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In this video, we round up every time Red Bull or Toro Rosso has replaced a driver in the middle of a campaign, and the reasons why.<br>We also highlight a remarkable might-have-been in which a motorsport legend from elsewhere nearly raced a Toro Rosso as a one-off.<br><br>Read Also:<br><br>Albon admits Red Bull promotion in rookie season is “surreal” <br>In defence of Red Bull's 'cruel' F1 ...

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In his video blog before the Hungarian GP Rosberg suggested that Max Verstappen had overcome Hamilton to become "the best driver out there."<br><br>Read Also:<br><br>Verstappen "the best driver out there" - Rosberg<br>Verstappen a better driver than Hamilton now - Horner<br><br><br>The former world champion added that Hamilton had passed his peak in terms of pure ability, saying that "the best age ...

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Well aware of how critical those opening seconds of the grand prix can be, it is interesting to see that Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton have this season diverged on their choice of clutch paddle design in a bid to make the most of their getaways.<br>The two drivers started the season with the same system – a double paddle layout on the right and left of the steering wheel.<br>This design ...

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Red Bull driver Verstappen claimed his first pole in F1 at the 93rd attempt after beating Mercedes duo Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton in qualifying at the Hungaroring.<br>Rosberg has joined Verstappen's team boss Christian Horner in declaring the 21-year-old is even better than five-time world champion and points leader Hamilton on current form.<br>"At the moment Max Verstappen is the best F1 ...

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F1's history of race bans is far more complex than just FIA sanctions, and several world champions – including a driver who managed to compete in the race he was banned from! – appear in what could be termed as 'unofficial' bans.<br><br>Read Also:<br><br>Why Penske’s Mercedes Indy 500 engine was so good it was banned<br>Pikes Peak bans motorbikes from taking part in 2020 hillclimb<br>Twin ...

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Teammates Magnussen and Grosjean have collided in the last two grands prix, including a first-lap clash in Britain that caused both cars to retire early on and left Steiner furious.<br>Speculation after the British GP suggested Haas could replace one of the drivers to solve the issue, as Steiner admitted he was annoyed an instruction issued after contact in the Spanish GP had gone ignored.<br>But ...

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GPDA directors Romain Grosjean and Sebastian Vettel represented the drivers in the meeting, after Lewis Hamilton, Nico Hulkenberg and the organisations' chairman Alex Wurz attended the previous gathering in Paris last month, along with the FIA, F1 and the teams.<br>"It was long, but it was very important I think that the drivers were involved," said Grosjean when asked by Motorsport.com about ...

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Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen hit each other on the opening lap of the British Grand Prix, an incident that caused both to eventually retire and ruined Haas’s chances of gathering data for a crucial car experiment.<br>They clashed earlier this season in the Spanish Grand Prix, and collided in Britain last year as well.<br>Steiner said after the race did not “know the solution” because ...

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The heavily-criticised French Grand Prix has been followed up by two exciting races in Austria and Britain, where the Red Bull Ring and Silverstone circuits regularly produce entertaining contests.  <br>Five-time world champion Hamilton said adding different races to the F1 calendar is a good thing but believes better decisions can be made with track layouts, even though he accepts that ...

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The French youngster has had a difficult start to the campaign, and his poor performances prompted speculation that he could be replaced at the end of the year if he did not lift his game.<br>But after a rethink on his approach to race weekends, and using a different set-up concept, Gasly delivered his best weekend of the year at Silverstone as he came home in fourth place.<br>For Horner, who had ...

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Russell was one of several drivers to have an off-track excursion during Friday’s two practice sessions when caught out by the conditions, which changed from lap to lap.<br>“It was horrible out there, really horrible,” he said. “The problem is not the wind itself, it’s just when it’s gusting, it’s inconsistent, lap after lap, corner after corner, you just don’t know what’s going ...

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The drivers were invited to join the FIA, F1 and the teams in a rules discussion for the first time in Paris last month, when GPDA chairman Alex Wurz was accompanied by Lewis Hamilton and Nico Hulkenberg.<br>Following a good reception for their input, the drivers have been invited to participate in an ongoing series of further meetings, with the next one scheduled for Geneva on July 23. Sebastian ...

