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Lewis Hamilton Is Dangerously Close To Getting A Race Ban

The 2020 Italian Grand Prix looked set to be another commanding win for Championship leader Lewis Hamilton, with the Mercedes driver comfortably leading the first half of the race. However, things went south after Hamilton was awarded a 10-second stop-and-go penalty for entering the pitlane while it was closed. READ: Ferrari CEO Says Binotto’s Role

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Ferrari CEO Says Binotto’s Role Isn’t Under Threat Despite Poor Form

Ferrari CEO Louis Camilleri has said team principal Mattia Binotto’s role at the Scuderia isn’t under threat and he still has “every confidence” in him despite the team’s poor run of results. “I have to say I have every confidence in Mattia Binotto and his team. The results aren’t there to prove what I’m saying,

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Ferrari ‘Ready’ To Withdraw F1 Car Copying Appeal

Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has said the Scuderia is prepared to withdraw its appeal against Racing Point if the FIA is able to guarantee that it will no longer be possible to copy other cars in a similar fashion in the future. “If, let me say, regulations will be put in place, or a

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Gasly Wins Italian GP Thriller After Hamilton Penalised

AlphaTauri driver Pierre Gasly has taken victory at the 2020 Italian Grand Prix after benefitting from the safety car being deployed and the race subsequently being red flagged. This is the Italian team’s first win since 2008, when Sebastian Vettel took victory at Monza back when the constructor was known as Toro Rosso. READ: Ferrari

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Hamilton Takes Pole For Italian GP After Breaking Monza Lap Record

Lewis Hamilton has taken pole position for the 2020 Italian Grand Prix after breaking the Monza lap record in the final part of qualifying. Teammate Valtteri Bottas will start the race in second place, while Mclaren driver Carlos Sainz will line up in P3. READ: Both Ferraris Fail To Make It Into Q3 At Italian

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Horner Brushes Off Hamilton’s ‘Ironic’ Comments About Albon’s Lack Of Pace

Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner has defended Alex Albon after six-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton suggested the Thai driver isn’t as quick as Valtteri Bottas or Max Verstappen. “It’s slightly ironic that Lewis [Hamilton] is the guy that’s taken him out of two podium positions!” Horner told Sky Sports F1 when asked about

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Red Bull ‘Missed A Trick’ In Formula One – Renault Team Principal

Renault team principal Cyril Abiteboul has said Red Bull “missed a trick” in Formula One with regards to how it builds its overall package, and suggested this is what’s putting them at a disadvantage to Mercedes. “I think Red Bull is a fantastic team but in my opinion Red Bull has missed a trick of

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Ferrari Confident It Will Improve Power Unit For 2021

Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has said he is confident the team will be able to improve their power unit for 2021, as they look to launch a swift recovery for next year. Binotto noted that due to the freeze on engine development this season, they won’t be able to improve their power unit in

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