Lewis Hamilton expressed his disagreement with Mercedes’ strategy call at the Japanese Grand Prix, where he was told to slow down to help his teammate George Russell by granting him the use of his Drag Reduction System (DRS). The move ultimately allowed Carlos Sainz Jr. to overtake both Mercedes drivers in the closing stages of
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Mercedes driver George Russell has shared his perspective on a challenging qualifying session at the Japanese Grand Prix, where he secured the eighth position on the grid, trailing his teammate Lewis Hamilton by three tenths of a second. While Russell had showcased promising form during Friday’s practice sessions at Suzuka, he found himself over a
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George Russell endured a frustrating Japanese Grand Prix, where he attempted a brave one-stop strategy at Suzuka. Starting from eighth on the grid, Russell knew that he’d need to try something different to make a real impact on the leading places, given the pace of Red Bull, McLaren and Ferrari. Russell actually dropped to ninth
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Lewis Hamilton has avoided a penalty on Sunday at the Japanese Grand Prix, after it was decided that he didn’t force George Russell of the circuit. Hamilton started Sunday’s race in seventh with Russell alongside him on the fourth row in eighth, resulting in the pair being close together in the opening stages. It was
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Carlos Sainz saw the funny side of Mercedes copying him during Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix, where he had to settle for sixth. Following on from his brilliant victory at the Singapore Grand Prix, Sainz’s race in Japan was considerably less eventful, as he quickly settled into P5. Sainz had started sixth but almost immediately got
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George Russell revealed ahead of this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix that Mercedes have a “few more little things” to introduce before the conclusion of the season, to hopefully improve the performance of the W14. Mercedes head to Suzuka having shown strong pace at the Singapore Grand Prix last weekend, where Lewis Hamilton finished third after
MoreIn the wake of his crash on the final lap of the Singapore Grand Prix, George Russell is gearing up for redemption at the Japanese Grand Prix, with the full backing of his Mercedes team. The British racer’s unfortunate mistake left him visibly devastated, but Mercedes’ Trackside Engineering Director, Andrew Shovlin, assures that Russell knows
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Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc secured a fourth-place finish in Sunday’s Grand Prix in Singapore, having willingly sacrificed his own race to support his teammate Carlos Sainz’s victory, as part of the team’s strategic approach. The Singapore Grand Prix marked a significant moment in the Formula 1 season, as it delivered the first non-Red Bull victory, with
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Lewis Hamilton has extended his support to George Russell following the young Mercedes driver’s last-lap crash at the 2023 Singapore Grand Prix. Hamilton, a seven-time world champion, described Russell’s performance as “phenomenal” and offered mentorship to help the promising talent further develop. George Russell, equipped with fresh tires, was on a thrilling pursuit of second-placed
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George Russell has sworn that he’ll never make a similar mistake to last weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix again, especially should he find himself fighting for the World Championship in the future. After being amongst the podium places all race at the Marina Bay Circuit, Russell embarrassingly crashed on the final lap whilst challenging Lando Norris
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