British racing driver Richard Bradley has expressed his belief that Mercedes should have terminated George Russell’s contract following his collision with Lewis Hamilton during qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix. Bradley branded the 25-year-old’s actions as “unforgivable” and questioned why stronger action was not taken by the Silver Arrows in response to the unnecessary and
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Paul Stoddart, a former Formula 1 team boss, has stated that while Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff will have a word with George Russell following the British driver’s collision with Lewis Hamilton during the Spanish Grand Prix, he won’t need to reprimand the 25-year-old. Despite the incident during qualifying, the race turned out to be
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George Russell has been accused of purposefully forcing Lewis Hamilton off the circuit at last weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix, following the duo’s collision at the end of Q2. The Mercedes drivers almost had a terrifying crash as they both began their final Q2 lap, as Hamilton was forced onto the dirt down the start/finish straight
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Lewis Hamilton believes Mercedes have the “strongest team” in Formula 1, with himself and George Russell “punching out great results”. Hamilton’s comments came after the seven-time World Champion finished second at last weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix, whilst Russell claimed third to secure a Mercedes double podium. Russell’s recovery from 12th on the grid secured the
More2016 Formula 1 World Champion Nico Rosberg admitted that his collision with Lewis Hamilton at the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix was “very comparable” to George Russell’s incident with the Briton in the closing stages of Q2 in Spain last weekend. Russell forced Hamilton onto the grass down the start/finish straight as they both started their
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher believes Lewis Hamilton is “getting along” with Mercedes’ new concept better than team-mate George Russell, with the seven-time World Champion having finally returned to being “extremely happy”. Since Mercedes introduced the new concept at last weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix, Hamilton is yet to be defeated by Russell, something which rarely
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It has been reported by Sky Sports that George Russell’s contract with Mercedes has been extended to the end of 2025, following a “contractual option” the Brackley-based team had. Russell joined the Silver Arrows from Williams at the start of 2022 after replacing Valtteri Bottas, on what was dubbed a as “long-term deal”. He shocked
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Former Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher has highlighted the pivotal role played by Mick Schumacher as Mercedes’ third driver for the 2023 season. After being dropped by Haas at the end of last year, Mick joined Mercedes in a reserve and simulator driver capacity, ready to step in if needed by the main drivers. During
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George Russell has dismissed the notion that Mercedes’ recent success, including a double podium finish at the Spanish Grand Prix, can be solely attributed to the adoption of sidepods on their 2023 car. Despite the team’s decision to abandon their original development direction and introduce revised bodywork, Russell believes the real magic lies beneath the
MoreMax Verstappen demonstrated his dominance during the Spanish Grand Prix weekend as he cruised to victory, leaving Mercedes trailing behind despite their notable progress. With the Silver Arrows bouncing back, international media outfits have shifted focus to Mercedes’ chances of challenging Verstappen’s supremacy. Swiss outlet Blick characterises Lewis Hamilton’s comment after his second-place finish in
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