Lewis Hamilton and George Russell are set to be investigated by the FIA, following an incident during qualifying. Hamilton entered the Eau Rouge/Raidillon section of Spa-Francorchamps ahead of Russell, before running wide. The seven-time World Champion found himself off the racing line, something which then saw him cut across the kerb at the top of
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As the Formula 1 weekend approaches at Spa-Francorchamps, drivers are once again raising concerns about the challenging weather conditions that have led to tragic accidents in the past. George Russell, the one-time race winner, has called for a potential cancellation of the Belgian Grand Prix if the weather proves to be too hazardous. The plea
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A clip of George Russell from the recent Canadian Grand Prix has surfaced on social media, after the Mercedes driver lost a tyre in the pit lane. Russell had been running in fourth at the Canadian GP behind Fernando Alonso, when he heavily collided with a wall on the outside of Turn 9. The impact
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff had mixed emotions after qualifying on Saturday at the Hungarian Grand Prix, as the Silver Arrows had a car at either end of the grid. Lewis Hamilton snatched a memorable pole position after beating reigning World Champion Max Verstappen by three-thousandths of a second, in what was his first pole
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Mercedes driver George Russell has criticised Red Bull’s budget cap penalty, stating that it “didn’t fit the crime” and urged FIA officials to take more decisive action against teams found breaking the financial rules. Russell went so far as to suggest that Red Bull should face an even harsher penalty if they were to breach
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Mercedes endured a very mixed qualifying at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Saturday, with the side having one car at either end of the grid. Lewis Hamilton claimed a shock pole position at the Hungaroring whilst George Russell was embarrassingly eliminated in Q1, with the 25-year-old set to start Sunday’s race from 18th as a
MoreIn a frustrating turn of events during the qualifying session for the Hungarian Grand Prix, Mercedes offered an apology to George Russell after a costly error left him languishing in 18th place on the Formula One grid. The mishap occurred as a consequence of the new tyre format introduced to reduce the number of tyres
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George Russell has revealed that a gentlemen’s agreement doesn’t exist amongst the Formula 1 drivers, despite ex-F1 driver turned pundit Martin Brundle stating that it does. Russell made the surprising revelation following an embarrassing early exit from qualifying at the Hungarian Grand Prix, caused by poor track position. Last season’s pole sitter at the Hungaroring
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Lewis Hamilton remains insistent that Mercedes’ poor run of form in the 2023 season will not affect his contract negotiations with the Silver Arrows. Hamilton has 121 points so far this season, with his teammate George Russell having accumulated 82. Max Verstappen sits atop the Driver’s Standings with 255 points, meaning he is easily ahead
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During a special ‘Kids broadcast’ of Formula 1 from the Hungarian GP weekend in 2023, a young child at the FIA press moment posed a cheeky question to drivers George Russell and Fernando Alonso, asking if they were jealous of Max Verstappen’s car. The question was followed by curiosity about whether they had considered conspiring
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