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Charles Leclerc hits back at Lewis Hamilton for 'very much on the limit' driving

3 days 4 hours ago

from: Crash.Net

( 367 views )

Ferrari driver downplays Mexico GP wheel-to-wheel drama despite Lewis Hamilton's call for 'serious talks' read more »

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Max Verstappen raises concerns over COTA conditions with bizarre 'new spine' joke

18 days 18 hours ago

from: Crash.Net

( 408 views )

Red Bull driver downplays Austin expectations while highlighting extreme track conditions ahead of the United States Grand Prix. read more »

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Toto Wolff downplays significance of McLaren F1 Hungarian GP win

3 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 511 views )

Toto Wolff has downplayed McLaren's shock win at the F1 Hungarian GP after Mercedes was thoroughly beaten on pace. The post Toto Wolff downplays significance of McLaren... read more »

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Ferrari downplays burgeoning F1 title chances after Silverstone victory

4 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Fred Vasseur has diminished claims that Ferrari could challenge for the Formula 1 World Championship following a successful weekend at Silverstone. The post Ferrari downplays... read more »

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Leclerc insists there's no shift towards backing Hamilton over him at Ferrari

4 months ago

from: Crash.Net

( 372 views )

Leclerc has struggled against teammate Hamilton this year but downplays suggestions he might be subject to team orders later this year read more »

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Lando Norris downplays McLaren hopes with realistic British GP prediction

4 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 379 views )

Lando Norris was optimistic about McLaren’s hopes heading into the British Grand Prix weekend, despite a difficult one in Austria. McLaren’s 2026 season has had a rocky start,... read more »

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Carlos Sainz downplays Williams Miami result with frustrating F1 recovery timeline

6 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 442 views )

Carlos Sainz downplayed Williams' double-points finish at the Miami Grand Prix, outlining a likely timeframe of when exactly it will recover from its early-Formula 1... read more »

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Isack Hadjar warns Red Bull upgrades at F1 Miami Grand Prix 'won't solve all our issues'

6 months ago

from: Crash.Net

( 459 views )

Isack Hadjar downplays the impact of Red Bull's Miami Grand Prix upgrade. read more »

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George Russell downplays Mercedes tensions as battle resumes in Miami

6 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 464 views )

George Russell has revealed the status of his relationship with Kimi Antonelli as the battle between the Mercedes teammates for supremacy resumes at the F1 Miami GP. The post... read more »

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George Russell downplays Mercedes F1 advantage as FIA talks prompt car W17 changes

7 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 484 views )

George Russell has played down an alleged new advantage to Mercedes’ W17 challenger, which the team has backpeddled on after talks with the FIA. The Silver Arrows made changes... read more »

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Flavio Briatore downplays Alpine F1 stake interest from "passenger" Mercedes

8 months ago

from: Crash.Net

( 592 views )

Flavio Briatore has commented on Mercedes' Alpine investment reports for the first time read more »

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Ferrari Downplays Concerns as Hamilton Set to Work With New Race Engineer in 2026

9 months ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 574 views )

Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur has dismissed suggestions that Lewis Hamilton's switch to a new race engineer for the 2026 Formula 1 season could hinder the... read more »

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Ross Brawn downplays F1 2026 engine loophole claims as smart rule interpretation

10 months ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 597 views )

Hearing about rumoured F1 2026 loopholes, Ross Brawn has responded. read more »

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Alpine downplays obstacles of new Mercedes relationship in F1 2026

10 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 570 views )

Alpine Racing Director Dave Greenwood has downplayed the potential obstacles it will face in its transition from OEM to Mercedes customer from this year's F1 season. The... read more »

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Ferrari downplays Lewis Hamilton’s ‘rage and anger’ reaction to disappointing 2025

11 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 556 views )

Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur has shrugged off comments from Lewis Hamilton prior to the final F1 race of 2025 that he was full of "rage and anger". The post Ferrari... read more »

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Max Verstappen downplays McLaren ‘distraction’ in F1 title race

12 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 468 views )

Max Verstappen has downplayed a possible "distraction" felt by both McLaren drivers as he continues to lurk in the periphery of the Formula 1 Drivers'... read more »

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McLaren downplays significance of Lando Norris repercussions

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 431 views )

McLaren CEO Zak Brown has downplayed the significance of the so-called repercussions Lando Norris felt after his clash with Oscar Piastri in the F1 Singapore GP. The post... read more »

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"Not a big talking point" - Charles Leclerc downplays failed Lewis Hamilton F1 swap

about 1 year ago

from: Crash.Net

( 631 views )

"For a P8 or a P9 it's not going to be a big talking point." read more »

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George Russell downplays potential Mercedes advantage over McLaren for F1 2026

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 768 views )

George Russell has downplayed the continuing speculation that Mercedes will go into next year's F1 season with a performance advantage over its rivals. The post George... read more »

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New Red Bull chief downplays role in first F1 victory since Christian Horner exit

about 1 year ago

from: Crash.Net

( 534 views )

Laurent Mekies doesn't believe Red Bull's F1 resurgence is down to him read more »

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Charles Leclerc downplays impact of Ferrari's much-hyped upgrade

about 1 year ago

from: Crash.Net

( 575 views )

Charles Leclerc plays down significance of Ferrari's new rear suspension. read more »

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Mercedes downplays F1 power unit issues amid recent failures

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 485 views )

Mercedes chief Toto Wolff has said that its powertrains department is "fully on top" of rectifying recent reliability problems amid recent failures, which have... read more »

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Mattia Binotto downplays expectations for 2026 Audi F1 power unit 

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 596 views )

Audi F1 chief Mattia Binotto doesn't believe his team will nail the 2026 F1 engine regulations right from the start. The post Mattia Binotto downplays expectations for... read more »

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Fernando Alonso downplays initial Adrian Newey concerns at Aston Martin

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 512 views )

Fernando Alonso has downplayed the concerns raised by Aston Martin's Managing Technical Partner Adrian Newey regarding some of its crucial F1 technology. The post Fernando... read more »

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Max Verstappen downplays impact of F1 flexi-wing change

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 444 views )

Max Verstappen has said that he does not expect the flexi-wing technical directives that come into effect at this weekend's F1 Spanish GP to make huge differences in... read more »