Sir Lewis Hamilton confirmed after practice in Azerbaijan that the Mercedes are struggling with bouncing on the straights. Hamilton ended FP1 in sixth, before finishing P12 in the second session, indicative that Mercedes were experimenting with some slightly different setups on Friday. Due to the wind, the slightly bumpy track surface, and the temperamental nature
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Former Formula 1 driver Paul di Resta reckons that Mercedes might be able to close the gap to Red Bull and Ferrari in Azerbaijan this weekend, but warns that this hinges on whether they have eradicated their “porpoising” issues. For what will realistically be the first time since Miami, the teams will be running around
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Sir Lewis Hamilton has taken to Instagram to send more inspiration and positivity to his followers as he prepares for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Hamilton himself has had to traverse some tough times in 2022 as he tries to tame the erratic W13 car that is lacking in comfort and performance, and it has yielded
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Red Bull adviser Dr Helmut Marko has indicated that, as soon as Mercedes can figure out exactly where their lap time is coming from, they will be able to deliver it on a consistent basis. During multiple practice sessions this season, both George Russell and Sir Lewis Hamilton have found themselves in and around the
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To celebrate pride month, Mercedes have put a rainbow theme on the Mercedes Benz logo on the front nose of the W13. The month of June represents a month of awareness of the LGBTQ+ community in a bid to help fight the inequality and prejudice that its members go through on a daily basis. The
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Williams’ head of vehicle performance, Dave Robson, is delighted with Alex Albon’s form at the start of the season, and is seeing similar brilliance to that of George Russell when he drove for the team. Albon joined Williams over the winter having taken a year out after being dropped by Red Bull, and his season
More2009 world champion Jenson Button believes the only thing stopping Sir Lewis Hamilton rediscovering competitiveness is his motivation. For the first time in nine years, the 37-year-old finds himself driving a car that does not seem competitive enough to win races, and he has not scored a podium since the opening round of the season
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Mercedes’ George Russell admits that he would have expected to be on the list of winners by now as he goes in search of his maiden grand prix success. Russell has been on the podium twice this season following no shortage of struggles for the Silver Arrows, who have continually been struggling with the “porpoising”
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Sir Lewis Hamilton has faced a challenging start to 2022; the British driver has seen himself experience bad luck on a number of occasions this season, but there’s no doubting he has also struggled for outright pace relative to George Russell at several circuits. The Mercedes F1 Team driver has seen himself caught out by
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Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has become well-known for speaking negatively about Sir Lewis Hamilton to the media, with the recent Emilia Romagna Grand Prix being no exception. The race in Imola saw Max Verstappen cruise to victory, whilst lapping his 2021 rival in the process. It led to comments from Marko after the race,
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