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

Hakkinen: ‘Watching McLaren is painful’

Double world champion Mika Hakkinen has said that watching McLaren is “painful” but expects them to fight back to the front again. The Finn...

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17 Dec 2015

Renault confident for 2016 success

Renault expects to be more competitive next season after a woeful year which brought  no victories. The French manufacturer, who supplies engines to Red...

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16 Dec 2015

Di Montezemelo defends Alonso

Former Ferrari president Luca di Montezemelo has hit back at claims Fernando Alonso struggled to integrate himself at the team. The Spaniard drove for...

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16 Dec 2015

Ricciardo hits out at woeful Renault engine

Daniel Ricciardo has claimed that he almost suffered whiplash as a result of the terrible Renault engine which plagued his 2015 season. The Red...

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16 Dec 2015

Marchionne: ‘Ferrari staff should be terrified’

Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne has warned his staff that they should be “terrified” ahead of the new season. The Italian side are desperate to...

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15 Dec 2015

Dennis: McLaren paying for 2013 mistake

McLaren chairman Ron Dennis has claimed that the team’s miserable two years is because of a fatal error in 2013. The British outfit are...

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15 Dec 2015

Button pleads calendar stays same

Jenson Button has warned F1 bosses that the calendar cannot get any bigger than the 21 races scheduled for next year. The McLaren driver...

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15 Dec 2015

Verstappen squashes Ferrari link

Young superstar Max Verstappen has denied reports that he could on the way to Ferrari. The 18-year-old dazzled fans in his debut season which...

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15 Dec 2015

ON REFLECTION- Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Rosberg has 2016 momentum So despite having a less powerful engine, Nico Rosberg swept to an easy victory in the final race of the...

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30 Nov 2015

Rosberg holds on to Abu Dhabi win

Nico Rosberg held off a gutsy fightback from Lewis Hamilton to win the final race of the year in Abu Dhabi. The German, who...

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29 Nov 2015

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Questions

Hamilton favourite to end dream season with a bang So finally the end is nigh. 2015 is due to draw to a close at...

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27 Nov 2015

Button: ‘It will be a long winter’

Jenson Button has promised McLaren will make massive strides this winter, but does not expect them to battle Mercedes next year. The 2009 world...

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24 Nov 2015

Lowdon ‘proud’ of Manor spell

Graeme Lowdon has admitted that he is sad to be leaving Manor at the end of the season, but concedes he is doing the...

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24 Nov 2015

ON REFLECTION: Brazil

Rosberg needs to prove it next year Welcome to the 2015 season Nico Rosberg. The German, fresh off the back of his fifth consecutive...

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18 Nov 2015

Rosberg eases to Brazil win

Nico Rosberg continued his dominant form with victory in the Brazilian Grand Prix ahead of Lewis Hamilton. The German maintained a solid gap between...

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15 Nov 2015

Mighty Rosberg takes pole again

Nico Rosberg continued his fine form by taking his fifth consecutive pole position ahead of the Brazilian Grand Prix. The German put together two...

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14 Nov 2015

Brazilian Grand Prix Talking Points

Jaded Hamilton is there for the taking It seems that Lewis Hamilton is already winding down for the winter break, and who can blame...

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13 Nov 2015

ON REFLECTION- Mexican Grand Prix

Somewhere inside Rosberg is a world class driver After his Mexican masterclass it is fair to now ask, why can’t Nico Rosberg deliver when...

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3 Nov 2015

Rosberg holds on to win in Mexico

Nico Rosberg won his first race since June with a narrow victory over Lewis Hamilton in the Mexican Grand Prix. The German held off...

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1 Nov 2015

Rosberg claims fourth straight pole in Mexico

Nico Rosberg put his USA heartbreak behind him with pole position in the Mexican Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver beat his world champion team-mate...

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31 Oct 2015

Mexican Grand Prix Questions

Can Rosberg take any momentum into next season? With the championship done and dusted, Nico Rosberg can approach the final three races with a...

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31 Oct 2015

ON REFLECTION: US Grand Prix

Hamilton vs Vettel is something to look forward to Lewis Hamilton finally claimed a deserved third world crown, and is basking in the limelight....

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27 Oct 2015

Emotional Hamilton thanks fans after title triumph

Newly crowned world champion Lewis Hamilton has thanked his fans, family and team for helping him become a three-time champion. Hamilton won the US...

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25 Oct 2015

Hamilton wins thriller to become champion

Lewis Hamilton has won his third world championship with victory in a thrilling US Grand Prix. The Brit took advantage of a Nico Rosberg...

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25 Oct 2015

Rosberg on pole after qualifying cancelled

Nico Rosberg will start on pole for today's US Grand Prix after the final session was cancelled due to rain. The German was fastest...

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25 Oct 2015

US Grand Prix Talking Points

Will it go ahead? Practice two was cancelled yesterday due to an electrical storm- and the weather doesn’t look like easing today either. There...

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24 Oct 2015

Wolff: ‘Hamilton & Rosberg evenly matched’

Toto Wolff believes that Mercedes duo Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg are more evenly matched than the championship standings suggest. Hamilton is on the...

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17 Oct 2015

Lotus close in on second driver

Lotus has confirmed that they are confident they have identified their second driver for next season. The team have lost Frenchman Romain Grosjean to...

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17 Oct 2015

ON REFLECTION: Russian Grand Prix

Rosberg’s luck is out- but he wouldn’t have stopped Lewis Nico Rosberg must wish he could go back to that famous day in Monaco...

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12 Oct 2015

Raikkonen: ‘Bottas didn’t see me’

Kimi Raikkonen has blamed Valtteri Bottas for their collision in the Russian Grand Prix. The pair collided on the final lap as they battled...

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11 Oct 2015