Hamilton on inconsistent stewarding over false start penalties
Lewis Hamilton says Formula 1 stewards have been “inconsistent” over some penalties, after discussions about his five-second sanction for a false start at Silverstone. Hamilton said: "Silverstone was my fault; we did talk in the drivers' briefing about the fact that they're inconsistent with this stuff. There have been drivers in the past that have moved and haven't been penalised, and we discussed with them the fact that as long as you're not moving when the lights are on, you shouldn't be penalised because I wasn't out of my box, and they agreed. So they're looking into that."
Lewis Hamilton reveals stewards' talks over 'inconsistent' F1 penalties
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Hadjar on his RB22 feedback matching Verstappen's
Isack Hadjar says it is reassuring that his feedback on Red Bull’s RB22 matches Max Verstappen’s, because he would otherwise be questioning himself. Hadjar said: "Yeah, which is reassuring, let's say. Otherwise, I would be asking myself questions. So that's the good news."
Isack Hadjar explains why shared Max Verstappen struggles at Red Bull are 'reassuring'
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Verstappen on Red Bull staff departures perception
Max Verstappen says the perception that Red Bull is uniquely suffering a mass departure of senior staff is “a bit too dramatic”, and that people are also joining the team. Verstappen said: "Of course, over the last few years, people have left, but also people are joining. People always like to focus on the negative; when people are leaving, they always make it out as if it's something very dramatic... I feel like sometimes people have been a bit dramatic, a little bit too dramatic on that, that it only happens to us. People are leaving, they're coming and going all the time. That's just part of the sport in a way."
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Domenicali on 2027 season opener plans
F1 president and CEO Stefano Domenicali says Formula 1 is working on the “normal plan” to start the 2027 season, with the current intention to open in Bahrain and then Saudi Arabia, but it has alternatives if the Middle East situation is not resolved. Domenicali said: "The calendar will be presented in the autumn. That will be the normal plan, but in the case that the situation in the Middle East is not solved, we have options and different plans."
F1 details early 2027 calendar plans amid Middle East uncertainty
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Vowles on Alonso's role in Sainz-Piastri collision
Williams team principal James Vowles said Fernando Alonso contributed to Carlos Sainz's collision with Oscar Piastri because Alonso did not concede under blue flags as Piastri came to lap them. Vowles said: "Fernando had a number of blue flashing lights all the way through and in fact remained in position in front of Oscar. You have to do it in order, so Fernando should have conceded that position earlier. What happened is, he didn't."
Alonso contributed to collision between Sainz and Piastri, says Vowles
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Norris on stronger first half despite not leading championship
Lando Norris says he feels he has been driving better in the first half of this season than he was at the same stage last year, after winning the Hungarian Grand Prix. Norris said: "I think in terms of my driving, and my own performance as a driver, honestly, I'm very happy. I feel like I have been doing a good job of maximising the car's potential. I feel like I've driven better in this half of the season than I probably did to this point last year, to a certain extent, but sadly I'm not leading the championship."
Lando Norris makes point that should worry F1 rivals
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Stella on Norris's increased confidence for 2026
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says reigning world champion Lando Norris is “much more confident” at the start of the 2026 season, after the way he responded to the difficulties he faced early in 2025. Stella said: "I've been quite impressed by Lando following the way he has reacted to the first third of the season last year. There were highs and lows, there were some difficulties, there were clear learning points to review and learn from, and he embraced the challenge. What we see here is just the continuation of this trajectory, Lando is much more confident."
Lando Norris "much more confident" than during 2025 title campaign, says Andrea Stella
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