Following reports from Italian media, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff confirmed during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix that he has indeed had a conversation with Charles Leclerc, but that it was to decide “whether we should go to Starbucks”. In the build-up to the weekend, it was rumoured that Leclerc had been holding secret talks with
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Angela Cullen has expressed her continued commitment to Lewis Hamilton, believing he still has the ability to “create magic” despite the difficulties currently being experienced by Mercedes. Cullen and Hamilton had a close working relationship for many years, with the physiotherapist making regular appearances at races, becoming the former world champion’s closest confidant. The duo
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Mercedes driver George Russell didn’t hide his emotions after the Safety Car restart in Azerbaijan saw him lose a place to Aston Martin rival Lance Stroll. Russell had an uphill battle to climb going into Azerbaijan after he suffered a poor qualifying session, lining up in P11. However, the Brit managed to have a swift
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Lewis Hamilton has weighed in on the new weekend race format after the seven-time world champion finished seventh in the first sprint race of the season. The number of sprint races has doubled from three to six for the 2023 season, with a new format seeing practice reduced to a one hour session on the
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Mercedes has implemented a reshuffle at its home base before the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with James Allison returning as the team’s technical director and Mike Elliott stepping in as chief technical officer. This change follows criticism from Lewis Hamilton regarding the W14’s design and Mercedes’ development approach at the beginning of the season. Hamilton had
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Prior to the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Mercedes announced a reshuffle at its home base, with James Allison returning as the team’s technical director and Mike Elliott taking over as chief technical officer. The moves follow criticism from Lewis Hamilton over the design of the W14 and the direction Mercedes took in its development before the
MoreSeven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton admitted after Saturday morning’s Sprint Qualifying that his disappointing SQ3 result was due to losing the tow from the Red Bulls, affecting his straight-line speed. Hamilton could only manage sixth during the shortened qualifying session on Saturday, meaning he lined-up sixth on the grid for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix sprint
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has quashed suggestions that Charles Leclerc has been holding secret conversations with the Silver Arrows, in preparation to replace seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton. With Hamilton’s future still up in the air and Ferrari’s performances being questionable, it was reported by Italian media that Leclerc was the favourite to replace
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Fernando Alonso’s relationship with former McLaren team-mate Lewis Hamilton is one of the most confusing things in Formula 1, with the Spaniard often managing to praise yet criticise the seven-time World Champion. It was only recently during the sport’s unplanned Spring break that Alonso revealed how much he’d love to be team-mates with Hamilton again,
MoreGeorge Russell has criticised the FIA over a series of “rogue” and “crazy” calls in recent weeks, culminating in a track change in Azerbaijan that was made without consulting the drivers. In his role as the head of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association (GPDA, Russell has expressed the irritation of those on the grid after
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