Nelson Piquet Jr has defended himself amid the growing debate over whether Lewis Hamilton should be stripped of his first world title. The former F1 driver has spoken up after it was reported that Felipe Massa is looking into legal options over the outcome of the 2008 Drivers’ title that he narrowly missed out on.
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With Lewis Hamilton’s future at Mercedes in doubt, as contract negotiations rumble on, former Formula 1 driver Gerhard Berger has proposed that the seven-time world champion could get back in the title fight if he moved to a new team. Berger, who raced for Ferrari in the 1987-89 seasons, has suggested that moving to the
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Lewis Hamilton secured his first Drivers’ Championship in 2008, winning it by a single point after a last lap overtake on Timo Glock that allowed the Brit to beat Felipe Massa, despite the Brazilian winning the race. The result was particularly painful for Massa and his family, as they thought the championship was won by
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With his newfound attitude after leaving Mercedes, Valtteri Bottas is turning his focus to business activities outside of Formula 1, as he potentially prepares for life away from the sport. Bottas joined Formula 1, finding success with Mercedes from 2017-2021, as he won ten Grand Prix races and finished second in the Drivers’ title race
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Lewis Hamilton’s reluctance to sign an extension to his current contract with Mercedes has got rumours swirling about how long he will remain in the sport. When pushed on his future, Hamilton has seemed to suggest he will continue at the team, as he remains keen to secure a record-breaking eighth Drivers’ title. Mercedes team
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has insisted he is open to the idea of changes being made to Formula 1’s current sprint race weekend format, but has warned against a drastic overhaul and explained he would prefer a ‘conservative’ approach. Discussions continue to take place over the schedule of F1’s sprint race weekend, with the
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George Russell might have secured his first victory in Formula 1 last season but doubts still remain over whether he is deserving of the Mercedes seat alongside Lewis Hamilton. According to 1996 world champion Damon Hill, Russell needs to shine this year to show that he is a “valuable asset” to Mercedes, especially given the
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Formula 1 ‘Beyond the Grid’ podcast host Tom Clarkson has shared his intriguing observations on the relationship between Lewis Hamilton and George Russell at Mercedes this season. Seven-time world champion Hamilton has been unable to establish himself as the clear and obvious number one driver since Russell arrived to replace Valtteri Bottas in 2022, following
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Beyond the Grid podcast host Tom Clarkson has explained what he believes is now the difference between rivals Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton. The Dutchman controversially denied Hamilton of a record-breaking eighth world title in 2021 to win his first ever world championship in the process, and has since cemented his status at the top
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Despite having faced criticism from reigning World Champion Max Verstappen, seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton has expressed a positive reaction to the proposed format changes to sprint weekends, which will see two qualifying sessions take place. The weekend format is certainly something that is seeing plenty of change as of late, with sprint races in
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