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Hamilton: F1 has reached a “pivotal moment” after off-track controversies

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The allegations of misconduct by Red Bull boss Christian Horner involving a team employee have been in the headlines around the world for the past month. That controversy has been followed by news of internal investigations involving FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem. Asked by Motorsport.com if he was saddened that off -track events are currently dominating the world championship he has contested for the past 17 years, seven-time title-winner Hamilton made it clear that he is concerned by their impact. "As someone who loves the sport, it's definitely disappointing to see what's going on right now,” the Mercedes driver said. “It doesn't look good from the outside world, the outside looking in. “I think it's a really, really important time for the sport to really show and stick to its values, holding ourselves accountable for our actions. “And it's a really, really pivotal moment , I think, for the sport, in terms of what we...

Hulkenberg explains 'code brown' moment of Albon crash

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Nico Hulkenberg admits that he had a "code brown " moment after narrowly avoiding the stricken Williams of Alex Albon in the Australian Grand Prix. Albon suffered a high-speed spin on Lap 7 of the event, causing his car to roll back onto the track following contact with the barriers. Pierre Gasly and Hulkenberg were the first to encounter Albon's FW45, leaving Hulkenberg reeling from having to take avoiding action at full speed. "Holy moly, I mean seriously I had a code brown in that moment," Hulkenberg told media, including TheFOXposts.Com . Hulkenberg recalls 'seriously scary' moment Reflecting back on the incident after the race, Hulkenberg explained that the lack of visibility added to the shock. "That was seriously scary. I mean, thank God nothing happened. But this is a nightmare scenario," the Haas driver continued. "You've come around a blind corner in a street circuit. I mean, that was seriously sc...

Elation, agony and flying wheels: Most memorable Chinese Grand Prix moments

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Formula 1 should be returning to the Shanghai International Circuit this weekend for the Chinese Grand Prix. But with Covid concerns remaining in the Asian country, the decision to cancel the event came last November to create an unprecedented four-week spring break after the Bahrain, Saudi Arabian and Australian Grands Prix. Not wanting to gloss completely over the three days where the 2023 breed of F1 machinery should be out on track, here are five of the most memorable moments in China. Schumacher and Albers' pre-race crash Two cars colliding before a race begins is an extremely rare occurrence but that is exactly what happened to seven-time World Champion Michael Schumacher and Christijan Albers. Minardi driver Albers misjudged the Ferrari's reduced speed during the reconnaissance laps to the grid in 2005, resulting in the crash that left both cars unable to take the start some 20 minutes later. Luckily, both Schumacher and Albers were able to take ...