With the 2023 season getting underway at the Bahrain International Circuit, a somewhat comical clip has resurfaced from the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix, where Red Bull somewhat shot themselves in the foot. The 2021 Bahrain GP was the first taste of Lewis Hamilton’s and Max Verstappen’s 2021 title battle, with the duo having enjoyed an
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Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton has warned Mercedes that they are possibly “further behind” than they were last season, after the Silver Arrows were comfortably behind the leading pace on the opening day of the Bahrain Grand Prix. The 2023 season certainly hasn’t started the way Mercedes would’ve liked it to, with the Germans having
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Formula 1 is an extremely dangerous sport and therefore the FIA go above and beyond to ensure that all of the drivers stay as safe as possible. As well as inventions on the cars such as the halo, there are also rules and regulations that drivers are required to follow for their own safety. One
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After going winless in 2022, Lewis Hamilton would have hoped to have been back with a bang this year, challenging for podiums and race wins from the very start of the season. Mercedes struggled with their W13 design last season, which led to a major porpoising issue and general lack of performance. Heading into the
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Heading into qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix, many fans were fearing the worst for Mercedes, with Q2 exits being predicted by some. This was not the case at all however, as both George Russell and Lewis Hamilton shot to the top of the timing screens on a number of occasions, making it all the
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Sunday’s season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix looks set to be an enthralling one, with Mercedes having qualified closer to the front than initially predicted, with George Russell starting sixth and Lewis Hamilton seventh. Heading into the Bahrain GP, Mercedes were expected to be well behind Red Bull and Ferrari; however, it was quickly discovered in Q1
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Mercedes’ pre-season testing was massively underwhelming, as the team were expected to come flying out the blocks following their 2022 struggles. The W14 struggled with balance issues and hydraulic problems during testing, putting the Silver Arrows in a poor position heading into the Bahrain Grand Prix. The team decided to stick with their zero sidepod
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Having struggled so badly in 2022, Mercedes were tipped for a quick return to the top this season, with the team supposed to have left the issues of the W13 in the past. While the Silver Arrows do appear to have solved the porpoising issues which plagued them last year, the W14 still has issues.
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The opening day of the 2023 season in Bahrain has certainly proved that Mercedes do have issues ahead of the first race of the season, with both Lewis Hamilton and George Russell having been well behind the leaders on Friday. Hamilton was the better of the two Mercedes drivers in Free Practice 1 and Free
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Sky Sports F1 presenter Simon Lazenby has admitted that Lewis Hamilton could possibly move to Ferrari, with it being a switch that he personally wouldn’t “rule out”. 2023 has already started disappointedly for the seven-time World Champion, with him having revealed that Mercedes are possibly “further behind” the likes of Red Bull and Ferrari than
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