The timing of the announcement of Lewis Hamilton changing his Ferrari race engineer has been questioned by Karun Chandhok.
On January 16th, it was announced that Riccardo Adami was to be moved off engineering Hamilton to head up Ferrari’s young driver and historic testing programmes after he and Hamilton had failed to gel.
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Max Verstappen instructor issues apology after forcing Nurburgring date change
During the winter, the NLS calendar was frequently discussed. Max Verstappen would love to participate in the 24 Hours of Nürburgring, but let it be known that he would then want to do a preparation race.
However, in combination with the busy F1 calendar, this was initially not possible. Thus the second race was held during the GP weekend in Japan.
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Honda hail ‘pivotal’ test as fresh Aston Martin targets outlined
Honda trackside general manager and chief engineer Shintaro Orihara has hailed last week’s Barcelona test as a “pivotal moment” in its relationship with Aston Martin, as it looks ahead to Bahrain.
The five-day Barcelona test marked the first on-track action for Aston Martin since it became a Honda works outfit, representing a significant milestone for the pair.
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Esteban Ocon dismisses bizarre injury speculation: ‘A bit of an insult!’
Esteban Ocon has laughed off speculation that he was using crutches during the Barcelona shakedown event last week.
Haas got its F1 season up and running in Spain as the team enjoyed a successful test outing, tallying the third-highest lap count of any squad.
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Lando Norris delivers clear response over second F1 world title pursuit
Lando Norris has delivered a clear response, stating that he is ready to push for a second consecutive F1 drivers’ title and has not had to re-motivate himself after his recent triumph.
Norris overcame a 34-point deficit to secure a maiden championship last season, finishing just two points ahead of Max Verstappen.
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Christian Horner reveals extreme extent of F1 comeback talks
Former Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has revealed he has spoken to “every team on the grid” regarding a comeback to F1.
Horner was ousted from his role as Red Bull team boss midway through last year’s campaign as the squad endured a rough run of form.
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