Author Profile: Charlie Bennett

Charlie Bennett

Charlie Bennett

F1 Journalist

792 published articles
30 Sep 2016 latest publication

Latest story: Ricciardo: Max has made me better

Ricciardo: Max has made me better

Daniel Ricciardo insists Max Verstappen has made a massive impact at Red Bull and has pushed him on to greater things this season. The...

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30 Sep 2016

Alonso hails 300 man Button

Fernando Alonso has heaped praise on his McLaren team-mate Jenson Button for reach the 300-race mark in Malaysia this weekend. The 2009 world champion...

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30 Sep 2016

British Grand Prix has uncertain future

The British Grand Prix is facing a bleak future with high costs pricing Silverstone out of hosting it beyond 20189, according to president Derek...

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30 Sep 2016

Raikkonen optimistic despite bad day

Kimi Raikkonen says he was pleasantly surprised with the pace of his Ferrari following a frustrating first day in Malaysia. The Finn finished fourth...

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30 Sep 2016

Button encouraged by 2017 cars

Jenson Button believes next season’s cars are a step in the right direction after of three years of frustration in the current era. Next...

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28 Sep 2016

Smedley: Williams looking to make step forward

Williams are continually searching for ways to improve away from the track, according to performance chief Rob Smedley. The British team appear to have...

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28 Sep 2016

2017 calendar announced

F1 will once again have 21 races in the 2017 F1 calendar with only slight changes announced by the FIA for next 2017 F1...

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28 Sep 2016

Horner defends ‘criticised’ Verstappen

Christian Horner has defended under-fire driver Max Verstappen by insisting criticism of him is over the top ahead of the Malaysian Grand Prix. The...

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27 Sep 2016

Boullier bullish ahead of Malaysian Grand Prix

McLaren racing director Eric Boullier insists his team can compete for points in Malaysia, but only if they encounter of reliability problems at any...

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26 Sep 2016

Hamilton admits he is on back foot in title race

Lewis Hamilton may be a double world champion and arguably the best driver on the gird, but he admits it is going to take...

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26 Sep 2016

Raikkonen still 'one of the best'

Kimi Raikkonen is proving he is still a world class driver this season in a stellar campaign where he has taken the fight to...

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25 Sep 2016

Rosberg delighted with ‘revenge’ victory

Nico Rosberg insists his victory in the Singapore Grand Prix feels extra special considering Mercedes struggled in the same race 12 months ago. The...

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20 Sep 2016

Gutierrez frustrated with Wolff comments

Esteban Gutierrez has hit out at Mercedes boss Toto Wolff for mocking him publically after the Singapore Grand Prix. The Mexican was lapped by...

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20 Sep 2016

Hot Rosberg never been better, says Wolff

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff insists Nico Rosberg is in the form of his life after retaking the championship lead with a dominant display in...

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19 Sep 2016

Horner: Rosberg was too good

Christian Horner has praised Nico Rosberg for his dominant display in the Singapore Grand Prix and says the German was too quick for Daniel...

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19 Sep 2016

Haryanto has 2017 hope

Rio Haryanto could return to F1 next year after having his season cut short at Manor, according to his manager. The Indonesian was dropped...

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12 Sep 2016

Button feels like kid again

Jenson Button admits his decision to take a sabbatical from Formula 1 has left him feeling like a kid again, and is now looking...

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12 Sep 2016

Ricciardo excited by 2017 rules

Daniel Ricciardo insists F1 qualifying sessions are about to get fun as the 2017 rules look set to shake up the sport. The Australian...

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31 Aug 2016

Vettel urges against practice bans

Sebastian Vettel has urged the FIA not to hand out bans for practice misdemeanours and instead let the drivers sort out any issues. Vettel...

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31 Aug 2016

Ricciardo: We have caught Ferrari

Daniel Ricciardo has jubilantly claimed that Red Bull have finally got on terms with Ferrari’s engine power following a series of improvements by Renault....

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31 Aug 2016

Ferrari boss happy despite bad Belgium race

Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene says he is happy with how the team performed in Italy despite seeing both cars crash in the first...

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31 Aug 2016

Button frustrated with Mercedes, Brawn comparison

Jenson Button has denied there are any similarities between Mercedes and Brawn and admits it annoys him when some are made. Button lifted the...

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31 Aug 2016

More disappointment for Williams and Bottas

Williams’ season is becoming a familiar story for Valtteri Bottas, with the Finn ruing more lost points during the Belgian Grand Prix. The British...

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30 Aug 2016

Vettel: ‘Verstappen needs to learn’

Sebastian Vettel has ramped up the pressure on under-fire Red Bull driver Max Verstappen after a first-corner clash ruined their race. Verstappen, starting second,...

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30 Aug 2016

Happy Rosberg not focussed on Hamilton

Nico Rosberg insisted he was only interested in himself at the Belgian Grand Prix and was not following the extraordinary performance of his Mercedes...

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29 Aug 2016

Raikkonen frustrated with Belgium result after promising weekend

Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel believe Ferrari could have secured two podiums in yesterday’s Belgium Grand Prix had they not crashed into Red Bull’s...

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29 Aug 2016

Horner defends under-fire Verstappen

Max Verstappen will learn from the first-corner crash which ruined his Belgian Grand Prix, according to Red Bull chief Christian Horner. Verstappen dived up...

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29 Aug 2016

Alonso delighted by McLaren form

An excited Fernando Alonso has promised McLaren will take a lot of encouragement from their positive display in Belgium, which saw the Spaniard finish...

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29 Aug 2016

Raikkonen angry at Verstappen

Kimi Raikkonen has hit out at Max Verstappen after they almost collided spectacularly during the Belgian Grand Prix. Raikkonen got past Verstappen at the...

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28 Aug 2016

Wolff praises 'superb' Hamilton

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has hailed Lewis Hamilton after his remarkable drive saw him salvage a podium despite starting last in the Belgian Grand...

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28 Aug 2016