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Mercedes AMG F1 boss Toto Wolff has no worries about the future working relationship between Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas despite their contrasting personalities. The onus will be on Bottas to prove his mettle at Mercedes however as he replaces reigning world champion Nico Rosberg and goes up against perhaps F1’s fiercest competitor. And he’ll […]

Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne says that Sebastian Vettel must calm down and be less agitated out on the race track if he wants to remain with the Scuderia beyond 2017. Vettel failed to bring a win to the House of Maranello in 2016 and was out-performed by team mate Kimi Raikkonen on several occasions. The […]

The Red Devils’ defensive frailties were once again on show at Bramall Lane as they conceded three goals to Chris Wilder’s side Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes his side have improved from last season, despite drawing at newly-promoted Sheffield United. Former Man Utd trialist Oli McBurnie scored a 90th-minute equaliser to level the […]

Max Verstappen believes he’s getting better and faster as the season goes on, as more time in the race seat allows him to settle in and get more out of the Red Bull car. “The last few races I’ve been doing more of my own thing because you start to understand more of the car […]

Bernie Ecclestone admitted to be concerned by Silverstone’s financial plight in light of its potential need to withdraw from its British GP contract with FOM. The 86-year-old is confident however that the showcase event will remain at Silverstone, although he did evoke the eventuality of the venue dropping off from the calendar for one year […]

Former Formula One world champion Mika Hakkinen says that Valtteri Bottas could win the drivers’ title if his dream move to Mercedes is confirmed this month. “The situation could not be better for a driver – a team wants you,” Hakkinen told Finnish TV station MTV3 this week. “Especially if it’s a team that has […]

Fernando Alonso admits McLaren-Honda has been increasingly focussed on the 2017 Formula One season during Friday’s practice sessions. The Spaniard was a lowly 18th in FP1 at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix before improving to 11th in the evening session at Yas Marina Circuit. But with next year’s rules revolution looming closer, Alonso explains why […]

Over the weekend, the New York Times sent out a clear signal: the mass slaughter of civilians is acceptable when the Israeli military is doing the killing. Under the headline “Israel’s War in Gaza,” the most powerful newspaper in the United States editorialized that such carnage is necessary. The lead editorial in the July 19 edition flashed […]

It was only a little over a year ago that Red Bull was very much on the back foot. The four-time world championship winning team was in the doldrums, and acute problems securing an engine deal meant Red Bull might even be on the brink of pulling out of Formula One for good. Given that […]