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Hamilton backpedals on Mercedes comment after woeful Imola GP

Sir Lewis Hamilton concedes that Mercedes “may have” got it wrong this year having affirmed in pre-season that he was confident such a fate would not befall them. The turn of the new technical regulations forced the teams to adopt all-new philosophies as to why to design, build and enhance the performance of a race

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Red Bull warned mocking Hamilton reflects badly on them

Former Formula 1 driver John Watson has told Red Bull that their public mockery of Sir Lewis Hamilton’s misfortunes at Mercedes is potentially harmful to their image. Hamilton endured a terrible weekend at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix last weekend, as he finished a race outside the top 10 for the first time since 2013

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Saudi Arabia wants to host two Formula 1 races in 2024

Saudi Arabia is reported to be asking to have two races on the Formula 1 calendar in 2024 as the Kingdom looks to benefit further from the pinnacle of motorsport. Formula 1 has visited Saudi Arabia twice in as many years at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, and is set to introduce an F1 event in

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Red Bull warned it would be ‘madness’ to axe Perez and re-sign Gasly

Former Formula 1 engineer and tyre specialist Kees van de Grint has advised against Red Bull dropping Sergio Perez in favour of Pierre Gasly following the Mexican’s solid start to the 2022 Formula 1 season. Perez was out-qualified 20-2 by Max Verstappen in his first year with the team in 2021, but managed five podium

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British ex-F1 driver tears into Marko and Red Bull over Hamilton jibe

Former Formula 1 driver Johnny Herbert has taken issue with Dr Helmut Marko’s comment on Sir Lewis Hamilton after the 2022 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Mercedes continued to struggle with “porpoising,” handling and tyre warmup issues that have conspired against them since the turn of the new technical regulations this year, and the issue bit

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Lewis Hamilton warned he ‘doesn’t have the right to be uncompetitive’

1997 Formula 1 champion Jacques Villeneuve has suggested that Sir Lewis Hamilton may be considering walking away from Mercedes if the team’s fortunes do not improve. Mercedes have made a dire start to the 2022 season, and Hamilton left the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix with no points as he crossed the finish line outside the

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