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Lewis Hamilton jilted, Leclerc engaged and Verstappen claps back – GPFans F1 Recap
Lewis Hamilton has been replaced by a 20-year-old Australian rookie at Ferrari, as a key team member chooses to exit F1.
A performance engineer from Hamilton’s side of the garage at Ferrari has decided to join the Supercars Championship in Australia.
Riccardo Corte, who worked with Ferrari for 11 years, will now be helping V8 rookie Kai Allen at Grove Racing in Supercars.
Corte had various roles at Ferrari, including working as a performance engineer for Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz before shifting to a development role with Hamilton.
On another note, Charles Leclerc recently announced his engagement to French art student Alexandra Saint Mleux, making them the new F1 power couple.
Meanwhile, Max Verstappen responded to accusations of a ‘double standard’ in F1 after Lewis Hamilton’s penalty at the Mexican Grand Prix.
Martin Brundle suggested an extreme solution to Red Bull’s driver problem by proposing the team to run as a one-car team if regulations allowed.
