Mercedes’ George Russell has reiterated that the Silver Arrows are a significant margin away from where they would like to be, but has “faith” that they can get to the bottom of the issues they have faced in the early part of 2022. Russell ended the season-opening 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix in fourth after a
MoreGeorge Russell has testified that his Mercedes team-mate Sir Lewis Hamilton has been nothing but supportive since the 24-year-old’s arrival at Mercedes, and said he will work as hard as possible to avoid becoming a number two driver. Russell replaced Valtteri Bottas at Mercedes after the Finn helped the Silver Arrows claim the Constructors’ Championship
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Sir Lewis Hamilton is relieved that his Mercedes team were able to grab a podium at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, but has warned there isn’t a quick fix to the issues they have been facing. It looked as though the Silver Arrows would be ending the race in Sakhir fifth through Hamilton and sixth
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Mercedes stole the show on Formula 1 Twitter again on Sunday night when they tweeted “you love to see it” after Max Verstappen and then Sergio Perez ended up out of the Bahrain Grand Prix in the closing stages. It had been a difficult weekend for the Silver Arrows after Sir Lewis Hamilton qualified fifth,
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Alfa Romeo’s Valtteri Bottas has spoken of his enthusiasm towards going up against Sir Lewis Hamilton and his former Mercedes team after a scintillating qualifying display in Bahrain. There were conflicting reports around the Swiss team over the winter, with some claiming they were about to struggle financially, while others tipped them to be a
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Former Formula 1 driver Karun Chandhok is enthused by the prospect of the partnership of Sir Lewis Hamilton and George Russell at Mercedes, but suggests that Toto Wolff will want to avoid a repeat of Hamilton’s rivalry with Nico Rosberg. Russell was signed to Mercedes to replace Valtteri Bottas after the Finn spent five years
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Sir Lewis Hamilton has claimed that he is delighted that Ferrari have been able to return to the top step of the podium, and is hopeful that there are improvements coming soon for his Mercedes team. Charles Leclerc took victory from pole at the Bahrain International Circuit on Sunday as he led team-mate Carlos Sainz
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Kevin Magnussen revealed his relief on Saturday after qualifying seventh on his Formula 1 return having suffered from hydraulic issues in Q2. The Dane had set a lap time quick enough to sneak through to the top-ten shootout in Bahrain, but was told by his engineer of a hydraulic problem that meant he could not
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Mercedes have hilariously taken to Twitter to shut down users who have ridiculed and turned on them in the aftermath of their disappointing qualifying performance in Bahrain. Having set 88 laps during Friday practice in Sakhir, George Russell ended the two sessions fourth, while Sir Lewis Hamilton came home seventh and then ninth. Both of
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George Russell has said that he and his Mercedes team will do everything they can to turn the boat and resurrect the issues that have made for a difficult start to 2022. Having looked on the back foot during testing under the new technical regulations – particularly with the so-called “porpoising” issue – Mercedes qualified
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