Sir Lewis Hamilton has suggested that some stewards, be it unknowingly or otherwise, often favour certain drivers due to their friendship with them. Hamilton was harshly denied his eighth world championship last year following a controversial Safety Car restart by race director Michael Masi ahead of the final lap. As a legacy of that, Max
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Sir Lewis Hamilton maintains that retirement never crossed his mind following his controversial championship defeat to Max Verstappen in 2021. The Briton looked set to cruise to his record eighth world championship while comfortably leading Verstappen late on in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix before a crash for Williams’ Nicholas Latifi turned the race on
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A former contractor for the US Air Force Research Lab risked it all to try to make it to Formula 1 two years ago, and his dream has now become a reality. Andrew Fratian left his role at the US Air Force Research Lab and decided to pursue a career in motorsport, by heading to
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Former Formula 1 driver Gabriele Tarquini reckons that Max Verstappen would have been crowned champion sooner than the season finale were Bernie Ecclestone still in charge of the sport. Verstappen and Sir Lewis Hamilton were involved in a number of contentious battles last year, most notably in Silverstone, Monza Brazil and Saudi Arabia as Mercedes
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Sir Lewis Hamilton has joked about radio messages often broadcast regarding his tyre wear, and said that he has to ensure he does not bluff his own team when exaggerating how worn they are. Infamous have become radio messages from the Briton to his Mercedes race engineer, Peter Bonnington, saying that his tyres are dead
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has insisted that he will not be issuing any preferential treatment to either Sir Lewis Hamilton or George Russell in 2022. Russell has replaced Valtteri Bottas alongside Hamilton this year following a five-year spell that often saw the Finn placed into a support role for the seven-time world champion. However,
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We have seen a vast variety of penalties and fines in motorsport. Touching a rear wing, breaching seatbelt rules and damaging the weighbridge are just a few examples. But weeing behind a post? That’s probably not one we’ve ever seen before. However, this is exactly the fate that befell Robert Renauer at the Asian Le
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Hundreds of F1 fans have been calling for the 2022 Russian Grand Prix to be cancelled due to escalating tensions between the Kremlin and the international community over Ukriane, while some have even called for Nikita Mazepin to lose his seat. On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin recognised two breakaway regions in Ukraine as independent
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Former Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher has commented on the harmony being developed at Mercedes between Sir Lewis Hamilton and George Russell, noting the “gentle” approach they are taking towards each other. Russell has been signed by Mercedes from Williams ahead of the 2022 season to replace the departing Valtteri Bottas, who has joined Alfa
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says he would like to see Ferrari back in the hunt for race wins in 2022 and that he has “missed” their presence at the pointy end of the field. Ferrari have not won a title since their 2008 constructors’ crown in 2008, while Kimi Raikkonen remains the Maranello squad’s
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