In Formula 1 there are a number of rules in place to keep racing clean, fair and competitive. One of these rules prevents drivers from weaving on the straights when defending from another driver and this massively decreases the risk of high-speed crashes during overtaking manoeuvres. Drivers are allowed to make one defensive action and
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With seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton yet to sign a new contract with Mercedes, the Silver Arrows have been urged by Express Sport readers to sign Lando Norris as his replacement, rather than Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc. Contract speculation has certainly been a talking point in the early stages of the 2023 F1 season, largely due
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When the regulations underwent a major change ahead of the 2022 season, the teams were sent back to the drawing board to think of some brand new and inventive concepts. The sidepods were a major point of debate, with Mercedes going for a zero sidepod approach while Red Bull went for a more detailed and
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Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has blamed his set-up at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as the reason why he was unable to finish ahead of George Russell, who was able to pull away despite being on harder tyres. Russell was the better of the two Mercedes drivers throughout the weekend at the Jeddah Corniche
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Lewis Hamilton has called on his team to bring “upgrades ASAP” to help them compete with the dominant Red Bull duo of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez. Bahrain saw Hamilton finish over 50 seconds behind race winner Verstappen, while Saudi Arabia saw him trailing 31 seconds behind Perez, leading him to admit he still doesn’t
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Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris have taken the chance to unwind with a round of golf after the pair looked to put a tough weekend in Saudi Arabia behind them. The Mercedes driver’s ongoing woes continued around the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, as Hamilton only managed to battle his way from seventh to fifth, ending over
MoreHeading into the 2023 season, Lewis Hamilton would have been hoping that Mercedes would be able to provide him with a title winning car once again. The 2022 season was a disaster for the Silver Arrows, with the team being unable to design a W13 capable of being competitive under the new regulations. Lewis Hamilton
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Over the winter break, it seemed that Lewis Hamilton’s contract extension was simply a formality for Mercedes, with the Brit showing no signs of wanting to leave or retire. Concerningly for Mercedes fans however, no deal was signed over the winter and the 2023 season has now begun with Hamilton’s contract still running down. The
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Ex-Formula 1 driver turned pundit Martin Brundle believes losing friend and trainer Angela Cullen is “not great news” for seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, with the duo having announced on social media ahead of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix that their time together had come to an end. Cullen started working for the Mercedes star
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Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton admitted after the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix that he “didn’t even bother to block” Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, with the RB19 being the “fastest car” the Mercedes driver has ever seen. As expected at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit on Sunday, Verstappen breezed through the field with ease, after starting 15th
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