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Toto Wolff miserable and Christian Horner smiling. Mexico October 2019

Toto Wolff in a new blow to Christian Horner: “I live in his head without rent”

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So much for a quiet off-season… Toto Wolff believes he’s been living inside Christian Horner’s head ‘rent-free’ in a new blow to his former F1 nemesis. Mercedes v Red Bull has snowballed into one of the fiercest rivalries in Formula 1 history with main protagonists Wolff and Horner acting as catalysts in their respective roles …

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When F1 lost its guardian angel: "Without him, I would attend more funerals"

When F1 lost its guardian angel: “Without him, I would attend more funerals”

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It’s been 18 years since the late Professor Sid Watkins announced his retirement from Formula 1. Watkins was F1’s medical delegate for 26 years, having first taken charge at the 1978 Swedish Grand Prix. F1 has seen many safety improvements over the years since its involvement, but it wasn’t until the deaths of Roland Ratzenberger …

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Revealed: Billionaire family member of new Williams F1 driver Logan Sargeant

Revealed: Billionaire family member of new Williams F1 driver Logan Sargeant

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The Williams driver has a very famous family member – his uncle, Harry Sargeant. Harry is a former United States Marine Corps fighter pilot and officer. He is now a multi-billion dollar conglomerate made up of several oil companies, including his father’s company, Sargeant trading. Harry Sargeant also owns IOTC – International Oil Trading Company …

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Chadwick will remain in Williams' development program

Chadwick will remain in Williams’ development program

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Jamie Chadwick during his time at Indy NXT with Andretti Autosport Briton Jamie Chadwick will continue the Williams driver development program for a fifth season in 2023. The three-time W-Series champion will benefit from “a personalized simulation program to help her progress and provide valuable support to the team’s race preparations,” a statement read. Chadwick, …

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The multi-million pound company that makes parts for Formula 1 cars

The multi-million pound company that makes parts for Formula 1 cars

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A small company is rolling out a big punch across the world, developing parts for Formula 1 cars, space orbiters and now a brain scanner for children that could detect conditions such as epilepsy. Magnetic Shields Ltd (MSL) is based in Staplehurst for more than 60 years and has produced specialty magnetic shielding – a …

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Nikita Mazepin at a conference. Saint Petersburg, June 2022.

Nikita Mazepin has a secret racing plan as he plots a return to Formula 1

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Former Haas driver Nikita Mazepin has said he will race in a category outside of Russia in 2023 as he looks for a way back to Formula 1. Mazepin moved from Formula 2 to F1 for the 2021 season, but with his father’s company striking a title sponsorship deal with Haas, Mazepin struggled to convince …

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BBC F1 presenter Jennie Gow is recovering from a serious stroke

BBC F1 presenter Jennie Gow is recovering from a serious stroke

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Jennie Gow, BBC Formula 1 presenter and Drive to survive star, suffered a severe stroke. The 45-year-old revealed that she had been struck in the New Year and her movements and speech were still badly affected. A message on his Twitter account read: “Hi everyone, I’ve been quiet for the past few weeks, it’s because …

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Oscar Piastri and Daniel Ricciardo standing with a mural. Melbourne April 2022.

Daniel Ricciardo offers advice to McLaren replacement Oscar Piastri

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Daniel Ricciardo told Oscar Piastri that while he’s got to soak up all the information he can, at the end of the day, he has to “just go drive”. Piastri replaces Ricciardo at McLaren this season, with the Woking side’s insistence on signing the 21-year-old playing a part in Ricciardo’s F1 exit. But the eldest …

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