George Russell’s second podium of the season in Spain was earned on merit, unlike the first in Melbourne, according to the 24-year-old. Russell got onto the podium in the third round of the season in Melbourne after a reliability failure for Max Verstappen and a horrible weekend for Carlos Sainz, coupled with a slice of
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Sir Lewis Hamilton and the Mercedes F1 Team will be wondering what could’ve been had the seven-time World Champion not been involved in an opening lap collision which dropped the Brit to nineteenth. Hamilton, who started sixth, was the only driver who opted to start on the medium compound, whilst everyone else was on softs.
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Sir Lewis Hamilton is elated with the comeback drive that saw him finish the Spanish Grand Prix in fifth following contact with Kevin Magnussen. Having started sixth, Hamilton found himself being challenged by the Dane into Turn Four on the opening lap, but the pair made contact, giving them both punctures. Subsequently, Hamilton was put
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It was yet another difficult qualifying session for Sir Lewis Hamilton, as the British driver was out-qualified by new team-mate George Russell for the third time this season. The seven-time World Champion will start the Spanish Grand Prix from sixth on the grid, whilst Russell starts from fourth. It’s a bad omen for Hamilton, with
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George Russell thoroughly enjoyed his battle with Max Verstappen at the Spanish Grand Prix as he secured his second podium of the season in third. Starting the race in fourth, Russell got ahead of Carlos Sainz going into Turn One, and ended up ahead of Verstappen when the Dutchman made a mistake and went off
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Fans on social media have reiterated their support for Sir Lewis Hamilton after some spectators made a sign mocking the seven-time champion. Hamilton is 23 points behind team-mate George Russell in the Drivers’ Championship having been out-raced by him in all of the last four races, although a couple of those can be attributed partly
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Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz is adamant that a solution must be found to avoid injuring the drivers as a result of the pain he has been experiencing due to the turbulence caused by the new cars. This year, ground effect aerodynamics have made a return under the new technical regulations, and it has led to the
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Mercedes have switched out their power units for this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix as they look to maximise their performance having also made significant upgrades to the car. Mercedes arrived in Barcelona with a raft of upgrades that included alteration to the floor and wings in a “high-load” setup that aims to thrive in the
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Mercedes F1 driver George Russell is relatively satisfied with his team’s performance so far in Spain, but is acutely aware of the inconsistencies that befell them in Miami. Russell was second in the first practice session in Florida two weeks ago, and topped FP2 as the German outfit appeared to have a better understanding of
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Mercedes driver George Russell has waned of the possibility that the “porpoising” drivers are experiencing could eventually have a serious detrimental impact on their health. The new technical regulations in F1 have seen the re-introduction of ground effect aerodynamics, and the subsequent lower ride height of the cars has caused heavy contract with the track
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