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Liam Lawson: “It’s incredible how unbelievably fast these cars are”

By Paul Hensby
December 18, 2021
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Liam Lawson took part in the post-season young drivers’ test in Abu Dhabi with AlphaTauri on Tuesday and put in a strong performance in what was his first test in a Formula 1 car.

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Logan Sargeant: “What an incredible first day in a Formula 1 car”

By Paul Hensby
December 18, 2021
2 Mins read
Logan Sargeant made his Formula 1 testing debut with Williams in the young driver test in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, with the American completing ninety-two laps of the Yas Marina Circuit.
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O’Ward Revels in ‘Great Experience’ of First McLaren F1 Test in Abu Dhabi

By Paul Hensby
December 18, 2021
1 Mins read
Pato O’Ward completed ninety-two laps at the Yas Marina Circuit on Tuesday for the McLaren F1 Team, with the Mexican calling the whole experience ‘awesome’.
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Verstappen Believes Hamilton Should Return and Challenge for Eighth Title in 2022

By Paul Hensby
December 17, 2021
1 Mins read
Max Verstappen believes Lewis Hamilton should look at what he has achieved in Formula 1 rather than what happened in Abu Dhabi if he is considering his future within the sport.
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‘Every step on the way it was a joint decision’ – Wolff on Mercedes’ Decision not to Appeal Abu Dhabi Result

By Paul Hensby
December 17, 2021
1 Mins read
Despite feeling wronged following the outcome of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton both agreed that they did not want to win the Drivers’ title in the courtroom.
Formula 1

Wolff Says Hamilton is ‘Disillusioned’ with ‘Random Decision Making’ in Formula 1

By Paul Hensby
December 17, 2021
2 Mins read
Toto Wolff hopes what happened in Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will not push Lewis Hamilton away from Formula 1.
Formula 1

Mercedes Opts Against Appealing Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Result

By Paul Hensby
December 16, 2021
3 Mins read
Mercedes will not appeal the result of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix despite their initial protests on Sunday, confirming Max Verstappen as World Champion.
Formula 1

Lewis Hamilton: “We never gave up and that’s the most important thing”

By Paul Hensby
December 16, 2021
1 Mins read
Lewis Hamilton praised his team for all their efforts during the 2021 season despite the Briton falling short in his bid for an eighth World Drivers’ Championship.
Formula 1

Valtteri Bottas: “That's it now for me and Mercedes and for this chapter”

By Paul Hensby
December 15, 2021
1 Mins read
Valtteri Bottas ended his Mercedes career with a sixth-place finish in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday, with the Finn now moving on to race for Alfa Romeo in 2022.
Formula 1

Pirelli’s Mario Isola: “A fitting way to close the chapter on 13-inch tyres”

By Paul Hensby
December 15, 2021
1 Mins read
Mario Isola was happy that the three compounds Pirelli brought to Abu Dhabi played an important part in the title battle between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton.
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Kimi Räikkönen: “I’m happy to move on to a normal life, I am looking forward to it”

By Paul Hensby
December 15, 2021
2 Mins read
Kimi Räikkönen bowed out of Formula 1 with a retirement in Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but he is more than ready to move away from racing and into a normal life.
Formula 1

Double Retirement Curtails Williams Racing’s Season in Abu Dhabi Finale

By Paul Hensby
December 15, 2021
2 Mins read
Neither George Russell nor Nicholas Latifi saw the chequered flag in Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, with the former suffering a gearbox issue and the latter crashing out.
Formula 1

"We will work hard over the winter and come back stronger" - Haas's Guenther Steiner

By Nick Golding
December 14, 2021
1 Mins read
The Uralkali Haas F1 Team are determined to put this year behind them and come back stronger than ever in 2022, after Mick Schumacher ends the year with a brilliant fourteenth place for the team.
Formula 1

"We attempted a different strategy to most of the field" - Mick Schumacher

By Nick Golding
December 14, 2021
1 Mins read
Mick Schumacher ended his rookie season on a high after a great battle with Nicholas Latifi, moments before the Williams driver crashed into the wall.
Formula 1

"A double points finish was our aim" - Aston Martin's Otmar Szafnauer

By Nick Golding
December 14, 2021
1 Mins read
Aston Martin were unable to end the season with a points finish at the Yas Marina Circuit, despite the Team Principal’s hopes of a double points finish to end the year.
Formula 1

"In clean air the pace was good" - Sebastian Vettel

By Nick Golding
December 14, 2021
2 Mins read
Lance Stroll was frustrated at the end of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after not being allowed to unlap himself, Sebastian Vettel on the other hand who was allowed just missed out on a points finish.
Formula 1

"Both Fernando and Esteban battled hard and dug deep" - Alpine's Laurent Rossi

By Nick Golding
December 13, 2021
2 Mins read
The Alpine F1 Team secured fifth place in the Constructors’ Championship after the team enjoyed a double points finish at the season finale in Abu Dhabi.
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