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Max Verstappen: Toto Wolff doesn’t rule out meeting with Red Bull driver over F1 move to Mercedes | F1 News
Toto Wolff has not ruled out holding a meeting with Max Verstappen to discuss the possibility of replacing Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes. Wolff has talked up Verstappen since the start of the season, stating “no team principal wouldn’t do handstands” to sign the Dutchman and that he was “waiting” to see how the driver market…
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Lando Norris: McLaren driver opens up on emotional maiden F1 win at Miami Grand Prix | F1 News
Lando Norris believes his maiden F1 win was a “long time coming” after he won the Miami Grand Prix. After 110 Grand Prix, Norris finally stood on the top step of an F1 podium on Sunday to become the 21st British driver to win a race. The 24-year-old capitalised on a timely Safety Car to…
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Miami GP: Lando Norris finally wins his first race in Formula 1 after McLaren driver beats Max Verstappen | F1 News
Lando Norris claimed the first victory of his Formula 1 career in his 110th race as he took full advantage of a timely Safety Car and then emphatically pulled away from Max Verstappen to win the Miami Grand Prix. Shedding the unwanted record of the most podium finishes without a win in his sixth season…
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Carlos Sainz: Ferrari driver drops hint over preferred 2025 seat amid Red Bull, Mercedes interest | F1 News
Carlos Sainz appeared to provide clues as to his preferred 2025 Formula 1 seat as the outgoing Ferrari driver offered an update on talks over his future. Ferrari decided to let Sainz go after signing Lewis Hamilton from Mercedes for next season, but the Spaniard’s hugely impressive start to 2024 has made him the standout…
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Max Verstappen: Red Bull driver says Toto Wolff interest ‘nice to hear’ and doesn’t rule out Mercedes move | F1 News
Max Verstappen has not ruled out the possibility of joining Mercedes in the future after Toto Wolff stated he would “love” to have the reigning world champion at the team. Verstappen’s future has been questioned following off-track turbulence at Red Bull after the conclusion of an investigation into Christian Horner, which resulted in allegations of…
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Lando Norris: McLaren driver ‘not completely satisfied’ with team’s lingering weaknesses at start of 2024 F1 season | F1 News
Lando Norris admits McLaren have not yet made as much progress as he would have hoped to eradicate the lingering weaknesses in the team’s car for 2024. McLaren and their new MCL38 car have made a solid start to the new campaign with two double points finishes and a best race finish of fourth so…
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Andrea Kimi Antonelli: The Mercedes junior and F2 driver tipped to replace Lewis Hamilton on 2025 F1 grid | F1 News
When Toto Wolff said Mercedes “may try something bold” in selecting their 2025 replacement for Lewis Hamilton, many took the apparently vague statement to be very specific. It’s certainly no easy task to fill the boots of Formula 1’s most successful driver but Mercedes may have a future superstar on their hands in 17-year-old Andrea…
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Lewis Hamilton: Mercedes driver ’emotional’ preparing for final season with team ahead of Ferrari move | F1 News
Lewis Hamilton says it has been “emotional” preparing for the final Formula 1 season of his 12-year stint with Mercedes following his decision to join Ferrari in 2025. The seven-time world champion attended Mercedes’ 2024 car launch on Wednesday in his first official public appearance with the team since confirming the shock move at the…
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Esteban Ocon: Alpine driver says his ‘strong’ Mercedes links are ‘no secret’ amid Lewis Hamilton replacement rumours | F1 News
Alpine driver Esteban Ocon says he retains “strong links” with Mercedes amid speculation that he could join the team in 2025 following Lewis Hamilton’s move to Ferrari. Hamilton’s blockbuster switch, confirmed last week, has dramatically altered the driver-market going into a season in which more than half of the current grid, including Ocon, are entering…
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McLaren F1 driver Lando Norris signs multi-year contract extension
FILE – Third placed McLaren driver Lando Norris of Britain celebrates on the podium after the Qatar Formula One Grand Prix auto race at the Lusail International Circuit, in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023. The 24-year-old British driver’s existing contract ran until the end of 2025. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit, File) WOKING, England— McLaren driver…
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