1996 world champion Damon Hill believes that Sir Lewis Hamilton is going to be in with a shout of victory at this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix. The 37-year-old came back from his winter break to a car that had inherent problems under the new technical regulations. The unique sidepod design was causing issues aerodynamically, and
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George Russell has impressed thus far in his first season with Mercedes; he currently leads Sir Lewis Hamilton in the standings and has generally outperformed his team-mate. Specifically, the 24-year-old sits fourth in the Drivers’ Standings on 158 points, while Hamilton is in P6 on 12 fewer points. Many in the paddock, including Mercedes team
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Formula 1 CEO, Stefano Domenicali, has dismissed the notion that the sport was adversely affected by the controversial end to the 2021 season. Max Verstappen and Sir Lewis Hamilton entered the final round of a pulsating year level on points, and it was the Dutchman that would start the race on pole. However, Hamilton got
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Mercedes are set to head into the Belgian Grand Prix this weekend with some major changes to their W13 car. This is according to former Formula 1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya, who suggested that, while everyone will be bringing upgrades to the race, the Silver Arrows have made much better headway. Mercedes have struggled since
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1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve is excited to see what happens next with Oscar Piastri amid his continued links to McLaren. The reigning Formula 2 champion turned down a seat with Alpine for next season following Aston Martin’s announcement that Fernando Alonso will be replacing Sebastian Vettel when the German retires. Piastri continued his relationship
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Mick Schumacher scored a hattrick and Sebastian Vettel a brace as Schumacher and Friends beat Team Nowitzki in a charity football match in Frankfurt. The event was set-up as part of the customary Champions for Charity match, and former Formula 1 drivers David Coulthard and Mika Hakkinen were involved. Champions for Charity was held in
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Kevin Magnussen will be working with Dominic Haines from this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix, the team have confirmed. The Dane initially worked with Guiliano Salvi in 2017 and 2018, his first two years with Haas, and the pair worked together to achieve 16 points finishes in that time. Salvi left the team ahead of the
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McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo has not yet figured out what he will do next after it was confirmed that he will be leaving McLaren at the end of this season. The Australian signed off from Renault at the end of 2020 with two podiums under his belt before moving to the British side to partner Lando
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Former Formula 1 driver Karun Chandhok is impressed by Max Verstappen’s ability to focus and deliver strong performances despite accusations that he is not a worthy champion. The Dutchman beat Sir Lewis Hamilton to the championship last season after a thrilling, encapsulating and controversial title battle that saw the pair go all out for the
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff believes that George Russell’s three years at Williams helped to adapt to life at Mercedes. Sir Lewis Hamilton was given somewhat of a culture shock at the start of 2022 when the Silver Arrows found themselves battling in between the front and the midfield, instead of fighting for race wins.
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