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
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Seven-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,
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George 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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Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton channelled his inner Sebastian Vettel once again after qualifying on Friday in Azerbaijan, after being spotted looking intently at Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari. Prior to his retirement, Vettel was often dubbed as ‘Inspector Seb’, with the four-time World Champion having more often than not been seen after a session checking out
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After recently stating that he’d love to be team-mates with Lewis Hamilton once again, Fernando Alonso might be reconsidering his comment, with the duo having almost come together in qualifying on Friday at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The former McLaren team-mates locked-out the third row of the grid on Friday, with Hamilton set to start
MoreMercedes suffered an incredibly mixed qualifying on Friday at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, after Lewis Hamilton accidently cost team-mate George Russell a spot in Q3. Q1 and Q2 were extremely disappointing for the Silver Arrows, with both Hamilton and Russell having looked off the pace. As a result, they were both at risk of being
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Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc has been linked to Mercedes, with reports claiming discussions have already begun between the Monegasque and the Silver Arrows. It’s no secret that Leclerc was disappointed in Ferrari’s failures last season, as the Italian team effectively threw away a shot at their first championship since 2008 and his maiden Driver’s title with
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Lewis Hamilton has revealed he fears the 2023 season could already be over, with Red Bull having a clear performance advantage over the rest of the field. The Red Bull duo of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez have won all three races of the season so far, with the Dutchman having taken victory in Bahrain
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