F1 TODAY | Villeneuve claims Piastri is 'the golden boy' and Bottas drives 'fastest f1 car' with Mercedes

As we head into the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix week, the Formula 1 news cycle will begin to ramp up! But don't miss out; we have your top three stories today!

Lewis Hamilton has had a hard time adjusting to the SF-25, which former Ferrari race engineer Rob Smedley says goes against his driving style. On the F1 Nations podcast, Smedley mentioned that Hamilton was 'unhappy' with his performances so far.

Smedley said, “The car's not that easy to drive. It certainly doesn't suit Lewis's driving style. Charles [Leclerc] can get a bit more on top of it over a single time lap when you're really putting the car on the edge and you need a really solid high-speed rear.”

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Villeneuve mentioned that he felt Oscar Piastri had cemented himself as the golden child in Formula 1. He said, "Piastri is loved. He's like the golden child right now.”

He then went on a bold statement, “If something happens, he won’t be given penalties as easily as Max Verstappen is, for instance. That's also a big help in fighting for a championship."

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Bottas was able to drive a Formula 1 car during a THC (Testing of Historic Car). He drove the W11 from the 2020 Formula 1 season, which made the test a THC instead of a TPC (Testing of Previous car).

He drove the W11 at the Paul Ricard Circuit and later posted photos from his endeavours on his social media. See the images below. 

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