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“It really wouldn’t have happened without him” — Hamilton on Vasseur’s role in Ferrari F1 move

Lewis Hamilton has revealed that Ferrari Team Principal Frederic Vasseur was integral to the seven-time world champion switching to the Italian team. The British driver will drive alongside Charles Leclerc at Ferrari from 2025 onwards. In a media session in Bahrain on Friday, Hamilton said, “I think it really wouldn’t have happened without him (Vasseur)….

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Talks with Ferrari were going on the “right path” for a new contract before Hamilton’s unexpected announcement, says Sainz

Formula 1 is back on track today for the first time this season, testing the new single seaters around the Bahrain International Circuit, after what was quite the winter break.  While Red Bull was taken by the Horner’s saga, all eyes at Ferrari were on no one other than Sir Lewis Hamilton, who was suddenly…

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2024 F1 Bahrain Testing Day 1: Verstappen continues to impress in RB20 with fastest lap and most laps completed

At 15:00 sharp the lights at the end of the pitlane turned green, but the action remained confined to the pitboxes for the first few minutes. Carlos Sainz had a little look, but quickly pitted again. Pierre Gasly followed as one of the afternoon drivers, while Lando Norris had to wait for his McLaren to…

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2024 F1 Bahrain Testing Day 1: Verstappen starts off strong to lead morning session as Williams hits reliability troubles

Reigning three-time world champion Max Verstappen has started his 2024 campaign from where he left off in 2023, at the top of the timesheets for the first official session of pre-season testing in Bahrain.  Williams was the only team to suffer from reliability issues, with Alex Albon’s running being cut short by over 20 minutes…

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