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Hamilton tops list of 2020 F1 driver salaries

Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has been revealed as the highest-paid driver in Formula 1 in 2020, with Mercedes paying him a salary of €47 million for his services. As reported in the... Read More...

Hamilton: I dream of going to space and I still may go!

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Andy Murray: Of course Hamilton deserves a knighthood

Tennis player Sir Andy Murray has joined the calls for Lewis Hamilton to be given a knighthood, with the two-time Wimbledon champ saying he "definitely deserves" the accolade. Now level with Michael Schu... Read More...

Brown: I found Alonso quite easy to work with

Fernando Alonso's reputation for being difficult to work with could not be farther from the truth, says McLaren boss Zak Brown. A relationship that bore little fruit on-track, Brown presided over Alonso'... Read More...

Which Football Teams Do F1 Stars Support?

Professional racing drivers simply crave competition and speed, so it makes sense that they are naturally drawn to other sports too. Few people realise quite how much a team sport F1 is and when many t... Read More...

Monaco Grand Prix: F1’s crown jewel did not happen in 2020

The Monaco Grand Prix is one of the most distinguished racing events in the world. It takes place every year during the last week of May, the only exception being 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 1929... Read More...

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Seidl: F1 should always be about the best performing car

The entertaining yet chaotic Turkish Grand Prix should not be considered as a vision of Formula 1 to replicate, warns McLaren boss Andreas Seidl. A race that saw drivers struggle with a remarkably low-... Read More...

Budkowski: Smiley, engaging Ricciardo will be missed

Daniel Ricciardo will be missed next season at Renault as much for his personality off-track as his results on it, says the team's executive director Marcin Budkowski. One of the standout performers of t... Read More...

In the Pitlane: Are Liberty Media on the right track?

The pandemic has taken its toll on Liberty Media’s finances with the announcement of a loss of $104m in the third quarter of 2020. In a statement, the company blamed the pandemic and also noted its payme... Read More...

Hill: Hamilton knighthood will only help his charity work

Lewis Hamilton has been breaking down barriers since he arrived in Formula 1 and deserves a knighthood for his achievements on and off the track, former world champion Damon Hill has said. Hamilton, the most... Read More...

Wolff: The Bottas-Hamilton combination really works well

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says he is completely satisfied with his driver pairing of Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton, despite the lack of competition the former offered the latter in 2020. Wr... Read More...

Ecclestone: I’d like to see Lewis in the same team as Max

Bernie Ecclestone unplugged is always good value, and despite his irrelevance as a powerbroker on the Formula 1 landscape, he does follow the sport and has been impressed by Lewis Hamilton but is loathe to ... Read More...

Budkowski: Alonso’s motivation is incredible

Marcin Budkowski has revealed how Fernando Alonso has already integrated into the team he will drive for next year, spearheading the Alpine F1 effort that will morph from the current operation. The Renau... Read More...

Leclerc: I’m a stronger driver now than at the start of the year

While Ferrari have failed to produce a decent car for Charles Leclerc this year, the young Monegasque is extracting the maximum out of the package he has at his disposal, putting the SF1000 in places it doe... Read More...

Sainz: 90% of drivers wouldn’t beat Hamilton in the same car

McLaren's Carlos Sainz has weighed-in on the debate surrounding Lewis Hamilton's success at Mercedes, suggesting most Formula 1 drivers would have a hard time as his teammate. Asked about Max Verstappen'... Read More...

Ecclestone: I pressurised Lawrence Stroll to take Vettel

On 28 October, former Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone was in top form as he sat down with Sport1 for a lengthy interview about the sport, a highlight of which is his thoughts on Sebastian Vettel and how... Read More...

HAAS F1 Team's French driver Romain Grosjean stands beside his car after stopping at the Circuit de Catalunya on March 3, 2016 in Montmelo on the outskirts of Barcelona during the third day of the second week of tests for the Formula One Grand Prix season. / AFP / JOSEP LAGO

Grosjean: My generation never really got our chance

Haas' Romain Grosjean suggests the stars were never aligned for him and his contemporaries in Formula 1, with timing favouring either older or younger drivers. Born in 1986, Grosjean spent a seven-race s... Read More...

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Wehrlein: Inexperience cost me Mercedes drive

Former Mercedes junior Pascal Wehrlein says he was passed-over for a promotion to the Formula 1 team in 2017 due to a lack of experience, with the job instead going to Valtteri Bottas. The youngest-ever ... Read More...