Sam Cooper

Insider • 8th December 2021

Max Verstappen is a key protagonist in F1's most dramatic season in years. As it reaches its climax, all he cares about is being a 'pure racer.'

• Max Verstappen is on the brink of becoming the first non-Mercedes driver to win the F1 title since 2013.
• Verstappen is tied with Lewis Hamilton ahead of the final race of a truly epic season of racing.
• Ahead of the year's penultimate race last week, Verstappen spoke to Insider to reflect on the season.

Of the 20 drivers currently competing in Formula One, there are few who can claim to be as highly rated as Max Verstappen.

The 24-year-old Dutchman made his F1 debut in 2015. A year later

Insider • 27th November 2021

The most-hyped female racing driver in decades talks F1 dreams and why she wants Lewis Hamilton as a teammate

• Jamie Chadwick is the most-hyped female racing driver in decades and could become the first female F1 driver in 45 years.
• She spoke to Insider about how she deals with the pressure of expectation and her hopes for the future.
• Chadwick also said she would love to have Lewis Hamilton as a teammate.

It has been 45 years since the last female driver competed in a Formula One race, but if Jamie Chadwick gets her wish, that stretch will not go on for much longer.

The 23-year-old Brit is a ris

Insider • 21st November 2021

Elite motorsport is utterly dominated by men. The founder of the first female-only racing series is on a mission to change that.

• The world of motorsport has traditionally been utterly dominated by men.
• Catherine Bond Muir, founder of the W Series, a women's only racing championship, wants to change that.
• Bond Muir told Insider that she came up with the idea for the W Series after the birth of her first child.

For almost its entire history, the world of motorsport has been utterly dominated by men. Only five women have ever competed in Formula One, the pinnacle of motor racing, and a cursory glance at the annals of

Insider • 23rd October 2021

F1's hottest young prospect George Russell discusses being more than just a race driver and how he stays focused in the sport's pressure cooker

• Insider spoke to Williams' driver George Russell as he prepared for the US Grand Prix this weekend.
• The Brit talked about what he hopes to achieve by the end of his career and being more than a driver.
• Russell also picked the one place in the world he'd love to race, and shared his thoughts on living in the US.

George Russell is only in his third season as an Formula One driver but is on the edge of the move of his career.

Next season, the 23-year-old will partner Lewis Hamilton at the

Insider • 22nd October 2021

How childhood trauma and humiliation shaped Mercedes boss Toto Wolff into the most successful manager in F1 history

• Insider spoke to Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff about being the most successful team boss in F1 history.
• Under Wolff's stewardship, Mercedes has won a record seven consecutive Formula One world titles.
• The Austrian said that the trauma he faced as a child drove him to become the man he is today.

In the history of Formula One, no one can claim to be more successful than Toto Wolff.

The 49-year-old Austrian arrived at Mercedes in 2013 and set about transforming the team into a relentl

Insider • 18th October 2021

F1 boss Guenther Steiner, the breakout star of Netflix smash-hit 'Drive to Survive,' broke down what it takes to manage in the world's fastest sport

• Haas' team principal Guenther Steiner spoke to Insider to explain what his job is all about.
• Steiner joined Haas at its inception in 2014 and was a breakout star of Netflix's "Drive to Survive."
• The Italian-American told Insider that there are no quiet days, and that he never knows what he'll be dealing with.

Behind the drivers, the role of the Formula One team principal is arguably the sport's most crucial job. Effectively acting as the manager of the team, they are charged with ensurin

inews.co.uk • 13th December 2021

F1 ratings: How every driver rated in the 2021 season - from Nikita Mazepin to Lewis Hamilton

Given the Haas seat as a result of his father’s sponsorship, Nikita Mazepin has shown little to prove his talent deserves a place in Formula One. If it is unfair to compare the Haas drivers to more competitive teams, Mazepin’s results against Mick Schumacher make for grim reading having consistently finished lower than this team-mate.

Parachuted into the team as a result of Kimi Räikkönen’s positive Covid test, the former Williams driver finished a respectable 14th and 15th in his two outings.

inews.co.uk • 11th December 2021

Hamilton goes six tenths faster than Verstappen in second Abu Dhabi practice - results in full

Lewis Hamilton proved the quicker of the two title contenders as he topped the time sheet during the second practice session of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen finished in fourth, 0.641 seconds behind Hamilton, while Hamilton’s team-mate Valtteri Bottas was third fastest.

Alpine’s Esteban Ocon took a surprise second, 0.343 seconds behind the leader.

The session ended with a heavy crash for the retiring Kimi Raikkonen who lost control at Turn 14 and hit the wall.

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