F1 Gossip

Japanese GP

Date: Sunday, 7 April 2024
Track: Suzuka Circuit

♖ Daniel Ricciardo has been warned he is edging towards retirement unless he can find the form of his younger years.

♖ L’Equipe journalist Fred Ferre’s verdict is that Carlos Sainz will not want to drive for Red Bull next year.

♖ Politics and controversy have always been part of F1, but the past six months have dramatically increased that.

♖ Jonathan McEvoy suggests Hamilton consider a mid-season departure from Mercedes, drawing parallels with Niki Lauda’s 1979 exit from Brabham.

♖ Sauber’s Pit Stop Pain Persists – Bottas and Zhou urge the team to fix recurring pit stop issues after another mishap at the Australian GP.

 ♖ Mercedes is confused by Hamilton’s engine failure, forcing him to retire in Australia.

♖ According to Eddie Jordan, Carlos Sainz could replace Lance Stroll at Aston Martin.

♖ George Russell defends criticisms of Lewis Hamilton.

♖ Lewis Hamilton still believes in the Mercedes car, he said, ‘It’s not over yet.’

♖ Fernando Alonso forecast Verstappen will not leave Red Bull at the end of 2024.

♖ Sebastian Vettel would be an ‘amazing option’ to replace me at Mercedes Lewis Hamilton.

♖ Speculation regarding George Russell joining Red Bull.

♖ Mercedes is preparing to let 17-year-old Andrea Kimi Antonelli try his first F1 drive.