Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton is looking increasingly set to remain in Formula 1 for “longer” than just “another year”, with the 38-year-old targeting a new “long term” deal with Mercedes. Hamilton’s plans for the future has been a huge talking point for the entirety of the season so far, given how big a seat
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With Lewis Hamilton’s contract with Mercedes expiring at the end of 2023, speculation has been rife about his future in Formula 1. Whether Hamilton moves to another team, reaches a deal with Mercedes or leaves Formula 1 all together is yet to be seen but that hasn’t stopped the rumour mill spinning out of control.
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Ferrari kicked off the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend with a strong showing in the Grand Prix qualifying and the Sprint Shootout, as Charles Leclerc took pole in both races. The result marked a comeback for Ferrari, which has struggled to keep pace with Mercedes and Aston Martin, falling behind both in the Constructors’ battle. Unfortunately
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This weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix has currently been all about the ‘King of Baku’ Charles Leclerc, with the Monegasque having claimed pole position for both Saturday’s sprint race and Sunday’s main race. The 25-year-old is so far enjoying his best weekend of the 2023 F1 season by a country-mile, with him being a real contender
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With Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix having been one of the worst at the Baku City Circuit, it makes sense to revisit 2017, a year which saw one of the most eventful races at the venue. Sergio Perez claimed a comfortable victory on Sunday to cut Max Verstappen’s championship lead to just six points, with the
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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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