2022 Australian Grand Prix - Page 3

‘They’ll be staying’: Hamilton says he won’t comply with jewellery ban

Sir Lewis Hamilton has indicated that he will be physically unable to comply with the regulations prohibiting drivers from wearing jewellery. The rule was passed in 2005 to protect drivers in the event of their car catching fire following a crash, and it placed “an immediate ban on the wearing of jewellery (body piercing and heavy

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Hamilton reveals why he couldn’t attack Russell in Australia

Sir Lewis Hamilton declared himself pleased after he finished fourth behind George Russell in Australia following a difficult weekend for Mercedes. The Silver Arrows were over a second off the pace of Ferrari during Friday practice, but managed to pull some of that time back during qualifying as Hamilton ended Q3 just under a second

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Ferrari boss on Sainz’s woes: ‘These things should not happen’

Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto sympathises with Carlos Sainz after the Spaniard retired early on from the 2022 Australian Grand Prix. Truth be told, Sainz’s third race of the season was straight out of a horror movie. He looked competitive during Friday practice, but saw his first Q3 lap abruptly ended just before the timing

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Verstappen growing frustrated with Red Bull after second DNF of 2022

Max Verstappen suggests that there is no point thinking about the championship until his Red Bull team get their reliability issues fixed. Verstappen was running in second place for much of the Australian Grand Prix and, despite two Safety Cars neutralising the pack, he could only watch as Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc sailed off into the

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Norris extinguishes McLaren optimism after strong showing in Australia

Lando Norris has revealed that there was nothing significantly different with his McLaren car at this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix, despite the extraordinary gains they appeared to enjoy. McLaren got both cars into the final phase of qualifying on Saturday for the first time since the end of 2021, and Norris led Ricciardo home as

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Disappointed Sainz takes responsibility for torrid Australian GP

Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz reveals that he had to change his steering wheel ahead of the start of the Australian Grand Prix, but takes the blame for the spin that put him out of the race. A red flag caused by Fernando Alonso followed by a starter issue meant that Sainz began the race in Melbourne

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