Ahead of this weekend’s season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, the European Centre for Democracy and Human Rights (ECDHR) has urged the drivers to defy the FIA and continue to “make a difference”, in response to the governing body’s ban on “political, religious, or personal” statements. The FIA’s controversial update to the International Sporting Code (ISC) has
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Over the winter break, it seemed all but certain that Lewis Hamilton would extend his contract with Mercedes, with both the Brit and his Mercedes boss Toto Wolff claiming that it was simply a matter of time. Hamilton spent the majority of his off-season outside of Europe, making negotiations difficult, but with the 2023 season
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Martin Brundle is confident that seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton could continue to race at the pinnacle of motorsport for “many more years”, with the 38-year-old being in “incredible shape” despite his age. Hamilton is, of course, the second oldest driver on the current grid, a few years behind 41-year-old Fernando Alonso.
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Towards the end of last season, both Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff confirmed that the Brit’s contract with Mercedes would be extended over the winter break. The seven-time world champion’s current contract expires at the end of this season, leaving Hamilton without a race seat for next season and sparking speculation that
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Sky Sports F1 commentator David Croft believes seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton will be wanting “reassurances” from Mercedes, with pre-season testing having been incredibly mixed for the Brackley-based team. Mercedes started pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit superbly, with the Germans having completed 152 laps on the opening day. The final day was also
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Pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit couldn’t have gone much better for Red Bull, with both double World Champion Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez having looked very comfortable in the RB19. Red Bull were arguably the side with the fewest issues on the grid, with the Austrians’ three days of testing having been as
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Tyre blankets can be seen in every garage up and down the paddock, as teams try to ensure that their drivers’ tyres are as warm as possible when fitted onto the car. The warmer the tyres, the more grip they provide, meaning that finding the sweet spot with regards to temperature is key to a
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Ex-Formula 1 drivers Jenson Button and Ralf Schumacher have both shared their views on why seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton is yet to sign a contract extension with Mercedes, despite both Hamilton and team boss Toto Wolff having claimed last season that one would be signed. With a new deal having not yet been signed,
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Getting the tyres up to temperature and in the sweet spot is key to performance in Formula 1, as warm tyres provide the drivers with the most grip. While drivers have the luxury of being able to complete warm up laps in qualifying, this is not the case during the race, where drivers must exit
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As well as being one of the best F1 drivers of all time on the track, Lewis Hamilton is also one of the best off the track. The Brit can often be found sharing important causes on his social media to raise awareness via his millions of fans, as well as starting campaigns of his
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