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Toto Wolff is apparently putting pressure on Williams to permit Mick Schumacher the opportunity of a Formula 1 resurgence.

German publication Sport1 reports that Williams are dissatisfied with the efficiencies of Logan Sargeant with his position at the group already thought about shakey.

Wolff guaranteed Schumacher that he would attempt to get him a seat back on the grid and is said to be attempting to encourage friend Williams’ manager James Vowles to provide him an opportunity.

Helmut Marko has actually confessed that Daniel Ricciardo would not be the very first option for the AlphaTauri seat if the group chose to part methods with Nyck de Vries.

Reports previously today had actually recommended the popular Aussie might quickly be back in the cockpit after having a seat fitting at the AlphaTauri’s Faenza factory.

However, Marko has actually now soft-pedaled fans’ hopes more by mentioning that Liam Lawson and Ayumu Iwasa lead him in the chain of command if De Vries is sacked.

“If the worst pertained to the worst, we would draw on our swimming pool of young skill,” Marko informed F1 Insider. “It’s particularly about Liam Lawson and Ayumu Iwasa. Ricciardo is not a problem.”

Valtteri Bottas thinks that Lewis Hamilton is still the fastest driver on the grid regardless of Max Verstappen’s recent supremacy.

“I think he’s still the quickest driver on the grid,” Bottas informed the Beyond the Grid podcast. “To me he is still the fastest.

“First of all, he’s annoyingly talented! On top of that, he works way harder than people actually think outside the race weekends.

“And in the race weekends, he’s often the last person to leave from the paddock. It’s just that combination and he’s got a big drive inside him to always deliver and do well. His average baseline performance is so good and then he’s really consistent as well. It makes him hard to beat. When I could beat him, that was obviously a good day.”

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Sebastian Vettel has actually confessed that he misses out on the stress and competitors of F1 after retiring from the sport to spend more time with his family.

The German will be back driving racecars at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in July however confesses will be absolutely nothing like being back in the race environment.

“Not truly,” he informed Bild when asked if Goodwood would please his thirst for racing. “Goodwood isn’t truly a race course. Still, it’s good to be behind the wheel for a minute.”

“So far I’m doing extremely well with my choice. But what I miss out on most is the competitors and the stress.”

Lewis Hamilton has actually been informed he is not yet previous his peak by previous F1 world champ Mario Andretti.

The American has actually recommended that Hamilton is not additional clear of team-mate George Russell since he is not utilized to driving under carrying out automobiles.

Andretti informed PlanetF1.com: “I don’t think Hamilton is past his peak. But the difference between him and George Russell is that Russell has never driven a car that is as competitive as the Mercedes.

“And Lewis Hamilton has never driven a car that’s as uncompetitive as Mercedes is at the moment. Lewis has always had the blessing of being with an extremely competitive car. Look at the McLaren times, when McLaren was at its peak – there he was. Now he has to fight a little bit harder to achieve what was easier to achieve.

“So he’s having a tough time just really getting that last bit out of it, whereas George has never really experienced a car just as strong that’s still able to run up front. So there’s the difference – you can draw your own conclusions, but I wouldn’t write off Lewis by any means at this stage.”

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Sebastian Vettel has actually confessed he is delighting in spending more time with his family after retiring from Formula 1 in 2015.

“After such a long time in racing, I have something like an everyday life for the first time,” he told Bild. “It took me some time to get used to it.

“Above all, I enjoy the time with my children.”

Christian Horner says he quit racing aged 25 over ‘self-preservation’.

Now team boss at Red Bull, Horner was once a talented driver with Arden.

However, he quit after the 1998 season due to feeling that the risks when driving were ‘stupid’.

He told the Financial Times: “I stopped because I got as high as Formula 2 but I recognised that as the cars get more powerful you realise the risk that’s involved.

“Having the ability to disconnect your head from your heart is sometimes quite difficult and I wasn’t prepared to take the risks.

“There was a self-preservation that kicked in and said ‘this is stupid’ so I knew at that point it was time to stop.”

Christian Horner desires F1 to go back to Brands Hatch.

The renowned track has actually not hosted a Grand Prix considering that Nigel Mansell’s win in 1986.

