With Formula 1 drivers having to stick to strict diets and fitness routines, alcohol is likely something consumed very rarely by those competing at the pinnacle of motorsport, at least during the season. Even when drivers are working through the junior categories, there is typically a strict diet and lifestyle involved. Seven-time World Champion Lewis
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Lewis Hamilton secured the best result of the season for himself and Mercedes in Australia, finishing in P2 after a chaotic race. Mercedes had initially shown a lot of promise at the Australian Grand Prix, with George Russell and Hamilton powering into P1 and P2 respectively from the start. Russell’s race ended in a DNF
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Sky Sports F1 reporter Ted Kravitz believes “you could sense” Red Bull’s “relief” to have finally claimed a victory at the Australian Grand Prix, with their last win in Melbourne having come back in 2011. The Albert Park Circuit has been a bit of a bogey venue for the Austrians and for Max Verstappen in
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Lewis Hamilton returned to the podium at the Australian Grand Prix after an impressive performance that, at one point, saw him lead the race in the opening stages. The weekend marked a return to form for Mercedes, which looked to be struggling to keep up with its rivals in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. In qualifying,
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Marc Surer is expecting seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton to retire at the end of 2023, if Mercedes’ ‘B version’ doesn’t put him in title contention. Mercedes are expected to introduce a brand-new concept at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in May, with the revolutionary ‘zero sidepods’ set to be replaced. The
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Mercedes had an impressive start to the Australian Grand Prix, as both George Russell and Lewis Hamilton quickly passed Max Verstappen to give the team a 1-2. The Dutchman was unimpressed by Hamilton’s overtake, complaining over the radio that he was not left enough racing room. After the race, Verstappen continued his protestations, arguing the
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Double World Champion Fernando Alonso praised seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton after the Australian Grand Prix, with the Spaniard having been unable to overtake the Mercedes driver for second at the Albert Park Circuit. Hamilton and Alonso sat in second and third for the vast majority of the race, with the gap between them having
MoreIt turns out that seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton might have a valid point after he stated that Red Bull have the “fastest car” he’s ever seen in Formula 1, after the Austrians’ straight-line speed was revealed. Hamilton enjoyed a strong Australian Grand Prix and even overtook Max Verstappen on the opening lap, only to
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Lewis Hamilton’s successful drive around Melbourne’s Albert Park Circuit gave Mercedes its first podium of the 2023 season, as he ended the weekend in P2. Despite Hamilton’s strong performance, he was left confused and alone following the Grand Prix when he got out of the car, instead of his usual post-race celebrations with Mercedes. “Where
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Despite having claimed his 37th career victory last Sunday at the Australian Grand Prix, reigning World Champion Max Verstappen still found the time to complain about the Safety Car, which featured several times. Sunday’s race at the Albert Park Circuit was action-packed and incident-filled, with the Grand Prix having seen three red flags, resulting in
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