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Andrew Benson
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BBC’s F1 correspondent. bbc.co.uk/sport/0/corres… An official @BBCSport account. instagram.com/andrewbensonf1
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    Andrew Benson
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    Nov 18, 2022
    This end-of-season Formula 1 driver get-together was originally Lewis Hamilton's suggestion, I'm told, and he picked up the bill. And they all had as good a time as it looks they did
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    George Russell
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    Nov 17, 2022
    Great evening with the rest of the guys celebrating Seb’s last race. Cheers!
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    Andrew Benson
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    Jun 29, 2022
    Sources in F1 have told BBC Sport that Nelson Piquet will not be allowed back into the paddock following this controversy
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    Andrew Benson
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    Oct 9, 2022
    F1 has wanted to move the Japanese Grand Prix to April for some time - since Liberty took over, basically. The idea being it's best not to hold an F1 race in typhoon season. Plus, cherry blossom etc. But for some reason the organisers don't want to change the date
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    Andrew Benson
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    Aug 2, 2022
    Otmar Szafnauer really struggling today, it seems. Having claimed Fernando Alonso was hard to contact because he was “on a boat in the Greek islands”, it turns out Alonso is in Oviedo - this on Instagram just now. (Can confirm the mobile signal in Oviedo is just fine)
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    Andrew Benson
    @andrewbensonf1
    Feb 24, 2022
    Sebastian Vettel very strong on the Russian Grand Prix. Says he's "shocked" by the invasion of Ukraine. "I should not go, I will not go." "People are being killed for stupid reasons". "A very strange and mad leadership."
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    Andrew Benson
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    Oct 9, 2022
    F1 has declared Verstappen champion after Leclerc is demoted to third place but it seems they have got it wrong. By my reckoning, he is 111 points clear and needs to be 112 ahead to be champion now. Unless I am mistaken
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    Andrew Benson
    @andrewbensonf1
    May 28, 2022
    After 30 mins of Christian Horner, Mattia Binotto and Mercedes' Andrew Shovlin discussing not being able to stick to the budget cap, Alfa Romeo's Fred Vasseur says: “The best solution is to switch off the wind tunnel and stop bringing developments every race. We can all do that.”
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    Andrew Benson
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    Feb 28, 2023
    Interesting article by Alex Albon on his F1 career, including what faces anyone partnering Max Verstappen at Red Bull theplayerstribune.com/posts/alex-alb…
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    Andrew Benson
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    Jun 17, 2023
    Charles Leclerc poses with Gilles Villeneuve’s widow Joann and daughter Melanie and the tribute helmet he has for this weekend. Son Jacques Villeneuve had complained about Leclerc wearing it but after discussions the family are supporting it
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    Andrew Benson
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    Jul 28, 2024
    George Russell’s car has been found to be underweight. Been referred to stewards. Likely disqualification
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    Andrew Benson
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    Dec 8, 2023
    Lewis Hamilton at the FIA gala: "Disappointing to see the governing body of our sport has sought to question the integrity of one of the most incredible female leaders we’ve ever had in our sport in Susie Wolff without questioning and without any evidence. It’s unacceptable."
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    Andrew Benson
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    Oct 17, 2022
    McLaren F1 boss Zak Brown has written a letter to governing body the FIA in which he says Red Bull breaking the budget cap "constitutes cheating". Brown calls for penalties that will hit Red Bull financially and on the track. Full story:
    Zak Brown
    Red Bull budget cap breach 'constitutes cheating' - McLaren boss Zak Brown
    From bbc.co.uk
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    Andrew Benson
    @andrewbensonf1
    Sep 13, 2022
    Alex Albon has been released from hospital in Milan, Williams tell BBC Sport, and is back home in Monaco, following the appendectomy after which he suffered respiratory failure and had to spend some time in intensive care. Recovery going to plan. Target remains Singapore GP
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    Andrew Benson
    @andrewbensonf1
    Jul 9, 2025
    Statement from Red Bull: Christian Horner has been sacked by Red Bull after 20 years as team principal. Laurent Mekies has been promoted from Racing Bulls to replace him as CEO.
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