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Verstappen earned his first win of the season at the previous race in Austria, which launched him to third in the drivers' championship, behind only Hamilton and the second Mercedes of Valtteri Bottas.<br><br>Read Also:<br><br>Austrian GP: Verstappen edges Leclerc in thrilling race<br>What Verstappen's victory tells us about F1's future<br><br><br>Horner said after Verstappen's Austrian win that ...

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Have you heard the good news? The official Formula 1 game now has driver transfers, realising a feature that fans have requested for years and that has long been viewed as impossible due to licensing restrictions - until the sport and its stakeholders suddenly saw sense.<br>For dedicated e-racers, it likely makes no difference, but for somebody like me - who, despite an obvious F1 interest, has ...

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Amid the plan to drastically change multiple elements of F1 for 2021, some drivers – including five-time world champion Lewis Hamilton – have called for the physical challenge to be increased.<br><br>Read Also:<br><br>Verstappen: It's "bullshit" that F1 cars are too easy to drive<br>Karting left Grosjean "more tired" than an F1 race<br><br><br>This has led to Romain Grosjean to compare the ...

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Renault promised a "substantial" upgrade for its home race in France last month and brought a new front end and new floor to Paul Ricard, along with a selection of other new parts.<br>Daniel Ricciardo and Nico Hulkenberg were outqualified by Renault's customer team McLaren in France but, after claiming that the race pace was not dissimilar, struggled last weekend in Austria where neither driver ...

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To the surprise of fans worldwide, even in his native Poland, the Williams driver’s name came up on the screen at the end of the race.<br>That decision aroused some curiosity because the afternoon was dominated by the sensational battle between Red Bull driver Max Verstappen and Ferrari star Charles Leclerc.<br>In contrast Kubica finished three laps down in 20th and last place, logging the worst ...

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The controversy over a recent run of penalty decisions – which included Max Verstappen’s move on Charles Leclerc in Austria being given the all-clear – has prompted many people to suggest that F1’s rule book needs a major shake-up.<br>Some believe that F1 would be better off getting rid of a lot of regulations, which would allow drivers more freedom to battle harder.<br>Red Bull boss ...

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Last weekend Hamilton put pressure on the rulemakers after a French Grand Prix that lacked action, and criticised the progress being made with F1's planned 2021 overhaul.<br><br>Read Also:<br><br>The bad decisions that have brought F1 to its knees<br><br><br>F1 sporting boss Ross Brawn has since declared that drivers will be involved in the decision-making process in the future.<br>Ahead of this ...

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The five-time world champion's ultra-successful move to Mercedes has earned him a place among the best drivers in F1 history by various statistical measures.<br>Hamilton has also been subjected to criticism of various statements made during race weekends and away from the track, his exploits in the fashion industry, and a generally unconventional lifestyle for an F1 driver.<br>He drew scrutiny ...

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Sebastian Vettel was one of a few drivers to admit that he had been taken aback by just how fast the lights had gone out at the start.<br>"I think everybody was a bit surprised how quickly the lights went off, because they were hardly on and then they were off," explained the Ferrari driver. "I wasn't the only one that probably reacted a little bit late."<br>But although the lights were only on ...

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Hamilton dominated Sunday's French Grand Prix, winning by 18 seconds after a straightforward race with little action to earn his sixth victory in eight races maintained Mercedes' 100% record at the start of the season.<br><br>Read Also:<br><br>French GP: Hamilton leads processional Mercedes 1-2<br>Vettel: Ferrari "failed" French GP objective<br><br><br>He said he understood why races were being ...

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Pirelli has opted for the middle three compounds in its five-tyre range for the race at Paul Ricard, making its C2 (hard), C3 (medium) and C4 (soft) compounds available to teams.<br>Air temperature in the mid-to-high 20Cs and track temperatures of more than 50C meant many drivers struggled on the softest tyre during practice.<br>Renault driver Daniel Ricciardo said: “It felt pretty ugly, I ...

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The former Williams F1 driver rejoined Renault as third and reserve driver for 2019, alongside a racing programme in the World Endurance Championship.<br>Ahead of the French Grand Prix, Renault announced it had given permission for McLaren to "have access" to Sirotkin as well.<br>It means Sirotkin could be called upon to deputise for either Carlos Sainz or Lando Norris at McLaren, but Renault ...

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