​​“There’s so many countries fighting for a race now,” Red Bull manager Horner said. “South Africa is pushing for a race. Where would I like to race? I’ve got no idea, to be honest. I think Brands Hatch could be quite nice.

“There’s so many great circuits around the world that we get to visit there’s not one place I’d say ‘Let’s go and race in Barbados’. A race in London one day would be fantastic but you need to keep the heritage races like Silverstone.”

Lewis Hamilton has actually revealed that he has a brand-new physical fitness group set-up.

The Mercedes star parted methods with long-lasting friend Angela Cullen previously this year.

He said: “I have a somewhat various set-up – functions shared in between 2 people. The rest of my group is the very same. Angela and I were talking simply recently, we’re remaining in contact rather regularly.

“As I said prior to we’ve constantly remained in each other’s lives, constantly anticipating our next enjoyable experience whether we’re skydiving, climbing up Mount Everest at some phase most likely, who understands? Just continuing to support each other through our journeys.”

Max Verstappen remembered saving a cat in an unusual tale.

The feline animal had actually got caught in among the driver’s spaces.

Verstappen was required to hammer a hole into the door to permit his animal to leave.

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Max Verstappen has actually been called out by F1 expert Peter Windsor.

The Dutchman pointed at the No 1 on his car after winning the Miami Grand Prix.

But it irritated Windsor, who said: “What was he doing pointing at No 1 on his car? He is No 1 on the planet. Isn’t that what his fans anticipate him to be doing? I personally do not like any of that. You desire my viewpoint. I do not like it.”

Helmut Marko has actually alerted Nyck De Vries about his Formula One future.

The AlphaTauri star just signed up with the group over the winter season break however has actually already made a number of prominent mistakes.

Red Bull technical director Marko has actually now alerted the Aussie that he is now defending his seat.

“Nothing will happen in the next three races,” Marko informed F1 Insider.

“We spoke to de Vries and he agrees with us: he needs to improve. The distance to teammate Yuki Tsunoda, who is doing a great job, is too big.

“To use footballer jargon, Nick got the yellow card, but not the red yet. If he improves, a driver change will not be an issue.”

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Max Verstappen has actually opened a 3rd main store for fans to purchase his product.

At the brand-new place in Roermond, fans can acquire items and get a look of products used by the two-time world champ.

“The support from my fans from all over the world has always been amazing,” Verstappen said of the statement. “It’s great fans from The Netherlands, but also Germany and Belgium, can now go to Roermond to admire a few, for me very important, race-items.”

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The distinction in between Lewis Hamilton and George Russell is their experience in competitive automobiles, according to previous world champ Mario Andretti.

Russell has actually frequently exceeded his veteran Mercedes team-mate.

However, Andretti says that is since Russell has actually never ever previous driven a car as competitive, while Hamilton has huge experience of challenging for world titles with the Silver Arrows.

He informed Planet F1: “I don’t think Hamilton is past his peak. But the difference between he and George Russell is that Russell has never driven a car that is as competitive as the Mercedes.

“And Lewis Hamilton has never driven a car that’s as uncompetitive as Mercedes is at the moment. Lewis has always had the blessing of being with an extremely competitive car.

“Look at the McLaren times, when McLaren was at its peak – there he was. Now he has to fight a little bit harder to achieve what was easier to achieve.”

Sergio Perez has been told to ignore Red Bull orders – but has been warned that could see him axed by the team.

The Mexican has won two races this year but continues to battle in the shadow of team-mate Max Verstappen.

Johnny Herbert told Express Sport: “If it’s your only chance, a bit like Nico [Rosberg]. All the little things he did during his time with Lewis. He wasn’t popular within the team and his relationship with Toto I believe wasn’t very good, but he got that trophy on his mantlepiece.

“You can’t control that. If it’s your only shot you’ll do anything to get that trophy on your mantlepiece. If you get thrown out at the end of that season that trophy is on the mantlepiece.

“We know Max has got that mentality and Lewis has that mentality and all the other drivers in the past who have won world championships. Now it’s seeing if Sergio wants to do the same thing. It’s a risk that you may lose that seat, the best seat in Formula One at the present time. But to win a world championship? I’d go for it.”

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