for the
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Valtteri Bottas topped F1 Sprint qualifying in Brazil as Lewis Hamilton charged through the field to fifth. Bottas took the second consecutive Sprint victory for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 team, while Hamilton made the most of his Saturday after starting from the rear of the grid. "Today the start
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Max Verstappen has been called to the stewards for inspecting Lewis Hamilton’s car after qualifying in Brazil. Hamilton and his Mercedes team were already under investigation for an issue with his rear wing. Video emerged after the session of Verstappen physically inspecting the rear wing. The stewards have summoned
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Lewis Hamilton set the fastest time in qualifying ahead of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, but could lose the top spot with a technical investigation underway. Hamilton set the pace early in the Friday qualifying session, which determines the starting order for Saturday's Sprint. Championship rival Max Verstappen
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Daniel Ricciardo says the challenge of catching Ferrari in the constructors' championship means more to him than any disappointment from the Mexico City Grand Prix. Speaking ahead of the Brazilian Grand Prix, Ricciardo said he had moved on from Mexico City. "Mexico City, I think we could have
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The Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix has announced new fan precincts for 2022 as part of the event's COVID-safe plan The event will be split into five separate fan precincts, with attendees able to move between each zone. Each area will showcase a particular Victorian region to stimulate